Oh, Family Guy, what have they done to you? At one time or another, I’m sure many of you were proud to call this one-time compelling, and very much underdog, grown-up television show one of your favorites. And sure, even back in its prime, Family Guy wasn’t the smartest or even the most well-written show, but boy was it entertaining. Family Guy was the type of show that would even get your crossed-armed, very stubborn parents to chuckle once in a while. Because who wouldn’t, at the very lea👍st, chuckle at seeing Peter fight a giant chﷺicken or at seeing their random and often gut-busting cutaways?

*Sigh* Those were the good times, weren’t they? Well, time hasn’t been too sweet to Family Guy, if we're being honest. Suffice to say that Family Guy has not only jumped the horse, but has pra♏ctically set the record for the number of eye rolls the audience💮 has no doubt sustained throughout the later seasons.

It’s hard to pinpoint just exactly when Family Guy started to plummet downhill in terms of quality, as we’d be lying if we said we didn’t enjoy some of the jokes in later episodes. But maybe we’ll get a better understanding of that timeline as we look at some of the worst moments across the lifetime of Family Guy, including the worst storylines, cutaways, and characters they introduced into the series. And no episode is safe, as even some of the earlier episodes are guilty of some ridiculous storylines that we’re sure all fans want to forget. Well, we hope we don’t step on too many toes with this one, but Family Guy’s had this one coming for a while.

25 That Time Meg Finally Struck Back, Only To Accept Her Fate... (S♛eason 10, Episode 2) 🍌

So this episode gets a lot of flak, but 𒅌for the🤪 most part, it’s a crazy enjoyable episode. The Griffins are feuding like never before, Brian goes on a rather interesting journey that leaves him taking one of his ears off, and Meg FINALLY snaps back.

Meg finally turns on the family for always making fun of her, highlighting that they’re all just projecting their own insecurities.

I🍰t’s awesome, but then it all goes south once Meg realizes she has to accept her psychological warfare from her family to keep the🦩m all stable.

24 ꦐ That Time They Got Rid Of🐻 Brian (Season 12, Episode 6)

At this point, Family Guy had already jumped the shark; multiple times, if we’re being honest. But getting rid of Brian felt like the final blow, not only to the integrity of the show but also to the fans who had been keeping up with Family Guy late into its life.

It was a cheap shock stunt and one that got everyone interested in Family Guy for a few mo🥀ments until they inevitably brought Brian back. Vinny, the dog that🐎 replaced Brian, was even pretty funny. Yet it was all wasted in this cash grab of a storyline.

23 The Time They 𝓡Perhaps 𝐆Crossed Too Many Lines (Season 10, Episode 3)

In 2018 there aren’t many lines to be crossed; South Park, The Simpsons, and most certainly Family Guy have all but crossed all the lines in terms of content. Even being someone who loves me so🍷me offensive humor, there are just some lines that, if crossed, you gotta cross them with some form of intelligence behind it.

Well, Family Guy crossed one line in season 10, episode 3, but the main problem really is just how childishly they did it. Quagmire’s sister is exp🐻eriencin♚g problems and it’s shown off so many times as if that’s the joke. Good one, Seth!

22 When Stewie Tried To Have Brian🌱’s Child (Season🎉 13, Episode 12)

I’m sure you’re sensing a bit of a pattern here, or even if you aren’t, you’re probably well aware that most of Family Guy’s weaker moments come from the later episodes and seasons. Shouldn’t be𒊎 too much of a surprise, but season 13, episode 12 once again proves this philosophy to be true.

In the episode, Stewie becomes pregnant with Brian’s DNA in an effort to save their friendship… yup, you’re reading that right. This episode is absꦿolute garbage, and rewatching it made me want to shut down the part of my brain that remem🍷bers this abomination.

21 Wh𝓰en Brian Sent Out A Bad 𒈔Tweet (Season 16, Episode 6)

At some point or another, you’d feel that they’d all but run out of ideas for Family Guy. Well, 🦹it looked like social media added a little fuel to this dumpster fire we all remember loving at one point or another.

This episode features Brian and showcases him as the pretentious jerk that we’ve all come to love him as... oh, sorry, did I say love? I meant abhor. Brian sends out a dꦑumb irrelevant tweet, everyone hates him, and the episode literally ends with him hiding from the world in what is probably the strangest ending to an episode.

20 🐼 That Time Peter Had Too Much Red Bull (Season 9, Episode 8) 𓆉

Some of the storylines for Family Guy just got too ridiculous as time went on, and this epis🀅ode is perhaps the biggest example of that. Peter ends up addicted to Red Bull, which presents itself as rather harmless until Peter gives up the drink for a kerosene-b𓄧ased one resulting in kidney failure.

The episode is pushed as far as the whole family having to say goodbye to Brian as he attempts to donate his kidneys to Peter. This episode highlights a few things: Peter is way, way, too dumb now, and the sloppy writing might🥃 be his only competition.

19 James Woods Stealing Peter's Identity (Season 6, Episode 11) 🉐

James Woods is perhaps one of the best side characters in Family Guy (although he’s definitely got some strong competition). And while Season 6, Episode 1🦋1 gives us some more James Wood brilliance, the writing pales in comparison.

James Woods steals Peters identity simply because he now dresses like him... oh, and has his wallet. It might be a little nitpicky, but it’s impossible to not find this🐠 episode a little ridiculous at times. Thankfully the ending gives a little saving grace, even if we have seen it before.

18 ♑ Peter And Lois' Strange Encounter With "Scientists" (Season 10, Episode 12)

Family Guy gets really preachy at times, but sometimes the message is either bogged down♒ by the all the random craziness, or in this episode’s case, just something that really no one can relate to.

Peter and Lois are tasked with rescuing a child from "scientists" who have chosen to rely on prayer over modern medicine. One: This is extremely wrong and that kid would’ve long been removed from that family upon discovery. Two: Leave the religious topics to someone who can do it proper justice, like South Park.

17 That Time Brian Found His Kid (Season 6, Episode 11) ไ

Family Guy’s cha🅷racters really all stink at this point, but they each met their downfalls at different times in the series. Brian's downfall kind of started here...

Brian finds out he has a kid, and one with a woman who is pretty unpleasant. But as lame is it is, Brian showcases most of the ugliness. He outright rejects his kid, Dylan, but that isn’t the part that we’re fixating on as Dylan’s sudden change of heart is what we hate. The whole episode Dylan’s a jerk,🍌 but in one flash he’s suddenly a heartfelt guy in what feels crazily rushed.

16 ꩵ When Chris Inherited His Grandpa's Fortune (Season 12, Episode 14)

Hopefully, you don’t remember this one, only because you gave up on anything of quality coming out of Family Guy. If that’s the case, we’ll give you a quick breakdown of this ꧟mess of an episode.

Chris starts bonding with his grandpa, and in typical Family Guy fashion everything is stupidly rushed and Chris is in line to inherit his grandfather’s money. Well, Peter shows that he’s basically a 🦩scumbag and decides to marry his son for the money (my goodness, does this one make me want to punch a wall).