Television shows and films shown in Season 3
| Screenshot | What's on | Episode | Who's watching | Episode Order | |
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Kids Say the Darnest Things | Brian Does Hollywood | Lois, Peter, Meg, Chris, Stewie | 1 | |
| The family is inspired to put Stewie on the show. | |||||
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"Best Original Score in an Adult Film" | Brian Does Hollywood | Adult Movie Awards audience | 2 | |
| Ron Jones is nominated at the Woodies. | |||||
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"Best Original Score in an Adult Film" | Brian Does Hollywood | Adult Movie Awards audience | 2a | |
| Walter Murphy is nominated at the Woodies. | |||||
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"Best Original Score in an Adult Film" | Brian Does Hollywood | Adult Movie Awards audience | 2b | |
| John Williams is nominated at the Woodies. | |||||
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Family Guy | Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington | Alyssa Milano, lawyer | 1 | |
| Alyssa Milano is incensed after being insulted by Family Guy. | |||||
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Cricket match | One if by Clam, Two if by Sea | Peter, Quagmire, Joe, Cleveland | 1 | |
| The Clam's Head Pub has sports on the telly. | |||||
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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer | And the Wiener is... | Peter, Lois, Stewie, Brian, Chris | 1 | |
| Rudolph finds out that his famous glowing nose is caused by a malignant, inoperable brain tumor. | |||||
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Gun Safety and You | And the Wiener is... | Peter, Lois, NGA representative | 2 | |
| Peter and Lois watch a video that dispels gun myths. | |||||
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New York Jets | Lethal Weapons | Leafers | 1 | |
| Leafers take over the television at The Drunken Clam. | |||||
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Speed 3: Glacier of Doom | Lethal Weapons | Peter | 2 | |
| Peter tries to relax but is interrupted by Lois. | |||||
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Star Trek | The Kiss Seen Around the World | Mr. Berler's class | 1 | |
| Neil Goldman attempts to show Captain Kirk's stunt double and superiority. | |||||
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The Graduate | The Kiss Seen Around the World | Tom Tucker, Diane Simmons, Meg, Neil Goldman | 2 | |
| Tom tucker shows off his "interview" with Dustin Hoffman. | |||||
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Rain Man | The Kiss Seen Around the World | Tom Tucker, Diane Simmons, Meg, Neil Goldman | 2a | |
| Tom tucker shows off his "interview" with Dustin Hoffman. | |||||
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Hook | The Kiss Seen Around the World | Tom Tucker, Diane Simmons, Meg, Neil Goldman | 2b | |
| Tom tucker shows off his "interview" with Dustin Hoffman. | |||||
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Mr. Weed's video testament | Mr. Saturday Knight | Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory employees | 1 | |
| Mr. Weed's final words to the Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory employees. | |||||
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Mr. Weed's video testament | Mr. Saturday Knight | Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory employees | 1a | |
| Mr. Weed's final words to the Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory employees. | |||||
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The Match Game | Mr. Saturday Knight | Happy-Go-Lucky Toy Factory Chris | 2 | |
| Chris watches The Match Game. | |||||
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MTV | A Fish out of Water | Meg, Lois | 1 | |
| Lois tries to distract Meg from Spring Break. | |||||
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VH1 | A Fish out of Water | Meg, Lois | 1a | |
| Lois tries to distract Meg from Spring Break. | |||||
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CNN | A Fish out of Water | Meg, Lois | 1b | |
| Lois tries to distract Meg from Spring Break. | |||||
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Daggermouth and Boom Boom | A Fish out of Water | Peter, Lois | 2 | |
| Peter and Lois relax with everything back to normal. | |||||
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The Smurfs | Emission Impossible | Lois, Stewie | 1 | |
| Stewie settles in to watch The Smurfs. | |||||
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E! True Hollywood Story | To Love and Die in Dixie | Griffin Family | 1 | |
| E! True Hollywood Story feature on ALF. | |||||
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Video game | To Love and Die in Dixie | FBI Agents | 2 | |
| The FBI agents pass the time. | |||||
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World's Sluttiest Dogs | Screwed the Pooch | Brian | 1 | |
| Brian settles in to watch a FOX reality show. | |||||
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Lois & Brian | Screwed the Pooch | Bill Gates, Michael Eisner | 2 | |
| Bill Gates & Michael Eisner spy on Lois and Brian. | |||||
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Citizen Kane | Screwed the Pooch | Couple | 3 | |
| Brian explains that Peter was banned from the video store for taping over their movies. | |||||
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Peter Griffin | Screwed the Pooch | Couple | 3a | |
| Brian explains that Peter was banned from the video store for taping over their movies. | |||||
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Dennis Miller Live | Peter Griffin: Husband, Father...Brother? | Peter | 1 | |
| Peter watches Dennis Miller. | |||||
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"I Got a Hangnail" | Peter Griffin: Husband, Father...Brother? | Chris | 2 | |
| Chris watches a rap video. | |||||
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History of Ireland | Peter Griffin: Husband, Father...Brother? | Museum of Irish Heritage patrons | 3 | |
| Ireland's past is revealed. | |||||
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Touched by an Angel | Ready, Willing, and Disabled | Chris, Stewie | 1 | |
| A child testifies that an angel touched him in an inappropriate place. | |||||
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Rolling Courage: The Joe Swanson Story | Ready, Willing, and Disabled | Peter, Brian | 2 | |
| Peter sees an advertisement for a movie based on Joe without him. | |||||
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Peter's "accident" | Ready, Willing, and Disabled | Peter, Tom Tucker | 3 | |
| Peter provides video footage of his crippling accident. | |||||
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Monday Night Football | A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas | Peter | ' | |
| Peter tries to record Monday Night Football. | |||||
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Bob Hope's Christmas with the Troops | A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas | Brian | 2 | |
| Brian settles in to watch television on Christmas Eve. | |||||
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Kiss Saves Santa | A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas | Peter | 3 | |
| Peter tries to catch Kiss Saves Santa at the mall. | |||||
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Kiss Saves Santa | A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas | Griffin Family | 4 | |
| Peter gets his own video tape of Kiss Saves Santa. | |||||
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The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams | Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows | Peter, Lois | 1 | |
| Peter is inspired to grow a manly beard. | |||||
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Virtual Reality | Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows | Quagmire | 2 | |
| Quagmire becomes a virtual pole. | |||||
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Virtual Reality | Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows | Peter | 3 | |
| Peter takes a virtual flight. | |||||
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E! Mysteries & Scandals | Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows | Lois, Meg, Stewie, Brian | 4 | |
| Pearl Burton is featured. | |||||
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Virtual Reality | Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows | Brian, Pearl Burton | 5 | |
| Brian and Pearl share a virtual life together. | |||||
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What's My Appeal? | Stuck Together, Torn Apart | Griffin Family | 1 | |
| The Griffins see a film starring Hugh Grant. | |||||
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Magnum, P.I. | Stuck Together, Torn Apart | Peter, Chris | 2 | |
| Magnum has issues with Higgins. | |||||
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Daily life in the Griffin Home | Stuck Together, Torn Apart | Peter, Lois, marriage councilor | 3 | |
| A look into the relationships of the Griffin Family. | |||||
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Mort's dating video | Stuck Together, Torn Apart | Peter, Mort, Muriel | 4 | |
| Muriel shows off Mort's dating video. | |||||
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Jolly Farm Revue | Road to Europe | Stewie | 1 | |
| Stewie is hooked on Jolly Farm Revue. | |||||
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KISS Forum | Road to Europe | Peter, Lois | 2 | |
| Magnum has issues with Higgins. | |||||
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KISS Forum "KISS Stock" commercial | Road to Europe | Peter, Lois | 2a | |
| KISS announces KISS Stock. | |||||
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Jolly Farm Revue | Road to Europe | Stewie | 3 | |
| Stewie is inspired to travel to Great Britain. | |||||
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KISS Forum | Road to Europe | Chris, Meg, Stewie, Brian | 4 | |
| The kids watch Peter and Lois on KISS Forum. | |||||
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The Newlywed Game | Family Guy Viewer Mail No. 1 | Griffin Family | 1 | |
| Meg correctly guesses the answer. | |||||
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Backstage at Live with Regis and Kelly | Family Guy Viewer Mail No. 1 | Griffin Family | 2 | |
| Peter wishes to see Kelly Ripa backstage at Live with Regis and Kelly. | |||||
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Sesame Street | Family Guy Viewer Mail No. 1 | Peter, Brian | 3 | |
| Peter wonders if The Count has ever sucked anyone's blood. | |||||
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Ghost | Family Guy Viewer Mail No. 1 | Li'l Griffins | 4 | |
| Mort creates a ghost on film to scare the kids. | |||||
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Girlfriends | When You Wish Upon a Weinstein | Brian, Peter, Chris | 1 | |
| The guys watch "Lifetime". | |||||
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Seinfeld | When You Wish Upon a Weinstein | Brian, Lois | 2 | |
| Brian can't find the remote. | |||||