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This new spinoff series, titled Stewie, will see Stewie meeting a new cast of characters and taking on all new kinds of adventures, and it seems like Family Guy really only scratched the surface of what Stewie might get into next. With this new spinoff in the works for a release sometime between 2027 and 2028, it’s now a perfect time to go back and check out these standout Stewie episodes to get ready for it.
7). Send In Stewie, Please
Season 16’s “Send In Stewie, Please” is one of the more notable examples of the later seasons experimenting with deeper takes on each of the characters. These involved episodes that broke the mold of the series by focusing on one character above all else, and often broke away from the traditional format by not including many non-sequitur jokes. This one sees Stewie interacting with a therapist (voiced by Ian McKellan) and give detailed insight into how he really feels.
It’s also the episode where Stewie famously drops his English accent for the first and only time in the entire series, and he sounds like his father Peter. It’s the clip that goes viral even after all these years later as more fans see it, but the rest of the episode around it is just as great.
6). The Stewaway
Season 21 gives us a unique pairing as Stewie and Quagmire hang out for the first time during “The Stewaway.” Although the two have crossed paths before and have even had a story together with Brian as a buffer, this episode was great at revealing more about the two of them. It ends up being a little more about how Quagmire is forced to babysit, but this is also one of the few episodes that really leans on the fact that Stewie is a baby that is out of his depth many times.
Brian set Stewie out on his path thanks to the fact he’s the one that got him hooked on playing hide and seek (and it’s how Stewie accidentally gets to Paris with Quagmire), and the story resolves with a rather cute and childlike moment for Stewie that gives him a win at the end of the day. It’s very sweet.
5). Sibling Rivalry
Season 4’s “Sibling Rivalry” is the first time that Stewie is challenged with a rival that can stack up to his own intelligence. Although Bertram’s first appearance in “Emission Impossible” is the wilder of the adventures, “Sibling Rivalry” allows the rival to be fully born and challenge Stewie in a pretty fun way. The two of them are pretty evenly matched, and make for a fun dynamic that had Stewie on the backfoot. Though the resolution of this confrontation feels a little lacking, there’s a fun joke to go out on. It really was a fun little Stewie adventure that was the first of many rival bouts.
4). A Lot Going on Upstairs
Season 14’s “A Lot Going on Upstairs” is just one of many, many episodes where Brian and Stewie share a deeper connection brought out by a fun science fiction adventure. When Stewie has a nightmare for the first time, Brian jumps into his dreams and sees deep within Stewie’s subconscious. It’s an eye-opening episode where fans see what Stewie deeply fears, and it reveals that as a baby he’s seen much more than should have.
But the biggest deal about this episode was that it reveals just how much Brian actually means to Stewie. It’s gotten to such a point where he secretly worries about disappointing Brian so much that Brian had become a monster of anxiety in his subconscious. While Stewie would never outright admit it, Brian really means the world to him.
