Family Guy is one of the longest-running shows on TV, and despite the impressive collection of episodes boasted by the animated comedy, almost all the top 10 installments share a common trait. While there is an outlier in this trend, the fact that so many episodes boil down to such a similar group proves an interesting truth about Seth MacFarlane’s biggest show. While not all the best Family Guy
episodes share the same format, one narrative framework seems to come out on top again and again. 
