Family Guy DVD Volumes in Order: The Complete Volume-to-Season Guide
Trying to complete a Family Guy DVD collection and getting lost between “Volume Six,” “Season 13” and a box that says “Season 15” but holds a different season? You are not alone. The Family Guy DVD volumes almost never line up with the TV seasons, and the US and UK releases use different numbers for the same episodes.
This guide puts every US Family Guy DVD release in order, shows exactly which broadcast season each set covers, and points out the traps that make collectors buy the same episodes twice.
Quick answer: In the US there are 18 regular Family Guy DVD sets covering seasons 1 to 17. The first twelve are called Volumes and split seasons in odd places. From the thirteenth set onward, Fox switched to season names, so “Season Twelve” holds broadcast season 12 and so on up to Season Seventeen.
Why Family Guy DVD Volumes Don’t Match the Seasons
Family Guy was cancelled after its third season and brought back in 2005, partly because the first Family Guy DVD sets sold so well. After the revival, Fox released new episodes in “Volumes” of roughly 12 to 15 episodes that did not follow the broadcast season breaks.
That is why Volume Three holds only the first half of season 4, and later volumes straddle two seasons. A volume number tells you the order of release, not the season inside the box.
In 2014, Fox changed course. The set that was announced as “Volume 13” was renamed “Season Twelve,” and every Family Guy DVD after that is named after the broadcast season it contains.
Every Family Guy DVD in Order (US Region 1)
Here is the full Family Guy DVD volumes list for North America, with the season each set covers. All are Region 1, NTSC sets from 20th Century Fox.
| DVD set | US release | Episodes | Broadcast season covered | Discs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume One | Apr 15, 2003 | 28 | Seasons 1 and 2 | 4 |
| Volume Two | Sep 9, 2003 | 22 | Season 3 | 3 |
| Volume Three | Nov 29, 2005 | 13 | Season 4, first 13 episodes | 3 |
| Volume Four | Nov 14, 2006 | 14 | Rest of season 4 | 3 |
| Volume Five | Sep 18, 2007 | 13 | Season 5, first 13 episodes | 3 |
| Volume Six | Oct 21, 2008 | 12 | End of season 5 and start of season 6 | 3 |
| Volume Seven | Jun 16, 2009 | 13 | End of season 6 and start of season 7 | 3 |
| Volume Eight | Jun 15, 2010 | 15 | End of season 7 and start of season 8 | 3 |
| Volume Nine | Dec 13, 2011 | 14 | End of season 8 and start of season 9 | 3 |
| Volume Ten | Sep 25, 2012 | 14 | Rest of season 9 | 3 |
| Volume Eleven | Sep 24, 2013 | 23 | Season 10 | 3 |
| Volume Twelve | Dec 17, 2013 | 22 | Season 11 | 3 |
| Season Twelve | Dec 9, 2014 | 21 | Season 12 | 3 |
| Season Thirteen | Dec 8, 2015 | 18 | Season 13 | 3 |
| Season Fourteen | Dec 6, 2016 | 20 | Season 14 | 3 |
| Season Fifteen | Nov 7, 2017 | 20 | Season 15 | 3 |
| Season Sixteen | Dec 4, 2018 | 20 | Season 16 | 3 |
| Season Seventeen | Dec 10, 2019 | 20 | Season 17 | 3 |
Release details are from the Wikipedia list of Family Guy home video releases. Every set above except Volume One uses three discs, so a complete run takes up a little over half a shelf.
Family Guy DVD Volumes One to Six
The early Family Guy DVD volumes are where most collections start, and they hold the episodes many fans know best.
Volume One: Seasons 1 and 2
The four-disc Family Guy Volume One collects all 28 episodes from the first two seasons, from “Death Has a Shadow” to “Fore Father,” with audio commentaries and a behind-the-scenes featurette. It is the only set in the run with four discs.
Volume Two: Season 3
Family Guy Volume Two has all of season 3 plus “When You Wish Upon a Weinstein,” an episode that did not air on Fox at the time and debuted on this Family Guy DVD set.
Volume Three: Season 4, Part One
The revival begins here. Family Guy Volume Three holds the first 13 episodes of season 4, from “North by North Quahog” to “Jungle Love.”
Volume Four: Season 4, Part Two
Family Guy Volume Four finishes season 4 with 14 episodes. Three season 4 episodes are missing because they were combined into the movie Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, which has its own DVD.
Volume Five: Season 5, Part One
Family Guy Volume Five covers the first 13 episodes of season 5, from “Stewie Loves Lois” to “Bill and Peter’s Bogus Journey,” with commentary on every episode.
Volume Six: End of Season 5 and Start of Season 6
Family Guy Volume Six has the last five episodes of season 5 and seven from season 6. The Star Wars parody “Blue Harvest” opened season 6 but is not on this set; it was sold separately.
Family Guy DVD Volumes Seven to Twelve
From Volume Seven on, each Family Guy DVD set bridges two seasons until Volume Eleven, when complete seasons return.
Volume Seven: End of Season 6 and Start of Season 7
Family Guy Volume Seven collects the final four episodes of season 6 and the first nine of season 7, from “Back to the Woods” to “The Juice Is Loose.”
Volume Eight: End of Season 7 and Start of Season 8
Family Guy Volume Eight has 15 episodes: the last seven of season 7 and the first eight of season 8, ending with “Dog Gone.”
Volume Nine: End of Season 8 and Start of Season 9
Family Guy Volume Nine has the remaining eleven season 8 episodes and the first three of season 9. It leaves out “Something, Something, Something, Dark Side” and the banned episode “Partial Terms of Endearment,” which were released on their own discs.
Volume Ten: Rest of Season 9
Family Guy Volume Ten completes season 9 with 14 episodes, from “Halloween on Spooner Street” to “Foreign Affairs.” The hour-long “It’s a Trap!” is not included.
Volume Eleven: Season 10
Family Guy Volume Eleven is the first set since Volume Two to hold one complete season: all 23 episodes of season 10, from “Lottery Fever” to “Internal Affairs.”
Volume Twelve: Season 11
Family Guy Volume Twelve holds all 22 episodes of season 11, including “Into Fat Air” and the 200th-episode extras. It is the last Family Guy DVD to carry a volume number.
Family Guy DVD Season Sets: Twelve to Seventeen
After Volume Twelve, the naming finally makes sense. Each Family Guy DVD from here on is a three-disc set named after the broadcast season it contains.
- Season Twelve (2014): 21 episodes, including the “Life of Brian” storyline. This was originally announced as Volume 13.
- Season Thirteen (2015): 18 episodes, opening with the hour-long crossover “The Simpsons Guy.”
- Season Fourteen (2016): 20 episodes, from “Pilling Them Softly” to “Road to India.”
- Season Fifteen (2017): 20 episodes, with tributes to Carrie Fisher and Adam West in the extras.
- Season Sixteen (2018): 20 episodes, including “Three Directors” as a full animatic.
- Season Seventeen (2019): 20 episodes, from “Married… with Cancer” to “Adam West High.”
As of the most recent releases, Season Seventeen is the last regular Family Guy DVD season set released in the US. Newer seasons have been available through streaming and digital purchase rather than as standard US season sets, which makes the existing discs more important for anyone who wants to own the show.
The UK Numbering Trap
This is the mistake that costs collectors the most money. UK and other Region 2 Family Guy DVD sets were always sold as “seasons,” but their numbers count differently from the US broadcast seasons.
For example, a UK box sold as “Season 15” contains broadcast season 13, the same 18 episodes as the US Season Thirteen set with “The Simpsons Guy.” From UK Season Twelve onward, the UK number is two higher than the broadcast season, so UK Season Nineteen holds broadcast season 17.
Two more things to watch with UK copies:
- Region and TV standard: most UK discs are Region 2 PAL, and many North American players cannot play them correctly.
- Bonus content: UK Season Ten included “Partial Terms of Endearment,” which US collectors only get on its standalone disc.
Before buying any Family Guy DVD listed as a “season,” check the region, the release year and the first episode title. If the first episode does not match the season you expect, it is probably a UK-numbered set.
Family Guy Specials Not on the Main DVD Volumes
Several episodes and movies were left out of the main Family Guy DVD volumes because they were sold on their own. To own every episode, you need these too:
- Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005): a direct-to-DVD movie built from three season 4 episodes.
- Blue Harvest (2008): the hour-long Star Wars parody that opened season 6.
- Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (2009): the Empire Strikes Back parody, and the first Family Guy release on Blu-ray.
- It’s a Trap! (2010): the Return of the Jedi parody, on DVD and Blu-ray.
- Laugh It Up, Fuzzball (2010): all three Star Wars parodies in one set, on DVD and Blu-ray.
- Partial Terms of Endearment (2010): the season 8 episode that Fox did not broadcast, sold on a single disc in the US.
The regular season and volume sets were never released on Blu-ray in the US, so the main run is DVD only. If you are weighing formats for other shows, our guide to DVD vs Blu-ray explains when the upgrade is worth paying for.
Family Guy DVD Box Sets and Collections
Fox also bundled the early volumes into larger sets. These can save money, but they rarely include the later seasons:
- Freakin’ Party Pack (2007): Volumes 1 to 5 plus Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, with a party-game bundle.
- Freakin’ Sweet Party Pack (2008): Volumes 1 to 6 plus the Stewie movie and Blue Harvest.
- The Total World Domination Collection (2008): the same content housed in a collectible Stewie head.
- Part One, Part Two and Part Three (2019): reissues grouping Volumes 1 to 5, Volumes 6 to 10 and Seasons 10 to 14, according to The Numbers.
There is no single US box set that contains every season. To own the full run, you collect the individual Family Guy DVD volumes and season sets.
How to Build a Complete Family Guy DVD Collection
Follow these steps to finish your Family Guy DVD collection without duplicates or gaps:
- Use the table above as your checklist. You need 18 regular sets for seasons 1 to 17, not 17, because seasons 1 and 2 share Volume One and later seasons are split.
- Stick to Region 1 if you are in North America. Mixing US volumes with UK seasons almost always creates overlap.
- Add the specials. The three Star Wars parodies, the Stewie movie and Partial Terms of Endearment fill the episode gaps.
- Check the first episode, not the cover number. It is the fastest way to confirm what a set really contains.
- Grab the later sets when you see them. The later volumes and season sets sold far fewer copies than the early volumes, so they can be harder to find.
Our Family Guy shelf shows every volume we stock in order, with in-stock sets marked so you can see your gaps at a glance. For more cartoons in the same spirit, browse our animation section. Orders over $50 ship free, which usually covers two or more volumes.
Where to Start if You Are New to the Show
You do not have to buy the run in order to enjoy it. Family Guy is mostly episodic, so almost any set works as a starting point. Still, some volumes are better first buys than others.
Volume One is the natural start if you want the original characters and the show’s early, rougher style. Volumes Three and Four, from the 2005 revival, are where many fans think the show hit its stride, with more cutaway gags and musical numbers. If you prefer the modern look and humor, Volume Eleven or Season Thirteen is an easy entry point, since each holds a complete season.
A smart approach is to buy one early Family Guy DVD and one later set, see which era you laugh at most, and then fill in that part of the run first.
Buying Used Family Guy DVD Sets: What to Check
Many of the early volumes are long out of print, so a lot of collectors buy pre-owned copies. A used Family Guy DVD set can be a great deal if you check a few details first:
- Disc count: Volume One should have four discs and every other set three. A missing disc is the most common problem with used sets.
- Disc surface: light scuffs usually play fine, but deep scratches or cracks near the center hole can cause skipping.
- Case and artwork: if you want a matching shelf, check that the original case, cover art and any slipcover are included and undamaged.
- Region code: confirm the back of the case says Region 1 if you are in North America.
Product listings in our store show the disc count and whether a set is new or in good condition, so you know what you are getting before you order.
Family Guy DVD FAQ
How many Family Guy DVD volumes are there?
There are twelve numbered US volumes, Volume One to Volume Twelve. After that, six season sets cover seasons 12 to 17, for 18 regular Family Guy DVD releases in total.
Which Family Guy DVD volume is season 10?
Season 10 is on Volume Eleven. Volume Twelve holds season 11, and the season sets after that match their broadcast season numbers.
Is Family Guy Volume 1 the same as Season 1?
Volume One contains both season 1 and season 2, all 28 episodes. There is no separate US Season 1 DVD.
Are Family Guy DVDs uncensored?
Many sets advertise uncensored or extended episodes, with restored lines and scenes cut from broadcast. The exact changes vary by episode and set.
Is Family Guy on Blu-ray?
Only the Star Wars parodies were released on Blu-ray in the US. The regular volumes and season sets are DVD only.
Will UK Family Guy DVDs play in the US?
Usually not on a standard US player. Most UK discs are Region 2 PAL, so you need a multi-region player that also handles PAL video.
Why is “Blue Harvest” not on Volume Six?
Fox released “Blue Harvest” as its own DVD in January 2008, nine months before Volume Six came out, so it was left off the volume. The same happened later with the other two Star Wars parodies, which skipped Volumes Nine and Ten.
Do Family Guy DVD sets include commentaries?
Yes. Most sets include audio commentaries from the writers, producers and cast on many episodes. Several of the early volumes have commentary on every episode, along with deleted scenes, animatics and featurettes.
How long would it take to watch every Family Guy DVD?
Seasons 1 to 17 add up to more than 320 episodes. At roughly 22 minutes each, the full Family Guy DVD run is about 120 hours of viewing before you count the specials, commentaries and bonus features.
Which Family Guy DVD makes the best gift?
For a new fan, Volume One is the classic choice because it holds the first two seasons in one box. For someone who already owns the early sets, a complete-season set such as Volume Eleven or Season Thirteen is a safe pick. Star Wars fans will also enjoy the three parody specials, which are easy to gift as a bundle.
Final Thoughts
Once you know that the volume number is a release order and not a season number, the Family Guy DVD run is easy to follow. Volumes One to Twelve cover seasons 1 to 11, the season sets cover 12 to 17, and the Star Wars parodies and Stewie movie fill the gaps.
Keep this guide handy as your checklist, stick to one region, and check the first episode of any set before you buy. Then head to the Family Guy shelf to see which Family Guy DVD volumes you still need.