: Lois and Bonnie take a "girls' trip" to Paris , where the plot takes a dark turn as Bonnie reveals her intention to have an affair. This leads to a showdown in the City of Love when Lois calls in Joe to win his wife back from her French suitor, François.
While it might not be as legendary as some of the "Road to..." episodes, "Foreign Affairs" is worth watching for the Joe and Quagmire team-up alone. Family Guy Review: "Foreign Affairs" - TV Fanatic [S9E17] Foreign Affairs
: Critics from TV Fanatic gave it a 3.6/5, praising the gags while finding the B-plot a bit thin compared to the high-stakes Paris drama. : Lois and Bonnie take a "girls' trip"
: Back in Quahog, Peter decides to homeschool Chris and Meg after a "goat flu" scare. This side of the episode is pure chaos, featuring Peter's unorthodox teaching methods—like riding a scooter naked around the garage. Why It Works (The Highlights) Family Guy Review: "Foreign Affairs" - TV Fanatic
: The Paris montage is uniquely done in a Muppet-style format, which reviewers noted as a standout creative choice for the series.
: The episode’s climax features a hilarious yet touching scene where Joe appears to "walk" to Bonnie to prove his love. The reveal—that Quagmire is painfully strapped to his back doing all the legwork—is one of the show's best visual gags.