 " Jerome is the New Black " is the seventh episode of the eighth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy . It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 22 , 2009 . The episode follows Peter , Joe and Quagmire as they go on a search for a new friend , in the absence of Cleveland . The group eventually decides on Jerome , a hip bar patron , which Peter goes on to regret when he eventually finds out that Jerome and Lois used to date . Meanwhile , Brian attempts to discover the source of Quagmire 's personal dislike of him , only to become upset once Quagmire scolds him during a dinner date . 
