No.
overall | No. in
season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod.
code | U.S. viewers
(millions) |
|---|
| 270 | 1 | "The Boys in the Band" | Joseph Lee | Chris Regan | September 25, 2016 (2016-09-25) | EACX01 | 2.80[8] |
|---|
| Sick of how pandering children's music is, Stewie and Brian start their own band, singing children's songs with an adult edge, but Stewie's old flame and acting school partner, Olivia, shows up and tries to sabotage him. Meanwhile, Chris gets a job as Quagmire's personal assistant for his sex life. |
| 271 | 2 | "Bookie of the Year" | Jerry Langford | Daniel Peck | October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02) | DACX10 | 3.47[9] |
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When Chris starts showing signs of aggression, Peter and Lois end up discovering that he is a talented baseball pitcher. Peter and the guys immediately start betting on the games, as other betters bet big against Chris after seeing him and then lose huge wagers, but Peter is put into an impossible position when the only way to salvage his title game bets is to have Chris lose on purpose. Meanwhile, Brian and Stewie reunite with Frank Sinatra Jr. to open an Italian restaurant, but the restaurant ends up losing money when Frank begins to give everyone free meals. Note: This was the last appearance of Frank Sinatra Jr. before he died. |
| 272 | 3 | "American Gigg-olo" | Mike Kim | Chris Sheridan | October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16) | DACX19 | 3.68[10] |
|---|
| When the local airline pilots go on strike, Quagmire is forced to look for a new job and gets one as a gigolo. But when his clients refuse to pay him, Peter is forced to help him out, and their friendship quickly turns into a prostitute/pimp partnership. Meanwhile, Brian gets a job at a hardware store when Peter takes him off his health insurance, and Stewie goes from trying to get him fired to having to perform impromptu surgery to save Brian's life. |
| 273 | 4 | "Inside Family Guy" | Joe Vaux | Andrew Goldberg | October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23) | DACX20 | 2.49[11] |
|---|
| James Woods hosts a special episode that takes a look behind the scenes of Family Guy. Meanwhile, Peter is replaced and pitches his own television series to Fox. |
| 274 | 5 | "Chris Has Got a Date, Date, Date, Date, Date" | Brian Iles | Artie Johann | November 6, 2016 (2016-11-06) | EACX02 | 2.60[12] |
|---|
| Pop singer Taylor Swift agrees to be Chris' date at his homecoming dance, and even though Chris is kind and charming, she sabotages the relationship and then uses the experience to write another song about how the men in her life mistreat her. Meanwhile, Peter becomes an Uber driver. |
| 275 | 6 | "Hot Shots" | John Holmquist | David A. Goodman | November 13, 2016 (2016-11-13) | EACX03 | 3.58[13] |
|---|
| Peter and Lois get involved in the anti-vaccination movement to save Stewie from autism, causing a measles epidemic to break out in Quahog. |
| 276 | 7 | "High School English" | Steve Robertson | Ted Jessup | November 20, 2016 (2016-11-20) | EACX04 | 2.74[14] |
|---|
| While Peter is hiding out in a library to escape the police for crashing into a family's house, he reads three novels that are commonly taught (and sometimes banned) in American high schools: The Great Gatsby, Tom Sawyer / The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Of Mice and Men. |
| 277 | 8 | "Carter and Tricia" | Mike Kim | Patrick Meighan | December 4, 2016 (2016-12-04) | EACX05 | 3.45[15] |
|---|
| Peter tells Tricia Takanawa about Carter's plan to use toxic chemicals in Pawtucket Patriot when Carter buys the brewery. Meanwhile, Brian's driver's license expires, and he gets help from Stewie to renew it. |
| 278 | 9 | "How the Griffin Stole Christmas" | Julius Wu | Aaron Lee | December 11, 2016 (2016-12-11) | EACX06 | 3.05[16] |
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| Peter becomes a mall Santa, and he becomes drunk with power when he learns that he can get away with anything, but the real Santa is mad about this and takes direct action to stop Peter. Meanwhile, Stewie and Brian crash Christmas parties for free food, drama, and women. |
| 279 | 10 | "Passenger Fatty-Seven" | Greg Colton | Alex Carter | January 8, 2017 (2017-01-08) | EACX07 | 4.00[17] |
|---|
| Quagmire receives free tickets to fly to San Francisco, and Peter, Cleveland and Joe tag along. Soon after, the guys get into a serious situation when Quagmire's plane gets hijacked, which puts Quagmire's flying skills to the test. |
| 280 | 11 | "Gronkowsbees" | Jerry Langford | Cherry Chevapravatdumrong | January 15, 2017 (2017-01-15) | EACX08 | 3.55[18] |
|---|
| Peter and the guys discover Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots moving into the house behind the Griffins, but they soon get annoyed with his lifestyle and partying. Meanwhile, Brian discovers that Stewie is a beekeeper and suggests he sell his honey publicly. |
| 281 | 12 | "Peter's Def Jam" | Joe Vaux | Anthony Blasucci | February 12, 2017 (2017-02-12) | EACX09 | 1.86[19] |
|---|
| Peter becomes a DJ after he and the guys attempt to start their own podcast, leading to discord and (in Peter's case) deafness. Meanwhile, Brian is forced to move into Stewie's room after Lois gets an allergy. |
| 282 | 13 | "The Finer Strings" | Joseph Lee | Shawn Ries | February 19, 2017 (2017-02-19) | EACX10 | 2.26[20] |
|---|
| Peter and the guys form a string quartet, and everyone makes the cut except for Peter, who is kicked out. Meanwhile, Brian becomes Carter's seeing eye dog. |
| 283 | 14 | "The Dating Game" | Brian Iles | Tom Devanney | March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05) | EACX11 | 2.48[21] |
|---|
| When Quagmire discovers Tinder, Peter, Cleveland and Joe must save him from his soul-sucking hedonism. Meanwhile, Stewie is diagnosed with scoliosis and (briefly) enjoys the benefits of being disabled. |
| 284 | 15 | "Cop and a Half-wit" | John Holmquist | Ray James | March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12) | EACX12 | 2.51[22] |
|---|
| Peter helps Joe solve cases, but he gets irritated when Joe takes all the credit for himself. Meanwhile, Brian and Chris look after Stewie after he gets a concussion while playing football. |
| 285 | 16 | "Saturated Fat Guy" | Steve Robertson | Damien Fahey | March 19, 2017 (2017-03-19) | EACX13 | 2.34[23] |
|---|
| Peter opens up his own fattening-foods truck to rebel against Lois' healthy-eating plans and to make some extra cash, but feasting on his own wares has terrible effects on Peter's health. Meanwhile, Meg joins a roller derby team, despite Chris' warnings that it's too dangerous. |
| 286 | 17 | "Peter's Lost Youth" | Julius Wu | Danny Smith | March 26, 2017 (2017-03-26) | EACX14 | 2.17[24] |
|---|
| Peter gets jealous when Lois upstages him at a Boston Red Sox fantasy baseball camp. Meanwhile, Stewie runs away from home when Meg becomes his babysitter. |
| 287 | 18 | "The Peter Principal" | Greg Colton | Steve Callaghan | April 30, 2017 (2017-04-30) | EACX16 | 2.42[25] |
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| When Peter temporarily becomes the high school principal, Meg sees his power as an opportunity to get back at her bullies. Meanwhile, Brian and Stewie open up a bed and breakfast and have to deal with a lot of prostitutes. |
| 288 | 19 | "Dearly Deported" | Jerry Langford | Mike Desilets | May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21) | EACX17 | 2.14[26] |
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| When Chris's Mexican girlfriend, Isabella, is deported, he steps up to take care of her twin babies. He eventually enlists his parents and Quagmire to head into Mexico and bring her back to the U.S. |
| 289 | 20 | "A House Full of Peters" | Joseph Lee | Chris Sheridan | May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21) | EACX19 | 2.14[26] |
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| After Lois discovers that Peter was a sperm donor in his youth, Peter's past comes back to him when many of his children unexpectedly come to his house – one of whom wants to usurp his place as Lois' husband. |
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