Family Guy ( season 16 ) - wikipedia Family Guy ( season 16 ) Family Guy ( season 16 ) Country of origin United States Release Original network Fox Original release October 1, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 01 ) -- present Season chronology ← Previous Season 15 List of Family Guy episodes Family Guy 's sixteenth season premiered on Fox in the United States on October 1, 2017. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The executive producers for the sixteenth production season are Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, Alec Sulkin, Steve Callaghan, Danny Smith and Kara Vallow. Sulkin returns after a two - season absence as the new showrunner for the series, replacing previous showrunner Callaghan. Appel will continue to serve as showrunner alongside Sulkin. The season will feature guest appearances from Danny Trejo, Ian McKellen, Kristen Bell, Louis C.K., Bill Maher, and Modern Family cast members Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen and Sofía Vergara. The season will also mark the final appearances of Adam West and Carrie Fisher following their deaths, as well as the show 's 300th episode. During this season, Brian is kicked out of the Griffin house in a three - episode story arc after he posts a tweet that angers Quahog. Also, Brian and Stewie solve a mystery in a Sherlock Holmes parody and Meg comes out as a lesbian. Contents 1 Episodes 2 Unscheduled episodes 3 References 4 External links Episodes See also : List of Family Guy episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers ( millions ) 290 `` Emmy - Winning Episode '' James Purdum Dominic Bianchi Peter Shin Aaron Lee October 1, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 01 ) FACX06 2.80 Peter goes out of his way to earn an Emmy win after getting fed up with not being nominated. He tries to make Family Guy more like several Emmy - nominated television shows, including Modern Family and Transparent. 291 `` Foxx in the Men House '' Brian Iles Andrew Goldberg October 8, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 08 ) EACX20 3.05 Peter meets a paramedic named Striker after being knocked unconscious. He later dumps Quagmire, Cleveland and Joe as friends, due to his friendship with Striker giving him inflated self - esteem. Later on, Peter comes to realize he does not have the strength to do the physical activities that Striker wants to do. 292 `` Nanny Goats '' Steve Robertson Tom Devanney October 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 15 ) FACX02 2.54 Lois ' mother, Barbara, hires a nanny for the Griffin family when she gets displeased with recent living arrangements for the kids. This enables Peter and Lois to reconnect with their love. 293 `` Follow the Money '' Mike Kim Kevin Biggins October 22, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 22 ) EACX15 2.69 Chris receives a dollar for his birthday from Carter and loses it at the same time, only to realize it is a rare dollar. Chris and Carter begin an adventure to find the dollar, as it 's being passed by every citizen of Quahog. 294 5 `` Three Directors '' Joe Vaux Travis Bowe November 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 05 ) EACX18 2.31 The story of Peter 's firing from the brewery, as told in the directorial styles of Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, and Michael Bay. 295 6 `` The D in Apartment 23 '' Julius Wu Artie Johann November 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 12 ) FACX03 3.11 After Brian posts a tweet on Twitter that is deemed racist, it goes viral and the Griffins become social pariahs, prompting them to move Brian out of the house. 296 7 `` Petey IV '' Mike Kim Anthony Blasucci November 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 19 ) FACX04 2.08 Vladimir Putin visits Quahog after Peter writes an email to him about the ending to a Russian bootleg version of Rocky IV. Meanwhile, Brian gets a job at a suicide hotline center, where he falls for his co-worker, Martha. 297 8 `` Crimes and Meg 's Demeanor '' Greg Colton Mike Desilets December 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 03 ) FACX05 2.59 Meg takes up drinking at a high school party, which both concerns and delights Peter. Meanwhile, Brian believes that Principal Shepherd has committed a crime. 298 9 `` Do n't Be a Dickens at Christmas '' Jerry Langford Danny Smith December 10, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 10 ) FACX07 2.98 In a play on Charles Dickens ' A Christmas Carol, Peter takes a journey around Quahog with the ghost of Patrick Swayze after he loses his Christmas spirit. 299 10 `` Boy ( Dog ) Meets Girl ( Dog ) '' TBA TBA January 7, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 07 ) FACX09 TBD Brian falls in love with Ellie, a female show dog. Meanwhile, Peter and Lois attempt to convince Chris that the book author `` Arthur Valentine '' is not real. 300 11 `` Dog Bites Bear '' TBA TBA January 14, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 14 ) FACX01 TBD Unscheduled episodes Production code Title Reference FACX10 `` Send in Stewie, Please '' FACX15 `` HTTPete '' FACX ? ? `` Doc Brown '' FACX ? ? `` V is for Mystery '' FACX ? ? `` Veteran Guy '' FACX ? ? `` Family Guy Through the Years '' FACX ? ? `` The Woof of Wall Street '' FACX ? ? `` Switch the Flip '' FACX ? ? `` Are You There God ? It 's Me, Peter '' FACX ? ? `` The Unkindest Cut '' References Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( June 22, 2017 ). `` Fox Sets Fall 2017 Premiere Dates : ' Empire ', ' The Gifted ' & ' Orville ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved September 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Dan Snierson ( July 19, 2017 ). `` Ian McKellen to guest on Family Guy ''. Ew.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Dan Snierson ( August 13, 2017 ). `` Kristen Bell, Louis C.K. to guest on Family Guy ''. Ew.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Snierson, Dan ( 2017 - 09 - 28 ). `` Family Guy season 15 preview : Peter loses his job, Quagmire loses his penis ''. EW.com. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 30. Jump up ^ Hugar, John ( November 14, 2016 ). `` Talking to Showrunner Alec Sulkin About Working to Revitalize ' Family Guy ' ''. Split Sider. Retrieved November 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 3, 2017 ). `` ' NCIS : LA ' and ' 60 Minutes ' adjust up, ' Wisdom of the Crowd ' and ' Ten Days in the Valley ' down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 10, 2017 ). `` NFL adjusts up, all others unchanged : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 17, 2017 ). `` ' Madam Secretary ' and ' Wisdom of the Crowd ' adjust down, ' 60 Minutes, ' AFV ' and NFL up : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( October 24, 2017 ). `` ' NCIS : LA ' and ' Shark Tank ' adjust up, ' Madam Secretary ' adjusts down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 7, 2017 ). `` ' Family Guy, ' ' 60 Minutes ' adjust up, ' Bob 's Burgers ' and ' Madam Secretary ' adjust down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 14, 2017 ). `` ' Wisdom of the Crowd ' adjusts down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 14, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( November 21, 2017 ). `` ' Sunday Night Football ' adjusts up, ' 60 Minutes ' and ' Madam Secretary ' adjust down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 5, 2017 ). `` ' Sunday Night Football ' adjusts up : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Porter, Rick ( December 12, 2017 ). `` ' Bob 's Burgers, ' ' The Simpsons ' and ' 60 Minutes ' adjust down : Sunday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Family Guy on FOX - `` Boy ( Dog ) Meets Girl ( Dog ) '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Family Guy on FOX ''. The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Reg. # PAu003851061 at U.S. Copyright Records database. Jump up ^ `` Instagram ''. Instagram. December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2016. Jump up ^ Reg. # PAu003803650 at U.S. Copyright Records database. Jump up ^ Reg. # PAu003848125 at U.S. Copyright Records database. Jump up ^ Reg. # PAu003852729 at U.S. Copyright Records database. Jump up ^ Reg. # PAu003852731 at U.S. Copyright Records database. Jump up ^ Reg. # PAu003852736 at U.S. Copyright Records database. Jump up ^ Reg. # PAu003859910 at U.S. Copyright Records database. Jump up ^ Reg. # PAu003864137 at U.S. Copyright Records database. Jump up ^ Reg. # PAu003864165 at U.S. Copyright Records database. External links Family Guy episodes Seasons 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Season 16 `` Emmy - Winning Episode '' `` Foxx in the Men House '' `` Nanny Goats '' `` Follow the Money '' `` Three Directors '' `` The D in Apartment 23 '' `` Petey IV '' `` Crimes and Meg 's Demeanor '' `` Do n't Be a Dickens on Christmas '' Family Guy Characters Griffin family Peter Lois Meg Chris Stewie Brian Other characters Quagmire Cleveland Adam West Herbert Cleveland Jr. Production Cast members Guest stars Writers Awards Media releases The Life of Larry shorts Stewie Griffin : The Untold Story Live in Vegas Seasons 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Hallmarks Road to... episodes Star Wars episodes Merchandise Home video Video games Family Guy Video Game ! 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Question: when is family guy season 16 coming out
Answer: October 1, 2017