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S17·E11 Trump Guy

Episode
Season 17, Episode 11
Air Date
January 13, 2019
Runtime
23 minutes
Director
Joe Vaux
Writer
Patrick Meighan
Score
6.3/10 (23 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired January 13, 2019 23 min ★ 6.3/10 · 23 TMDB votes

Narrative Classification: Standard continuity chapter maintaining character development and season progression.

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Synopsis

Peter is given the position of the next White House Press Secretary and the Griffin family gets ready to make a move to Washington, D.C.

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Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Family Guy S17E11 (Trump Guy).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, episode counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Word count target: 280-380 words.
Synopsis: Peter is given the position of the next White House Press Secretary and the Griffin family gets ready to make a move to Washington, D.C.
Source [1]: General info about Family Guy.
Source [2]: IMDb link (no specific content provided).
Source [3]: Describes the family: Bumbling Peter, long-suffering Lois, three kids: Stewie (brilliant but sadistic baby), Meg (oldest, most unpopular).
Source [4]: General info (Fox Network, Animation, Comedy, TV-14).
Source [5]: Describes the family: Peter (drunk goof), Lois (long-suffering), Stewie (sadistic), Meg (unpopular), Chris (not-so bright), Brian (talking dog).
Episode: S17E11 "Trump Guy".
Plot: Peter becomes the next White House Press Secretary. The Griffin family prepares to move to Washington, D.C.
Characters: Peter, Lois, Stewie, Meg, Chris, Brian.
The synopsis is extremely sparse: "Peter is given the position of the next White House Press Secretary and the Griffin family gets ready to make a move to Washington, D.C."
The sources provide character descriptions but no additional plot details for this specific episode.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Constraint Check: "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap."

Wait a minute. The synopsis is only one sentence long. The instructions say "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." However, it also says "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap."
If I only use the provided facts, I cannot reach 280 words without repeating myself or adding information not in the text.
The provided text:
Peter is the next White House Press Secretary.
The Griffin family is preparing to move to Washington, D.C.
Characters: Peter, Lois, Stewie, Meg, Chris, Brian.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did Season 17 Episode 11 of Family Guy air?

Season 17, Episode 11 ('Trump Guy') originally aired on January 13, 2019.

How long is Season 17 Episode 11 ('Trump Guy')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 23 minutes.

What happens in Family Guy Season 17 Episode 11?

Peter is given the position of the next White House Press Secretary and the Griffin family gets ready to make a move to Washington, D.C....

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