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Family Guy: Season 17

20 episodes Premiered Sep 30, 2018 Updated Oct 2, 2026
Previously on Family Guy

Season 17 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Family Guy Season 16.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 17 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 17: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (17): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S17·E1 Mytharc

Married... with Cancer (1)

Sep 30, 2018 · 23 min

Brian quickly falls in love with a woman, and after receiving devastating news regarding her cancer diagnosis, he proposes marriage.

S17·E2 Core

Dead Dog Walking (2)

Oct 7, 2018 · 23 min

Brian's marriage to Jess doesn't go as planned, especially after her miraculous cancer recovery, so at Peter's suggestion, Brian lets himself go, leading Jess to make a surprising

S17·E3 Core

Pal Stewie

Oct 14, 2018 · 23 min

Stewie is surprised when he makes friends with another boy his age, but later taken aback when he learns that Stewie wasn't invited to his birthday party.

S17·E4 Core

Big Trouble in Little Quahog

Oct 21, 2018 · 23 min

Stewie invents a shrinking machine that shrinks him and Brian down to microscopic size.

S17·E5 Core

Regarding Carter

Nov 4, 2018 · 23 min

Lois receives a surprising birthday present from her father, Carter Pewterschmidt, that leads to an unfortunate accident leaving him dependent on Lois and the Griffin's care.

S17·E6 Core

Stand By Meg

Nov 11, 2018 · 23 min

After Meg saves Stewie from a choking incident, Stewie makes it his personal mission to create a better life for Meg. Meanwhile, Chris is sent to a vocational school.

S17·E7 Core

The Griffin Winter Games

Nov 18, 2018 · 23 min

To the surprise of all the Griffins, Meg makes the U.S. Olympic team as a biathlete and competes in the Winter Olympics.

S17·E8 Core

Con Heiress

Dec 2, 2018 · 23 min

Stewie and Brian compete for the inheritance of a wealthy, older heiress. Meanwhile, Peter and Chris battle for Mr. Herbert's affection.

S17·E9 Core

Pawtucket Pete

Dec 9, 2018 · 23 min

The Pawtucket Brewery hires new bosses, who decide to change the company's mascot. In an attempt to be crowned the new face of Pawtucket Ale, Peter and Brian go head-to-head.

S17·E10 Core

Hefty Shades of Gray

Jan 6, 2019 · 23 min

After Peter's hair turns white from a ghost-hunting adventure in his house with the guys, his new look grabs the attention of local news anchor Tom Tucker. Under Tucker's guidance,

S17·E11 Core

Trump Guy

Jan 13, 2019 · 23 min

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.

S17·E12 Core

Bri, Robot

Feb 10, 2019 · 23 min

Brian worries about the legacy he's leaving behind, so Stewie makes a robot duplicate as a living biography.

S17·E13 Core

Trans-Fat

Feb 17, 2019 · 23 min

Peter is mistakenly identified as transgender, which leads to an unexpected event and an important learning lesson.

S17·E14 Core

Family Guy Lite

Mar 3, 2019 · 23 min

After a mishap at work, Peter decides to take his health more seriously and diet with the help of Quagmire, Joe, and Cleveland. When Lois takes a stab at writing a romantic fantasy

S17·E15 Core

No Giggity, No Doubt

Mar 10, 2019 · 23 min

When the guys volunteer to chaperone the high school prom, Quagmire hits it off with Courtney only to discover that she is his daughter. To his and the gang's surprise, Quagmire ma

S17·E16 Core

You Can't Handle the Booth

Mar 24, 2019 · 23 min

The Griffins provide DVD commentary on a recent episode and reveal never-before-told drama between Peter and Lois.

S17·E17 Core

Island Adventure

Mar 31, 2019 · 23 min

In search of Stewie's cherished big wheel tricycle, that Peter threw out, Stewie and Brian embark on an adventure to "Garbage Island," a giant floating mass of trash out in the sea

S17·E18 Core

Throw It Away

Apr 28, 2019 · 23 min

After Lois reads a new book on the joys of decluttering, she challenges the rest of the Griffins to throw anything out of the house that does not spark joy. While all starts out we

S17·E19 Mytharc

Girl, Internetted

May 5, 2019 · 23 min

When Meg suddenly becomes internet famous, she and an excited Peter work together to build her following and create content for her new image that revolves around unhealthy eating.

S17·E20 Mytharc

Adam West High

May 12, 2019 · 23 min

When Brian's proposition to rename Quahog's high school "Adam West High," to honor the late Mayor West, is successful, he feels encouraged to run for office as Quahog's new mayor.

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