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title: "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas (S03E16)"
canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e16-a-very-special-family-guy-freakin-christmas/"
updatedDate: 2026-09-06
author: Alex Moss
description: "A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas (S03E16): Family Guy season 3 episode 16, first aired 21 December 2001. Facts and credits."
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# A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

Episode 16 of Family Guy season 3 (S03E16), the 44th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Danny Smith and directed by Brian Hogan. First broadcast on 21 December 2001.

## Story

Christmas arrives in Quahog and Lois has planned the perfect holiday for her family. Everything goes wrong, and the strain becomes too much for her. She breaks down and runs riot through the town. Stewie, meanwhile, has become paranoid about Santa Claus and is determined to stay on his good side. The town nativity play gives him the part of the infant Jesus. He uses the role to show Santa he is being good, and to bring Lois back to her senses.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 3 |
| Episode | 16 of 22 |
| Overall | No. 44 |
| Code | S03E16 |
| First aired | 21 December 2001 |
| Directed by | Brian Hogan |
| Written by | Danny Smith |
| Production code | 2ACX03 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 3 |
| Wikidata | Q2178483 |
| IMDb | tt0576913 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: Wikidata differs on director |
| US viewers | 4.53 million |

## Voices

| Voice | Characters |
| --- | --- |
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Female Hipster, Julie |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Man #2 |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Peter Criss | Peter Criss |
| Ace Frehley | Ace Frehley |
| Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown |
| Gene Simmons | Gene Simmons |
| Danny Smith | Mall Santa, Asian Shopper, Herbie the Elf |
| Paul Stanley | Paul Stanley |

Principal voice credits as recorded by IMDb, which lists up to ten credits per episode, so recurring characters can be missing here. Guest voices below come from Wikipedia and TVmaze.

### Guest voices

- Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson
- Jennifer Tilly as Bonnie Swanson
- Hynden Walch as Kid #3

## Links

- Season: [3](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-3/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_3)
- Wikidata: [Q2178483](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2178483)
- IMDb: [tt0576913](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576913/)
- US viewers: [4.53 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_3)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S03E15 Ready, Willing, and Disabled](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e15-ready-willing-and-disabled/)
- Next: [S03E17 Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e17-brian-wallows-and-peters-swallows/)
- Season hub: [Season 3](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-3/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 3: episode 16 of 22

- S03E01 [The Thin White Line](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e01-the-thin-white-line/)
- S03E02 [Brian Does Hollywood](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e02-brian-does-hollywood/)
- S03E03 [Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e03-mr-griffin-goes-to-washington/)
- S03E04 [One If by Clam, Two If by Sea](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e04-one-if-by-clam-two-if-by-sea/)
- S03E05 [And the Wiener Is...](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e05-and-the-wiener-is/)
- S03E06 [Death Lives](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e06-death-lives/)
- S03E07 [Lethal Weapons](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e07-lethal-weapons/)
- S03E08 [The Kiss Seen Around the World](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e08-the-kiss-seen-around-the-world/)
- S03E09 [Mr. Saturday Knight](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e09-mr-saturday-knight/)
- S03E10 [A Fish Out of Water](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e10-a-fish-out-of-water/)
- S03E11 [Emission Impossible](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e11-emission-impossible/)
- S03E12 [To Love and Die in Dixie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e12-to-love-and-die-in-dixie/)
- S03E13 [Screwed the Pooch](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e13-screwed-the-pooch/)
- S03E14 [Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e14-peter-griffin-husband-father-brother/)
- S03E15 [Ready, Willing, and Disabled](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e15-ready-willing-and-disabled/)
- S03E16 A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas (this entry)
- S03E17 [Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e17-brian-wallows-and-peters-swallows/)
- S03E18 [From Method to Madness](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e18-from-method-to-madness/)
- S03E19 [Stuck Together, Torn Apart](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e19-stuck-together-torn-apart/)
- S03E20 [Road to Europe](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e20-road-to-europe/)
- S03E21 [Family Guy Viewer Mail #1](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e21-family-guy-viewer-mail-1/)
- S03E22 [When You Wish Upon a Weinstein](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e22-when-you-wish-upon-a-weinstein/)

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