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description: "Foreign Affairs: Family Guy season 9 episode 17 (S09E17), first aired 15 May 2011. Writer and director credits."
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# Foreign Affairs

Episode 17 of Family Guy season 9 (S09E17), the 164th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Anthony Blasucci and Mike Desilets and directed by Pete Michels. First broadcast on 15 May 2011.

## Story

Lois and Bonnie go to Paris together, and once there Lois learns that Bonnie has made the trip to have an affair. Joe discovers what his wife is planning and follows her to France to win her back. In the other storyline, Peter takes Meg and Chris out of school to teach them at home, and makes a poor job of it.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 9 |
| Episode | 17 of 18 |
| Overall | No. 164 |
| Code | S09E17 |
| First aired | 15 May 2011 |
| Directed by | Pete Michels |
| Written by | Anthony Blasucci and Mike Desilets |
| Production code | 8ACX19 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 9 |
| Wikidata | Q2878557 |
| IMDb | tt1919795 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 6.44 million |

## Voices

| Voice | Characters |
| --- | --- |
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Mike Henry | Waiter |
| Mike Barker | Boxer, Math Tutor |
| Gary Cole | Principal Shepherd |
| Ralph Garman | Joseph Smith |
| Phil LaMarr | Ken Radowski |
| Kaitlin Olson | Abraham's Wife, Anne Boleyn |

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
- Gary Cole as Principal Shepherd
- John Viener as King Henry VIII

## Links

- Season: [9](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-9/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_9)
- Wikidata: [Q2878557](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2878557)
- IMDb: [tt1919795](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1919795/)
- US viewers: [6.44 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_9)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S09E16 The Big Bang Theory](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e16-the-big-bang-theory/)
- Next: [S09E18 It's a Trap!](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e18-its-a-trap/)
- Season hub: [Season 9](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-9/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 9: episode 17 of 18

- S09E01 [And Then There Were Fewer](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e01-and-then-there-were-fewer/)
- S09E02 [Excellence in Broadcasting](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e02-excellence-in-broadcasting/)
- S09E03 [Welcome Back, Carter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e03-welcome-back-carter/)
- S09E04 [Halloween on Spooner Street](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e04-halloween-on-spooner-street/)
- S09E05 [Baby, You Knock Me Out](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e05-baby-you-knock-me-out/)
- S09E06 [Brian Writes a Bestseller](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e06-brian-writes-a-bestseller/)
- S09E07 [Road to the North Pole](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e07-road-to-the-north-pole/)
- S09E08 [New Kidney in Town](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e08-new-kidney-in-town/)
- S09E09 [And I'm Joyce Kinney](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e09-and-im-joyce-kinney/)
- S09E10 [Friends of Peter G.](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e10-friends-of-peter-g/)
- S09E11 [German Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e11-german-guy/)
- S09E12 [The Hand That Rocks the Wheelchair](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e12-the-hand-that-rocks-the-wheelchair/)
- S09E13 [Trading Places](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e13-trading-places/)
- S09E14 [Tiegs for Two](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e14-tiegs-for-two/)
- S09E15 [Brothers & Sisters](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e15-brothers-and-sisters/)
- S09E16 [The Big Bang Theory](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e16-the-big-bang-theory/)
- S09E17 Foreign Affairs (this entry)
- S09E18 [It's a Trap!](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s09e18-its-a-trap/)

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