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description: "The Heartbreak Dog: Family Guy season 14 episode 16 (S14E16), first aired 13 March 2016. Writer and director credits."
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# The Heartbreak Dog

Episode 16 of Family Guy season 14 (S14E16), the 265th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Lew Morton and directed by Brian Iles. First broadcast on 13 March 2016.

## Story

Brian kisses Bonnie at the party held for her forty-sixth birthday. The kiss is enough for Bonnie to walk out on Joe, though the separation lasts only a short while. A second storyline follows Meg, who volunteers her time at a retirement home. The residents she has gone there to help treat her badly, and her answer to that is to start stealing from them.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 14 |
| Episode | 16 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 265 |
| Code | S14E16 |
| First aired | 13 March 2016 |
| Directed by | Brian Iles |
| Written by | Lew Morton |
| Production code | DACX14 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 14 |
| Wikidata | Q23058725 |
| IMDb | tt4863452 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 2.98 million |

## Voices

| Voice | Characters |
| --- | --- |
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown |
| Max Charles | Water Park Kid |
| Gary Cole | Principal Shepherd |
| Mary Kay Place | Farting Lady |
| Katharine Ross | Mayor West's Mother |
| Nicole Sullivan | Mrs. Abbott |

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

## Links

- Season: [14](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-14/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 14](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_14)
- Wikidata: [Q23058725](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23058725)
- IMDb: [tt4863452](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4863452/)
- US viewers: [2.98 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_14)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S14E15 A Lot Going on Upstairs](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e15-a-lot-going-on-upstairs/)
- Next: [S14E17 Take a Letter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e17-take-a-letter/)
- Season hub: [Season 14](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-14/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 14: episode 16 of 20

- S14E01 [Pilling Them Softly](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e01-pilling-them-softly/)
- S14E02 [Papa Has a Rollin' Son](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e02-papa-has-a-rollin-son/)
- S14E03 [Guy, Robot](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e03-guy-robot/)
- S14E04 [Peternormal Activity](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e04-peternormal-activity/)
- S14E05 [Peter, Chris & Brian](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e05-peter-chris-and-brian/)
- S14E06 [Peter's Sister](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e06-peters-sister/)
- S14E07 [Hot Pocket-Dial](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e07-hot-pocket-dial/)
- S14E08 [Brokeback Swanson](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e08-brokeback-swanson/)
- S14E09 [A Shot in the Dark](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e09-a-shot-in-the-dark/)
- S14E10 [Candy, Quahog Marshmallow](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e10-candy-quahog-marshmallow/)
- S14E11 [The Peanut Butter Kid](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e11-the-peanut-butter-kid/)
- S14E12 [Scammed Yankees](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e12-scammed-yankees/)
- S14E13 [An App a Day](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e13-an-app-a-day/)
- S14E14 [Underage Peter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e14-underage-peter/)
- S14E15 [A Lot Going on Upstairs](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e15-a-lot-going-on-upstairs/)
- S14E16 The Heartbreak Dog (this entry)
- S14E17 [Take a Letter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e17-take-a-letter/)
- S14E18 [The New Adventures of Old Tom](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e18-the-new-adventures-of-old-tom/)
- S14E19 [Run, Chris, Run](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e19-run-chris-run/)
- S14E20 [Road to India](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e20-road-to-india/)

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