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description: "Take a Letter: Family Guy season 14 episode 17 (S14E17), first aired 17 April 2016. Writer and director credits."
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# Take a Letter

Episode 17 of Family Guy season 14 (S14E17), the 266th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Kevin Biggins and directed by John Holmquist. First broadcast on 17 April 2016.

## Story

Stewie's school fees leave the Griffins short of money, so Lois finds work with the postal service. She then comes across an old letter that Peter had written to a former girlfriend. The woman resurfaces and sets about driving a wedge between husband and wife. At school, Stewie takes up with a classmate called Chadley. Keen to impress his new friend, he recruits Brian to help him.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 14 |
| Episode | 17 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 266 |
| Code | S14E17 |
| First aired | 17 April 2016 |
| Directed by | John Holmquist |
| Written by | Kevin Biggins |
| Production code | DACX15 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 14 |
| Wikidata | Q25203426 |
| IMDb | tt4863460 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 2.93 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 |
| Paget Brewster | Gretchen Mercer |
| Chris Cox | Man at Party |
| Ralph Garman | Presidential Aide |
| Lucas Grabeel | Chadley |
| Judd Hirsch | Judd Hirsches |

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

- Paget Brewster as Gretchen Mercer
- Josh Robert Thompson as Stanley Tucci
- Rachael MacFarlane as Teenage Girl
- Fred Tatasciore as Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Judd Hirsch as Judd Hirsches
- Lucas Grabeel as Chadley
- Ralph Garman as Presidential Aide
- Chris Cox as Man at Party
- John Viener as Achilles
- Patrick Meighan as Testiclles
- Alec Sulkin as Amazon Drone
- Danny Smith as Angus Young / Petercatcher

## 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: [Q25203426](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25203426)
- IMDb: [tt4863460](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4863460/)
- US viewers: [2.93 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_14)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S14E16 The Heartbreak Dog](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e16-the-heartbreak-dog/)
- Next: [S14E18 The New Adventures of Old Tom](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e18-the-new-adventures-of-old-tom/)
- 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 17 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](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e16-the-heartbreak-dog/)
- S14E17 Take a Letter (this entry)
- 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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