--- title: "The Boys in the Band (S15E01) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e01-the-boys-in-the-band/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "The Boys in the Band: Family Guy season 15 episode 1 (S15E01), first aired 25 September 2016. Writer and director credits." --- # The Boys in the Band Episode 1 of Family Guy season 15 (S15E01), the 270th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Chris Regan and directed by Joseph Lee. First broadcast on 25 September 2016. ## Story Lois interrupts Brian and Stewie's film to put on a children's programme, and Stewie decides its songs are poor. Brian challenges him, and the two form a band writing songs about the things that actually trouble babies. At a party gig they meet Olivia Fuller, who begins seeing Stewie and takes charge of the fan club. She then tells Stewie that Brian gets all the credit. A row follows, and Olivia convinces Brian that Stewie means to sack him, so Brian sacks Stewie first and Olivia joins the act. Brian later walks out, apologises, and the pair make up, only to find Olivia has replaced him with Vinny. Meanwhile, Chris wants money for a tattoo and is told to earn it. Peter puts him to work as Quagmire's assistant, until Lois pays him to leave the job. ## Production and reception - Tony Sirico made a guest appearance as the dog Vinny. ([Wikipedia: The Boys in the Band (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_in_the_Band_(Family_Guy))) - The premiere carried a dedication to the memory of a music editor on the programme, whose name the article gives as both Douglas M. Lackey and Douglas M. Lacky. ([Wikipedia: The Boys in the Band (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_in_the_Band_(Family_Guy))) - Its audience of 2.80 million was the smallest of any programme in the same slot, though second on Fox that night after The Simpsons. ([Wikipedia: The Boys in the Band (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_in_the_Band_(Family_Guy))) - Jesse Schedeen of IGN rated it 8.1 out of 10 and judged the opening of the fifteenth season a solid one. ([Wikipedia: The Boys in the Band (Family Guy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_in_the_Band_(Family_Guy))) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 15 | | Episode | 1 of 20 | | Overall | No. 270 | | Code | S15E01 | | First aired | 25 September 2016 | | Directed by | Joseph Lee | | Written by | Chris Regan | | Production code | EACX01 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 15 | | Wikidata | Q27230536 | | IMDb | tt5774946 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 2.80 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | John G. Brennan | Mort Goldman | | Nicole Byer | Airport Security Officer | | Steve Callaghan | Dad | | Max Charles | Charlie Bucket | 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 - Nicole Byer as Airport Security Worker - Jon Daly as Police Officer - Jenna Lamia as Mrs. Wong - Nolan North as The Turtlenecks - Rachael MacFarlane as Olivia Fuller - Emily Osment as Ashley's Granddaughter - Amy Schumer as Factory Crew Leader, Crew Leader - Tony Sirico as Vinny Fuller, Vinny - Ursula Taherian as Loan Applicant - Uncredited: - Phil LaMarr as Drake (deleted scenes) - Max Charles as Charlie Bucket ## Links - Season: [15](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-15/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 15](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_15) - Wikidata: [Q27230536](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27230536) - IMDb: [tt5774946](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5774946/) - US viewers: [2.80 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_in_the_Band_(Family_Guy)) ## Navigation - Previous: [S14E20 Road to India](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s14e20-road-to-india/) - Next: [S15E02 Bookie of the Year](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e02-bookie-of-the-year/) - Season hub: [Season 15](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-15/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 15: episode 1 of 20 - S15E01 The Boys in the Band (this entry) - S15E02 [Bookie of the Year](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e02-bookie-of-the-year/) - S15E03 [American Gigg-olo](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e03-american-gigg-olo/) - S15E04 [Inside Family Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e04-inside-family-guy/) - S15E05 [Chris Has Got a Date, Date, Date, Date, Date](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e05-chris-has-got-a-date-date-date-date-date/) - S15E06 [Hot Shots](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e06-hot-shots/) - S15E07 [High School English](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e07-high-school-english/) - S15E08 [Carter and Tricia](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e08-carter-and-tricia/) - S15E09 [How the Griffin Stole Christmas](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e09-how-the-griffin-stole-christmas/) - S15E10 [Passenger Fatty-Seven](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e10-passenger-fatty-seven/) - S15E11 [Gronkowsbees](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e11-gronkowsbees/) - S15E12 [Peter's Def Jam](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e12-peters-def-jam/) - S15E13 [The Finer Strings](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e13-the-finer-strings/) - S15E14 [The Dating Game](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e14-the-dating-game/) - S15E15 [Cop and a Half-wit](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e15-cop-and-a-half-wit/) - S15E16 [Saturated Fat Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e16-saturated-fat-guy/) - S15E17 [Peter's Lost Youth](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e17-peters-lost-youth/) - S15E18 [The Peter Principal](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e18-the-peter-principal/) - S15E19 [Dearly Deported](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e19-dearly-deported/) - S15E20 [A House Full of Peters](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e20-a-house-full-of-peters/) --- Unofficial fan resource. 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