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description: "How the Griffin Stole Christmas: Family Guy season 15 episode 9 (S15E09), first aired 11 December 2016. Writer and director credits."
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# How the Griffin Stole Christmas

Episode 9 of Family Guy season 15 (S15E09), the 278th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Aaron Lee and directed by Julius Wu. First broadcast on 11 December 2016.

## Story

Peter takes a seasonal job as a shopping centre Father Christmas. He discovers that he can do as he pleases in the role without consequence, and he starts drinking on the job. The real Father Christmas is unhappy about this and steps in personally to stop him. Meanwhile, Brian and Stewie gatecrash Christmas parties around town for the free food and the chance to meet women.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 15 |
| Episode | 9 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 278 |
| Code | S15E09 |
| First aired | 11 December 2016 |
| Directed by | Julius Wu |
| Written by | Aaron Lee |
| Production code | EACX06 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 15 |
| Wikidata | Q28404352 |
| IMDb | tt6019446 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 3.05 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 |
| Ava Acres | Girl |
| Max Charles | Kid |
| Christine Lakin | Woman at Party |

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

- Alec Sulkin as Jesus Christ
- Fred Tatasciore as Quahog Concert Hall Announcer
- David Lynch as David Lynch
- Ursula Taherian as Gina Devereaux
- Ty Simpkins as Little Drummer Boy

## 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: [Q28404352](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28404352)
- IMDb: [tt6019446](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6019446/)
- US viewers: [3.05 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_15)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S15E08 Carter and Tricia](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e08-carter-and-tricia/)
- Next: [S15E10 Passenger Fatty-Seven](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e10-passenger-fatty-seven/)
- 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 9 of 20

- S15E01 [The Boys in the Band](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e01-the-boys-in-the-band/)
- 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 (this entry)
- 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/)

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