--- title: "Gronkowsbees (S15E11) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e11-gronkowsbees/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Gronkowsbees: Family Guy season 15 episode 11 (S15E11), first aired 15 January 2017. Writer and director credits." --- # Gronkowsbees Episode 11 of Family Guy season 15 (S15E11), the 280th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and directed by Jerry Langford. First broadcast on 15 January 2017. ## Story Peter buys a drone, which a hawk carries off to the house behind the Griffins'. They go round to ask for it and find the neighbour dead. The New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski moves in, and his constant parties soon wear on Peter. Complaints and a scheme involving Cleveland in a leprechaun costume only get the men beaten up. Meanwhile, Brian discovers that Stewie keeps bees and proposes selling the honey at a farmers' market. It sells out, so Stewie doses the bees with steroids. Output rises, but the bees turn aggressive and chase the pair home. Stewie throws the hive over the fence, where it lands on Gronkowski, who is unnerved by the stray bees and leaves Quahog. The steroids in the honey then cost him a failed drug test and a suspension. ## Production and reception - Rob Gronkowski, then a tight end for the New England Patriots, guest starred as himself. ([Wikipedia: Gronkowsbees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gronkowsbees)) - The first broadcast drew 3.55 million viewers, fewer than the previous week, ranking third that night after The Simpsons and The Mick. ([Wikipedia: Gronkowsbees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gronkowsbees)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 15 | | Episode | 11 of 20 | | Overall | No. 280 | | Code | S15E11 | | First aired | 15 January 2017 | | Directed by | Jerry Langford | | Written by | Cherry Chevapravatdumrong | | Production code | EACX08 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 15 | | Wikidata | Q28428547 | | IMDb | tt6327754 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 3.55 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Chris Griffin | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown | | Alexandra Breckenridge | Stewie's Customer | | Max Burkholder | Eighth Grader | | Gary Cole | Father O'Leary | | Lucas Grabeel | Eighth Grader | 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 - Rob Gronkowski as himself, Rob Gronkowski - Gordon Gronkowski as himself - Chris Gronkowski as himself - Dan Gronkowski as himself - Glenn Gronkowski as himself - Mae Whitman as Y2K Crown - Nicole Sullivan as Stewie's Customer/Y2K Crowd - Lucas Grabeel as Eighth Grader - Wally Wingert as Y2K Crown - Gary Cole as Father O'Leary ## 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: [Q28428547](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28428547) - IMDb: [tt6327754](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6327754/) - US viewers: [3.55 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gronkowsbees) ## Navigation - Previous: [S15E10 Passenger Fatty-Seven](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e10-passenger-fatty-seven/) - Next: [S15E12 Peter's Def Jam](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s15e12-peters-def-jam/) - 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 11 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](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 (this entry) - 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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