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description: "Crimes and Meg's Demeanor: Family Guy season 16 episode 8 (S16E08), first aired 3 December 2017. Writer and director credits."
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# Crimes and Meg's Demeanor

Episode 8 of Family Guy season 16 (S16E08), the 297th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Mike Desilets and directed by Greg Colton. First broadcast on 3 December 2017.

## Story

Meg starts drinking at a party held by pupils from her school. Alcohol makes her more outgoing, which worries Peter and pleases him in equal measure. Brian is meanwhile confined at home with an injured leg, the result of what he did at the end of the previous episode. He comes to believe that Principal Shepherd has killed his wife. Stewie is recruited to help him prove it, in a story modelled on Rear Window.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 16 |
| Episode | 8 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 297 |
| Code | S16E08 |
| First aired | 3 December 2017 |
| Directed by | Greg Colton |
| Written by | Mike Desilets |
| Production code | FACX05 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 16 |
| Wikidata | Q56072143 |
| IMDb | tt7168014 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 2.59 million |

## Voices

| Voice | Characters |
| --- | --- |
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Student, Man on Paddleboard |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Mike Henry | Man in Ocean |
| Steve Callaghan | Man Across Street |
| Gary Cole | Principal Shepherd |
| Lucas Grabeel | Student |
| Rachael MacFarlane | Student |

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

- Gary Cole as Principal Shepherd, Man's Voice
- Emily Osment as Ruth

## Links

- Season: [16](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-16/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 16](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_16)
- Wikidata: [Q56072143](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56072143)
- IMDb: [tt7168014](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7168014/)
- US viewers: [2.59 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_16)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S16E07 Petey IV](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e07-petey-iv/)
- Next: [S16E09 Don't Be a Dickens at Christmas](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e09-dont-be-a-dickens-at-christmas/)
- Season hub: [Season 16](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-16/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 16: episode 8 of 20

- S16E01 [Emmy-Winning Episode](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e01-emmy-winning-episode/)
- S16E02 [Foxx in the Men House](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e02-foxx-in-the-men-house/)
- S16E03 [Nanny Goats](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e03-nanny-goats/)
- S16E04 [Follow the Money](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e04-follow-the-money/)
- S16E05 [Three Directors](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e05-three-directors/)
- S16E06 [The D in Apartment 23](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e06-the-d-in-apartment-23/)
- S16E07 [Petey IV](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e07-petey-iv/)
- S16E08 Crimes and Meg's Demeanor (this entry)
- S16E09 [Don't Be a Dickens at Christmas](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e09-dont-be-a-dickens-at-christmas/)
- S16E10 [Boy (Dog) Meets Girl (Dog)](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e10-boy-dog-meets-girl-dog/)
- S16E11 [Dog Bites Bear](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e11-dog-bites-bear/)
- S16E12 [Send in Stewie, Please](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e12-send-in-stewie-please/)
- S16E13 [V Is for Mystery](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e13-v-is-for-mystery/)
- S16E14 [Veteran Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e14-veteran-guy/)
- S16E15 [The Woof of Wall Street](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e15-the-woof-of-wall-street/)
- S16E16 [Family Guy Through the Years](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e16-family-guy-through-the-years/)
- S16E17 [Switch the Flip](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e17-switch-the-flip/)
- S16E18 [HTTPete](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e18-httpete/)
- S16E19 [The Unkindest Cut](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e19-the-unkindest-cut/)
- S16E20 [Are You There God? It's Me, Peter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s16e20-are-you-there-god-its-me-peter/)

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