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# Pal Stewie

Episode 3 of Family Guy season 17 (S17E03), the 312th Family Guy episode overall. Written by John Viener and Matt Pabian and directed by Brian Iles. First broadcast on 14 October 2018.

## Story

A friendship with Hudson, a boy of his own age, lifts Stewie's temperament. It does not hold. Believing that Hudson has left him off the guest list for his birthday party, Stewie takes the slight as a betrayal and reverts to his darker self. Lois takes Peter along to a Tony Robbins self-empowerment seminar, and he comes away more assertive than before.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 17 |
| Episode | 3 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 312 |
| Code | S17E03 |
| First aired | 14 October 2018 |
| Directed by | Brian Iles |
| Written by | John Viener and Matt Pabian |
| Production code | FACX18 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 17 |
| Wikidata | Q102822569 |
| IMDb | tt9052402 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: Wikidata lists fewer writers |
| US viewers | 1.99 million |

## Voices

| Voice | Characters |
| --- | --- |
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin, McBurgertown Employee |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Mike Henry | Bruce The Performance Artist, Stewie's Customer |
| Ava Acres | Kid |
| Eva Bella | Kid |
| Alexandra Breckenridge | Hudson's Mother |
| Issac Ryan Brown | Kid |
| Steve Callaghan | Man #2, Fast Food Employee #2 |

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

- Alexandra Breckenridge as Hudson's Mother
- Andre Robinson as Hudson
- John Viener as Tony Robbins

## Links

- Season: [17](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-17/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_17)
- Wikidata: [Q102822569](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102822569)
- IMDb: [tt9052402](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9052402/)
- US viewers: [1.99 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_17)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S17E02 Dead Dog Walking](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e02-dead-dog-walking/)
- Next: [S17E04 Big Trouble in Little Quahog](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e04-big-trouble-in-little-quahog/)
- Season hub: [Season 17](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-17/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 17: episode 3 of 20

- S17E01 [Married... with Cancer](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e01-married-with-cancer/)
- S17E02 [Dead Dog Walking](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e02-dead-dog-walking/)
- S17E03 Pal Stewie (this entry)
- S17E04 [Big Trouble in Little Quahog](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e04-big-trouble-in-little-quahog/)
- S17E05 [Regarding Carter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e05-regarding-carter/)
- S17E06 [Stand by Meg](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e06-stand-by-meg/)
- S17E07 [The Griffin Winter Games](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e07-the-griffin-winter-games/)
- S17E08 [Con Heiress](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e08-con-heiress/)
- S17E09 [Pawtucket Pete](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e09-pawtucket-pete/)
- S17E10 [Hefty Shades of Gray](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e10-hefty-shades-of-gray/)
- S17E11 [Trump Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e11-trump-guy/)
- S17E12 [Bri, Robot](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e12-bri-robot/)
- S17E13 [Trans-Fat](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e13-trans-fat/)
- S17E14 [Family Guy Lite](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e14-family-guy-lite/)
- S17E15 [No Giggity, No Doubt](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e15-no-giggity-no-doubt/)
- S17E16 [You Can't Handle the Booth!](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e16-you-cant-handle-the-booth/)
- S17E17 [Island Adventure](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e17-island-adventure/)
- S17E18 [Throw It Away](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e18-throw-it-away/)
- S17E19 [Girl, Internetted](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e19-girl-internetted/)
- S17E20 [Adam West High](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s17e20-adam-west-high/)

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