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title: "Shanksgiving (S18E08) | familyguy.co.uk"
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updatedDate: 2026-09-06
author: Alex Moss
description: "Shanksgiving: Family Guy season 18 episode 8 (S18E08), first aired 24 November 2019. Written by Alex Carter and directed by Brian Iles."
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# Shanksgiving

Episode 8 of Family Guy season 18 (S18E08), the 337th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Alex Carter and directed by Brian Iles. First broadcast on 24 November 2019.

## Story

Told that Lois's Thanksgiving dinner will take in her whole family, Peter has himself, Quagmire, Cleveland and Joe arrested so that the four can sit the holiday out in the town jail. The arrest is made by Police Superintendent Chalmers, twin brother of Superintendent Chalmers, and overcrowding caused by others with the same plan sends them to the state penitentiary instead. None of them can manage alone, so each joins a different prison gang. The only gang willing to take Peter requires him to stab Cleveland by way of initiation. Stewie, in a second story, must own up to something he has kept from the household.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 18 |
| Episode | 8 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 337 |
| Code | S18E08 |
| First aired | 24 November 2019 |
| Directed by | Brian Iles |
| Written by | Alex Carter |
| Production code | JACX04 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 18 |
| Wikidata | Q103888177 |
| IMDb | tt11203484 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 2.28 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 |
| Carlos Alazraqui | MS-13 Member |
| Hank Azaria | Police Superintendent Chalmers |

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.

## Links

- Season: [18](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-18/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 18](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_18)
- Wikidata: [Q103888177](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103888177)
- IMDb: [tt11203484](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11203484/)
- US viewers: [2.28 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_18)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S18E07 Heart Burn](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e07-heart-burn/)
- Next: [S18E09 Christmas Is Coming](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e09-christmas-is-coming/)
- Season hub: [Season 18](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-18/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 18: episode 8 of 20

- S18E01 [Yacht Rocky](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e01-yacht-rocky/)
- S18E02 [Bri-Da](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e02-bri-da/)
- S18E03 [Absolutely Babulous](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e03-absolutely-babulous/)
- S18E04 [Disney's The Reboot](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e04-disneys-the-reboot/)
- S18E05 [Cat Fight](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e05-cat-fight/)
- S18E06 [Peter & Lois' Wedding](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e06-peter-and-lois-wedding/)
- S18E07 [Heart Burn](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e07-heart-burn/)
- S18E08 Shanksgiving (this entry)
- S18E09 [Christmas Is Coming](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e09-christmas-is-coming/)
- S18E10 [Connie's Celica](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e10-connies-celica/)
- S18E11 [Short Cuts](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e11-short-cuts/)
- S18E12 [Undergrounded](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e12-undergrounded/)
- S18E13 [Rich Old Stewie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e13-rich-old-stewie/)
- S18E14 [The Movement](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e14-the-movement/)
- S18E15 [Baby Stewie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e15-baby-stewie/)
- S18E16 [Start Me Up](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e16-start-me-up/)
- S18E17 [Coma Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e17-coma-guy/)
- S18E18 [Better Off Meg](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e18-better-off-meg/)
- S18E19 [Holly Bibble](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e19-holly-bibble/)
- S18E20 [Movin' In (Principal Shepherd's Song)](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e20-movin-in-principal-shepherds-song/)

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