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title: "Christmas Is Coming (S18E09) | familyguy.co.uk"
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description: "Christmas Is Coming: Family Guy season 18 episode 9 (S18E09), first aired 15 December 2019. Writer and director credits."
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# Christmas Is Coming

Episode 9 of Family Guy season 18 (S18E09), the 338th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Travis Bowe and directed by John Holmquist. First broadcast on 15 December 2019.

## Story

Meg takes Stewie to the local shopping centre to see Santa Claus. Sitting on his knee brings Meg her first orgasm and leaves Stewie badly frightened. She tries other centres in the hope of the same Santa and the same feeling, and finds neither. Brian dresses as Santa to get Stewie past his fright. Meg meets the real Santa on Christmas Eve, and he restores her belief in the magic of Christmas.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 18 |
| Episode | 9 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 338 |
| Code | S18E09 |
| First aired | 15 December 2019 |
| Directed by | John Holmquist |
| Written by | Travis Bowe |
| Production code | JACX06 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 18 |
| Wikidata | Q103888183 |
| IMDb | tt11312594 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 2.30 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 | Subway Employee |
| Ava Acres | Girl |
| Dee Bradley Baker | Mall Elf 2 |
| Issac Ryan Brown | Kid |
| Steve Callaghan | Kid |

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
- Chris Parnell as Joe Paterno
- Jimmy Connors as Jimmy Connors

## 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: [Q103888183](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103888183)
- IMDb: [tt11312594](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11312594/)
- US viewers: [2.30 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_18)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S18E08 Shanksgiving](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e08-shanksgiving/)
- Next: [S18E10 Connie's Celica](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e10-connies-celica/)
- 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 9 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](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e08-shanksgiving/)
- S18E09 Christmas Is Coming (this entry)
- 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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