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description: "Start Me Up: Family Guy season 18 episode 16 (S18E16), first aired 19 April 2020. Writer and director credits."
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# Start Me Up

Episode 16 of Family Guy season 18 (S18E16), the 345th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Daniel Peck and directed by John Holmquist. First broadcast on 19 April 2020.

## Story

Stewie and Chris go with Brian to return a keyboard to an electronics shop and wreck the place, leaving Brian with the bill. Following the example of Zach Braff, they launch a crowdfunding appeal for a film, then think better of it and put the money towards the damage. A run of blunders raises $1.5 million, so the film has to be made after all. Meanwhile, Peter's bosses tell him to work from home because he sweats in an office without air conditioning, which grates on Lois.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 18 |
| Episode | 16 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 345 |
| Code | S18E16 |
| First aired | 19 April 2020 |
| Directed by | John Holmquist |
| Written by | Daniel Peck |
| Production code | JACX16 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 18 |
| Wikidata | Q103888216 |
| IMDb | tt11312626 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 1.58 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 |
| Issac Ryan Brown | Kid |
| Steve Callaghan | Audience Member |

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
- Bryan Cranston as Bert
- Khary Payton as Abusive Father
- Ross Marquand as Indiana Jones
- Rachael MacFarlane as Emma Stone
- Martha MacIsaac as Airport Announcer
- Issac Ryan Brown as Kid

## 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: [Q103888216](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103888216)
- IMDb: [tt11312626](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11312626/)
- US viewers: [1.58 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_18)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S18E15 Baby Stewie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e15-baby-stewie/)
- Next: [S18E17 Coma Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e17-coma-guy/)
- 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 16 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](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 (this entry)
- 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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