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description: "Coma Guy: Family Guy season 18 episode 17 (S18E17), first aired 26 April 2020. Writer and director credits."
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# Coma Guy

Episode 17 of Family Guy season 18 (S18E17), the 346th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Patrick Meighan and directed by Steve Robertson. First broadcast on 26 April 2020.

## Story

Lois tells Peter to read a book after his illiteracy spoils her party. He is handed Van Halen's album 1984 rather than the George Orwell novel, and becomes hooked on the band. Racing Ernie the Giant Chicken, Peter is distracted by a passing squirrel and crashes into a coma. Dr Hartman tells Lois her husband is brain dead and offers to withdraw life support. Peter dreams his way onto a cruise liner of dead characters, finds no Wi-Fi aboard and flees, waking to see Lois holding the life support plug. His trust breaks, but he lets the grievance go.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 18 |
| Episode | 17 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 346 |
| Code | S18E17 |
| First aired | 26 April 2020 |
| Directed by | Steve Robertson |
| Written by | Patrick Meighan |
| Production code | JACX07 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 18 |
| Wikidata | Q103888222 |
| IMDb | tt11970084 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 1.54 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 |
| Steve Callaghan | Party Guest #3 |
| Dan Castellaneta | Homer Simpson |

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

- Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson
- Alfred Molina as Panamanian Man
- Phil LaMarr as Judge
- Ralph Garman as Woodrow Wilson
- Steve Callaghan as Party Guest #3

## 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: [Q103888222](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103888222)
- IMDb: [tt11970084](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11970084/)
- US viewers: [1.54 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_18)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S18E16 Start Me Up](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e16-start-me-up/)
- Next: [S18E18 Better Off Meg](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e18-better-off-meg/)
- 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 17 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](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e16-start-me-up/)
- S18E17 Coma Guy (this entry)
- 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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