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description: "Better Off Meg: Family Guy season 18 episode 18 (S18E18), first aired 3 May 2020. Writer and director credits."
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# Better Off Meg

Episode 18 of Family Guy season 18 (S18E18), the 347th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Emily Towers and directed by Anthony Agrusa. First broadcast on 3 May 2020.

## Story

Meg misses the news that the school is holding a Cut Classes Day, and her family spends the day out with a barrel in a Meg hat standing in for her. She bowls alone on her birthday. Bruce then mixes up her driving licence and hands it to the wrong customer, so the records show Meg as dead, and she finds that nobody mourns her. She takes the name Natalee Hallway and starts again. When she later tells Chris the truth, he has his own reasons for keeping her out of sight.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 18 |
| Episode | 18 of 20 |
| Overall | No. 347 |
| Code | S18E18 |
| First aired | 3 May 2020 |
| Directed by | Anthony Agrusa |
| Written by | Emily Towers |
| Production code | JACX17 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 18 |
| Wikidata | Q103888226 |
| IMDb | tt11970106 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 1.39 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 | Bruce the Performance Artist |
| Carlos Alazraqui | Chief Justice John Roberts |
| Travis Bowe | Son Raccoon |
| Gary Cole | Principal Shepherd |
| Damien Fahey | Student |
| Ralph Garman | Janitor #1 |

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
- Mike Henry as Bruce the Performance Artist
- Chris Parnell as Priest
- Rachael MacFarlane as Meg's Friend
- Ali Hillis as Meg's Friend
- Carlos Alazraqui as Chief Justice John Roberts
- Lucas Grabeel as Student
- Ralph Garman as Janitor #1
- Della Saba as Funeral Girl #2
- Damien Fahey as Student
- Chris Regan as Bakery Customer
- Kristen Li as Funeral Girl #1
- Esther Ku as Meg's Friend

## 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: [Q103888226](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103888226)
- IMDb: [tt11970106](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11970106/)
- US viewers: [1.39 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_18)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S18E17 Coma Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e17-coma-guy/)
- Next: [S18E19 Holly Bibble](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e19-holly-bibble/)
- 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 18 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](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s18e17-coma-guy/)
- S18E18 Better Off Meg (this entry)
- 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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