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description: "Hard Times at Adam West High: Family Guy season 23 episode 8 (S23E08), first aired 6 April 2025. Writer and director credits."
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# Hard Times at Adam West High

Episode 8 of Family Guy season 23 (S23E08), the 434th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Steve Callaghan and directed by Brian Iles. First broadcast on 6 April 2025.

## Story

An erection during Chris's book report on Tom Sawyer leaves him trapped in his desk and too ashamed to stay at school. Brian proposes Stewie's time machine, and the pair replace the present-day Chris with his younger self. The change spares his reputation but disfigures Meg, whose face is burnt in a laboratory accident that the laughter had once prevented. Stewie, Chris and Brian travel back once more to let the report happen. Meanwhile Peter grows jealous when Joe, Cleveland and Quagmire share a scratchcard win. He steals tickets, is arrested, and admits he feared their money had put them beyond him.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 23 |
| Episode | 8 of 18 |
| Overall | No. 434 |
| Code | S23E08 |
| First aired | 6 April 2025 |
| Directed by | Brian Iles |
| Written by | Steve Callaghan |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 23 |
| IMDb | tt35961116 |
| Verification | Checked against IMDb: title, year, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 0.75 million |

## Voices

| Voice | Characters |
| --- | --- |
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Patrick Warburton | Joe Swanson |
| Arif Zahir | Cleveland Brown |
| H. Jon Benjamin | Carl |
| Gary Cole | Principal Shepherd |
| Sam Elliott | Wild Wild West |

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
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Jerome
- Sam Elliott as Mayor Wild West
- H. Jon Benjamin as Carl
- Rachael MacFarlane as Additional Voices
- Chris Regan as Additional Voices
- Damien Fahey as Corey
- Toks Olagundoye as Additional Voices

## Links

- Season: [23](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-23/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 23](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_23)
- IMDb: [tt35961116](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35961116/)
- US viewers: [0.75 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_23)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S23E07 Pitch Imperfect](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e07-pitch-imperfect/)
- Next: [S23E09 The Elle Word](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e09-the-elle-word/)
- Season hub: [Season 23](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-23/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 23: episode 8 of 18

- S23SP01 [Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23sp01-peter-peter-pumpkin-cheater/)
- S23SP02 [Gift of the White Guy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23sp02-gift-of-the-white-guy/)
- S23E01 [Fat Gun](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e01-fat-gun/)
- S23E02 [Live, Laugh, Love](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e02-live-laugh-love/)
- S23E03 [Drunk with Power](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e03-drunk-with-power/)
- S23E04 [Lois C.K.](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e04-lois-c-k/)
- S23E05 [The Chicken or the Meg](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e05-the-chicken-or-the-meg/)
- S23E06 [Dog is My Co-Pilot](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e06-dog-is-my-co-pilot/)
- S23E07 [Pitch Imperfect](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e07-pitch-imperfect/)
- S23E08 Hard Times at Adam West High (this entry)
- S23E09 [The Elle Word](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e09-the-elle-word/)
- S23E10 [A Real Who's Hulu](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e10-a-real-whos-hulu/)
- S23E11 [China Doll](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e11-china-doll/)
- S23E12 [One Foot in Front of the Mother](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e12-one-foot-in-front-of-the-mother/)
- S23E13 [The Fat Lotus](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e13-the-fat-lotus/)
- S23E14 [Cool Hand Lois](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e14-cool-hand-lois/)
- S23E15 [Martian Meg](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e15-martian-meg/)
- S23E16 [Row v. Wade](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e16-row-v-wade/)
- S23E17 [Karenheit 451](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e17-karenheit-451/)
- S23E18 [Twain's World](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s23e18-twains-world/)

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