| Family Guy | |
|---|---|
| Season 16 | |
 DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | October 1, 2017 – May 20, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
The sixteenth season of Family Guy aired on Fox in the United States from October 1, 2017, to May 20, 2018.[1]
The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family, consisting of father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie, and the family dog Brian, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The executive producers for the sixteenth production season are Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, Alec Sulkin, Steve Callaghan, Danny Smith, and Kara Vallow. Sulkin returns after a two-season absence as the new showrunner for the series, replacing previous showrunner Callaghan. Appel continues to serve as showrunner alongside Sulkin.
The season features guest appearances from Bill Maher, Sir Ian McKellen, Kristen Bell, Louis C.K., and Modern Family cast members Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, and Sofía Vergara.[2][3]
The season also marks the final appearances of Adam West and Carrie Fisher following their deaths, as well as the show's 300th episode ("Dog Bites Bear").[4][5]
As of season sixteen, the series' first-run cable syndication rights have switched from Adult Swim and TBS, who had premiered the first fifteen seasons, over to Disney-owned Freeform and FXX, who will continue to premiere new episodes on cable with the coming seasons. Freeform and FXX began exclusively broadcasting the first fifteen seasons starting in September 2021 when Family Guy officially went off Adult Swim and TBS.[6][7]
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 22, 2017). "Fox Sets Fall 2017 Premiere Dates: 'Empire', 'The Gifted', & 'Orville'". Deadline. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ Dan Snierson (July 19, 2017). "Ian McKellen to guest on Family Guy". Ew.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ Dan Snierson (August 13, 2017). "Kristen Bell, Louis C.K. to guest on Family Guy". Ew.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (September 28, 2017). "Family Guy season 15 preview: Peter loses his job, Quagmire loses his penis". EW.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ Hugar, John (November 14, 2016). "Talking to Showrunner Alec Sulkin About Working to Revitalize 'Family Guy'". Split Sider. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ "FX Networks Nabs Off-Network Rights To 'Family Guy' & 'Bob's Burgers'; FXX To Share 'Family Guy' With Freeform". April 9, 2019. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Family Guy is leaving Adult Swim, the network that saved it, tonight". The A.V. Club. September 18, 2021. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.