Freakin’ Sweet! What To Know About Family Guy’s 2025 Holiday Special

Lois takes on a not-so-nice mission in the show’s playful spin on holiday movie formulas

The holidays are all about family, and the Griffins are one of America’s favorites! The 2025 special gives Family Guy’s absurd antics and adult-animation satire a festive twist. Here’s what to know about the story, cast, and release, plus a look at the show’s seasonal hijinks over the years.

What’s the Family Guy 2025 holiday special called?

Take a deep breath because the 2025 Family Guy holiday special has a hilariously over-the-top title: Disney’s Hulu’s Family Guy’s Hallmark Channel’s Lifetime’s Unoriginal Holiday Movie.

What’s the release date for the Family Guy 2025 holiday special?

The Hulu exclusive special was released November 28, 2025, on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.*

What’s the Family Guy 2025 holiday special about?

In Family Guy’s take on generic holiday movies, Lois, who works for “Big Pie,” travels to a small town in hopes of stealing Peter’s award-winning family secret pie recipe.

Who guest stars in the Family Guy 2025 holiday special?

Country singer Lainey Wilson guest stars with an original opening song.

Who’s behind the Family Guy 2025 holiday special?

Show creator Seth MacFarlane serves as an executive producer alongside showrunners Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin. Steve Callaghan, Tom Devanney, Danny Smith, Kara Vallow, Mark Hentemann, Patrick Meighan, and Alex Carter serve as executive producers.

Where can I watch the Family Guy 2025 holiday special?

The holiday special is available to stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.*

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Who’s in the cast of the Family Guy 2025 holiday special?

The show’s usual voice cast returns alongside guest star Lainey Wilson. The voice cast includes:

• Seth MacFarlane

• Alex Borstein

• Mila Kunis

• Seth Green

• Arif Zahir

Meet The Family Guy Characters & Cast

Peter Griffin Voiced By Seth MacFarlane

Peter Griffin is the show's protagonist, husband to Lois, and father to Meg, Chris, and Stewie. When he’s not at home watching TV, getting involved in some crazy scheme, or fighting a giant chicken, he’s usually at The Clam, drinking beers with his best buds Joe, Quagmire, and Cleveland

Lois Griffin Voiced By Alex Borstein

Born to the wealthy Pewterschmidt family, Lois is Peter’s wife and mother to Meg, Chris, and Stewie. As the more sensible parent, she’s often exasperated by Peter’s antics but lets out her own mischievous side from time to time.

Meg Griffin Voiced By Mila Kunis

The oldest sibling and only daughter of Peter and Lois, Meg is a generally kind-hearted teenager who struggles with her self-image and being a social outcast. She’s usually the punching bag for well…everyone.

Chris Griffin Voiced By Seth Green

Chris is the middle Griffin child and, like his father, can be a little dimwitted. He attends Adam West High alongside his sister Meg, where he struggles with his grades and social standing.

Stewie Griffin Voiced By Seth MacFarlane

Stewie is the flamboyant baby of the family who occasionally harbors matricidal tendencies. His genius allows him to whip up all sorts of high-tech gadgets, which typically lead him and Brian on wild escapades.

Brian Griffin Voiced By Seth MacFarlane

Brian is the talking family dog and Peter’s best friend. An aspiring writer with sarcastic wit, he can be pretentious and hypocritical at times.

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All The Family Guy Christmas Episodes And Specials

Since Family Guy premiered in 1999, it has produced a long-running collection of Christmas episodes and specials. Its first Hulu-exclusive holiday special, “Gift of the White Guy,” arrived in 2024. Stream these festive stories on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.*

Family Guy Holiday Special 2024: “Gift of the White Guy”

Peter must recover Lois' Christmas brooch after gifting it away in a White Elephant exchange; Stewie changes his attitude upon learning he's on Santa's "Naughty List."

Family Guy: “A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas” (Season 3, Episode 16)

Peter accidentally gives away all the Christmas presents; Brian burns Lois' dinner.

Family Guy: “Road to the North Pole” (Season 9, Episode 7)

Brian and Stewie take their adventures to the North Pole, looking for Santa Claus.

Family Guy: “Jesus, Mary and Joseph!” (Season 11, Episode 8)

Peter shares his version of the Nativity story at Christmastime.

Family Guy: “Christmas Guy” (Season 12, Episode 8)

The Griffins visit the Quahog Mall for the Christmas Carnival, only to find that it has been canceled. Upset, Stewie acts out.

Family Guy: “The 2000-Year-Old Virgin” (Season 13, Episode 6)

Peter runs into Jesus at the mall and learns he's still a virgin.

Family Guy: “How the Griffin Stole Christmas” (Season 15, Episode 9)

Peter fills in for the mall Santa until he gets drunk on power when he realizes that Santa can get away with anything

Family Guy: “Don’t Be a Dickens at Christmas” (Season 16, Episode 9)

A selfish Peter loses his Christmas spirit and is visited by three ghosts who take him on a journey around Quahog.

Family Guy: “Christmas Is Coming” (Season 18, Episode 9)

Stewie and Meg have a surprising reaction after going to the mall to meet Santa.

Family Guy: “The First No L” (Season 19, Episode 9)

When the family fails to help Lois with the Christmas shopping, she walks out.

Family Guy: “Christmas Crime” (Season 20, Episode 10)

When Mayor West's Nativity scene is ruined, Brian is the prime suspect.

Family Guy: “The Return of the King (of Queens)” (Season 22, Episode 9)

Lois sells the family television.

The Griffins’ seasonal stories sit alongside a wider collection of holiday movies and specials on Disney+.

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