A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas

"A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas"
Family Guy episode
The Griffins (including a heavily sedated Lois) wish viewers a Merry Christmas.
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 16
Directed by	Brian Hogan
Written by	Danny Smith
Production code	2ACX03
Original air date	December 21, 2001
Guest appearance(s)
Peter Criss as himself Ace Frehley as himself Gene Simmons as himself Paul Stanley as himself
Episode chronology
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"A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas" is the sixteenth episode of Family Guy's third season. It originally aired on Fox on December 21, 2001. In the episode, it is Christmas time in Quahog, a time when Lois's plans for a perfect holiday blow up in her face, causing her to have a mental breakdown. Stewie uses his role as the baby Jesus in the town play to be good for Santa Claus, about whom he has become paranoid, and show Lois the true meaning of Christmas.

"A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas" was written by Danny Smith and directed by Brian Hogan. Though the episode aired during the third season, it was a holdover from the second production season. It featured guest performances from the rock band KISS (Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, and Paul Stanley).

Lois signs Stewie up to star as baby Jesus in a nativity scene at the Quahog Christmas pageant. Stewie plays along in hopes of pleasing Santa, who he believes is omnipotent and thereby can supply him with plutonium. After Lois repeatedly reminds Peter to donate a present to charity, he mistakenly donates all of the family's Christmas gifts to a needy kids' charity. Lois seems unfazed by the mistake, but insists that the entire family shop for new presents at the mall. Peter reluctantly agrees, although he only wants to watch KISS Saves Santa on television; Brian stays behind to keep an eye on the turkey cooking in the oven. While at the mall, Peter finds a pair of barrettes that Meg wanted and ends up chasing down an old lady to a pet fish store called "Age of Aquariums", where the old lady throws fish food on him so that all the fish jump onto him to feed while the old lady escapes.