Family Guy spoofs cozy holiday movies with an all-new special on November 28
You know the formula: snow-dusted town, a too-perfect meet-cute, and a heartwarming twist you can see coming from a mile away. Family Guy is leaning all the way in-and poking fun at the whole thing-with an all-new holiday special dropping Friday, November 28, 2025.
The title tells you exactly what you're getting: "Disney's Hulu's Family Guy's Hallmark Channel's Lifetime's Familiar Holiday Movie." It's a mouthful. And that's the joke.
What to expect
Lois works for "Big Pie." Yes, really. She heads to a small town to swipe Peter's award-winning family secret pie recipe, and everything spirals from there in the most delightfully predictable, Family Guy way (movies and tv series).
The episode opens with a country singer on stage-voiced by Lainey Wilson (movies and tv series)-performing an original song. It sets the tone: twangy, twinkly, and just self-aware enough to make you grin.
The cast and the team behind it
The core cast is back: Seth MacFarlane (movies and tv series), Alex Borstein (movies and tv series), Seth Green (movies and tv series), Mila Kunis (movies and tv series) and Arif Zahir (movies and tv series). The special comes from 20th Television Animation.
- Creator and EP: Seth MacFarlane
- Showrunners/EPs: Rich Appel, Alec Sulkin (movies and tv series)
- Executive Producers: Steve Callaghan, Tom Devanney, Danny Smith (movies and tv series), Kara Vallow, Mark Hentemann (movies and tv series), Patrick Meighan, Alex Carter (movies and tv series)
Why it matters
Family Guy just hit its 25th anniversary in 2024. Most shows mellow. This one still takes big swings-like roasting the holiday-movie machine with a plot about "Big Pie."
There's pedigree here too. The series earned a rare Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, and its leads keep getting recognized for voice work. It's comfort TV with bite, which is exactly what a seasonal special needs.
First look and what it signals
The first-look images tease small-town charm, smirking sight gags, and a lot of pastry pride. Here's what this could mean: expect a send-up that loves the genre even as it pokes holes in it. The best parodies do both.
How to watch
The special premieres Friday, November 28, 2025. Hulu is the streaming home for Family Guy-head to hulu.com to catch it when it lands.
