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The Drunken Clam is once again open for business. Family Guy is back on FOX for Season 16 with new co-showrunner Alec Sulkin joining Richard Appel at the helm. The animated hit has a long list of celebrity guests visiting Quahog, including Danny Trejo, Kristen Bell and Louis C.K.
There will be one major change impacting the series though. Mayor Adam West, who was voiced by none other than West himself, will no longer be featured after the actor's death. That won't stop the show from its normal antics and run-on jokes, though. After all, this is Family Guy.
Family Guy returns to the air on Sunday, Oct 1. How will you watch it, though? In the every-changing TV landscape, there are a number of ways to experience the show. To keep things as easy as possible, check out the complete guide to all the ways you can watch and stream Family Guy below.
Family Guy airs Sundays at 8:30 on FOX. Additionally, episodes are available on demand the day after they air. Always remember you can use a cheap antenna to get free HD local channels any time.
If you want to watch the Griffin family’s misadventures live but don’t have traditional cable service and an antenna isn’t an option for you, you can consider streaming live TV via the internet. FOX broadcasts live on streaming services Sling, Hulu Live, YouTube TV, PlayStation Vue and DirecTV Now. Episodes will also be available for on demand streaming the next day.
At $25 per month, Sling's Blue package is the cheapest of these options and includes 44 additional channels beyond FOX.
If you missed an episode and want to stream it, FOX offers that option with its own website and the FOXNOW app. You’ll have to sit through commercials but by logging in with your TV provider information, you’ll have access to episodes the day after they air on TV. This is a great option if you have cable but forgot to set the DVR.
If you don’t have any kind of cable subscription but still need to see exactly what kind of mayhem Stewie is causing, Hulu might be your best option for catching up on Family Guy. Episodes will stream on the service the day after they air on FOX. You will, however, need a Hulu membership. With plans starting at $5.99 a month, it’s one of the cheaper options.
Both FOX.com and Hulu can be accessed through laptops and desktop computers via your browser. Meanwhile, the apps for both are available on a number of devices. You can access them through your iPhone, iPad or Android devices. Beyond that, the service can also be used via Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast or Roku Streaming Stick devices -- all of which connect to your TV through an HDMI port.
Each device has its strengths. Apple TV connects to your library of music and movies purchased through your Apple devices, while Google Chromecast allows you to stream content from your smartphone, tablet or computer to the TV. Amazon Fire TV Stick gives users access to the Amazon Prime video library, should they be Prime members, and the Roku Streaming Stick offers access to many streaming service you may already be signed up for.
The app is also available on select Samsung Smart TVs, both the Xbox One and Xbox 360 gaming consoles, as well as through Windows 8.1 or newer devices.
A complete list of devices for the FOXNOW and Hulu apps:
- iPad (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- iPhone (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- iPod Touch (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- Android devices (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- Kindle (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- Windows Phone (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- Windows 8.1+ Tablets & PCs
- Xbox 360 & One (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- PlayStation 3 & 4 (Hulu)
- Nintendo Wii & Wii U (Hulu)
- Apple TV (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- Roku Streaming Stick (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- Samsung Smart Blu-ray players & TVs (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- Vizio Smart TVs (Hulu)
- LG Smart Blu-ray players & TVs (Hulu)
- Google Chromecast (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- Android TV (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- Amazon Fire TV (FOXNOW, Hulu)
- Nexus Player (Hulu)
- Tivo Premiere (Hulu)
Sometimes simply streaming the episodes isn’t enough, though. What if you want to actually own them? Thankfully, that’s possible. Additionally, you can purchase new episodes individually the day after they air via iTunes, Amazon Video, YouTube, Vudu and Google Play.
The FOXNOW App and FOX.com offer up all back episodes and previous seasons of Family Guy to stream for free, but reminder you’ll need to input your cable credentials. Hulu carries all previous seasons of the series for streaming as well, with your subscription.
If you would rather purchase individual Family Guy episodes, that can be done digitally through iTunes, Amazon Video, YouTube, Vudu, Fandango Now, Microsoft and Google Play for use on your laptop and various devices. Previous Family Guy seasons can also be purchased on DVD.
Outside of the United States, there are still ways to watch Family Guy. The series can be purchased for streaming on Amazon Video in various countries. In Canada, current season episodes can be streamed on CityTV’s website, the network that airs the series in that country.
For more on Family Guy, check out our look back at the late Adam West and the possibility of turning the series into a movie.
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