So this episode is kind of different I suppose. A talking dolphin coming to stay with the Griffins isn't something you'd usually see in Family Guy so I guess I can give them props for thinking outside of the box, but it just turns out to be another "friend seems cool to you, but everybody else dislikes him, and later you start to dislike him too" type of stories with very little to add to the table. Billy the Dolphin doesn't do much and isn't very amusing for much of the time he's on-screen. He mostly just tells fish puns, penis jokes and mentions how he's adapting by watching TV shows. If all this was the only problem with the episode, I would not be making this review though. The subplot involving Brian and Stewie in this episode is one of the absolute worst Family Guy plots I have ever seen and weighs this episode down significantly in quality. Brian takes Stewie to daycare only to find out the place is neglecting the children and putting them in serious danger. Angered, he goes out back to talk to the woman in charge but upon finding her attractive, he immediately tries to justify and ignore her actions. That is not funny and that is unfortunately what the rest of this subplot largely consists of. There is nothing else to it so why should I care? Why should I care about Brian trying to get a date with this awful woman? Why would anyone care to watch this? Stewie angrily berates Brian for his inaction but Brian does not even get any comeuppance at the end of the episode, only the abusive preschool teacher does and whilst she deserves it, Brian also deserves a punishment. Stewie doesn't even seem to remember what Brian did after the preschool teacher is arrested and the rest of the episode acts like that whole subplot was all just fun hijinks. Moral of the story: Do not make one of your main characters that we're SUPPOSED to like so unlikable and horrible and if for some reason you must, at least make sure they get consequences at the end.
Review of Be Careful What You Fish For
