Brian in Love (7 Mar. 2000)

Brian suffers from a mid-life crisis that may be due to unrequited love.

Directors:

Jack Dyer, Pete Michels,

Writers:

Seth MacFarlane (creator), Seth MacFarlane (developed by),

Stars:

Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Seth MacFarlane	...	Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Tom Tucker / Jake Tucker / Angus Griffin / Additional Voices (voice)
Alex Borstein	...	Lois Griffin / Tricia Takanawa / Additional Voices (voice)
Seth Green	...	Chris Griffin / Additional Voices (voice)
Mila Kunis	...	Meg Griffin (voice)
Lori Alan	...	Diane Simmons / Charles Lindbergh's Wife (voice)
Mike Henry	...	Cleveland Brown / Fred Rogers (voice)
D.D. Howard	...	Judy Jetson / Various (voice)
Sam Waterston	...	Dr. Kaplan (voice)
Wally Wingert	...	Various (voice)

Storyline

Brian realizes he is on love with Lois.

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Plot Keywords:

unrequited love | catholic guilt | character name in title

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Details

Release Date:

7 March 2000 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

And "Dammit Janet", Brian and Stewie have caught one another supposedly in love, while thinking they were keeping it a secret. Both times this happened, the character who caught the other is standing in a doorway, eating an apple while teasing the first character.

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Goofs

In the beginning, when Stewie is complaining to Lois abut the tuna fish sandwich, he throws two quarters at her, and they land at her feet. In the next shot, when Peter comes in, the quarters are gone.

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Quotes

Lois Griffin: It's just my noodle kaboodle. I did use a different brand of potato chips for the crust, though.
Brian Griffin: Your culinary prowess is surpassed only by your unfailing grace and the uncommon, sometimes haunting glow of sensuality that surrounds you
Lois Griffin: Its just noodle kaboodle.
Peter Griffin: Hey, what are these hard things?
Lois Griffin: M & M's. I ran out of paprika.

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Connections

Spoofs Logan's Run (1976)

User Reviews

Unexpectedly touching!

The most subtle difference between Family Guy and something like South Park is that the characters are believable and the way they relate to each other is credible. In this episode, Brian is having a midlife crisis - he's seven years old in human terms (in case you didn't know, the maximum life expectancy of a dog is fourteen) and can't stop himself from peeing on the carpet. He blames it on Stewie at first, but when he's caught in the act he decides to see a psychiatrist. The unsettling truth comes out - he's in love with Lois, his owner's wife. This is the cue for a number of surprisingly sensitive (but also funny) scenes in which Brian gets hot under the dog collar watching Lois and Peter chasing each other with a hosepipe, Brian barely containing his emotions whilst he and Lois watch the news together, and Stewie flirting quite outrageously with his mother just to annoy the lovesick pooch! It's a testament to how well-made and thoughtful this series is that I actually felt myself not only identifying with Brian but also falling in love a little with Lois - well, who wouldn't sell their soul for such a sympathetic character who'd fight to the death for her husband and kids, and who cooks a mean 'noodle caboodle' with M&Ms substituting for paprika?! This episode revealed a new dimension to Family Guy, and helped me enjoy the series in a completely different light. No doubt the no-brainers whose idea of sophisticated humour is Cartman kicking somebody in the nuts would find themselves getting antsy during this show, but as Stewie would no doubt say, damn them to pus-filled blood-gutted hell!