Life of brian is the sixth episode of the twelfth season and the 216th overall episode of the animated comedy series family guy. It aired on fox in the united states and canada on november 24, 20, and is written by alex carter and directed by joseph lee. Simpsons family guy crossover episode under fire for rape joke. Seth macfarlane didnt expect rage over brians family. Family guy fans petition against brian s death during the nov. And it was just that best friend who brought brian. During sundays life of brian episode of family guy, the seth macfarlaneproduced series killed off the griffin family s sophisticated talking dog, brian, when he was struck by a. Directed by joseph lee, dominic bianchi, james purdum. Real life people and family guy original characters who are sadly no longer with us. Family guy fans were saddened when brian griffin got hit by a car and died.
Family guy brian is deadbrain got killed off on family guy. The episode revolves around the death of brian griffin. Along with the shows usual brand of offcolor humor, fans had another reason to tune into the dec. Family guy brought brian griffin back from the dead to. In what could generously be called an attempt to shake things up which in reality seems more like a cynical ploy to raise viewing figures the family guy writers have killed off brian griffin. Meanwhile, peter replaces brian with an italian dog named vinny. Family guy stewie remembers brian died part 2 youtube. A car struck and crushed him as he was setting up a streethockey net. Given the immense popularity of stewies character, were in.
In the episode s final moments, peter griffin said that stewie died. Sunday was a sad night for fans of family guy, with the death of one of the cartoons main characters brian, the griffin family s sardonic dog, died after he was hit by a car. Considering that family guy episodes take more than nine months to. Real celebrities as well as fictional stars killed only on the show do not count.