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"The Man with Two Brians" is the fifth episode in the seventh season of the American animated television series Family Guy. It premiered on Fox in the United States on November 9, 2008. The episode centers on anthropomorphic dog Brian after he is injured during a stunt being enacted by his owner, Peter, after he watches Jackass with his friends. The family comes to realize that Brian may be getting too old, so Peter brings home an optimistic new dog. Brian is prompted to leave when his family begins to favor New Brian over him.
The episode was written by John Viener and marked the directorial debut of Dominic Bianchi. It received generally favorable reviews from critics for its storyline and various cultural references. According to Nielsen ratings, the episode was viewed by 8.60 million households in its original airdate. Johnny Knoxville, Will Sasso and Camille Guaty provided guest performances in the episode.
Original Release
11/09/2008
US Release
11/09/2008
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Alligator Rally Leader / Carol Alt's Husband / Man on Chair / Tom Tucker (voice) |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Carol Alt / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Chris Griffin (voice) |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
| Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown / Cleveland Brown (voice) |
| Alexandra Breckenridge | Girl |
| Kirker Butler | Jackass Announcer |
| Camille Guaty | Puerto Rico Girl |
| Mark Hentemann | Bill Cosby / Alligator |
| Johnny Knoxville | Johnny Knoxville |
Directors
Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum, Peter Shin
Writers
Seth MacFarlane, John Viener, David Zuckerman
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin / Brian Griffin / Stewie Griffin / Glenn Quagmire / Alligator Rally Leader / Carol Alt's Husband / Man on Chair / Tom Tucker (voice) |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin / Carol Alt / Tricia Takanawa / Loretta Brown / Barbara Pewterschmidt (voice) |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin / Chris Griffin (voice) |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin / Meg Griffin (voice) |
| Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown / Cleveland Brown (voice) |
| Alexandra Breckenridge | Girl |
| Kirker Butler | Jackass Announcer |
| Camille Guaty | Puerto Rico Girl |
| Mark Hentemann | Bill Cosby / Alligator |
| Johnny Knoxville | Johnny Knoxville |
| Will Sasso | Bernie the Hamster |
| Danny Smith | Buzz Killington / Abraham Lincoln / Crocodile |
| Alec Sulkin | Dale |
| John Viener | New Brian |
| Patrick Warburton | Joe Swanson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Seth MacFarlane | Executive Producer |
| Mark Hentemann | Executive Producer |
| Danny Smith | Executive Producer |
| Richard Appel | Executive Producer |
| Steve Callaghan | Executive Producer |
| David A. Goodman | Executive Producer |
| Brian Scully | Executive Producer |
| Chris Sheridan | Executive Producer |
| Mike Henry | Producer |
| Kirker Butler | Producer |
| Alec Sulkin | Producer |
| Cherry Chevapravatdumrong | Producer |
| Tom Devanney | Producer |
| Kim Fertman | Producer |
| John Jacobs | Producer |
| Patrick Meighan | Producer |
| Shannon Smith | Producer |
| Kara Vallow | Producer |
| Wellesley Wild | Producer |
| Brandi Young | Producer |
