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Brian Griffin is a fictional character from the animated television series Family Guy , and is voiced by show creator Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane uses his normal speaking voice for Brian, as opposed to the vocal modifications he makes when voicing other characters in the show such as Peter, Stewie, and Glenn Quagmire. In the Larry shorts, MacFarlane provided the same voice as Brian for a dog named Steve, who also had a similar personality. Brian's image has appeared in numerous publications and merchandising for the series.
Family Guy uses a floating timeline in which the characters do not age, and as such the show is always assumed to be set in the current year. In several episodes, events have been linked to specific times, though this timeline is often contradicted in subsequent episodes. Brian has lived with the Griffin family since Peter picked him up as a stray. While he exhibits some typical dog behaviors such as eating garbage and being afraid of the vacuum cleaner, he also possesses various anthropomorphic qualities, such as his erect posture and bipedalism, and his ability to speak intelligently. He has attended college and drives a silver Toyota Prius.
Role in Family Guy
Brian's hobbies include reading, eating, writing and drinking (especially martinis). He wrote a novel, Faster Than The Speed Of Love, which shares many similarities with Iron Eagle and Aces: Iron Eagle III and failed to sell any copies despite having an Oprah's Book Club sticker.
He's also the only one who understands and talks to Stewie on a regular basis (as opposed to other characters who can only understand Stewie at the writers' discretion). Although there are times where Brian and Stewie don't get along, they're depicted as friends throughout the series. Occasionally, Stewie and Brian go on adventures together, including: Germany circa World War II, travelling back to their home in Quahog, RI, present-day Europe, and a variety of parallel universes.
Brian has dated Lauren Conrad, Jillian and a middle-aged woman named Rita to whom he proposes in "Brian's Got a Brand New Bag". In "The Former Life of Brian", it's revealed that Brian has a son he never knew; though the two initially don't get along, they end up reconciling over a shared appreciation of marijuana.
The episode "Dog Gone", cements how important Brian is to the Griffin family, and made him realize that his existence had meaning to them.
Character
Creation
When he was still in college, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane created a cartoon short entitled Life of Larry . The short centered around a middle-aged man named Larry and his anthropomorphic dog Steve. In 1999, when MacFarlane was working for Hanna-Barbara Studios, writing for shows such as Johnny Bravo , Dexter's Laboratory , and Cow and Chicken , he made a sequel to Life of Larry , which Cartoon Network broadcast in 1995. The short caught the eye of 20th Century Fox representatives, who asked him to create a TV series revolving around the characters. MacFarlane received a US$50,000 budget to develop a pilot for the show, which was, as MacFarlane stated in a 2006 interview, " about one twentieth of what most pilots cost".
In three months, MacFarlane created the Griffin family and developed a pilot for the show he called Family Guy . Peter's character was largely based on Larry, and Steve would be the main inspiration for the Brian character. MacFarlane based Peter's voice, which was similar to Larry's.
Development
Brian's design came from Steve the dog from Larry Shorts. Brian was designed as a white Labrador Retriever, and stayed Bipedal, and anthropomorphic. Brian's voice is provided by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, who also provides the voices of other major characters like Peter, Stewie and Glenn Quagmire, and also those some recurring characters, or guest stars like Tom Tucker, Jake Tucker, Jesus, God, Stan Smith and Roger. Brian's voice is the normal speaking voice of Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane said that he knew what kind of voices he wanted for the main characters, so it was easier to do them himself. He stated that with emotional lines, Brian's voice is the hardest to do for him, because there is "no silly voice to hide behind". Many episodes have centred around Brian as he has developed.
Biography and Personality
Brian, who was born on a farm near Austin, Texas, has lived with the Griffin family since Peter picked him up as a stray. Peter is his best friend, despite Brian's superior intelligence. Seth MacFarlane has once described Brian as "a dog who has a wit as dry as the martinis he drinks." Brian is often the voice of reason in the family, frequently reminding Peter how stupid or corrupt his ideas are, although there are some exceptions, such as in PTV, Brian praises Peter's idea of airing original, uncut, and uncensored television programming to combat the FCC's policy of censoring many of America's channels due to their overreaction to the David Hyde Pierce incident at the Emmy Awards.
Brian has a cultured background; he loves opera and jazz, and is vocally talented, being able to sing all four parts to a barbershop quartet simultaneously. He attended Brown University, and is an avid writer. Brian is also an aspiring novelist, and fleeting mentions of his novel are a running gag on the show.
Despite the fact that he is a dog, Brian dates human women regularly. His past love interests have included bulimic, stereotypical "dumb blonde" Jillian Russell (portrayed by Drew Barrymore); Lauren Conrad, real-life star of the reality show The Hills ; Tracy Flannigan, the mother of his illegitimate son, Dylan; and Rita, a middle-aged woman to whom he proposed. Other than humans, Brian also dated Carter Pewterschmidt's greyhound Sea Breeze, who was briefly thought to be pregnant with Brian's puppies. Eventually it transpired that the real father was Ted Turner, as stated in Screwed the Pooch.
Political and religious beliefs
Brian has a liberal political philosophy mirroring MacFarlane's. In the episode "You May Now Kiss The...Uh...Guy Who Receives", Brian goes to extremes to prevent a gay marriage ban proposed by mayor Adam West, after his cousin Jasper comes to Quahog to get married to his Filipino boyfriend. Brian is an atheist, something referred to many times throughout the show's run (although he was seen at least once crossing himself in Catholic fashion during the series). Though Brian tries to be conscientious about his racial biases, displays of unconscious racism occasionally escape, for which Brian is usually ashamed.
Similarities to Seth MacFarlane
In 2004, in an interview with The Daily Princetonian , MacFarlane noted his similarities to Brian on Family Guy , revealing, "I have some Brian type issues from time to time — looking for the right person — but I date as much as the next guy." He made a similar statement on the radio show Loveline , on which he frequently appears as a guest. During an interview with KTLA, when asked which of the characters he relates to the most, MacFarlane replied: "Easily Brian... because he drinks, because he's complex, because he over-analyzes everything; he's a delightfully charming neurotic." In a review of the episode Brian's Got a Brand New Bag, Todd VanDerWerff of The AV Club called Brian "MacFarlane's most obvious stand-in".
Reception and cultural influence
Commendations
Brian appeared in several TV Guide issues. In the 1000th issue of Entertainment Weekly , Brian Griffin was selected as the Dog for "The Perfect TV Family." In a review of the episode Dog Gone, Todd VanDerWerff of The AV Club wrote that Brian is Family Guy's best and most developed character, who is "the best possible foil for every other character on the show".
Brian was awarded High Times Magazine's 2009 Stoner of the Year Award due to his pro-cannabis stance in the episode "420" from season 7. He was the first animated character to receive the honor.
Merchandise
Alongside t-shirts, Brian has been included in various other Family Guy -related merchandise, including air fresheners, baseball caps, bumper stickers, cardboard standups, refrigerator magnets, key rings, buttons, dolls, posters, figurines, clocks, soapstone carvings, Chia Pets, bowling balls and boxer shorts.
Family Guy: Brian's Guide to Booze, Broads, and the Lost Art of Being a Man , a book about Brian's personality and attributes, was released in 2006. The plot sees Brian breaking down and telling his thoughts about what is wrong with men today; as it is his belief that they have "gone all soft" and are now not taking notice of fashion and other mistakes which make him angry. Throughout the book, Brian also discusses his relationship with a dog's master (in this case, Peter.) Brian also speaks about his belief on adult films and their industry, as well as how hard it is for a dog to find a bone.
References
- ^ "Movin' Out (Brian's Song)". Family Guy . No. 2, season 6.
- ^ "420". Family Guy . Fox. 2009-04-19. No. 12, season 7.
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