Brian: Portrait of a Dog is the seventh episode and the season finale
of the first season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It
originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 16, 1999. The
episode features anthropomorphic dog Brian after he swallows his
pride, and joins a dog show, after much convincing, in order to win
money for a new air conditioner. But after an argument over a trick
gone bad, with his owner, Peter Griffin, Brian realizes he is a
second-class citizen and runs away from home, landing him in the pound
on death row. Desperate to save their dog, the Griffin family attempts
to release Brian, and prevent him from being euthanized.The episode
was written by Gary Janetti and directed by Michael Dante DiMartino.
It received praise from television critic Ahsan Haque for its
storyline and use of cultural references. The episode featured guest
performances by Butch Hartman, Rachael MacFarlane, Dick Van Patten,
Mary Scheer, Joey Slotnick and Wally Wingert, along with several
recurring voice actors for the series.Quahog is in the grip of an
unusual heat wave and, not having air conditioning, the Griffins are
suffering. Peter learns of an upcoming dog show offering a top prize
of $500, which he sees as the perfect way to be able to buy an air
conditioner. He persuades a reluctant Brian to participate. Brian
performs his tricks at the dog show. Peter puts a bone biscuit on
Brian's nose; finding this demeaning and becoming angry, Brian refuses
to "perpetuate the stereotype of the 'good dog'", as well as Peter
saying he is embarrassed that Brian would not comply. Brian
subsequently exits in a huff.On the way home, Peter and Brian argue
until Brian gets out of the car. A police officer gives Brian a
ticket, for which Peter has to pay $10, for violating the local leash
law, which only widens the rift between Peter and Brian. Another
argument ensues and Peter mentions that he found Brian on the road as
a stray dog. Angry that Peter brought that up and becoming more angry
when Peter then demands that Brian stop being a bad dog, Brian leaves
the house, whereupon he is treated cruelly by the community, and is
(ultimately) forced to sleep at the bus shelter. Peter buys a new cat
which turns out to be troublesome and abusive; the family gets rid of
it and searches for Brian. By the time Peter decides to apologize to
Brian, Brian has been kicked out of a restaurant and a public store
and chased by the police when he was found drinking from a water
fountain. Brian becomes homeless, having actually attacked a man on
the street for treating him as a drunken hobo and for not believing
that he was not a good dog but a crazy animal. He is subsequently
taken away by the police. Brian: Portrait of a Dog Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter