Movin' Out (Brian's Song) is the second episode of the sixth season of
the American animated television series Family Guy. The 100th overall,
it originally aired on Fox in the United States on September 30, 2007.
It was written by John Viener and directed by Cyndi Tang. In the
episode, Peter convinces Brian to move in with his girlfriend Jillian
and Stewie tags along to help pay the rent. Meanwhile, Meg and Chris
get jobs at the convenience store where Chris befriends the manager,
prompting Meg to do all the hard work. The episode title is a
reference to the Billy Joel song "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" and the
film Brian's Song. This episode marks the end of Brian and Jillian's
relationship, which started in season five."Movin' Out (Brian's Song)"
was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who praised it
for having a continuous storyline. Critics also praised Drew
Barrymore's performance as Jillian and considered it sorrowful that
her character was written out of the series. The episode was viewed by
7.95 million viewers in its original airing, according to Nielsen
ratings. "Movin' Out (Brian's Song)" was released onto DVD along with
five other episodes from the season on October 21, 2008.Brian turns
down a chance to see Disney on Ice with Jillian, so she decides to
give his ticket to Peter. Brian claims to be relieved, telling Lois he
has been feeling smothered lately and needs to focus on his writing.
After Peter and Jillian spend the entire day together and greatly
enjoy each other's company, Peter convinces Jillian to either force
Brian to let her move in with him or leave him. Brian is angry at
Peter for doing this, as he feels it is too soon for them to have a
committed relationship, but after Lois warns him that he is not being
fair on Jillian, he agrees to get an apartment with her. Much to his
surprise, Brian has a good time living with Jillian, but he comes to
the realization that there is no way he can pay the rent by himself
and he decides to allow Stewie to move in with them, who now makes
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