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 a new, optimistic 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.After watching Jackass,
Peter and his friends, Cleveland, Quagmire, and Joe are impressed into
filming their own highly dangerous stunts. In one stunt, Peter
attempts to jump a lake but instead crashes into a tree, causing him
to fall into the lake and become incapacitated. Brian swims out to
save him from drowning, but strains his back during the rescue and
also ends up stranded in the water along with Peter, before being
rescued by Joe. Lois berates Peter for his actions, since Brian is
becoming old and has been smoking and drinking. Peter begins to grow
upset about Brian's age so he obtains another dog and names him New
Brian. His positive attitude and desirable personality make Brian feel
like an outcast and Brian becomes sad that he is now unloved, and
rejected. For example in one scene, when the Griffins hear New Brian
fart, they think it is cute and when Brian does it, they get furious
and kick him out. He ultimately decides to leave the residence, while
his family begins to miss him. The Man with Two Brians Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter