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==Cultural references== |
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The show ''[[Jackass]]'' is referred to frequently as [[Johnny Knoxville]] takes a shotgun blast which blows off part of his face.<ref name=ign/> Peter wears the costume from ''[[The Greatest American Hero]]'' and sings that show's theme song.<ref name=ign/> |
The title is a reference to the movie [[The Man with Two Brains]]. The show ''[[Jackass]]'' is referred to frequently as [[Johnny Knoxville]] takes a shotgun blast which blows off part of his face.<ref name=ign/> Peter wears the costume from ''[[The Greatest American Hero]]'' and sings that show's theme song.<ref name=ign/> Peter also states that his "power is to be remembered despite being on for only one season", however ''[[The Greatest American Hero]]'' was on for 3 seasons. |
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"The Man with Two Brians" is an episode of Family Guy that aired on November 9, 2008. It also aired on Sunday May 10, 2009 On BBC Three in the UK. The episode features guest star Johnny Knoxville.
Plot
After watching Jackass, Peter and his friends decide to film their own highly dangerous stunts just like the show. In one stunt, Peter attempts to jump a lake in his Greatest American Hero costume but instead crashes into a tree, causing him to fall into a lake and rendering him incapacitated. Brian swims out to save him from drowning, but strains his back during the rescue, leaving him stranded in the water along with Peter. Joe then saves them both. Back at home, Lois chastises Peter for causing Brian's condition, explaining that Brian could have drowned out there as well, since he is getting old, has been smoking and drinking all this time, and should not be trying to save Peter's life under those conditions. Peter begins to grow upset about Brian's age, so he gets another dog named New Brian. The new dog's positive attitude and desirable personality make Brian feel like an outcast and ultimately cause him to move out. Brian ends up staying at both Cleveland's and later Quagmire's house.
Meanwhile, New Brian's constant cheerfulness starts to aggravate Stewie. Stewie pleads for Brian to return, but Brian says that he can't as long as New Brian is there. So Stewie tells New Brian that the Griffins want him to leave, claiming that they do not like several things about him, including how he humps the leg of one of their chairs. New Brian reveals that he also humped Rupert, Stewie's favorite teddy bear, and boasts about it, stating that "he just laid there and took it". Stewie at first appears unfazed, but then murders New Brian (off-screen) and forges a suicide note. The Griffins happily accept Brian back. Later, Stewie, clearly traumatized by what New Brian did to Rupert, frantically washes the bear in the shower and whispers "I don't blame you" to him.
Cultural references
The title is a reference to the movie The Man with Two Brains. The show Jackass is referred to frequently as Johnny Knoxville takes a shotgun blast which blows off part of his face.[1] Peter wears the costume from The Greatest American Hero and sings that show's theme song.[1] Peter also states that his "power is to be remembered despite being on for only one season", however The Greatest American Hero was on for 3 seasons.
Reception
Ahsan Haque, of IGN, said: "While it featured more than [...] a couple of genuinely unfunny ideas, this episode succeeds for the most part. [...] While this episode definitely won't make anyone's top ten list of great Family Guy, there was a much better balance between random humor and storytelling in this outing".[1]
References
- ^ a b c Haque, Ahsan (2008-11-12). "Family Guy: "The Man With Two Brians" Review". IGN.