Inside Family Guy: An Illustrated History

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Baldwin, Kristen (November 30, 2012). "Seth MacFarlane reveals Oscar contest, 'Family Guy' movie plans". Insidemovies.ew.com . Retrieved February 6, 2014. Goldberg, Lesley (November 25, 2013). " 'Family Guy' Fans Petition Against Brian's Death". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 25, 2013. The Book of Joe" is the second episode of the thirteenth season of the animated sitcom Family Guy, and the 233rd episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on October 5, 2014, and is written by Mike Desilets and directed by Mike Kim. [1] In the episode, Peter helps Joe fulfill his dream of getting a book published, only to take over as the writer. In the meantime, Brian develops an extreme thirst for exercise. Family Guy Seth MacFarlane to speak at Class Day". Harvard Gazette. November 5, 2006. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012 . Retrieved October 18, 2009. Trechak, Brad (March 3, 2008). "Family Guy: Play it Again, Brian – VIDEO". TV Squad . Retrieved February 26, 2010.

In the episode " Movin' Out (Brian's Song)", Brian starts writing his book Faster Than the Speed of Love, which is revealed to be a rip-off of the Iron Eagle films, specifically Aces: Iron Eagle III.Behind the scenes of 'Family Guy' Character 'voice' star to speak". The Advocate. November 19, 2006. Faster Than The Speed of Love is the novel written by Brian. It has been occasionally mentioned in episodes to poke fun at Brian. a b "US DVD Sales Chart for Week Ending Jun21, 2009". The Numbers. June 21, 2009 . Retrieved August 4, 2009. Family Guy is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for Fox. The series centers on the Griffins, a family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children, Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog, Brian. The show is set in the fictional city of Quahog that is located in Rhode Island (a place that actually exists), and exhibits much of its humor in the form of metafictional cutaway gags that often lampoon American culture. A comic book based on the Family Guy universe was produced. Published by Titan Comics, edited by Steve White and illustrated by Anthony Williams and S. L. Gallant. The writing and the illustrations will be supervised by the show's producers. [35] The first comic book was released on July 27, 2011. [35]

Brian Griffin is a fictional character from the American animated sitcom Family Guy. He is one of the main characters of the series and a member of the Griffin family. Created, designed and voiced by Seth MacFarlane, he is an anthropomorphic white labrador retriever who primarily works in the series as a slightly smug [1] and less-than-adept writer struggling to find himself, attempting essays, novels, screenplays, and newspaper articles. Brian is an Atheist. Owen, Rob (May 1, 2005). " 'Family Guy' goes beyond TV with CD, movie". Press-Enterprise. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006 . Retrieved October 19, 2009. Family Guy: It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One was written by executive story editor Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and actress Alex Borstein. The book was first published on May 8, 2007. [33] The book is a biographical monologue by Lois Griffin discussing her memories of growing up and to her attempted run for mayor in the town of Quahog. Though the book primarily consists of a loose narrative monologue by Lois, it is also interspersed with sections from other characters such as Peter Griffin. The book covers events featured in the Family Guy episode " It Takes a Village Idiot, and I Married One", with which it shares a title. It was published in the United Kingdom in 2007 by Orion Books. [34]Family Guy writer Seth MacFarlane wants show to end". BBC News. October 13, 2011 . Retrieved October 26, 2011.

Guest Stars Announced for FOX's Sunday Night Animated Comedies". Comingsoon.net. 21 July 2014 . Retrieved 30 October 2014. Snierson, Dan (July 18, 2013). " 'The Simpsons,' 'Family Guy' doing crossover episode". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 21, 2013. Anthony D'Alessandro (26 July 2014). "Comic-Con: 'Family Guy' Feature Film On Hold; Season 13 Guest Stars & Stories Revealed – Deadline". Deadline.Rabin, Nathan (January 26, 2006). "Seth MacFarlane". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007 . Retrieved September 26, 2007. Man's best friend is a poor understatement when it comes to dealing with Peter's constant mission to paint the world with all sorts of stupid. You'd think witnessing so much anti-thought would cut the poor guy a break, but no. And that's part of the character's charm: Always being on hand for the solid quip or sarcastic commentary. Having lived with the Griffins for many years, and being accepted (and audibly heard more than Stewie for some reason) as a peer, Brian has become a character as important to fans as the show's titular star."