History Recap / FamilyGuyS12E6LifeOfBrian

* FamousLastWords: [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming ''"You've given me a wonderful life...I love you."'']]

* FamousLastWords: [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming ''"You've given me a wonderful life...I love you all"'']].

* ContinuityNod: While at the vet waiting on Brian's surgery, Peter talk with a chicken who had his head cut off. The chicken tells him he doesn't want to talk with him because he has a bad reputation with the chicken community.

* KilledOffForReal: Brian, but later undone in the Christmas episode.

* AntagonistInMourning: Inverted with Quagmire---he doesn't cry or show remorse for Brian, as he's too busy watching a video on his cell phone. Because of this, some fans believe that Quagmire could have been the unseen driver who hit Brian and caused this whole thing in the first place.
* BittersweetEnding: Although some see this as a DownerEnding -- at least until the ChristmasEpisode where Stewie goes back in time to prevent Brian's death from ever happening.

* [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Even Jerkasses Have Loved Ones]]: Stewie really shows he loves Brian (as do the rest of the Griffins)

* {{Retcon}}: As of "Christmas Guy", the majority of this episode---as well as the majority of "Christmas Guy" and possibly "Into Harmony's Way"---never happened.

* YouAreNotAlone: Vinny to Stewie---it's what actually convinces Stewie that Vinny might not be all bad.

* AntagonistInMourning: Inverted with Quagmire---he doesn't cry or show remorse for Brian, as he's too busy watching a video on his cell phone. Kinda makes you wonder who was driving that car...

** Also, when Vinnie asks Stewie about the vomit smell in the living room carpet (a reference to the infamous "ipecac vomiting sequence" from season 4)

* [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Even Jerkasses Have Loved Ones]]: Stewie really shows he loves Brian.

* RevisedEnding: See "Christmas Guy".

* StatusQuoIsGod: Averted in the case of Brian's death but played straight later.

* MeaningfulReleaseDate: The late November release of the episode is ''very'' fitting with its dreary, depressing tone.

* InferredHolocaust: From the way fans reacted, it seemed to come out of nowhere, but really, the signs were ''everywhere''. A character was conformed to be killed off, Tony Sirico (the actor best known for playing Paulie Walnuts on ''TheSopranos'') was confirmed to be a new dog the Griffins would get and had recorded his vocals for the theme song, and the plot summary---given several weeks in advance---came with the detail about how Stewie regrets destroying his time machine after "''an unthinkable event occurs''".
** And then there's the title. With all that other evidence, [[TearJerker there's no way it could possibly mean anything other than that]].
** And also, what it implied for the future of the series. Beginning with Vinny in the theme song, the following episode, which could have been a hilarious episode, was arguably an even bigger TearJerker due to Brian's PresentAbsence.
*** And then, it suggests that Brian could die for real someday.

* Retcon: As of "Christmas Guy", the majority of this episode---as well as the majority of "Christmas Guy" and possibly "Into Harmony's Way"---never happened.

* TakeThat / BitingTheHandHumor: At ''FamilyGuy'' [=DVDs=] being packages out of season order and being labelled as "Volumes" rather than "Seasons".

** And also, what it implied for the future of the series. Beginning with Vinny in the theme song, the following episode, which could have been a hilarious episode, was arguably an even bigger {{Tearjerker}} due to Brian's PresentAbsence.

* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Stewie to Brian. [[Tearjerker And it just pulls at the heart]].

* AntagonistInMourning: Inverted with Quagmire---he doesn't cry or show remorse for Brian, as he's too busy watching a video on his cell phone.

* BittersweetEnding: Although some see this as a DownerEnding -- [[spoiler:at least until the ChristmasEpisode where Stewie goes back in time to prevent Brian's death from ever happening]].

* KilledOffForReal: Brian, [[spoiler: but later undone in the Christmas episode]].

* StatusQuoIsGod: [[spoiler: Averted in the case of Brian's death but played straight later.]]

* TheEndOrIsIt: [[spoiler: Brian doesn't return at the end. And even though he has since, it's believed he might die for real later]].
* UndyingLoyalty: Stewie remains loyal to Brian after [[spoiler:he dies.]]

* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler: Brian dies but this is prevented from ever happening in the Christmas episode.]]

* InferredHolocaust: It seemed to come out of nowhere, but really, the signs were ''everywhere''. A character was conformed to be killed off, Tony Sirico (the actor best known for playing Paulie Walnuts on ''TheSopranos'') was confirmed to be a new dog the Griffins would get and had recorded his vocals for the theme song, and the plot summary---given several weeks in advance---came with the detail about how Stewie regrets destroying his time machine after "''an unthinkable event occurs''".

After a time-traveling mission gone wrong, Stewie decides to destroy his time machine once and for all -- which proves to be disastrous [[spoiler:when Brian gets hit by a car and dies, and what's worse, the supply guy Stewie goes to for plutonium is arrested for drawing Mohammed. While the Griffins get a new dog in memory of Brian, Stewie has a hard time forgetting his canine companion.]]

Note: The majority of this episode has since been retconned as non-canon.

* FamousLastWords: [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming ''"You've given me a wonderful life...I love you all"'']]. [[Tearjerker Already well-remembered.]]
* GreyRainOfDepression: At Brian's funeral, sort of. It's not raining, but it certainly is grey.
* GoOutWithASmile: After reading everything on this page, just take a guess at who falls into this trope.
* HopeSpot: Not restricted to this episode, but a few future episode titles were shown to have Brian's name in them.
* InferredHolocaust: Yes, it seemed to come out of nowhere, but really, the signs were ''everywhere''. A character was conformed to be killed off, Tony Sirico was confirmed to be a new dog the Griffins would get and ''had recorded his vocals for the theme song'', and the plot summary---given several weeks in advance---came with the detail about how Stewie regrets destroying his time machine after "''an unthinkable event occurs''".

** And also, what it implied for the future of the series. Beginning with [[NightmareFuel Vinny in the theme song]], the following episode, which could have been a hilarious episode, was arguably an even bigger {{Tearjerker}} due to Brian's PresentAbsence.

* MeaningfulReleaseDate: The late November release of the episode is ''very'' fitting with it's dreary, depressing tone.

* SoWhatDoWeDoNow: Pretty much what all the fans thought.

* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler: Brian dies but this is prevented from ''ever happening in the Christmas episode.]]

* [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Even Jerkasses Have Loved Ones]]: Stewie's loyalty to Brian.

After a time-traveling mission gone wrong, Stewie decides to destroy his time machine once and for all -- which proves to be disastrous [[spoiler: when Brian gets hit by a car and dies, and what's worse, the supply guy Stewie goes to for plutonium is arrested for drawing Mohammed. While the Griffins get a new dog in memory of Brian, Stewie has a hard time forgetting his canine companion.

Note: The majority of this episode has since been retconned as non-canon.]]

* UndyingLoyalty: Stewie remains loyal to Brian after [[spoiler he dies.]]

After a time-traveling mission gone wrong, Stewie decides to destroy his time machine once and for all -- which proves to be disastrous when Brian gets hit by a car and dies, and what's worse, the supply guy Stewie goes to for plutonium is arrested for drawing Mohammed. While the Griffins get a new dog in memory of Brian, Stewie has a hard time forgetting his canine companion.

* AntagonistInMourning: Quagmire, though he doesn't cry or show remorse for Brian, as he's too busy watching a video on his cell phone.

** Also, when Vinnie asks Stewie about the vomit smell in the living room carpet (a reference to the infamous "ipecac vomiting sequence" from season four's "Eight Simple Rules for Buying My Teenaged Daughter"), he tells him he has a lot to catch up on.
* [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Even Jerkasses Have Loved Ones]]: The Griffins, who have all been accused of various immoral, illegal, and just plain wrong offenses over the recent years actually feel bad that Brian's dead (similar to what happened on "Dog Gone").
** Brian, for all of his unlikable characteristics, actually tells the Griffins on his deathbed that he loves them and had a great life with them.

* StatusQuoIsGod: Averted in the case of Brian's death [[spoiler: but played straight later.]]

* UndyingLoyalty: Stewie remains loyal to Brian after he dies.

* WhamEpisode: Brian dies, [[spoiler: but this is prevented from happening in the Christmas episode.]]

* StatusQuoIsGod: Averted in the case of Brian's death [[spoiler: but played straight later on.]]

* UndyingLoyalty: Stewie remains loyal to Brian after he dies.
* TheUnseen: We do not know who was the driver of the vehicle that hit Brian.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The majority of this episode is now this. A unique positive example of this trope.
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* KilledOffForReal: Brian -- until the Christmas episode.

* StatusQuoIsGod: Averted in the case of Brian's death [[spoiler: played straight later on.]]

* WhamEpisode: Brian is dead, until the Christmas episode.

* KarmaHoudini: Whoever drove the car that ran over and killed Brian was never seen, let alone brought to justice, though considering that Brian would be brought back two episodes later and his death would be prevented, this doesn't matter anymore.
** It certainly does. Whoever was driving the car was clearly off their rocket, and possibly trying to kill Brian.
*** [[TruthInTelevision Unfortunately]], the fates of many pets at the hands of anonymous, unlucky (or, frankly careless) drivers is not uncommon. For all we know, the driver may not have known s/he ever hit something in the first place.

* Retcon: As of "Christmas Guy", the majority of this episode---as well as the majority of "Christmas Guy" and possibly "Into Harmony's Way"---never happened. AndThereWasMuchRejoicing.

* BittersweetEnding: Although some see this like a DownerEnding -- [[spoiler:at least until the ChristmasEpisode where Stewie goes back in time to prevent Brian's death from ever happening]].

** Also, when Vinnie asks Stewie about the vomit smell in the living room carpet, he tells him he has a lot to catch up on.
* [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Even Jerkasses Have Loved Ones]]: The Griffin family's realization to Brian's death, especially Peter. And how.

*** [[TruthInTelevision Unfortunately]], the fates of many pets at the hands of anonymous, unlucky (or, frankly careless) drivers is not uncommon. For all we know, the driver may not have known he ever hit something in the first place.

*** [[TruthInTelevision Unfortunately]], the fates of many pets at the hands of anonymous, unlucky (or, frankly careless) drivers is not uncommon.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The majority of this episode is now this. A rare positive example of this trope.