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* PrisonsAreEducationalInstitutions: Brian ends up in the dog pound after biting one rude passerby and is due to be put down. However, when offered the chance of a trial, he spends his free time in the pound preparing himself by reading law books and the history of the African-American civil rights movement, as well as learning to improve his oratorical and argumentative skills.
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-->'''Chris''': I stole ten dollars from Meg's room!
-->'''Meg''': I stole ten dollars from mom's purse!
-->'''Lois''': I've been making phony ten-dollar bills for years!
-->'''Meg''': I stole ten dollars from mom's purse!
-->'''Lois''': I've been making phony ten-dollar bills for years!
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-->'''Chris''': I stole ten dollars from Meg's room!
-->'''Meg''':room!\\
'''Meg''': I stole ten dollars from mom'spurse!
-->'''Lois''':purse!\\
'''Lois''': I've been making phony ten-dollar bills for years!
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'''Meg''': I stole ten dollars from mom's
-->'''Lois''':
'''Lois''': I've been making phony ten-dollar bills for years!
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* SmallNameBigEgo: After claiming to not need Peter and storming out, Brian is hit with a painful reality check at how dependent he was to his family, becoming a shadow of his former self. One passerby even indirectly lampshades it.
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* StopBeingStereotypical: At the height of his frustration with being demeaned as a dog, Brian snaps at some [[WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp Lady and the Tramp]] parodies during an alley spaghetti date for being stereotypical.
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* StopBeingStereotypical: At the height of his frustration with being demeaned as a dog, Brian snaps at some [[WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp Lady and the Tramp]] parodies during an alley spaghetti date for being stereotypical. He does apologize afterwards though.
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** On Brian's end, he is pretty unappreciative towards Peter most of the time, hence his usual snarky criticism. After all, Peter is the one who provides him with sustenance and shelter to begin with, as well as paying the police a fine because of Brian's carelessness. In the end Peter apologises for demeaning Brian, though Brian does show he appreciates everything Peter has done for him.
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** On Brian's end, he is pretty unappreciative towards Peter most of the time, hence being outright disrespectful and mean at his usual snarky criticism. worst. After all, Peter is the one who provides for him with sustenance and shelter to begin with, their family (something [[EnfantTerrible Stewie]] acknowledges in the first episode), as well as paying the police a fine because of Brian's carelessness. In the end Peter apologises for demeaning Brian, though while Brian does show he appreciates everything Peter has done for him.discretely shows appreciation towards Peter.
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* DarkSecret: Brian views his past as a homeless dog as one. When Peter remarks that he found Brian as a stray, the dog is appalled and shouts "You promised to NEVER talk about that!"
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* DarkSecret: Brian views his past as a homeless dog as one. When Peter remarks that he found Brian as a stray, the dog is appalled and shouts gasps before appallingly stating "You promised to NEVER talk about that!"that."
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* SkewedPriorities: Slightly. As much as Brian's point is understandable, he could have simply swallowed his pride and won the family a new air conditioner, especially since he (being a furry dog) would logically need it the most. Strangely, the heat issue isn't addressed afterwards in this episode.
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* SkewedPriorities: Slightly. As much as Brian's point is understandable, he could have simply swallowed his pride and won the family a new air conditioner, especially since he (being a furry dog) would logically need it the most. Strangely, the heat issue isn't addressed afterwards in this episode.afterwards.
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** On Brian's end, he is pretty unappreciative towards Peter most of the time, hence his usual snarky criticism. After all, Peter is the one who provides him with sustenance and shelter to begin with, as well as paying the police a fine because of Brian's carelessness.
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** On Brian's end, he is pretty unappreciative towards Peter most of the time, hence his usual snarky criticism. After all, Peter is the one who provides him with sustenance and shelter to begin with, as well as paying the police a fine because of Brian's carelessness. In the end Peter apologises for demeaning Brian, though Brian does show he appreciates everything Peter has done for him.
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** Peter should have been considerate towards Brian's feelings, or at least talked with him beforehand about what they were going to do at the dog show. If Peter did that, Brian might have have even come up with a better alternative to winning the prize air conditioner
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** Peter should have been considerate towards Brian's feelings, or at least talked with him beforehand about what they were going to do at the dog show. If Peter did that, Brian might have have even come up with a better alternative to winning the prize air conditioner conditioner.
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* JerkAssHasAPoint: As spiteful as the police officer was, he does kinda have a point about leash laws, even if Brian is sapient and capable of speech.
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* JerkAssHasAPoint: JerkassHasAPoint: As spiteful as the police officer was, he does kinda have a point about leash laws, even if Brian is sapient and capable of speech.
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* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Peter and Brian's argument boils down to this.
** Peter should have been considerate towards Brian's feelings, or at least talked with him beforehand about what they were going to do at the dog show. If Peter did that, Brian might have have even come up with a better alternative to winning the prize air conditioner
** On Brian's end, he is pretty unappreciative towards Peter most of the time, hence his usual snarky criticism. After all, Peter is the one who provides him with sustenance and shelter to begin with, as well as paying the police a fine because of Brian's carelessness.
** Peter should have been considerate towards Brian's feelings, or at least talked with him beforehand about what they were going to do at the dog show. If Peter did that, Brian might have have even come up with a better alternative to winning the prize air conditioner
** On Brian's end, he is pretty unappreciative towards Peter most of the time, hence his usual snarky criticism. After all, Peter is the one who provides him with sustenance and shelter to begin with, as well as paying the police a fine because of Brian's carelessness.
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* JerkAssHasAPoint: As spiteful as the police officer was, he does kinda have a point about leash laws, even if Brian is sapient and capable of speech.
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*NotSoAboveItAll: For all the times Lois gets upset at Peter for his shenanigans, it's revealed that she makes counterfeit money, which is arguably worse than Peter's insurance fraud in the first episode. Hilariously, Peter is likely aware of her crimes, hence bribing the judges later on.
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* SkewedPriorities: Slightly. As much as Brian's point is understandable, he could have simply swallowed his pride and won the family a new air conditioner, especially since he (being a furry dog) would logically need it the most. Strangely, the heat issue isn't addressed afterwards in this episode.
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* IllogicalSafe: In a 1930's cutaway, a safe falls on Brian, but Peter opens it, freeing him and they both shrug it off.
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* FlippingTheBird: When Brian leaves the dog show, Peter acts like it's AllPartOfTheShow and commends him off-screen for doing this. "Yeah, flip me off. Good boy".
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* FlippingTheBird: When Brian leaves the dog show, Peter acts like it's AllPartOfTheShow and commends him off-screen for doing this.this off-screen. "Yeah, flip me off. Good boy".
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* StopBeingStereotypical: At the height of his frustration with being demeaned as a dog, Brian snaps at some [[WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp Lady and the Tramp]] parodies during an alley spaghetti date for being stereotypical.
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* AnthropomorphicFood: Lois makes cinnamon buns with help from the Pillsbury Doughboy, who she then rolls flat to make more, to his objection.
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* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Brian and Peter's relationship gets strained when Brian gets fed up with performing for the dog show. They spend the next couple of scenes sniping at each other.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Brian's first spotlight episode in the series.
