Brian the dog apparently isn't gone from “Family Guy” for good after all. Many upset viewers had felt sure that Brian Griffin would be returning, and now it seems that is indeed the case in some capacity. Entertainment Weekly shared the available details on Dec. 5.
Just how does Brian the dog return? That much is under wraps for now, and EW notes that the network won't even comment on it. Many suspected that Brian Griffin might return, especially when they read the synopsis for the Dec. 15 episode titled “Christmas Guy.” It notes that “Stewie devises a master plan to get the one and only thing he wants for Christmas.” Of course most would say that thing must be Brian. But how does he return? Really, there is no definitive information about Brian the dog returning at all other than the fact that he is listed in the cast of characters for the Dec. 15 Christmas episode. Could this simply be an oversight of some sort? Maybe, but seemingly not.
EW points out that it had previously reported on the casting of Maya Rudolph and Glenn Howerton for an upcoming episode. It seems Rudolph's character is “an avid runner who catches Brian's eye.” To try to woo her, “he pretends to be a fellow jogger.” The episode is slated to air next fall. Perhaps plans have changed, but many “Family Guy” fans would say something is definitely up here. Does Brian the dog return via some scheme Stewie cooks up, or does he come back as a vision or ghost? Signs seem to be pointing toward a true return for Brian Griffin, and fans are buzzing with anticipation. While Seth MacFarlane had made it seem he simply felt killing Brian was a necessary shake-up for the show, it seems there may have been more to this after all.
Are you glad to hear it seems that Brian the dog will seemingly be back on "Family Guy"?
