Brian the Closer

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"Brian the Closer"
Family Guy episode
Episode no.Season 13
Episode 5
Directed by John Holmquist
Written by Steve Marmel
Production codeBACX21
Original air dateNovember 9, 2014 (2014-11-09)
Guest appearances
Yvette Nicole Brown as Jerome's Mom
Nana Visitor
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"Brian the Closer" is the fifth episode of the thirteenth season of the animated sitcom Family Guy , and the 235th episode overall. It aired on Fox in the United States on November 9, 2014, and is written by Steve Marmel and directed by John Holmquist. [1] In the episode, Brian works for a real estate agency, which leads him into trouble with Quagmire.

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Plot

Peter finds Brian's old rope toy in the sofa, and Brian becomes possessive of it, making Peter jealous. One day, when the rope toy is in Brian's mouth, Peter ties it to his car and drives off. Brian trails behind the car until Peter takes a sharp turn and sends him flying into a fire hydrant, losing all his teeth and breaking his nose severely. Brian is miserable without his teeth and Lois refuses to spend money at the dentist to get him a new set since the procedure would be expensive and the fact that he's an animal. While having a drink with Quagmire at The Drunken Clam, Brian starts to cry until Quagmire gives him the number to his dentist where he has an account.

When Brian returns, the family finds that the dentist has given him a prominent smile. Apprehensive about his appearance, the family offers support. Brian begins to find the new look suits him. While out for a walk, he is mistaken for a real estate agent. When the actual agent shows up, he gives Brian a job offer to join the agency called Quahog Realty. He finds himself selling many properties, including one to Bonnie near a cliff and one to Jason Voorhees that overlooks a camp. The owner sees how good Brian is at selling good property, so talks him to tackling a terrible condo and soon overhears that Quagmire has just received a bonus. Brian pays Quagmire back for the dental work and leads him into buying the property by convincing him it is a great investment.

After showing him the prospective video, Quagmire is still hesitant until Brian convinces him a hated rival pilot is after it. After the purchase, the guys accompany Quagmire to the property to find it is a rundown dump and was completely misrepresented. Joe reveals that there is an escape clause good for 72 hours after purchase, but when they arrive at Quahog Realty, he is not around and it is revealed that he has ducked out to hide for the 72 hours. Taking refuge at a motel, he finds Quagmire already waiting for him. Quagmire informs Brian that his already low opinion of him has been pushed even further. Brian confesses that Quagmire may be his only friend for being the only person in Quahog to call him out on his wrongs, but it is revealed to only be a ruse to outlast the 72 hours. An enraged Quagmire knocks Brian's teeth out with a lamp, which ends his career. Returning to normal life, the family consoles Brian.

Cultural References

While craving the rope toy, Peter becomes a Gollum-version of himself until Lois sends Peter away. Peter then returns as Johnny 5 from Short Circuit . The dumb beaver from "The Juice is Loose" is shown twice in the episode. Lois comments that Brian's new teeth make him look similar to Adam Carolla, who is known for voicing Death on the show. Brian sells a house to Jason Voorhees that overlooks a camp.

Reception

The episode received an audience of 3.63 million, the lowest in its timeslot, but the third-most watched show on Fox that night after The Simpsons episode "Simpsorama" and Brooklyn Nine-Nine . [2]

Narsimha Chintaluri of TV Fanatic gave the episode 4/5 stars. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "(FG-1121) "Brian the Closer"". The Futon Critic. October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Simpsons' & 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Adjusted Up". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Family Guy Season 13 Episode 4 Review: Brian the Closer". TV Fanatic. 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
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