Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Family Guy
S8.E4
All episodesAll
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Brian's Got a Brand New Bag

  • Episode aired Nov 13, 2009
  • TV-14
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
AnimationComedy

Brian becomes the laughing stock of the family when he begins dating an older woman, but things get worse when she breaks her hip and he has to be her errand-boy.Brian becomes the laughing stock of the family when he begins dating an older woman, but things get worse when she breaks her hip and he has to be her errand-boy.Brian becomes the laughing stock of the family when he begins dating an older woman, but things get worse when she breaks her hip and he has to be her errand-boy.

  • Directors
    • Pete Michels
    • James Purdum
    • Peter Shin
  • Writers
    • Seth MacFarlane
    • David Zuckerman
    • Tom Devanney
  • Stars
    • Seth MacFarlane
    • Alex Borstein
    • Seth Green
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Pete Michels
      • James Purdum
      • Peter Shin
    • Writers
      • Seth MacFarlane
      • David Zuckerman
      • Tom Devanney
    • Stars
      • Seth MacFarlane
      • Alex Borstein
      • Seth Green
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Photos2

    View Poster
    View Poster

    Top cast27

    Edit
    Seth MacFarlane
    Seth MacFarlane
    • Peter Griffin
    • (voice)
    • …
    Alex Borstein
    Alex Borstein
    • Lois Griffin
    • (voice)
    • …
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Chris Griffin
    • (voice)
    Mila Kunis
    Mila Kunis
    • Meg Griffin
    • (voice)
    Mike Henry
    Mike Henry
    • Black Man
    • (voice)
    Hart Bochner
    Hart Bochner
    • Harry Ellis
    • (archive footage)
    Alexandra Breckenridge
    Alexandra Breckenridge
    • Elizabeth Clay
    • (voice)
    James Burkholder
    • Kid
    • (voice)
    Steve Callaghan
    Steve Callaghan
    • Drive-Thru Attendant
    • (voice)
    George Christy
    George Christy
    • Dr. Hasseldorf
    • (archive footage)
    Aimee Garcia
    Aimee Garcia
    • Nicole
    • (voice)
    Ralph Garman
    Ralph Garman
    • Race Caller
    • (voice)
    Paul Gleason
    Paul Gleason
    • Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson
    • (archive footage)
    Jack Samson
    Jack Samson
    • Charlie Brown
    • (voice)
    Stacey Scowley
    Stacey Scowley
    • Bathroom Door Chick
    • (voice)
    Debra Wilson
    Debra Wilson
    • Whitney Houston
    • (voice)
    • (as Debra Skelton)
    Danny Smith
    Danny Smith
    • Olympics Referee
    • (voice)
    Alec Sulkin
    Alec Sulkin
    • DVD
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Pete Michels
      • James Purdum
      • Peter Shin
    • Writers
      • Seth MacFarlane
      • David Zuckerman
      • Tom Devanney
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews4

    7.11.7K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    9Edvis-1997

    9

    Pretty funny and interesting episode. I enjoyed a lot watching this.
    5santifersan

    It will make you feel old even if you're young

    "Brian's Got a Brand New Bag" stands out as a well-crafted installment due to its natural dialogues and courteous gestures among characters, which significantly enhance the humor.

    However, the downside of the episode is that caution must be exercised when watching it due to its psychological impact, as it can lower the self-esteem of even the younger viewers because of exaggerated references to age surrounding a person who is only 50 years old.

    In conclusion, these exaggerated jokes about the age of a 50-year-old person reduce the quality of an episode that was otherwise well-scripted and well-acted by the cast. This diminishes the viewer's happiness when such a topic is handled in that manner. Therefore, for the sake of mental well-being, it is best to watch this episode merely out of curiosity, but it would not be advisable to rewatch it multiple times unless you are particularly captivated by the naturalness of the dialogues. Fortunately, other episodes of the same series also exhibit this characteristic naturalness without negatively affecting the viewer's mental state.
    5mnorthco-1

    50 is geriatric?

    This could have been a good episode but seemed like a dumping ground for out of date old person jokes. If she was 70 and the episode was from the 70s they might have been relevant and raised a chuckle but a foid looking 50 year old woman .. geesh.

    I'm writing this when Seth M is almost 49, and he's playing a starship captain.

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Preceded by a credit "For Patrick Swayze". The actor, who died on September 14, 2009, starred in Road House and Ghost, which were two of the movies referenced/spoofed in this episode. He is the first celebrity to be memorialized in the series.
    • Goofs
      When Brian pushes Stewie's crib out into the hall, it bounces off the wall, down the stairs and out the front door which opens to the outside. Even if Brian had left the front door ajar, the door's hinges are on the inside so it could not pushed open that way.
    • Quotes

      Rita: You can leave my apartment key on the davenport.

      Brian Griffin: Here?

      Rita: No, the davenport, the chesterfield.

      Brian Griffin: On this?

      Rita: No. Does that look like a divan to you?

      Brian Griffin: Here?

      Rita: Ugh. Leave them on the chifforobe.

      Brian Griffin: You know what? Just take your fucking keys. I don't know what the fuck you're talking about.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst Things Brian Griffin Has Done (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Maybe
      (uncredited)

      Music by Charles Strouse

      Lyrics by Martin Charnin

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • November 13, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Fox.com
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Fuzzy Door Productions
      • Fox Television Animation
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • IMDb Answers: Help fill gaps in our data
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.