Our Ten Favorite Dogs From “Family Guy” Not Named “Brian Griffin”
The talking animal trope is a routine that has a long history of animation. A show like Family Guy that has been running for ten years has been playing off the cartoon cliché since inception. Brian Griffin, loyal canine of the Griffin’s is a pivotal character played by show creator Seth MacFarlane. The jokes about dogs, talking dogs, humanised dogs, and a dog that should be treated like a human have been played out through multiple storylines. However, Family Guy has found a way to keep this extended running gag relevant. Over 299 episodes (about to be 300 on Sunday) Brian has been involved and met his fair share of competition so, it is about time we start counting them down!
Ellie
Ellie, played by Amanda Seyfried is the latest addition to this list appearing in the 2018 episode “Boy (Dog) Meets Girl (Dog)”. A lonely Brian Griffin was swooned over by Ellie’s dashing looks not realising that she was, in fact, a show dog. In an attempt to win the rights to mate with her Brian went as far as to enter a dog show, only in the end to have to watch Ellie umm… breed with another stud.
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