When a heat wave hits Quahog, Peter gets Brian to enter a dog show to win $500 so that the family can get a new air conditioner. When they argue over a trick gone bad, Brian walks out on the family and Peter replaces him with a cat. Brian struggles to assert his civil rights and soon ends up at the pound. Luckily, Peter is able to bail him out by bribing the judge.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 7 of Family Guy resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Family Guy Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Death Has a Shadow
• s01e02 - I Never Met the Dead Man
• s01e03 - Chitty Chitty Death Bang
• s01e04 - Mind Over Murder
• s01e05 - A Hero Sits Next Door
• s01e06 - The Son Also Draws
• s01e07 - Brian: Portrait of a Dog

Family Guy Show Summary

Sick, twisted, politcially incorrect and freakin' sweet, the animated series features the adventures of the Griffin family. Peter and Lois have three kids - the youngest is a brilliant, sadistic baby bent on hugging his mother and destroying the world. Their talking dog Brian keeps baby Stewie in check while sipping martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

After being cancelled in 2002, an outstanding performance in DVD sales proved its cult value. As a result, the series was added back to the FOX Summer 2005 lineup. Family Guy returned to the small screen with new episodes on Sunday, May 1st, 2005.