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title: "Brian in Love (S02E04) | familyguy.co.uk"
canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e04-brian-in-love/"
updatedDate: 2026-09-06
author: Alex Moss
description: "Brian in Love: Family Guy season 2 episode 4 (S02E04), first aired 7 March 2000. Written by Gary Janetti and directed by Jack Dyer."
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# Brian in Love

Episode 4 of Family Guy season 2 (S02E04), the 11th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Gary Janetti and directed by Jack Dyer. First broadcast on 7 March 2000.

## Story

Someone is urinating around the house and Stewie gets the blame, though Brian is the culprit. At the supermarket checkout Brian wets himself in front of the family, clearing Stewie. Brian sees a psychiatrist, Dr Kaplan, who suspects a midlife crisis. Stewie later frames Brian by soaking the living room, and Brian returns to the doctor. Brian mentions that his last accident followed watching Peter and Lois in a water fight, and Kaplan concludes he is in love with Lois. Brian and Lois agree to remain friends, and Brian goes golfing with Peter.

## Facts

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Season | 2 |
| Episode | 4 of 21 |
| Overall | No. 11 |
| Code | S02E04 |
| First aired | 7 March 2000 |
| Directed by | Jack Dyer |
| Written by | Gary Janetti |
| Production code | 2ACX01 |
| Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 2 |
| Wikidata | Q840614 |
| IMDb | tt0576921 |
| Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree |
| US viewers | 7.33 million |

## Voices

| Voice | Characters |
| --- | --- |
| Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin |
| Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Tricia Takanawa, Voiceover |
| Seth Green | Chris Griffin |
| Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin |
| Lori Alan | Diane Simmons, Jane Jetson |
| Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown |
| D.D. Howard | Charles Lindbergh's Wife, Various |
| Sam Waterston | Dr. Bruce Kaplan |
| Wally Wingert | Fred Rogers, Dean Koontz, Waiter |
| Gary Janetti | Eric McCormack, Eric McCormack |

Principal voice credits as recorded by IMDb, which lists up to ten credits per episode, so recurring characters can be missing here. Guest voices below come from Wikipedia and TVmaze.

### Guest voices

- Lori Alan as Diane Simmons
- Sam Waterston as Dr. Kaplan

## Links

- Season: [2](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-2/)
- Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_2)
- Wikidata: [Q840614](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q840614)
- IMDb: [tt0576921](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576921/)
- US viewers: [7.33 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_2)

## Navigation

- Previous: [S02E03 Da Boom](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e03-da-boom/)
- Next: [S02E05 Love Thy Trophy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e05-love-thy-trophy/)
- Season hub: [Season 2](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-2/)
- All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/)

## Season 2: episode 4 of 21

- S02E01 [Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e01-peter-peter-caviar-eater/)
- S02E02 [Holy Crap](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e02-holy-crap/)
- S02E03 [Da Boom](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e03-da-boom/)
- S02E04 Brian in Love (this entry)
- S02E05 [Love Thy Trophy](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e05-love-thy-trophy/)
- S02E06 [Death Is a Bitch](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e06-death-is-a-bitch/)
- S02E07 [The King Is Dead](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e07-the-king-is-dead/)
- S02E08 [I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e08-i-am-peter-hear-me-roar/)
- S02E09 [If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e09-if-im-dyin-im-lyin/)
- S02E10 [Running Mates](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e10-running-mates/)
- S02E11 [A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Bucks](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e11-a-picture-is-worth-1-000-bucks/)
- S02E12 [Fifteen Minutes of Shame](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e12-fifteen-minutes-of-shame/)
- S02E13 [Road to Rhode Island](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e13-road-to-rhode-island/)
- S02E14 [Let's Go to the Hop](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e14-lets-go-to-the-hop/)
- S02E15 [Dammit Janet](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e15-dammit-janet/)
- S02E16 [There's Something About Paulie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e16-theres-something-about-paulie/)
- S02E17 [He's Too Sexy for His Fat](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e17-hes-too-sexy-for-his-fat/)
- S02E18 [E. Peterbus Unum](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e18-e-peterbus-unum/)
- S02E19 [The Story on Page One](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e19-the-story-on-page-one/)
- S02E20 [Wasted Talent](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e20-wasted-talent/)
- S02E21 [Fore, Father](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s02e21-fore-father/)

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