--- title: "Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows (S03E17) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e17-brian-wallows-and-peters-swallows/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows: Family Guy season 3 episode 17 (S03E17), first aired 17 January 2002. Writer and director credits." --- # Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows Episode 17 of Family Guy season 3 (S03E17), the 45th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Ali Adler and directed by Dan Povenmire. First broadcast on 17 January 2002. ## Story Brian dates a woman he finds unintelligent and comes home dejected. Lois says he is too picky and sends him to a laser rock concert with Peter, Quagmire and Cleveland. He drinks there and Joe arrests him for drink-driving on the way home. His sentence is 100 hours of community service with Pearl Burton, an elderly recluse. Brian loses patience with her complaints, then learns she was a celebrated opera singer from the 1940s to the 1960s. He stops her taking her own life and they become close friends. On their first outing a truck hits Pearl outside her door, and she dies in hospital. Meanwhile Peter grows a beard and an endangered swallow nests in it. The law forbids him from removing the bird, and he later raises its three chicks until Lois persuades him to release them. ## Production and reception - Allison Adler wrote the episode, her only script for the series, and Dan Povenmire directed it. ([Wikipedia: Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Wallows_and_Peter's_Swallows)) - Seth MacFarlane originally planned to end the episode with a run of gags; Alex Borstein and Adler persuaded him to close on a sad note instead. ([Wikipedia: Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Wallows_and_Peter's_Swallows)) - Guest voices included Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, Melora Hardin, Nicole Sullivan, Phil LaMarr, Wally Wingert, Butch Hartman, A. J. Benza and the opera singer Adria Firestone. ([Wikipedia: Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Wallows_and_Peter's_Swallows)) - The episode's musical number won an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics; MacFarlane accepted it and said Povenmire deserved the award for the visuals. ([Wikipedia: Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Wallows_and_Peter's_Swallows)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 3 | | Episode | 17 of 22 | | Overall | No. 45 | | Code | S03E17 | | First aired | 17 January 2002 | | Directed by | Dan Povenmire | | Written by | Ali Adler | | Production code | 3ACX03 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 3 | | Wikidata | Q2061275 | | IMDb | tt0576920 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 5.36 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Pearl Burton, Miracle Worker Mother | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Neil Goldman, Theatre Man #6 | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Lori Alan | Diane Simmons | | Mike Barker | Ben Franklin Bear, Eric's Friend, Theatre Man #1 | | A.J. Benza | A.J. Benza | | Gary Cole | James 'Grizzly' Adams | | Adria Firestone | Miracle Worker Child | | Melora Hardin | Young Pearl Burton | 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 - A. J. Benza - Gary Cole - Adria Firestone as Pearl's opera voice - Melora Hardin as Young Pearl Burton - Butch Hartman as Various - Phil LaMarr as the Judge - Jane Lynch as Patsy Ramsey - Nicole Sullivan as Muriel Goldman - Wally Wingert as Various - Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson - Adam West as Mayor Adam West - Lori Alan as Diane Simmons ## Links - Season: [3](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-3/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_3) - Wikidata: [Q2061275](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2061275) - IMDb: [tt0576920](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0576920/) - US viewers: [5.36 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_3) ## Navigation - Previous: [S03E16 A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e16-a-very-special-family-guy-freakin-christmas/) - Next: [S03E18 From Method to Madness](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e18-from-method-to-madness/) - Season hub: [Season 3](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-3/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 3: episode 17 of 22 - S03E01 [The Thin White Line](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e01-the-thin-white-line/) - S03E02 [Brian Does Hollywood](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e02-brian-does-hollywood/) - S03E03 [Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e03-mr-griffin-goes-to-washington/) - S03E04 [One If by Clam, Two If by Sea](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e04-one-if-by-clam-two-if-by-sea/) - S03E05 [And the Wiener Is...](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e05-and-the-wiener-is/) - S03E06 [Death Lives](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e06-death-lives/) - S03E07 [Lethal Weapons](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e07-lethal-weapons/) - S03E08 [The Kiss Seen Around the World](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e08-the-kiss-seen-around-the-world/) - S03E09 [Mr. Saturday Knight](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e09-mr-saturday-knight/) - S03E10 [A Fish Out of Water](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e10-a-fish-out-of-water/) - S03E11 [Emission Impossible](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e11-emission-impossible/) - S03E12 [To Love and Die in Dixie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e12-to-love-and-die-in-dixie/) - S03E13 [Screwed the Pooch](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e13-screwed-the-pooch/) - S03E14 [Peter Griffin: Husband, Father... Brother?](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e14-peter-griffin-husband-father-brother/) - S03E15 [Ready, Willing, and Disabled](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e15-ready-willing-and-disabled/) - S03E16 [A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e16-a-very-special-family-guy-freakin-christmas/) - S03E17 Brian Wallows and Peter's Swallows (this entry) - S03E18 [From Method to Madness](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e18-from-method-to-madness/) - S03E19 [Stuck Together, Torn Apart](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e19-stuck-together-torn-apart/) - S03E20 [Road to Europe](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e20-road-to-europe/) - S03E21 [Family Guy Viewer Mail #1](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e21-family-guy-viewer-mail-1/) - S03E22 [When You Wish Upon a Weinstein](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s03e22-when-you-wish-upon-a-weinstein/) --- Unofficial fan resource. 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