--- title: "The Former Life of Brian (S06E11) | familyguy.co.uk" canonical: "https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e11-the-former-life-of-brian/" updatedDate: 2026-09-06 author: Alex Moss description: "The Former Life of Brian: Family Guy season 6 episode 11 (S06E11), first aired 27 April 2008. Writer and director credits." --- # The Former Life of Brian Episode 11 of Family Guy season 6 (S06E11), the 109th Family Guy episode overall. Written by Steve Callaghan and directed by Pete Michels. First broadcast on 27 April 2008. ## Story Brian visits his former girlfriend Tracy Flannigan and learns that he is the father of her teenage son, Dylan. The boy proves unruly, and Brian complains to Peter and Lois, who urge him to take responsibility. Tracy then drops Dylan at the Griffins' house for Brian to raise. Dylan wrecks the place and is hostile to everyone, including the Evil Monkey in Chris's closet, and Brian decides to throw him out. When Dylan tries to leave with Brian's cannabis, the two discover a shared taste for the drug and bond over it. Brian apologises for his absence and they reconcile. Dylan soon straightens out, but Brian becomes self-righteous about fatherhood. Uncomfortable, Peter persuades Tracy to take Dylan back. Dylan chooses to go, intending to help his mother as Brian helped him, and father and son part. ## Production and reception - Steve Callaghan wrote the episode, his second of the season after "Lois Kills Stewie", and Pete Michels directed it, having earlier directed "Padre de Familia". ([Wikipedia: The Former Life of Brian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Former_Life_of_Brian)) - Harvey Fierstein voiced Tracy, and Seth Green voiced Dylan in the character's first appearance; Chace Crawford, Erinn Hayes and Max Burkholder also guest starred. ([Wikipedia: The Former Life of Brian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Former_Life_of_Brian)) - The first broadcast was watched by 8.42 million households and earned a 4.3 rating and 10 share among adults aged 18 to 49. ([Wikipedia: The Former Life of Brian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Former_Life_of_Brian)) - Ahsan Haque of IGN rated it 8.3 out of 10 and Genevieve Koski of The A.V. Club gave it a C+; the Parents Television Council named it Worst TV Show of the Week. ([Wikipedia: The Former Life of Brian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Former_Life_of_Brian)) ## Facts | Fact | Detail | | --- | --- | | Season | 6 | | Episode | 11 of 12 | | Overall | No. 109 | | Code | S06E11 | | First aired | 27 April 2008 | | Directed by | Pete Michels | | Written by | Steve Callaghan | | Production code | 6ACX04 | | Source | Wikipedia: Family Guy season 6 | | Wikidata | Q4051084 | | IMDb | tt1219465 | | Verification | Checked against Wikidata and IMDb: title, date, numbering and credits agree | | US viewers | 8.42 million | ## Voices | Voice | Characters | | --- | --- | | Seth MacFarlane | Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, Stewie Griffin | | Alex Borstein | Lois Griffin, Pink Panther's Wife, Old Lady | | Seth Green | Chris Griffin, Dylan Flannigan, Matthew McConaughey | | Mila Kunis | Meg Griffin | | Mike Henry | Cleveland Brown, John Herbert, Mexican Priest | | Max Burkholder | Kid in Audience | | Steve Callaghan | Sonny the Cocoa Puffs Bird | | Chace Crawford | Paul | | Harvey Fierstein | Tracy Flannigan | | Erinn Hayes | Attractive Mom | 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 - Harvey Fierstein as Tracy, Tracy Flannigan - Chace Crawford as Paul - Erinn Hayes as Attractive Mom, Jared's Mom - Max Burkholder as Kid in Audience, Kid - Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson - Seth Green as Dylan Flannigan ## Links - Season: [6](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-6/) - Source: [Wikipedia: Family Guy season 6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy_season_6) - Wikidata: [Q4051084](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4051084) - IMDb: [tt1219465](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219465/) - US viewers: [8.42 million](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Former_Life_of_Brian) ## Navigation - Previous: [S06E10 Play It Again, Brian](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e10-play-it-again-brian/) - Next: [S06E12 Long John Peter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e12-long-john-peter/) - Season hub: [Season 6](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/season-6/) - All episodes: [Family Guy episode guide](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/) ## Season 6: episode 11 of 12 - S06E01 [Blue Harvest](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e01-blue-harvest/) - S06E02 [Movin' Out (Brian's Song)](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e02-movin-out-brians-song/) - S06E03 [Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e03-believe-it-or-not-joes-walking-on-air/) - S06E04 [Stewie Kills Lois](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e04-stewie-kills-lois/) - S06E05 [Lois Kills Stewie](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e05-lois-kills-stewie/) - S06E06 [Padre de Familia](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e06-padre-de-familia/) - S06E07 [Peter's Daughter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e07-peters-daughter/) - S06E08 [McStroke](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e08-mcstroke/) - S06E09 [Back to the Woods](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e09-back-to-the-woods/) - S06E10 [Play It Again, Brian](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e10-play-it-again-brian/) - S06E11 The Former Life of Brian (this entry) - S06E12 [Long John Peter](https://familyguy.co.uk/episodes/s06e12-long-john-peter/) --- Unofficial fan resource. 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