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Brian's Got a Brand New Bag

Family Guy

4 reviews

Wow, it's rare for a character to start out dynamic and end up one dimensional in a single episode. (contains spoilers)

  • therealme2004
  • Jul 17, 2011
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9/10

9

Pretty funny and interesting episode. I enjoyed a lot watching this.
  • Edvis-1997
  • May 5, 2020
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5/10

50 is geriatric?

This could have been a good episode but seemed like a dumping ground for out of date old person jokes. If she was 70 and the episode was from the 70s they might have been relevant and raised a chuckle but a foid looking 50 year old woman .. geesh.

I'm writing this when Seth M is almost 49, and he's playing a starship captain.
  • mnorthco-1
  • Aug 17, 2022
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5/10

It will make you feel old even if you're young

"Brian's Got a Brand New Bag" stands out as a well-crafted installment due to its natural dialogues and courteous gestures among characters, which significantly enhance the humor.

However, the downside of the episode is that caution must be exercised when watching it due to its psychological impact, as it can lower the self-esteem of even the younger viewers because of exaggerated references to age surrounding a person who is only 50 years old.

In conclusion, these exaggerated jokes about the age of a 50-year-old person reduce the quality of an episode that was otherwise well-scripted and well-acted by the cast. This diminishes the viewer's happiness when such a topic is handled in that manner. Therefore, for the sake of mental well-being, it is best to watch this episode merely out of curiosity, but it would not be advisable to rewatch it multiple times unless you are particularly captivated by the naturalness of the dialogues. Fortunately, other episodes of the same series also exhibit this characteristic naturalness without negatively affecting the viewer's mental state.
  • santifersan
  • May 28, 2024
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