739:
1075:
380:
366:
wrote it in a day in the hope that it would sell. Maher loses all respect for Brian, stating that a real writer would stand by their work despite what others think. When trying to regain Maher's trust, Brian panics and urinates, prompting Maher to angrily chase him off the set with a newspaper. Humiliated, Brian returns to Quahog and
365:
and Gould's feminine-sounding first name, but finds himself under pressure from them. In anger and desperation, he insults the panelists for having little sense in literature, but is constantly put down. He ultimately confesses that he too considers the book to be of a low standard, admitting that he
543:
gave "Brian Writes a
Bestseller" a positive review, writing that it had "just about everything you'd ask for from the show: a story that was just present enough to keep the jokes coming, featuring the show's two best characters lots of gags at the expense of Brian's ego; and a satirical target
360:
will serve as replacement panelists. Blaming Stewie again, Brian angrily fires him and continues on to the show's panel. While on the show, Maher, Huffington and Gould begin to criticize Brian's book, stating that it fails to meet the expectations of the public and is pretentious, repetitive,
251:
and directed by Joseph Lee. It received high praise from critics for its storyline and many cultural references. According to
Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 6.59 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by
330:
at the front of the restaurant; after angrily berating Stewie for not booking their table there, he punishes him by refusing to give him a lift to their hotel. Seeking to reconcile his relationship with Brian, Stewie books him an appearance on
370:
to Stewie, during which he unsubtly and passive-aggressively continues to blame him for everything that went wrong. Realizing that this is going to be as good an "apology" as Brian can give, Stewie bluntly tells him "You can't write".
653:
627:
661:
361:
unhelpful, banal and manipulative. Brian attempts to defend it by talking down to the panelists, including pettily insulting
Huffington's accent while also referring to her as
314:, Brian publishes the book, and it immediately becomes a commercial success. Brian decides to hire Stewie (because of his connections that helped publish the book) as his
712:
352:
Two hours prior to his appearance, after continuing to verbally abuse Stewie for minor inconveniences, Brian is then informed that
Hitchens cannot attend, and that
631:
534:
in addition to significantly edging out both shows in total viewership. The episode's ratings decreased significantly from the previous week's episode.
238:
as his publicist, however, Brian becomes increasingly self-centered, and fires him when he continues to botch his schedule. However, when Brian goes on
597:
552:
praised the episode's satire of self-help books, saying: "Wrapping the message in humor is a clever way to maybe get people to think about it".
1057:
783:
654:"TV Ratings: Sunday Night Football Wins; Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters, Simpsons, Cleveland, Family Guy, American Dad Rise"
1229:
1322:
466:"Brian Writes a Bestseller" was broadcast on November 21, 2010, as a part of an animated television night on Fox, and was preceded by
708:
1327:
544:
that's not exactly fresh but at least leaves the show room to maneuver." However, she criticized the sequence with Brian on
1113:
683:
310:, decides to write his own in order to prove that self-help books are useless. Finishing it in three hours and titling it
303:
1026:
1012:
776:
1293:
569:
338:
272:, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. The episode was first announced at the 2010
503:
498:
322:. Though Brian is initially skeptical of Stewie's arrogant demeanour, Brian soon follows suit and becomes an
1079:
769:
230:
after he publishes a self-help book that becomes an immediate success, following the failure of his novel,
1019:
956:
797:
190:
1285:
942:
1145:
935:
605:
518:
333:
240:
1106:
1050:
219:
1269:
991:
977:
963:
447:
168:
156:
1137:
1277:
1183:
949:
916:
911:
906:
901:
896:
891:
886:
881:
876:
871:
866:
861:
856:
346:
319:
8:
1332:
1222:
1099:
998:
926:
851:
846:
841:
836:
831:
826:
821:
816:
811:
408:
396:
367:
273:
203:
180:
284:
Receiving hundreds of packages in the mail containing unsold copies of his failed novel
984:
482:
428:
353:
294:
257:
110:
549:
327:
1243:
756:
744:
210:
1244:
The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How
Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass
1236:
1153:
223:
207:
1033:
508:
493:
477:
439:
400:
261:
116:
443:
307:
299:
269:
235:
222:
in the United States on
November 21, 2010. "Brian Writes a Bestseller" follows
131:
1316:
709:"Sundays With Seth: 'Cleveland Show,' 'Family Guy' and 'American Dad' Recaps"
539:
488:
362:
289:
227:
1261:
526:. The episode also acquired a 3.3 rating in the 18–49 demographic, beating
468:
451:
404:
248:
65:
684:""The Fool Monty"/"Fat And Wet"/"Brian Writes A Bestseller"/"White Rice""
548:, calling it "bafflingly poor". She rated the episode B. Jason Hughes of
455:
407:, and directed by series regular Joseph Lee before the conclusion of the
752:
628:"TV Ratings Sunday: Eagles Fly for NBC; American Music Awards Hits Lows"
1203:
1161:
1122:
1005:
793:
738:
424:
420:
384:
357:
342:
265:
253:
214:
122:
104:
32:
761:
323:
315:
573:
379:
411:. The episode featured a live-action sequence on the set of the
1176:
1091:
419:, with the animated Brian Griffin superimposed on the panel.
326:. While reflecting on his fame during dinner, Brian notices
292:
gives up his ambitions of becoming a writer. While reading
570:"20th Century Fox – Fox In Flight – Family Guy"
523:
513:
412:
244:, he ends up getting a wake-up call from Maher himself.
492:. It was watched by 6.59 million viewers, according to
446:
also appeared in the episode. Recurring voice actors
734:
1314:
1237:New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer
458:and writer John Viener made minor appearances.
318:when the book becomes popular, and organizes a
1107:
777:
374:
434:In addition to the regular cast and that of
403:, the episode was written by series regular
399:by executive producer and series showrunner
1230:When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden
681:
598:"Family Guy - "Brian Writes a Best Seller""
16:6th episode of the 9th season of Family Guy
1114:
1100:
784:
770:
496:, despite airing simultaneously with the
423:appeared in the scene opposite panelists
378:
791:
625:
592:
590:
562:
387:made an appearance, and his talk show,
1315:
706:
651:
619:
1095:
765:
587:
630:. TV by the Numbers. Archived from
302:is the highest-selling book on its
13:
1013:The Hand That Rocks the Wheelchair
604:. 20th Century Fox. Archived from
572:. 20th Century Fox. Archived from
14:
1344:
1323:2010 American television episodes
730:
682:VanDerWerff, Emily (2010-10-22).
499:38th Annual American Music Awards
1074:
1073:
737:
486:, and followed by an episode of
442:, actress Katie Sah and actress
715:from the original on 2010-11-23
476:creator and executive producer
306:, and after some persuasion by
1294:Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma
1121:
700:
675:
645:
626:Seidman, Robert (2010-11-22).
339:separation of church and state
202:" is the sixth episode of the
42:
1:
555:
286:Faster Than the Speed of Love
232:Faster Than the Speed of Love
1328:Family Guy season 9 episodes
707:Hughes, Jason (2010-10-22).
461:
395:First announced at the 2010
7:
957:Halloween on Spooner Street
753:"Brian Writes a Bestseller"
652:Gorman, Bill (2010-11-08).
247:The episode was written by
83:November 21, 2010
10:
1349:
1286:Bill Maher: Live from D.C.
943:Excellence in Broadcasting
375:Production and development
1253:
1214:
1195:
1170:Brian Writes a Bestseller
1146:Real Time with Bill Maher
1129:
1069:
1043:
971:Brian Writes a Bestseller
936:And Then There Were Fewer
925:
804:
546:Real Time with Bill Maher
436:Real Time with Bill Maher
417:Real Time with Bill Maher
389:Real Time with Bill Maher
368:half-heartedly apologizes
334:Real Time with Bill Maher
298:, Brian discovers that a
241:Real Time with Bill Maher
200:Brian Writes a Bestseller
189:
179:
145:
140:
101:
94:
79:
71:
61:
53:
40:
30:
24:Brian Writes a Bestseller
21:
409:eighth production season
1270:Bill Maher: The Decider
312:Wish It, Want It, Do It
279:
1027:Brothers & Sisters
978:Road to the North Pole
964:Baby, You Knock Me Out
448:Alexandra Breckenridge
392:
169:Road to the North Pole
157:Baby, You Knock Me Out
1301:Bill Maher: #Adulting
1138:Politically Incorrect
537:Emily VanDerWerff of
519:Sunday Night Football
382:
1184:Emmy-Winning Episode
992:And I'm Joyce Kinney
950:Welcome Back, Carter
347:Christopher Hitchens
1223:True Story: A Novel
999:Friends of Peter G.
438:, actor Chris Cox,
397:San Diego Comic-Con
383:Political satirist
274:San Diego Comic-Con
985:New Kidney in Town
532:The Cleveland Show
483:The Cleveland Show
429:Arianna Huffington
393:
354:Arianna Huffington
295:The New York Times
258:Arianna Huffington
218:. It premiered on
141:Episode chronology
111:Arianna Huffington
1310:
1309:
1278:But I'm Not Wrong
1089:
1088:
745:Television portal
658:TV by the Numbers
196:
195:
175:
174:
96:Guest appearances
80:Original air date
1340:
1116:
1109:
1102:
1093:
1092:
1077:
1076:
786:
779:
772:
763:
762:
747:
742:
741:
724:
723:
721:
720:
704:
698:
697:
695:
694:
679:
673:
672:
670:
669:
660:. Archived from
649:
643:
642:
640:
639:
623:
617:
616:
614:
613:
594:
585:
584:
582:
581:
566:
391:, was lampooned.
268:, Katie Sah and
234:. Once he hires
191:List of episodes
147:
146:
128:Katie Sah as Jan
97:
90:
88:
44:
19:
18:
1348:
1347:
1343:
1342:
1341:
1339:
1338:
1337:
1313:
1312:
1311:
1306:
1249:
1210:
1191:
1125:
1120:
1090:
1085:
1065:
1044:Themed episodes
1039:
921:
800:
790:
743:
736:
733:
728:
727:
718:
716:
705:
701:
692:
690:
680:
676:
667:
665:
650:
646:
637:
635:
624:
620:
611:
609:
596:
595:
588:
579:
577:
568:
567:
563:
558:
509:Undercover Boss
494:Nielsen ratings
478:Seth MacFarlane
464:
440:Christine Lakin
401:Steve Callaghan
377:
328:Renée Zellweger
304:bestseller list
282:
262:Christine Lakin
224:anthropomorphic
166:
154:
119:as Joyce Kinney
117:Christine Lakin
95:
86:
84:
72:Production code
48:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1346:
1336:
1335:
1330:
1325:
1308:
1307:
1305:
1304:
1298:
1290:
1282:
1274:
1266:
1257:
1255:
1251:
1250:
1248:
1247:
1240:
1233:
1226:
1218:
1216:
1212:
1211:
1209:
1208:
1199:
1197:
1193:
1192:
1190:
1189:
1188:
1187:
1180:
1173:
1158:
1150:
1142:
1133:
1131:
1127:
1126:
1119:
1118:
1111:
1104:
1096:
1087:
1086:
1084:
1083:
1070:
1067:
1066:
1064:
1063:
1055:
1047:
1045:
1041:
1040:
1038:
1037:
1030:
1023:
1020:Trading Places
1016:
1009:
1002:
995:
988:
981:
974:
967:
960:
953:
946:
939:
931:
929:
923:
922:
920:
919:
914:
909:
904:
899:
894:
889:
884:
879:
874:
869:
864:
859:
854:
849:
844:
839:
834:
829:
824:
819:
814:
809:
805:
802:
801:
789:
788:
781:
774:
766:
760:
759:
749:
748:
732:
731:External links
729:
726:
725:
699:
674:
644:
618:
586:
560:
559:
557:
554:
463:
460:
444:Ashley Tisdale
376:
373:
320:publicity tour
300:self-help book
281:
278:
270:Ashley Tisdale
194:
193:
187:
186:
177:
176:
173:
172:
160:
143:
142:
138:
137:
136:
135:
132:Ashley Tisdale
129:
126:
120:
114:
108:
99:
98:
92:
91:
81:
77:
76:
73:
69:
68:
63:
59:
58:
55:
51:
50:
45:
38:
37:
28:
27:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1345:
1334:
1331:
1329:
1326:
1324:
1321:
1320:
1318:
1302:
1299:
1296:
1295:
1291:
1288:
1287:
1283:
1280:
1279:
1275:
1272:
1271:
1267:
1264:
1263:
1259:
1258:
1256:
1252:
1246:
1245:
1241:
1239:
1238:
1234:
1232:
1231:
1227:
1225:
1224:
1220:
1219:
1217:
1213:
1206:
1205:
1201:
1200:
1198:
1194:
1185:
1181:
1178:
1174:
1171:
1167:
1166:
1164:
1163:
1159:
1156:
1155:
1151:
1148:
1147:
1143:
1140:
1139:
1135:
1134:
1132:
1128:
1124:
1117:
1112:
1110:
1105:
1103:
1098:
1097:
1094:
1082:
1081:
1072:
1071:
1068:
1062:
1060:
1056:
1054:
1053:
1049:
1048:
1046:
1042:
1035:
1031:
1028:
1024:
1021:
1017:
1014:
1010:
1007:
1003:
1000:
996:
993:
989:
986:
982:
979:
975:
972:
968:
965:
961:
958:
954:
951:
947:
944:
940:
937:
933:
932:
930:
928:
924:
918:
915:
913:
910:
908:
905:
903:
900:
898:
895:
893:
890:
888:
885:
883:
880:
878:
875:
873:
870:
868:
865:
863:
860:
858:
855:
853:
850:
848:
845:
843:
840:
838:
835:
833:
830:
828:
825:
823:
820:
818:
815:
813:
810:
807:
806:
803:
799:
796:
795:
787:
782:
780:
775:
773:
768:
767:
764:
758:
754:
751:
750:
746:
740:
735:
714:
710:
703:
689:
688:The A.V. Club
685:
678:
664:on 2010-11-12
663:
659:
655:
648:
634:on 2010-11-25
633:
629:
622:
608:on 2010-10-23
607:
603:
599:
593:
591:
576:on 2011-07-11
575:
571:
565:
561:
553:
551:
547:
542:
541:
540:The A.V. Club
535:
533:
529:
528:American Dad!
525:
521:
520:
515:
511:
510:
505:
501:
500:
495:
491:
490:
489:American Dad!
485:
484:
480:'s spin-off,
479:
475:
471:
470:
459:
457:
453:
449:
445:
441:
437:
432:
430:
426:
422:
418:
414:
410:
406:
402:
398:
390:
386:
381:
372:
369:
364:
363:Jar Jar Binks
359:
355:
350:
348:
344:
340:
336:
335:
329:
325:
321:
317:
313:
309:
305:
301:
297:
296:
291:
287:
277:
275:
271:
267:
263:
259:
255:
250:
245:
243:
242:
237:
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
216:
212:
211:comedy series
209:
205:
201:
192:
188:
185:
183:
178:
170:
164:
161:
158:
153:
149:
148:
144:
139:
133:
130:
127:
124:
121:
118:
115:
112:
109:
106:
103:
102:
100:
93:
82:
78:
74:
70:
67:
64:
60:
56:
52:
47:Season 9
46:
39:
35:
34:
29:
25:
20:
1300:
1292:
1284:
1276:
1268:
1260:
1242:
1235:
1228:
1221:
1202:
1169:
1165:appearances
1160:
1152:
1149:(since 2003)
1144:
1136:
1078:
1058:
1051:
1034:It's a Trap!
970:
792:
717:. Retrieved
711:. TV Squad.
702:
691:. Retrieved
687:
677:
666:. Retrieved
662:the original
657:
647:
636:. Retrieved
632:the original
621:
610:. Retrieved
606:the original
601:
578:. Retrieved
574:the original
564:
545:
538:
536:
531:
527:
517:
507:
497:
487:
481:
473:
469:The Simpsons
467:
465:
452:Ralph Garman
435:
433:
416:
405:Gary Janetti
394:
388:
351:
332:
311:
293:
285:
283:
249:Gary Janetti
246:
239:
231:
213:
204:ninth season
199:
197:
181:
162:
151:
66:Gary Janetti
31:
23:
1157:(2013–2018)
1141:(1993–2002)
456:Alec Sulkin
337:to discuss
182:Family Guy
54:Directed by
1333:Bill Maher
1317:Categories
1204:Religulous
1162:Family Guy
1130:Television
1123:Bill Maher
1052:Road to...
1006:German Guy
794:Family Guy
719:2010-10-23
693:2010-10-23
668:2010-11-10
638:2010-12-27
612:2010-10-18
580:2010-12-17
556:References
474:Family Guy
425:Dana Gould
421:Bill Maher
415:talk show
385:Bill Maher
358:Dana Gould
266:Bill Maher
254:Dana Gould
215:Family Guy
125:as himself
123:Bill Maher
113:as herself
107:as himself
105:Dana Gould
87:2010-11-21
62:Written by
57:Joseph Lee
33:Family Guy
1262:I'm Swiss
1059:Star Wars
602:Fox Flash
462:Reception
454:, writer
324:egomaniac
316:publicist
49:Episode 6
1254:Specials
1186:" (2017)
1179:" (2013)
1172:" (2010)
1080:Category
1061:episodes
927:Season 9
798:episodes
713:Archived
550:TV Squad
450:, actor
208:animated
184:season 9
152:Previous
134:as Kelly
41:Episode
808:Seasons
206:of the
165: →
150:←
85: (
36:episode
1303:(2022)
1297:(2018)
1289:(2014)
1281:(2010)
1273:(2007)
1265:(2005)
1207:(2008)
1177:Bigfat
472:, and
308:Stewie
236:Stewie
75:8ACX07
1215:Books
343:Maher
341:with
290:Brian
228:Brian
1196:Film
1154:Vice
757:IMDb
530:and
516:and
427:and
356:and
345:and
280:Plot
226:dog
163:Next
755:at
524:NBC
522:on
514:CBS
512:on
504:ABC
502:on
413:HBO
220:Fox
43:no.
1319::
917:22
912:21
907:20
902:19
897:18
892:17
887:16
882:15
877:14
872:13
867:12
862:11
857:10
686:.
656:.
600:.
589:^
506:,
431:.
349:.
288:,
276:.
264:,
260:,
256:,
171:"
159:"
1182:"
1175:"
1168:"
1115:e
1108:t
1101:v
1036:"
1032:"
1029:"
1025:"
1022:"
1018:"
1015:"
1011:"
1008:"
1004:"
1001:"
997:"
994:"
990:"
987:"
983:"
980:"
976:"
973:"
969:"
966:"
962:"
959:"
955:"
952:"
948:"
945:"
941:"
938:"
934:"
852:9
847:8
842:7
837:6
832:5
827:4
822:3
817:2
812:1
785:e
778:t
771:v
722:.
696:.
671:.
641:.
615:.
583:.
198:"
167:"
155:"
89:)
26:"
22:"
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.