"Family Guy" fans start petition to resurrect BrianNovember 26, 2013 - 12:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Thousands of fans of the Fox animated comedy series "Family Guy" signed a petition demanding that the network and show's creator bring back a beloved talking-dog character whose death stunned viewers in the latest episode, Reuters said. Brian Griffin, the character voiced by "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, was killed off in the episode titled "Life of Brian," after being hit by a car. By Monday November 25 night, some 14,000 fans of the show were campaigning on petition site Change.org to resurrect the character. Brian, an unconventional family dog that talks, drinks alcohol, dates women and is an aspiring novelist, has been a major character since the pilot of "Family Guy" in 1999, appearing in more than 200 episodes. The show, which is set around bumbling buffoon dad Peter Griffin, his feisty wife, Lois, teenage children Chris and Meg, and Machiavellian baby Stewie, is known for its raunchy humor and often draws criticism from watchdog groups such as the Parents Television Council. Episodes often feature characters in compromising or inappropriate situations. The Emmy-nominated series is in its 12th season and averages 6 million viewers an episode. In Sunday's episode, the Griffin family is left distraught as Brian dies with the poignant final words: "You've given me a wonderful life. I love you all." The family hold a funeral and shared memories of its beloved four-legged friend, with Peter saying, "Brian wasn't just my dog, he was my best friend in the whole world." Later in the episode, the family adopts a new dog, smart-talking Vinny, voiced by "The Sopranos" actor Tony Sirico, who quickly becomes a part of the family, even winning over Stewie by the end of the show. Related links: Related issues: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |