"Originally I wanted to make a what the (bleep) expression or a disgusted or angry expression ago. Extremely over the top. But there is no expression that I can make that is sufficient to convey my current emotions."
— TheMysteriousMrEnter
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This was the third episode released after Brian was brought back, by the way.
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"Originally I wanted to make a what the (bleep) expression or a disgusted or angry expression ago. Extremely over the top. But there is no expression that I can make that is sufficient to convey my current emotions."
— TheMysteriousMrEnter
"I have zero respect for Family Guy after I saw this scene. What writer thought people would laugh at this? Do they even expect people to laugh? Did they care?"
— PhantomStrider
"Way to go, Family Guy! You just took the award of "The Worst Joke Ever Made On A Show"!"
— DogsEatingDogs6
Brian's a Bad Father is the eleventh episode of the twelfth season of Family Guy and the 221th episode altogether. It originally aired on Fox on April 6, 2014, and was written by Chris Seridan and directed by Jerry Langford.
When Brian's neglected son Dylan shows up in town as a teen TV star, Brian jumps at the opportunity to be hired on the show's writing staff - instead of being a good father. Meanwhile, after Peter accidentally shoots Quagmire on a hunting trip, the two friends clash and Joe must choose a side.
While "Brian's a Bad Father" is rated 6.1/10 on IMDB, it has received mostly negative reviews. It was first on PhantomStrider's 2015 worst Family Guy episode list, and William Angell gave it a 0/5 in his Family Guy season 12 review, the second episode he had seen when reviewing every episode to get that score, with The Simpsons episode "Every Man's Dream" being the first to achieve that rating. Some critics considered the "Suicide Joke" to be the worst in the series, with the episode considered as one of the worst in the show.