Entertainment | Family Guy Family Guy Hints at Big Changes Future episodes suggest Brian's resurrection By Matt Cantor Posted Dec 6, 2013 3:48 PM CST Copied This photo provided by Fox shows Lois Griffin, left, with hapless husband Peter, in a scene from "Family Guy." (AP Photo/Fox) Spoiler ahead: The apparent death of a favorite Family Guy character may not have marked his end. Brian the dog is set to appear in future episodes, Entertainment Weekly reports, including one Dec. 15 in which "Stewie devises a master plan to get the one and only thing he wants for Christmas." Then there's an episode due next season in which Brian develops a crush on a character played by Maya Rudolph. But the details of Brian's likely return—which follows a fan petition begging for his life—remain hazy for now. Read These Next CBS News boss pulls 60 Minutes segment critical of Trump policy. Slate examines the 'spiritual rot' of today's Vegas. Trump's cries against iffy mortgages may lead back to him. Coast Guard chases oil tanker. Report an error