As I've done in the past, I occasionally check back in for a season opener of Family Guy after I stopped watching in season 4. This episode was good enough for me to start watching regularly again - well, at least more than a single episode every season.This episode was highly enjoyable - perhaps it was a case of throwing everything they had into the opener, but still, it was as great as anything the earlier seasons came up with.
The episode centers around a device that Stewie uses to shift him and Brian to alternate universes. In theory, there is a universe for every single tiny variable that could possibly exist. The Stewie and Brian interaction is always gold, and this episode was helped deeply by their prominence. The Disney-verse was a highlight, and the animation looked so genuine. The fact that Stewie looked so much cuter than he actually is was hilarious. Stewie making out with himself was disturbing and funny, and reminded me of similarly confronting images from earlier seasons.
Eventually the duo get stuck in a universe where a dog/human role reversal is present. Brian isn't too upset by this, but Stewie wants to leave. Some excellent gags and memorable scenes - especially the Brian and Stewie in real life universe. The way Stewie and Brian find out they are back home again is classic - it just is.
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