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Season 9  "Brian Writes a Bestseller"  9x6

Aired 14 years ago - Nov 21, 2010

Feeling discouraged with the progress of his writing career, Brian decides to throw in the towel until Stewie become his manager and one of his books hits the bestseller list. But when the fame goes to his head, Brian gets a wake-up call from Bill Maher.

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one big steamin' pile of book.
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Yeah, thank you so much, Don.
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Penguin Publishing.
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And... And...
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Can you believe it?
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Well, n... Nice going, Stewie. You ought to be my publicist.
Recap of Family Guy Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 9
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We have no idea where we are or where we're supposed to go.
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It'll just be a few minutes.
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Don't worry, Brian. I've got it all under control.
Recap of Family Guy Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 13
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for identifying and achieving your dreams and doing so
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Doesn't matter. I'm hooked.
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that they felt they needed to warn me.
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Well, Stewie, I can't tell you
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That's like one of the things I was talking about.
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She's so pretty, isn't she?
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I don't even know what you're saying anymore, man.
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Y... Yeah, it's Jan.
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This is just a phone number.
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Hey, congratulations, somebody famous now hates you.
Recap of Family Guy Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 25
Well, if you want to be in black and white,
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for saying The Beatles were bigger than Jesus,
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but it's... It's really about having the courage
Recap of Family Guy Season 9 Episode 6 (S09E06) - 28
Hey, enough about me. This was a great meal.
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Get over here!
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You should know better than this!
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well, that's helping me do that.
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and I was sitting next to a Japanese guy who had a cold.
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You're kidding? That's awesome, Stewie!
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- Uh... - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, uh.
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I am done with you.
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what about the separation of church and state?
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I think what's actually alarming is the fact
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Oh, my God, I'm so embarrassed!
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but I... I have to say I agree with Arianna.
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but only if you have the educational advantages,
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aren't "Wish it" and "Want it" really the same thing?
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Um, how does this help people, like, with cancer or in Darfur?
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I mean, you have...
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that they spend to buy this book to actually buy something useful
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Do you even know what "zeitgeist" means?

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Yeah, thank you so much, Don.
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Penguin Publishing.
#5
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And... And...
#6
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Can you believe it?
#7
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Well, n... Nice going, Stewie. You ought to be my publicist.
#8
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We have no idea where we are or where we're supposed to go.
#10
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It'll just be a few minutes.
#11
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Don't worry, Brian. I've got it all under control.
#12
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for identifying and achieving your dreams and doing so
#14
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Doesn't matter. I'm hooked.
#15
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that they felt they needed to warn me.
#17
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Well, Stewie, I can't tell you
#18
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That's like one of the things I was talking about.
#19
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She's so pretty, isn't she?
#20
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I don't even know what you're saying anymore, man.
#21
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Y... Yeah, it's Jan.
#22
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This is just a phone number.
#23
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Hey, congratulations, somebody famous now hates you.
#24
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Well, if you want to be in black and white,
#25
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for saying The Beatles were bigger than Jesus,
#26
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but it's... It's really about having the courage
#27
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Hey, enough about me. This was a great meal.
#28
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Get over here!
#29
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You should know better than this!
#30
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well, that's helping me do that.
#31
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and I was sitting next to a Japanese guy who had a cold.
#33
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You're kidding? That's awesome, Stewie!
#34
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- Uh... - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, uh.
#36
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I am done with you.
#37
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what about the separation of church and state?
#38
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I think what's actually alarming is the fact
#40
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Oh, my God, I'm so embarrassed!
#41
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but I... I have to say I agree with Arianna.
#42
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but only if you have the educational advantages,
#44
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aren't "Wish it" and "Want it" really the same thing?
#45
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Um, how does this help people, like, with cancer or in Darfur?
#46
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I mean, you have...
#47
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that they spend to buy this book to actually buy something useful
#48
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Do you even know what "zeitgeist" means?
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