Brian Goes Back to College

"Brian Goes Back to College" is the 15th episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series Family Guy.

When Peter and his friends win the costume contest, Brian writes a report about it, and is later telephoned by a member of The New Yorker, who tell him they would like him to work for their magazine.

After encouragement from Lois, Brian decides to return to Brown University in order to complete his education so he can go back to The New Yorker.

Meanwhile, Peter becomes very satisfied with his A-Team's actions, but the team fails a mission to save a local park from demolition by becoming "side-tracked by idle conversation" with the builders.

Brian eventually cracks under the pressure of a final test and knowing he will only pass if he cheats, he decides to return home with Stewie.

A shocked Lois attempts to encourage him to go back and finish the test, and eventually chases him away with a vacuum cleaner called "Mr. Hoover".

With the help of Stewie, Brian starts to do a lot of exercise, including climbing up a snowy mountain, but then realizes his test is only a few hours away.

[6] The title of the episode was originally meant to be "Brian Goes Back to College and Stewie Goes With Him for Obvious Comedic Reasons", but it was deemed too long.

[2] When Brian is shown to be exercising heavily at a ski resort under the supervision of Stewie, and then climbs the mountain and shouts from the top, the montage is a reference to Rocky IV.