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..OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY Brian is a talking dog, who has lived with the Griffin family since Peter picked him up as a stray. While he exhibits some typical dog behaviors like eating garbage, licking himself, leaving dead birds on the porch, intensely fearing the vacuum cleaner and the dog whistle, sleeping at the foot of Peter Griffin's bed, barking uncontrollably at other dogs, and trouble standing up in the car, he also possesses various anthropomorphic qualities, such as the ability to speak intelligently, drive a car, and walk bipedally. He also has a particularly sharp wit. Peter is his best friend, despite Brian's vastly superior intelligence. Seth Mcfairline has once described Brian as a Dog Who has a Wit as dry as the Martini's he drinks.Brian has a cultured background; he loves opera and jazz, and loves to sing. He is depicted speaking fluent French,[citation needed] Tagalog,[citation needed] and decent Spanish,[citation needed] He is also a member of Mensa.[citation needed] He is an avid writer, (in one episode invited to write for The New Yorker)[citation needed], and may be working on a novel.He is depicted smoking in early episodes but did not smoke during the 2006-2007 season. In the commentary for the episode Road to Rhode Island on The Freakin' Sweet Collection, "Brian" (MacFarlane in character) states he has quit smoking and has gained weight as a result.Brian is prone to alcoholism, and in one episode gets treatment for cocaine addiction.He has also referred to buying, being in possession of, or smoking marijuana in the following episodes:* A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas - After Peter tells Brian his idiotic plan to get the family's presents back, Brian asks, "Can I buy some pot from you?" in reference to a line from Animal House * Jungle Love - When Brian tells Chris about his time in the Peace Corps, he says that that the country he went to had "great dope" which was growing wild, and that he and his friends had once gotten so high that they ate all the food that was meant for the natives. * Deep Throats - Lois states Brian has some "inspiration" in a cigar box under his bed. However, this may not be a reference to Brian's drug problem because Brian, Lois and Peter sleep in the same bed. * Whistle While Your Wife Works - When Stewie asks how he can date an idiotic woman Brian responds by saying "Pot helps." * Barely Legal - When Lois is telling Brian how much it means to Meg that he is taking her to the school dance, Brian asks "You got any weed?" to which Lois answers "I put it in your coat pocket." * No Chris Left Behind - When Brian learns that Meg has connections to pot at her school, he makes up an excuse to Lois so that he and Meg can smoke pot and make the night go by faster (they were watching Swan Lake).While not seen holding a regular job in Quahog, Brian is depicted owning a car, paying bills, and maintaining a credit card. In various episodes he has been a substitute teacher at Chris' school,[citation needed] a taxi driver,[citation needed] and a drug-sniffing dog for the Quahog police department.[1] Brian held several jobs while living in Los Angeles including waiter, car wash attendant, screenwriter and pornographic film director.[2]In contrast to the other characters on the show,[original research?] Brian actually can remember things from show to show. In the "The Fat Guy Strangler" episode, Brian remembers Peter encouraging him to jump into the closed window of the General Lee in "To Love and Die in Dixie". Brian also recalls Stewie beating him up mercilessly in Patriot Games and lets him swallow Peter's tobacco spittle in retaliation in the "Airport '07" episode.As the most sensible member of the Griffin family, Brian often serves as the voice of reason or as a mediator during family arguments. He is also usually the first (and often only) one to realize that there is impending danger.