High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Brian`s Got a Brand New Bag" is the fourth episode of the eighth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It premiered on Fox in the United States on November 8, 2009. The episode follows anthropomorphic dog Brian as he dates a middle-aged woman named Rita, after he is stood up by her daughter. He eventually becomes reluctant to continue their relationship, however, after he discovers several health concerns that she endures and is continually harassed by his family. The episode premiered during an "all-Seth MacFarlane" schedule, preceding the live-action episode Seth and Alex`s Almost Live Comedy Show.