Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q
| "Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q" | |
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| Family Guy episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Dominic Bianchi |
| Written by | Alec Sulkin |
| Production code | 8ACX21 |
| Original air date | October 30, 2011 |
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"Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q" is the third episode of the tenth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 30, 2011. The episode follows Griffin family neighbor Glenn Quagmire's sister, Brenda, as she struggles with physical and mental abuse at the hands of her boyfriend, and eventual fiancé, Jeff. Quagmire, along with his neighbors, Peter and Joe, seek to relieve Brenda from her torment, and soon decide to murder him, in order to prevent her from being harmed any further.
The episode was written by Alec Sulkin and directed by Dominic Bianchi. This episode generated significant controversy from various media organizations and critics for its portrayal of domestic violence, which, unusually for Family Guy, is portrayed in a serious manner, and received negative critical reviews. An estimated 5.97 million homes viewed the episode in its original airing according to Nielsen ratings. The episode featured a guest performance by Kaitlin Olson along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series.
Peter decides to go fishing with Quagmire and Joe, but when Quagmire does not show up, they decide to try to find him at his house. After entering his home, they discover that he has hanged himself in a fit of autoerotic asphyxiation. Attempting to save his life, they take him to the hospital, where they discover that he is in a coma. Peter invites Quagmire's sister, Brenda, to visit him at the hospital, and she manages to wake up her brother. Brenda also brings along Jeffery Fecalman, her loud, violent and abusive boyfriend, who terrorizes her throughout the night much to the anger and dismay of Quagmire and his neighbors.
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