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* [[Like a Weasel]]: His most common method of picking up women in later seasons. In "Peter's Got Woods" he meets a beautiful black woman and tries to curry her favor by getting Chris' school renamed for Martin Luther King Jr. In another episode, when a woman says magicians turn her on, he ''immediately'' blurts out "I'm a magician!"
* [[Like a Weasel]]: His most common method of picking up women in later seasons. In "Peter's Got Woods" he meets a beautiful black woman and tries to curry her favor by getting Chris' school renamed for Martin Luther King Jr. In another episode, when a woman says magicians turn her on, he ''immediately'' blurts out "I'm a magician!"
* [[Mommy Issues]]: Possible explains his weakness for women.
* [[Mommy Issues]]: Possible explains his weakness for women.
* [[Motive Decay]]: In early seasons Brian wants to date a woman of depth and substance, having gotten tired of [[Brainless Beauty|Brainless Beauties]] who have no idea what he's talking about when he wants to have meaningful conversations. Later on, the Griffins (Lois especially) make fun of him for dating nothing but said Brainless Beauties and Quagmire even calls him out on this in his [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]] from "Jerome Is The New Black" (with Quagmire pointing out his hypocrisy by stating, "Yeah, I date women for their bodies, but at least I'm honest about it...") Not to say that he still end up in dates with women of depth that end badly, most notably Carolyn and Ida, the former who Cleveland snagged, and the latter who turned out to be Quagmire's dad [[Transsexualism|post-sex change]].
* [[Motive Decay]]: In early seasons Brian wants to date a woman of depth and substance, having gotten tired of [[Brainless Beauty|Brainless Beauties]] who have no idea what he's talking about when he wants to have meaningful conversations. Later on, the Griffins (Lois especially) make fun of him for dating nothing but said Brainless Beauties and Quagmire even calls him out on this in his [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]] from "Jerome Is The New Black" (with Quagmire pointing out his hypocrisy by stating, "Yeah, I date women for their bodies, but at least I'm honest about it...") Not to say that he still end up in dates with women of depth that end badly, most notably Carolyn and Ida, the former who Cleveland snagged, and the latter who turned out to be Quagmire's dad [[Transgender|post-sex change]].
* [[My Instincts Are Showing]]: Brian acts like a human for most of the time, but sometimes he shows dog traits; for example, he will chase balls, is attracted to the sound of dog food in a bag, and is terrified of the vacuum cleaner.
* [[My Instincts Are Showing]]: Brian acts like a human for most of the time, but sometimes he shows dog traits; for example, he will chase balls, is attracted to the sound of dog food in a bag, and is terrified of the vacuum cleaner.
* [[Off the Wagon]] (but occasionally ends up back on it)
* [[Off the Wagon]] (but occasionally ends up back on it)
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* [[Acquired Poison Immunity]]: He's been maced/pepper sprayed so many times he's developed an immunity.
* [[Acquired Poison Immunity]]: He's been maced/pepper sprayed so many times he's developed an immunity.
* [[Anything That Moves]]: Well, anything female. He'd apparently do a transsexual, provided she was post-op. He's even hit on Meg with the line "Hey Meg, 18 yet?"
* [[Anything That Moves]]: Well, anything female. He'd apparently do a transgender woman, provided she was post-op. He's even hit on Meg with the line "Hey Meg, 18 yet?"
** Lampshaded by himself when he was about to fuck the corpse of a hooker Stewie sniped only to stop and ask himself if he actually was mentally ill.
** Lampshaded by himself when he was about to fuck the corpse of a hooker Stewie sniped only to stop and ask himself if he actually was mentally ill.
** Revealed in "Jerome is the New Black," to because when {{spoiler|Quagmire reveals that his sex addiction was the result of his true love -- Cheryl Tiegs -- breaking up with him}}. See [[Cerebus Retcon]] below.
** Revealed in "Jerome is the New Black," to because when {{spoiler|Quagmire reveals that his sex addiction was the result of his true love -- Cheryl Tiegs -- breaking up with him}}. See [[Cerebus Retcon]] below.