After facing a massive online backlash, the producers of hit TV show Family Guy have brought back much-loved character Brian Griffin, the lead character who was killed in a car crash three weeks ago.

The character’s return was confirmed in the airing of a new episode in the US, and saw Stewie Griffin use his time machine to return to the scene of the accident moments before Brian was killed.

Show creator Seth MacFarlane tweeted after the show “I mean, you didn’t really think we’d kill off Brian, did you? Jesus, we’d have to be fucking high.”

Watch the moment Brian avoids his death below. Warning, contains spoilers: