"American Dad!" (2005) TV series 2005-????

Creators:

Mike Barker
Seth MacFarlane
Matt Weitzman

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

6 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

From the creator of "Family Guy" comes a man who will stop at nothing to protect his country.

Plot:

The random escapades of Stan Smith, an extreme right wing CIA agent dealing with family life and keeping America safe, all in the most absurdist way possible.

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Goldfish | German | Alien | CIA Agent

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 10 nominations

Cast

Seth MacFarlane	...	Stan Smith / ... (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Wendy Schaal	...	Francine Smith / ... (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Klaus / ... (88 episodes, 2005-2009)
Scott Grimes	...	Steve Smith / ... (87 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rachael MacFarlane	...	Hayley Smith / ... (87 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mike Barker	...	Terry / ... (51 episodes, 2005-2009)

Runtime:

30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Ireland:12 (some episodes) | UK:12 | Ireland:15 (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-13 (DVD) | New Zealand:M (season 3) | Canada:G (Quebec) (DVD rating) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The final frame of the introduction was changed for seasons beyond the first. At the end of the credits in the first season, all that could be seen was a big "American Dad!" logo in front of the American Flag. In all subsequent scenes, this logo was shrunk to fit the names to the series creators on the same screen.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In one episode Toshi marries the Russian mail order bride. Yet he claimed in an earlier episode he had an arranged marriage waiting for him in his homeland.

Quotes:

Newspaper headline: Optimist Drowns in Half-full Tub.

Movie Connections:

Spin off American Dad: The New CIA (2005)

When a show has a joke about STAR WARS KID its obviously genius

For those who know little about this show, don't believe the ignorant bashers. The sad truth (i really mean sad) is that the jokes, and plot lines in American Dad are much more interesting, humorous, and intelligent than any new Family Guy episode. I loved Family Guy. I say loved because it seems to be the one that has fallen prey to recycled humor and an obvious detachment from its original creator. I don't know if lackluster Stanford grads were picked to write new Family Guy, or its just been watered down for mass consumption, but its return is so stale that MacFarlane needed another outlet source for his genius. It is American Dad. It has the same energy that pre-cancelled Family Guy episodes have. Along with that, it also has the same number of people disliking it for its dry sick humor, and overall intelligence. The fact that the show has generic characters is a joke itself for those who may not have noticed. Its recycled Family Guy lines aren't out of lack of creativity. They too are inside jokes for those who know all the Family Guy lines. If you are a true fan of what made Family Guy great, then American Dad should fill the void of what it now lacks. Another show ahead of its time for MacFarlane, which I hope gets cancelled and becomes rare since its current issues are far too developed for most people with Neilson Ratings boxes in their homes.