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

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creators:

Mike Barker
Seth MacFarlane
Matt Weitzman

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

6 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | 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 | Alien | German | CIA Agent

Awards:

9 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 12	7:30 PM	Fox	Weiner of Our Discontent	#4.18
Fri. July 17	11:30 PM	TOON	Con Heir	#1.11

Cast

Seth MacFarlane	...	Stan Smith / ... (77 episodes, 2005-2009)
Wendy Schaal	...	Francine Smith / ... (77 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Klaus / ... (77 episodes, 2005-2009)
Scott Grimes	...	Steve Smith / ... (76 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rachael MacFarlane	...	Hayley Smith / ... (76 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mike Barker	...	Terry / ... (48 episodes, 2005-2009)

Runtime:

30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

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

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Hayley's middle name is Dreamsmasher.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the first episode, the man whose brain was switched with Klaus's is shown at the 1986 Winter Olympics. There was no Winter Olympics in 1986; Winter Olympics were held in the same years as Summer Olympics (for example, 1984 in Sarajevo, and 1988 in Calgary) until 1994.

Quotes:

Stanley Smith: Francine, this happens every time! First you pull out a gun and threaten to shoot me. Then I pull out *my* gun. Eventually, your arm gets tired, you leave, and we have passionate "nobody-got-shot" sex.

Movie Connections:

Spin off American Dad: The New CIA (2005)

Don't Count This Show Out!

Okay, I am off of Desperate Housewives and have switched to Fox's comedy line-up. Personally, I don't miss the women on ABC. I love the fact that the best sitcoms today are animated which cuts away the politics of the shows. You don't have to worry about kids getting older or at all. American Dad is a pretty good show considering it's about an American intelligence agent who wants to protect his family and country at the same time. The show airs Sunday nights which is the best time to liven up your week ahead if you only work Mondays through Fridays trying to protect and provide for your families. It's still worth watching.