Series cast summary: | |||
Seth MacFarlane | ... | Stan Smith / ... 301 episodes, 2005-2021 | |
Wendy Schaal | ... | Francine Smith / ... 301 episodes, 2005-2021 | |
Scott Grimes | ... | Steve Smith / ... 301 episodes, 2005-2021 | |
Rachael MacFarlane | ... | Hayley Smith / ... 301 episodes, 2005-2021 | |
Dee Bradley Baker | ... | Klaus / ... 301 episodes, 2005-2021 | |
Stan Smith, who works for the C.I.A. and is constantly on the alert for terrorist activity, will go to extremes to protect his beloved America from harm; as evidenced by the terror-alert color code on his fridge, and his frequent knee-jerk reaction of shooting holes in the toaster whenever the toast pops up. In addition to Stan's wife and teenage children, the Smith household has two rather unconventional members. There's Roger, the sarcastic space alien who rescued Stan from Area 51, who deeply resents the fact that he's not allowed to leave the house, and therefore, has been reduced to drinking wine and smoking cigarettes, and Klaus, a lascivious, German-speaking goldfish; the result of a C.I.A. experiment gone seriously wrong, where the C.I.A. tried to give a fish a German man's brain. Stan's son is a dorky teenager who tries to be cool. His wife has had a past life of sex and drugs.
They are currently in season 14 and this show somehow still makes me laugh out loud more than almost any other show on TV.
I took a break from the show a couple of years ago, as around season 11 it seemed to be showing signs of wear, but wow did they course-correct.
Seasons 13 and 14 are among some of the best ever, and the writing is outstanding. They are still packing every episode with an insane amount of jokes, even on the level of <10 Simpsons. Also, this show somehow manages to tackle very common and complex human behavior in the most outlandish ways.
The fact that this show has been hilarious for 14 straight years is a feat I don't think any other show outside of South Park has achieved.
I really hope time helps more people find this absolute gem of a show.