American Dad!

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American Dad! from Family Guy creator, Seth MacFarlane, is the animated story of Stan Smith, who works for the CIA and is constantly on the alert for terrorist activity. Stan... more »

American Dad! from Family Guy creator, Seth MacFarlane, is the animated story of Stan Smith, who works for the CIA and is constantly on the alert for terrorist activity. Stan 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.

Production Company: 20th Century FOX.

Also see Family Guy.

Character Guide:

Stan Smith - Stan works for the CIA, and is constantly on the look-out for terrorists. He loves his family and will do anything to protect them, and his country.

Francine Smith - Stan's wife, she has had a past life of drugs, but she has carefully hidden her party-girl personality for the sake of the conservative man she loves. She met Stan after college.

Hayley Smith - The teenage daughter of the family, currently attending community college. Despite her father's best efforts she has turned out to be a left-wing liberal. Stan loves his daughter, but that doesn't necessarily mean he trusts her.

Steve Smith - The dorky son, he tries to act cool, but fails. Steve is on the verge of puberty - but he just can't quite make it. His low social status sometimes leads him to taking drastic action - but no matter what he does, he's just a dork.

Roger - A sarcastic alien rescued by Stan from Area 51. He resents not being allowed to leave the house, so has resorted to drinking wine and smoking cigarettes.

Klaus - A German-talking goldfish, he was a CIA experiment that went horribly wrong when they tried transplanting a German man's brain into a goldfish. Klaus lusts after Francine, and will take any opportunity that comes his way.

Theme Song Lyrics:

Stan: Good morning, USA!
I got a feeling that it's gonna be a wonderful day! The sun in the sky has a smile on his face!
And he's shinin' a salute to the American race!
Oh boy, it's swell to saaay!
Good morning, USA!
(Good morning, USA!)

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FOX Broadcast History
May 1st, 2005 - May 15th, 2005 --- Sundays, 9:30 PM
June 5th, 2005 - June 26th, 2005 --- Sundays, 9:30 PM
July 24th, 2005 - October 2nd, 2005 --- Sundays, 9:30 PM
October 30th, 2005 - February 26th, 2006 --- Sundays, 9:30 PM
April 23rd - May 14th --- Sundays, 9:30 PM
September 10th - September 24th --- Sundays, 8:30 PM
November 5th - January 7th --- Sundays, 8:30 PM
January 28th - Current --- Sundays, 9:30 PM

FOX Repeats
June 26th, 2005 (Ep: "Threat Levels") --- Sunday, 9:30 PM
July 24th, 2005 - September 4th, 2005 --- Sundays, 9:30 PM
October 30th, 2005 (Ep: "Stan Knows Best") --- Sunday, 9:30 PM
December 4th, 2005 - December 11th, 2005 --- Sundays, 9:30 PM
June 4th (Ep: "Francine's Flashback") --- Sunday, 9:30 PM
July 9th - August 13th --- Sundays, 8:30 PM

FOX Special Presentations
February 6th, 2005 --- Sunday, 11:15 PM

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[adult swim] Broadcast History
May 12th, 2005 - May 26th, 2005 --- Thursdays, 11:00 PM June 16th, 2005 - June 30th, 2005 --- Thursdays, 11:00 PM
September 22nd, 2005 - October 13th, 2005 --- Thursdays, 11:00 PM
November 17th, 2005 - November 24th, 2005 --- Thursdays, 11:00 PM

[adult swim] Repeats
May 13th, 2005 - May 27th, 2005 --- Fridays, 2:00 AM
May 15th, 2005 - May 22nd, 2005 --- Sundays, 11:30 PM
May 16th, 2005 - May 23rd, 2005 --- Mondays, 2:30 AM
June 17th, 2005 - July 1st, 2005 --- Fridays, 2:00 AM
June 19th, 2005 - July 3rd, 2005 --- Sundays, 11:30 PM
June 20th, 2005 - July 4th, 2005 --- Mondays, 2:30 AM
September 23rd, 2005 - October 14th, 2005 --- Fridays, 2:00 AM
September 25th, 2005 - September 25th, 2005 --- Sunday, 11:30 PM
September 26th, 2005 - October 17th, 2005 --- Mondays, 2:00 AM
October 2nd, 2005 - October 16th, 2005 --- Sundays, 10:00 PM
November 6th, 2005 - January 29th, 2006 --- Sundays, 10:00 PM
November 7th, 2005 - January 30th, 2006 --- Mondays, 2:00 AM
November 18th, 2005 - November 25th, 2005 --- Fridays, 2:00 AM
April 9th - April 23rd --- Sundays, 10:00 PM
April 10th - April 24th --- Mondays, 2:00 AM

[adult swim] Special Presentations
February 13th, 2005 (Ep: "Pilot") --- Sunday, 11:30 PM
February 17th, 2005 (Ep: "Pilot") --- Thursday, 11:30 PMless «

• What did you think of haley interning for roger?

  I thought it was funny, but at the same time pointless. I mean, she went through a lot just to get him to forge(sp?) his signiture, although it was funny how she tricked him into it. And their whole "acting battle thing" (as i like to call it) was hilarious especially when haley imitated roger.

  I thought it was funny, but at the same time pointless. I mean, she went through a lot just to get him to forge(sp?) his signiture, although it was funny how she tricked him into it. And their whole "acting battle thing" (as i like to call it) was hilarious especially when haley imitated roger.less «

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• Is it over between Francine and Klaus?

  We haven't seen Klaus wanting to have Francine for himself for a while. Have the writers dropped the joke and moved on like they did with Brian and Lois? Just wondering.

  We haven't seen Klaus wanting to have Francine for himself for a while. Have the writers dropped the joke and moved on like they did with Brian and Lois? Just wondering.less «

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• HD American Dad

  Does anyone have any idea when American Dad will switch over to high defintion? The Simpsons and King of the Hill have, and I have heard Family Guy will in the future, but no word on this show?

  Does anyone have any idea when American Dad will switch over to high defintion? The Simpsons and King of the Hill have, and I have heard Family Guy will in the future, but no word on this show? less «

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  9 Superb

  A show about an ultranacionalist man, Stan Smith, who is a father of two and a husband of one, host of German scientist's brain living in a fish in a bowl and an androgynous alien with a getto attitude. hide « show »

  Stan lives in a dream house with a pool and fence [but no dog] and works as an agent for the CIA. His moto is "USA rules" even when it doesn't and, when that arrives, he does the unthinkable to make it happen.
  
  The show used to be better when it satirized American politics, policies and politicians more though it still is a great show.
  
  The voice cast of this show is better than Family Guy's, there are more actors providing their voice talents and it reflects in the variety of characters that appear on-screen, very few of them sound repetitive or familiar.
  
  Fortunately, this show's episodes have a plot unlike Family Guy, which appears to be a random succession of Tv and POP cultures incoherences.

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  Isamu_36 Added Jun 23, 2009 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  This is my favorite show of all time. hide « show »

  This show is extremely funny and is better then Family Guy because it is funnier, it does not rely on cutaways, and it has better storylines. Also don't think I hate Family Guy it is my second favorite show. I will admit I did not like this show about 2 months ago, I found entertaining but not funny then I started watching it more and I realised it was just so funny and over the past month or two I have watched every episode except for two. Overall a show that I will watch for a long time and it desrves to last a very long time.

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  ctm723 Added May 28, 2009 All my reviews
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  8 Great

  From the creator of Family guy.....need I say more hide « show »

  American Dad is about CIA agent Stan Smith and his family; his wife Francine, son Steven, daughter Hayley, an alien named Roger who lives with them and a talking goldfish named Klaus, who has the brain of a german.
  
  Just like the intro of many cartoons, American Dad! has a joke that changes with every episode. In the First three seasons it was always about a newspaper cover. While Stan walks out the front door he picks up the newspaper and quickly looks at the front page. The text is different in every episode. The text on the front page is an satire, aimed at the mass-media, the American government and recent news items.
  
  From season four the intro was changed. Stan isnt picking up the paper anymore. Instead Roger shows up in Stans car at the end of the intro. Roger then sings the last part of Good morning USA and how he is dressed up changes with every episode. The writing is hilarious and the jokes keeps you laughing all the way trough the episode.
  But to be honest…we don't expect anything less from the creator of Family Guy.

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  shadowRAR Added May 20, 2009 All my reviews
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  8.5 Great

  American Dad is an extremely funny show. hide « show »

  American dad is made by the same creator of Family guy, while the style of comedy couldnt not be further apart. The style of American Dad comedy is more sitational moreover than just straight out jokes. This lends to its own original feel, and causes a good all around comedial experience. The show relies heavily on storyling, but retains the normal comedy cartoon show formula, everything is the same at the end of each episode. Becuase it has a unizue storyline every episode, the comedy elements of the show rarely become stale. If your looking for a slightly more family friendly, and more laid back comedy experience, American Dad is the show for you.

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  Andorhal Added May 18, 2009 All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

  Increasingly funny and clever with a snap of satire. hide « show »

  American Dad is the story of CIA agent Stan Smith and his paranoid, "manly" ways. Although Stan effectively drives many of the stories, particularly regarding his attempts to make a man out of his son, deal with his liberal daughter and his trophy wife, the true comedic star is the alien Roger, whom Stan protects and shelters at his house. Roger is an asexual, dramatic creature who is stuck alone because of his circumstances but craves human contact and in absence of that deals with the loneliness by boozing and watching television. His collection of wigs and desires to act out fantasies of social life leads to many funny situations and zany type humor. His deadpan deliveries and occasional commentary on that social life, the outsider perspective, really add to the comedy and insight of the show. One favorite line is when Roger said, "I'm a gossip, I tell other people's secrets to make myself seem momentarily more interesting." It is not just the line but the voice which makes the line funny. The fish, Klaus, whose insertion in the pilot seemed like a somewhat over done attempt to manufacture character drama, has turned out to be just about right. He's not overused, nor over done- just right. This can characterize the show in general.
  This show began somewhat heavy-handedly in its attempts to establish the characters and character conflicts, along with the satire of a dominant-father family, but has really grown into a clever and funny show with a lot more depth and variety. It is not nearly as crudely funny as MacFarlane's Family Guy but manages to deliver a great dose of laughs in its own unique style and with its own distinct identity. Given the high expectations it must have had, it has definitely managed to live up to the creative level which we now expect from MacFarlane. He is truly a creative force in our society. This shows seems to be underappreciated in fandom, but is definitely a worthy second effort from MacFarlane and a great addition to our Sunday night comedy line-up.

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