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

Creators:

Mike Barker
Seth MacFarlane
Matt Weitzman
(more)

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:

Post 911 | Stay At Home Mom | Dysfunctional Family | Talking Pet | Actor Playing Multiple Roles

Awards:

7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 27	10:30 PM	TOON	Failure Is Not a Factory-Installed Option	#2.3
Mon. July 28	2:00 AM	TOON	Failure Is Not a Factory-Installed Option	#2.3

Cast

Seth MacFarlane	...	Stan Smith / ... (54 episodes, 2005-2008)
Wendy Schaal	...	Francine Smith (54 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rachael MacFarlane	...	Hayley Smith / ... (53 episodes, 2005-2008)
Scott Grimes	...	Steve Smith / ... (52 episodes, 2005-2008)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Klaus / ... (52 episodes, 2005-2008)
Mike Barker	...	Terry / ... (23 episodes, 2005-2007)

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Series Directed by
Brent Woods		(10 episodes, 2005-2008)
Albert Calleros		(8 episodes, 2005-2008)
Pam Cooke		(8 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rodney Clouden		(7 episodes, 2005-2008)
John Aoshima		(7 episodes, 2005-2007)
Caleb Meurer		(6 episodes, 2005-2008)
Anthony Lioi		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Mike Kim		(4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Ron Hughart		(3 episodes, 2005-2007)
Bob Bowen		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Joseph Daniello		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tim Parsons		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Writing credits
Seth MacFarlane		(62 episodes, 2005-2008)
Mike Barker		(27 episodes, 2005-2008)
Matt Weitzman		(27 episodes, 2005-2008)
Nahnatchka Khan		(7 episodes, 2005-2008)
Dan Vebber		(6 episodes, 2005-2008)
Chris McKenna		(5 episodes, 2005-2008)
Matt McKenna		(5 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kenny Schwartz		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Rick Wiener		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Laura McCreary		(5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Erik Durbin		(5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brian Boyle		(4 episodes, 2005-2008)
Steve Hely		(4 episodes, 2005-2008)
David Zuckerman		(4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jonathan Fener		(3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jim Bernstein		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Shipley		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rick Williams		(3 episodes, 2007)
David Hemingson		(2 episodes, 2005-2008)
Neal Boushell		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Alison McDonald		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sam O'Neal		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Josh Bycel		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Keith Heisler		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Produced by
Seth MacFarlane	....	executive producer (59 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kara Vallow	....	producer / animation producer (51 episodes, 2005-2008)
Michael Shipley	....	co-executive producer (32 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mike Barker	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Matt Weitzman	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Diana Ritchey	....	animation producer / producer: animation (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kenny Schwartz	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (13 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rick Wiener	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (13 episodes, 2006-2008)
David Zuckerman	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (11 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dan Vebber	....	supervising producer / producer (10 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jim Bernstein	....	co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Josh Bycel	....	supervising producer (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Brian Boyle	....	producer (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jonathan Fener	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nahnatchka Khan	....	producer (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mark Douglas	....	associate producer / co-producer (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Carter Bays	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Etan Cohen	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Robert Cohen	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Craig Thomas	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ron Jones		(5 episodes, 2007)
Walter Murphy		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Film Editing by
Bobby Gibis		(33 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Casting by
Linda Lamontagne		(6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Carol Goldwasser		(unknown episodes)
Howard Meltzer		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Tanya Calderon	....	production manager (49 episodes, 2005-2008)
Laura Stupsker	....	post-production supervisor (41 episodes, 2005-2007)
Amanda Bell	....	production manager (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eli Dolleman	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Colin Heck	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Caleb Meurer	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mike L. Mayfield	....	assistant director / co-assistant director (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Art Department
John Drake O'Day	....	storyboard artist (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Catherine Burch Aguilar	....	prop designer (2 episodes, 2007)
Lisa Bergqvist	....	color key (2 episodes, 2007)
Josue Cervantes	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2007)
Paul Cunningham	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Matt Haber	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Zeke Johnson	....	prop designer (2 episodes, 2007)
Pamela Jorden	....	color key (2 episodes, 2007)
Steve Lenze	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Michaelangelo Rocco	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Jessie Romero	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Micky Rose	....	color key (2 episodes, 2007)
Harry Sabin	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Yelena Tokman	....	color key (2 episodes, 2007)
Steve Wong	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Brent Woods	....	storyboard supervisor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Sound Department
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound re-recording mixer (51 episodes, 2005-2008)
Matthew T. Duncan	....	sound recordist (24 episodes, 2005-2006)
Daniel Ben-Shimon	....	sound editor (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dan Cubert	....	production mixer (14 episodes, 2005)
Bill Henderson	....	sound re-recording engineer (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff	....	sound editor / adr mixer (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jason Krane	....	dialogue editor (4 episodes, 2007)
Michael Wittenberg	....	audio coordinator (2 episodes, 2007)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Chad Katona	....	compositing supervisor (1 episode, 2007)

Series Animation Department
Kevin Thresher	....	retake director / storyboard artist / ... (16 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ashley J. Long	....	storyboard revisionist (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tom Welch	....	assistant to producers: animation / production secretary: animation (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ron Hughart	....	supervising director of animation (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brett Pierce	....	animation production assistant / production assistant: animation / ... (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jamie Iglehart	....	production assistant: animation / animation production assistant (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ron Brewer	....	storyboard artist (6 episodes, 2005)
Anthony Lioi	....	supervising director of animation (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jim Feeley	....	design supervisor / character design supervisor / ... (5 episodes, 2007)
Sean Isroelit	....	animatic editor (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Harry McLaughlin	....	animatic editor (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ray Valenzuela	....	animatics / animation production assistant (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Bastian	....	timing supervisor (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mike Kalec	....	animatics (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeff Rebner	....	character designer (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christine Smith	....	timing supervisor (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Megan Smithyman	....	animation production assistant / coordinator: design / ... (3 episodes, 2007)
Chris Bennett	....	assistant director: animation (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jennifer Graves	....	assistant director: animation (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mike L. Mayfield	....	assistant director: animation (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eric Fredrickson	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2007)
Thomas Horvath	....	animation production assistant / production assistant: animation (2 episodes, 2007)
George Rincon	....	animatic production assistant: Animatics / animation production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Paul Scarlata	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2007)
John Drake O'Day	....	assistant director: animation (2 episodes, 2008)
Sheikh 'Ubi' Ubaid Mahmood	....	animatics (unknown episodes)
SoonJin Mooney	....	animation timer (unknown episodes)
Kari Salrin	....	animatics (unknown episodes)
Erin Sirpenski	....	animatics (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Travis Bowe	....	casting assistant (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Editorial Department
Lisa Cardenas	....	scanner (1 episode, 2007)
Mike Kalec	....	scanner (1 episode, 2007)
Ashley J. Long	....	scanner (1 episode, 2007)
Paul Mahotz	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 2007)
Larry Field	....	final colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Mark Graham	....	music librarian (24 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stan Jones	....	music editor (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jason Lloyd	....	scoring cue mixer (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Todd Sheidenberger	....	orchestrator (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christine Sirois	....	score recordist (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tom Steel	....	scoring stage manager (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bill Talbott	....	scoring technician (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Other crew
Matt Fusfeld	....	executive assistant / assistant to writer / ... (32 episodes, 2005-2008)
Marci Proietto	....	production executive (28 episodes, 2005-2008)
Travis Bowe	....	executive assistant to producers / assistant: Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman / ... (24 episodes, 2006-2008)
Oscar Sosa	....	first accountant (23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tom Welch	....	production secretary / assistant to producers (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Thomas Horvath	....	production assistant (20 episodes, 2006-2008)
Katie Krentz	....	assistant to production executive (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sarah Peters	....	executive assistant (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Thomas Horvath II	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Adam Catino	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2005)
Ron Hughart	....	supervising director (7 episodes, 2007)
Anthony Lioi	....	supervising director (7 episodes, 2007)
Eric John Cookmeyer	....	design coordinator (6 episodes, 2005)
Amy Reynolds	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Liz Kelly	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Jordan Blum	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Erin Sirpenski	....	design production assistant (3 episodes, 2005)
Gideon Boomer	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lauren Calta	....	receptionist (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Parker Deay	....	assistant: writer / production assistant (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Laura Hilker	....	assistant: Kara Vallow (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mike Kalec	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Dallman	....	assistant: Diana Ritchey and Ron Hughart (3 episodes, 2007)
Brett Pierce	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Liddane Sanders	....	production controller (2 episodes, 2007)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Atlantic Creative
• Fuzzy Door Productions

Distributors

• Fox Broadcasting Company (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Fox Film Corporation (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Fox Network (2005-) (USA) (TV)
• Adult Swim (2005) (USA) (TV)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2005-) (UK) (TV)
• BBC Three (2006-) (UK) (TV) (re-runs)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (UK) (DVD) (season 3)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)

Runtime:

30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

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

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Steve's friend Snot is based on Booger from Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and is voiced by Curtis Armstrong, who played Booger.

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:

Roger the Alien: [after knocking out two girls in their living room] Did you see where they went?
Stanley Smith: Who?
Roger the Alien: The black guys that did this.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: The Italian Bob (#17.8)" (2005)

Politically incorrect fun

Like Family Guy, American Dad is un-PC, but it was meant to be that way. American Dad is one of those shows that has grown on me. When it debuted, it occurred to me that it had the potential to become another successful prime-time cartoon series. So far, I am right.

When it comes to political stances, Stan Smith and his daughter Hayley are mutually exclusive. Stan is conservative, while Hayley is very liberal. It is fun to see such a conflict between the two characters. I guess it just goes to show that no matter how well parents and children get along with each other, arguments are inevitable.

If you are weary of any prime-time cartoons/comedies that you consider to be long in the tooth, American Dad is a welcome alternative.