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

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:

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)

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.