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Season one was met with mixed reviews. Certain critics commented positively on the season, such as ''DVD Fanatic'', who graded the season a "B" rating.<ref name="DVD Fanatic"/> The website stated "the series may not be fully there yet, but it shows more promise than ''[[Futurama]]'' did in its [[Futurama (season 1)|first season]]", and listed "[[Homeland Insecurity]]", "[[Deacon Stan, Jesus Man]]", and "[[Stan of Arabia]]" as the "best episodes" of the season.<ref name="DVD Fanatic">http://www.dvdfanatic.com/review.php?id=americandad</ref> [[IGN]] wrote a mixed review stating, "At its worst, ''American Dad!'' proves critics right - it is a lot like ''Family Guy''. Stan is an idiot, Roger and Klaus are very similar to Stewie and Brian, and Francine acts as the voice of reason. Sure, there are differences, but there are plenty of moments when the characterizations are exactly the same. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but if you're not a fan of ''Family Guy'' you might not be a huge fan of this show, either."<ref name="IGN"/> However, the website believed the series showed improvement towards the end of the season, saying "once you get into the season, the show becomes downright hilarious, and the humor really detaches from ''Family Guy''. It feels like it took some time for the writers to get used to not having the cutaways of ''Family Guy'', and finally came to grips with the new format.", citing "Deacon Stan, Jesus Man" and "Bullocks to Stan" as the "best episodes" of the season.<ref name="IGN">http://dvd.ign.com/articles/699/699832p1.html</ref> |
Season one was met with mixed reviews. Certain critics commented positively on the season, such as ''DVD Fanatic'', who graded the season a "B" rating.<ref name="DVD Fanatic"/> The website stated "the series may not be fully there yet, but it shows more promise than ''[[Futurama]]'' did in its [[Futurama (season 1)|first season]]", and listed "[[Homeland Insecurity]]", "[[Deacon Stan, Jesus Man]]", and "[[Stan of Arabia]]" as the "best episodes" of the season.<ref name="DVD Fanatic">http://www.dvdfanatic.com/review.php?id=americandad</ref> [[IGN]] wrote a mixed review stating, "At its worst, ''American Dad!'' proves critics right - it is a lot like ''Family Guy''. Stan is an idiot, Roger and Klaus are very similar to Stewie and Brian, and Francine acts as the voice of reason. Sure, there are differences, but there are plenty of moments when the characterizations are exactly the same. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but if you're not a fan of ''Family Guy'' you might not be a huge fan of this show, either."<ref name="IGN"/> However, the website believed the series showed improvement towards the end of the season, saying "once you get into the season, the show becomes downright hilarious, and the humor really detaches from ''Family Guy''. It feels like it took some time for the writers to get used to not having the cutaways of ''Family Guy'', and finally came to grips with the new format.", citing "Deacon Stan, Jesus Man" and "Bullocks to Stan" as the "best episodes" of the season.<ref name="IGN">http://dvd.ign.com/articles/699/699832p1.html</ref> |
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| American Dad! Season 1 | |
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| Season 1 | |
 DVD box set for Volume 1; the remainder of the season was released in Volume 2. | |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | February 6, 2005 – May 14, 2006 |
| Season chronology | |
American Dad!'s first season aired from February 6, 2005 to May 14, 2006. The season consisted of twenty three episodes. The first half of the season is included within the Volume One DVD box set, which was released on April 25, 2006 and the second half is included within the Volume Two DVD box set, which was released on May 15, 2007. 19 episodes were produced during the first production cycle with production numbers 1AJxx. However, to continue running episodes for the full season (23 episodes) that began earlier than normal (May versus September) four episodes from the second production cycle (2AJNxx episodes).
Reception
The season and series premiere; Pilot, premiered after Super Bowl XXXIX. The premiere episode was broadcast as part of an animated television night on Fox, following an episode of The Simpsons. The episode was watched by 15.1 million viewers,[1] In addition, the season was nominated for a Golden Reel Award for the episode Homeland Insecurity. [2]
Season one was met with mixed reviews. Certain critics commented positively on the season, such as DVD Fanatic, who graded the season a "B" rating.[3] The website stated "the series may not be fully there yet, but it shows more promise than Futurama did in its first season", and listed "Homeland Insecurity", "Deacon Stan, Jesus Man", and "Stan of Arabia" as the "best episodes" of the season.[3] IGN wrote a mixed review stating, "At its worst, American Dad! proves critics right - it is a lot like Family Guy. Stan is an idiot, Roger and Klaus are very similar to Stewie and Brian, and Francine acts as the voice of reason. Sure, there are differences, but there are plenty of moments when the characterizations are exactly the same. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but if you're not a fan of Family Guy you might not be a huge fan of this show, either."[4] However, the website believed the series showed improvement towards the end of the season, saying "once you get into the season, the show becomes downright hilarious, and the humor really detaches from Family Guy. It feels like it took some time for the writers to get used to not having the cutaways of Family Guy, and finally came to grips with the new format.", citing "Deacon Stan, Jesus Man" and "Bullocks to Stan" as the "best episodes" of the season.[4]
Pilot
| # | Total | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 0 | 0 | "Inside the CIA" | Ron Hughart | Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman | 2005 | 1AJN00 |
Episodes
| # | Total | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Ron Hughart | Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman | February 6, 2005 | 1AJN01 |
| 2 | 2 | "Threat Levels" | Brent Woods | David Zuckerman | May 1, 2005 | 1AJN02 |
| 3 | 3 | "Stan Knows Best" | Pam Cooke | Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman | May 8, 2005 | 1AJN03 |
| 4 | 4 | "Francine's Flashback" | Caleb Meurer & Brent Woods | Rick Wiener | May 15, 2005 | 1AJN05 |
| 5 | 5 | "Roger Codger" | Albert Calleros | Dan Vebber | June 5, 2005 | 1AJN04 |
| 6 | 6 | "Homeland Insecurity" | Rodney Clouden | Sam O'Neal & Neal Boushell | June 12, 2005 | 1AJN06 |
| 7 | 7 | "Deacon Stan, Jesus Man" | John Aoshima | Nahnatchka Khan | June 19, 2005 | 1AJN07 |
| 8 | 8 | "Bullocks to Stan" | Brent Woods | Alison McDonald | September 11, 2005 | 1AJN09 |
| 9 | 9 | "A Smith in the Hand" | Pam Cooke | David Hemingson | September 18, 2005 | 1AJN10 |
| 10 | 10 | "All About Steve" | Mike Kim | Chris McKenna & Matt McKenna | September 25, 2005 | 1AJN08 |
| 11 | 11 | "Con Heir" | Albert Calleros | Steve Hely | October 2, 2005 | 1AJN11 |
| 12 | 12 | "Stan of Arabia: Part 1" | Rodney Clouden | Nahnatchka Khan | November 6, 2005 | 1AJN12 |
| 13 | 13 | "Stan of Arabia: Part 2" | Anthony Lioi | Craig Thomas & Carter Bays | November 13, 2005 | 1AJN13 |
| 14 | 14 | "Stannie Get Your Gun" | John Aoshima | Brian Boyle | November 20, 2005 | 1AJN14 |
| 15 | 15 | "Star Trek" | Mike Kim | Chris McKenna & Matt McKenna | November 27, 2005 | 1AJN15 |
| 16 | 16 | "Not Particularly Desperate Housewife" | Brent Woods | Dan Vebber | December 18, 2005 | 1AJN16 |
| 17 | 17 | "Rough Trade" | Pam Cooke | David Zuckerman | January 8, 2006 | 1AJN17 |
| 18 | 18 | "Finances with Wolves" | Albert Calleros | Neal Boushell & Sam O'Neal | January 29, 2006 | 1AJN18 |
| 19 | 19 | "It's Good to Be Queen" | Rodney Clouden | Alison McDonald | February 26, 2006 | 1AJN19 |
| 20 | 20 | "Roger 'n' Me" | Anthony Lioi | Rick Wiener & Kenny Schwartz | April 23, 2006 | 2AJN01 |
| 21 | 21 | "Helping Handis" | Caleb Meurer | Nahnatchka Khan | April 30, 2006 | 2AJN02 |
| 22 | 22 | "With Friends Like Steve's" | John Aoshima | Erik Durbin | May 7, 2006 | 2AJN03 |
| 23 | 23 | "Tears of a Clooney" | Brent Woods | Chris McKenna & Matt McKenna | May 14, 2006 | 2AJN04 |
References
- General
- American Dad: Volume 1 and 2 episode commentaries. 2006-7.
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- Specific
External links
