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|show_name =American Dad
|image =[[File:American Dad Logo.png|190px]]<br/>[[File:AmericanDadPromo.PNG|225px]]
|caption =The Smith family (left to right): [[Roger (American Dad)|Roger]], [[Francine Smith|Francine]], [[Stan Smith (American Dad)|Stan]], [[Klaus Heissler|Klaus]], [[Hayley Smith (American Dad)|Hayley]] and [[Steve Smith (American Dad)|Steve]].
|genre =[[Animated sitcom]]<br/>[[Black comedy]]<br/>[[Slapstick]]<br/>[[Political satire]]
|runtime =22-24 minutes
|creator =[[Seth MacFarlane]]<br/>[[Mike Barker (producer)|Mike Barker]]<br/>[[Matt Weitzman]]
|voices =Seth MacFarlane<br/>[[Wendy Schaal]]<br/>[[Scott Grimes]]<br/>[[Rachael MacFarlane]]<br/>[[Dee Bradley Baker]]
|picture_format =[[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]]) {{small|(2005–2009)}}<br/>[[720p]] ([[HDTV]]) {{small|(2010–present)}}
|country =[[United States]]
|language =[[English language|English]]
|executive_producer =Seth MacFarlane<br/>Mike Barker<br/>Matt Weitzman
|producer =[[Kara Vallow]]
|composer =[[Walter Murphy]] <small>(entire run)</small><br/>[[Ron Jones]] <small>(seasons 1-4)</small><br/>[[Joel McNeely]] <small>(season 4-present)</small>
|editor =Mike Elias <small>(early season 1)</small><br/>Bobby Gibis <small>(seasons 1-2)</small><br/>Kirk Benson <small>(late season 2-4)</small><br/>Rob DeSales <small>(season 5-present)</small>
|company =[[Fuzzy Door Productions]]<br/>Underdog Productions<br/>[[20th Century Fox Television]]
|distributor =[[20th Television]]
|network =[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|first_aired ={{Start date|2005|2|6}}
|last_aired =present
|num_seasons =7
|num_episodes =125
|list_episodes =List of American Dad episodes
|website =http://www.fox.com/americandad/
|related =''[[Family Guy]]''<br/>''[[The Cleveland Show]]''
}}

'''''American Dad!''''' is an American [[animated sitcom]] created by [[Seth MacFarlane]] for the [[Fox Broadcasting Company]]. The show is owned by [[Underdog Productions]] and [[Fuzzy Door Productions]]. It is produced in association with [[20th Century Fox Television]]. Creators and main directors, MacFarlane (creator of ''[[Family Guy]]'') as well as two former ''Family Guy'' writers, [[Mike Barker (producer)|Mike Barker]] and [[Matt Weitzman]] aired the [[pilot episode]] in the United States on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] on February 6, 2005, thirty minutes after the end of [[Super Bowl XXXIX]]; the regular series began May 1, 2005, after the season premiere of ''Family Guy''. ''American Dad!'' follows the events of [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent [[Stan Smith (American Dad)|Stan Smith]] and his family. Unlike ''Family Guy'', ''American Dad!'' does not heavily rely on [[Cutaway (filmmaking)|cutaway gags]] but instead focuses more on situational humor and [[Non sequitur (literary device)|non sequitur]]s.

''American Dad!'' was officially renewed for a seventh season, bringing the series through the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/02/23/fox-renews-american-dad-for-a-seventh-season/83513|title=Fox Renews 'American Dad' for a Seventh Season|author=Robert Seidman|publisher=TV by the Numbers}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvline.com/2011/02/breaking-fox-renews-american-dad|title=Breaking: Fox Renews American Dad|author=Michael Ausiello|publisher=TVLine}}</ref> On September 20, 2010, [[TBS (TV channel)|TBS]] began re-running ''American Dad!'', and now airs the series weekdays at 1ET. Fox also began syndicating ''American Dad!'' reruns to local stations in September 2010, with those episodes airing on weekends but as of September 19, 2011 it now airs weekdays. On December 27, 2010, ''American Dad!'' began airing on [[Adult Swim]]. ''American Dad!'' is shown on FX and [[BBC Three]] in the UK and 3e in the Republic of Ireland.

==Summary==
''American Dad!'' centers on the domestic life of its nominal title character, [[Stan Smith (American Dad!)|Stan Smith]], a staunchly [[conservatism in the United States|conservative]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], [[CIA]] agent and self-proclaimed patriot, though his conservatism is most often treated as [[buffoon]]ish and [[wiktionary:self-abnegation|self-abnegating]]. He is married to [[Francine Smith]], a ditzy housewife who is trying to make up for a wild youth. Their two children are [[Hayley Smith (American Dad!)|Hayley]], a passionately [[Modern liberalism|liberal]] college-aged activist who Stan seems to be in tension with often, and [[Steve Smith (American Dad!)|Steve]], a nerdy, wimpy high schooler who constantly attempts to live up to Stan's expectations but can never really measure up to the high standards in place for him. The Smith family is also in possession of two bizarre nonhumans&nbsp;— [[Roger (American Dad!)|Roger]], an escaped [[Extraterrestrials in fiction|alien]] from [[Area 51]] whom Stan is covertly housing in defiance of his employer due to the fact that Stan owes Roger a "life debt" (until he saves Roger's life and then admits he likes Roger), and [[Klaus Heissler|Klaus]], an [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] [[goldfish]] whom the CIA implanted with the brain of an [[East German]] Olympic ski jumper, who seems to have a romantic interest in Francine.

The Smith family resides on 43 Cherry Street, in the fictional community of Langley Falls, Virginia in the [[Washington Metropolitan Area|Washington, D.C. metropolitan area]]. The town name is a composite of [[Langley, Virginia|Langley]] and [[Great Falls, Virginia|Great Falls]], two unincorporated communities located in [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]].

Plots generally center on the misadventures of various family members in their respective realms. Recurring themes include Stan's desire to see Steve mature properly, Roger's desires to establish a life outside of the house, Francine's desire of breaking out of an overly structured lifestyle, Hayley's desire to rebel against her father's politics, and Steve's desire to finally become one of the cool kids and "get some boob".

==Opening sequence==
''American Dad!'' features a recurring gag in its opening sequence that is changed for every episode. Originally, this took the form of a [[newspaper headline]], usually featuring a topical, [[satirical]] joke directed at the [[United States Government]], the media, or current affairs. One exception is episode 5 of [[American Dad! (season 4)|Season 4]], "[[Office Spaceman]]", where Stan picks up the paper to read the headline "Alien Spotted!"; the theme music abruptly stops and the episode begins. As of [[American Dad! (season 4)|Season 4]], the opening sequence had been replaced, starting with the episode "[[1600 Candles]]". While featuring the same music, most of Stan's interaction with the family has been changed. Replacing the newspaper gag used in the first three seasons is Roger popping up next to Stan in the family's [[SUV]] to sing the final "Good Morning, USA!", wearing a different costume each episode. Roger's sudden appearance causes Stan to crash into the [[flagpole]] at the CIA building, thereby ending the sequence.

==Voice cast==
{{See also|List of American Dad! characters}}

MacFarlane voices [[Stan Smith (American Dad!)|Stan Smith]] and [[Roger (American Dad!)|Roger]]. For Stan, MacFarlane uses the same voice that he uses for ''Family Guy'' characters [[Carter Pewterschmidt]] and [[Dr. Hartman]].

[[Wendy Schaal]] voices [[Francine Smith]], Stan's wife.

[[Scott Grimes]] voices [[Steve Smith (American Dad!)|Steve Smith]], Stan and Francine's son.

[[Rachael MacFarlane]] voices [[Hayley Smith (American Dad!)|Hayley Smith]], Stan and Francine's daughter.

[[Dee Bradley Baker]] voices the Smiths' anthropomorphic fish [[Klaus Heissler]].


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==Reception==

''American Dad!'' has received generally positive reviews from critics and scoring an average user score of 7.2/10 on [[Metacritic]].<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/tv/american-dad!/season-1 Metacritic: American Dad!]</ref> Critics of the show initially focused on the similarities of the show's format and characters to ''[[Family Guy]]'', but have also praised the show's more relaxed, approachable tone. The majority of episodes from recent seasons of ''American Dad!'' have been significantly more acclaimed by critics than recent episodes of ''Family Guy''.

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of American Dad! episodes|l1=List of American Dad! episodes}}

===Television ratings===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background-color:#E0E0E0" valign="bottom"
! Season
! Season premiere
! Season finale
! TV season
! Ranking
! Viewers<br/>(in millions)
|- style="background-color:#E0E0E0"
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
| [[American Dad! (season 1)|1]]
| February 6, 2005
| May 14, 2006
| 2005–2006
!#85<ref>http://www.tv.com/alias/nielsen-ratings-for-2005-06-season-90/topic/2534-252664/msgs.html</ref>
! 7.1<ref name="0506season">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002576393 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=Nielsen Business Media|title= Series |date=May 26, 2006 |accessdate=February 12, 2010}}</ref>
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
| [[American Dad! (season 2)|2]]
| September 10, 2006
| May 20, 2007
| 2006–2007
! #79<ref name="0607season">{{cite web|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=Nielsen Business Media |date=May 25, 2007 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/features/e3ifbfdd1bcb53266ad8d9a71cad261604f?pn=2 |title=2006–07 primetime wrap |accessdate=February 12, 2010}}</ref>
! 7.6<ref name="0607season"/>
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
| [[American Dad! (season 3)|3]]
| September 30, 2007
| May 18, 2008
| 2007–2008
! #105<ref name="season3">{{cite web|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet |date=May 28, 2008 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=052808_06 |title= Season Program Rankings from 09/24/07 through 05/25/08 |accessdate=July 3, 2009}}</ref>
! 6.6<ref name="season3"/>
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
| [[American Dad! (season 4)|4]]
| September 28, 2008
| May 17, 2009
| 2008–2009
! #96<ref name="season4">{{cite web|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet |date=May 19, 2009 |url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051909_05 |title=Season Program Rankings from 09/22/08 through 05/17/09 |accessdate=July 3, 2009}}</ref>
! 5.5<ref name="season4"/>
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
| [[American Dad! (season 5)|5]]
| September 27, 2009
| May 16, 2010
| 2009–2010
! #84<ref name="20092010ranking">{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/full-series-rankings-for-the-2009-10-broadcast-season/ |title=Full Series Rankings for the 2009-10 Broadcast Season |work=Deadline |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |date=May 27, 2010}}</ref>
! 5.9<ref name="20092010ranking"/>
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
| [[American Dad! (season 6)|6]]
| October 3, 2010
| May 22, 2011
| 2010–2011
! #111
! 4.7
|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
| [[American Dad! (season 7)|7]]
| September 25, 2011
| Spring 2012
| 2011–2012
! TBA
! 5.83
|}

==Crossovers with other shows==
Characters from ''[[Family Guy]]'' and ''[[The Cleveland Show]]'' have made crossover appearances in ''American Dad!'' and vice versa.

*The first ever crossover with all three MacFarlane series occurs in ''[[Night of the Hurricane]]'', with a hurricane storming through the towns of [[Stoolbend]], [[Quahog]] and Langley Falls. In the first part of the crossover, "[[The Hurricane!]]", Channel 6 News reporter Larvell makes a meta-reference to the event stating that the hurricane will make its way through Stoolbend, Quahog and Langley Falls. The actual crossover of the event takes place at the end of the final part - the ''American Dad!'' episode, "Hurricane!", when Stan faces [[Cleveland Brown]] and [[Peter Griffin]] in a standoff after the hurricane has passed.

;''Family Guy''
*[[Brian Griffin]] has made brief cameos in "[[The People vs. Martin Sugar]]" as Stan's #1 Fictional Dog. Brian carelessly asks Stan, "Do I know you?" before walking away and Stan shouts, "Stop pretending I don't exist!"
*Brian has an epiphany in an episode where he changes his political views to Republican Conservatism. Once he realizes this, a cut away shows Stan Smith sitting on the couch supposedly watching Brian like we all are and says, "Good. Good for Brian."
* During the credits of "The Unbrave One", [[Glenn Quagmire]] is revealed to be Dr. Vadgers.
*Stan and Deputy Director Avery Bullock attempt to catch Stewie after he breaks into the CIA in the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode, ''[[Lois Kills Stewie]]''. Stewie mistakes Stan for [[Joe Swanson]].
*In ''[[The Worst Stan]]'', Steve and Roger are watching an unknown episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'' featuring Stewie and Brian going to Miami to enroll in Florida State University, with Steve questioning how a baby and a dog were able to get on an airplane.
*At the end of the ''Family Guy'' episode "[[Meet the Quagmires]]", Peter is commenting that everything is back to normal when Roger enters the living room and says, "Who ate all the pecan sandies?".
*In the third ''Family Guy'' ''[[Star Wars]]'' special ''[[It's a Trap!]]'', Roger makes a cameo as an Imperial Officer sent to meet [[Darth Vader]] (played by Stewie) when he arrives at the second [[Death Star]]. Elsewhere in the episode, Klaus plays [[Admiral Ackbar]].

;''The Cleveland Show''
*In "[[Gone with the Wind (The Cleveland Show)|Gone with the Wind]]", Quagmire tells Cleveland that after he drops Loretta's coffin at the funeral home, he is heading to Langley Falls for a background gag in a bachelor party scene in ''American Dad!''.
*In "[[Ain't Nothin' but Mutton Bustin']]", Rallo has a belt buckle of Roger that he was looking to replace after winning his first mutton busting competition at the fair.

==DVD releases==
{| class="wikitable"
!rowspan="2"| DVD Name !! colspan="3"| Release dates !! rowspan="2"| Ep # !! rowspan="2"| [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]]/[[Irish Film Classification Office|IFCO]]/[[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating !! rowspan="2"| Additional Information
|-
! [[DVD region code|Region 1]] !! [[DVD region code|Region 2]] !! [[DVD region code|Region 4]]
|-
|Volume One||April 25, 2006||April 24, 2006||May 24, 2006 || align="center" | 13 || 12/15/M || This 3 disc boxset includes the first 13 episodes from Season 1 (Pilot&nbsp;– Stan of Arabia: Part 2). Special features include commentaries, featurettes, and animatics. It was renamed 'Season 1' on region 2 and 4. When a compilation comprising Volumes 1–3 were released in the UK, Season 1 was renamed to Volume 1 much like its US counterpart.
|-
|Volume Two||May 15, 2007||May 28, 2007||May 21, 2007|| align="center"|19|| 12/15/M || This 3 disc boxset includes the remaining 10 episodes from Season 1 and the first 9 episodes from Season 2 (Stannie Get Your Gun&nbsp;– The Best Christmas Story Never). Special features include commentaries on all episodes, featurettes, multi-angle scene studies, and deleted scenes. An uncensored audio track is also available on the episode "Tears of a Clooney".
|-
|Volume Three||April 15, 2008||May 12, 2008||May 14, 2008|| align="center"|18|| 15/15/M || This 3 disc boxset includes the remaining 10 episodes from Season 2 and 8 of the first 9 episodes from Season 3 (Bush Comes to Dinner&nbsp;– Frannie 911), though "The Most Adequate Christmas Ever" does not appear on the DVD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/American-Dad-Volume-3/8761 |title=American Dad&nbsp;— New Details for ''Dad'' DVDs Include Specs, Episode List & Some Extras |work=TV Shows on DVD |first=David |last=Lambert |date=January 10, 2008}}</ref> Special features include commentaries on all episodes, unrated audio, table read, and deleted scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/American-Dad-Volume-3/8810 |title=American Dad&nbsp;— Press Release for ''Volume 3'' DVD Set ***Updated: Package Art!*** |work=TV Shows on DVD |first=David |last=Lambert |date=January 18, 2008}}</ref>
|-
|Volume Four||April 28, 2009||April 20, 2009||November 18, 2009|| align="center"|14|| 15/15/M || This 3 disc boxset includes the remaining 8 episodes of Season 3 (including [[The Most Adequate Christmas Ever]]) and the first 6 episodes of Season 4. Bonus features include commentary on every episode, storyboards/animatics, multi-angle scene studios, deleted scenes and optional censored audio. On the Region 2 DVD release a typo was made on the back cover.*
|-
|Volume Five||June 15, 2010||June 14, 2010||November 3, 2010|| align="center"|14||15/15/M || This 3 disc boxset includes the remaining 14 episodes from Season 4. Special features include commentaries on all episodes, deleted scenes, and a Power Hour Drinking Game.
|-
|Volume Six||April 19, 2011||June 27, 2011||July 13, 2011<ref>[http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/819854 Buy American Dad! - Volume 6 (3 Disc Set) @ EzyDVD<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>|| align="center"|18||TBA || This 3 disc boxset includes all 18 episodes from [[American Dad! (season 5)|Season 5]]. Special features include commentaries on selected episodes, deleted scenes, and the making of the episode ''[[Rapture's Delight]]''.<ref>[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/American-Dad-Volume-6/15055 American Dad DVD news: Announcement for American Dad - Volume 6 | TVShowsOnDVD.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|-
|Volume Seven||April 17, 2012||May 28, 2012<ref>[http://www.amazon.co.uk/American-Dad-DVD-Seth-MacFarlane/dp/B0058TVVJC/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1325465976&sr=8-13]</ref>||May 16, 2012|| align="center"|19||TBA || This set includes all 19 episodes from Season 6. Special features yet to be announced.
|-
|}
*The ''Volume One'' release was retitled ''Season One'' for the Region 2 and 4 releases, however the subsequent releases retained the ''Volume'' titles.
*On the packaging for the ''Season 1'' release on Region 2 DVD, there was no mention of audio commentaries or some of the bonus features whatsoever, leading many to (incorrectly) believe they had been omitted from the release.
*The Region 2 and 4 DVDs do not have censored audio tracks on any episodes, although ''Volume 3'' has so called "uncensored tracks" on the set, which was probably an error from the transfer because the tracks are already automatically uncensored on the set.
*The Volume 4 DVD release blurb contained information on the episode [[Phantom of the Telethon]], which was instead featured on Volume 5.
*On Volume 6, despite claims of being uncensored, the bleeps from [[Home Adrone]], [[My Morning Straitjacket]], and [[G-String Circus]] are not removed.

==International broadcasting==

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! Country
! Network
|-
| [[United States]]
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] (new episodes, 2005-)<br />[[TBS (TV channel)|TBS]] (reruns, 2010-)<br />[[Adult Swim]] (reruns, 2010-)<br />[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] (reruns, 2010-)
|-
| [[Canada]]
| [[Teletoon at Night]] (English)<br />[[Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)#Télétoon la nuit|Télétoon la nuit]] (Quebec French)<br />[[Global Television Network|Global]] (English) (New episodes)
|-
| [[India]]
|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|-
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[BBC Three]] (New episodes and re-runs)<br />[[FX (UK)|FX]] (New episodes and re-runs)
|-
| [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| [[3e]]
|-
| [[Australia]]
| [[Seven Network]] (2005-2010)<br />[[7mate]] (new episodes and reruns)<br />[[Fox8]] (new episodes)<br />[[The Comedy Channel]] (reruns)
|-
| [[New Zealand]]
| [[FOUR (New Zealand TV channel)|FOUR]]
|-
| [[Netherlands]]
| [[Comedy Central]]
|-
| [[Israel]]
| [[Hot (Israel)|Hot]]
|-
| [[Hungary]]
| Viasat 6
|-
| [[Poland]]
| [[Canal+ Poland|Canal+]]<br />[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|-
| [[Philippines]]
| [[Jack TV]]
|-
| [[France]]
| [[Canal +]]<br />[[NRJ 12]]
|-
| [[Italy]]
| [[Fox (Italy)|Fox]]<br />[[Italia 1]]<br />[[Italia 2]]
|-
| [[Germany]]
| [[Comedy Central Germany]]
|-
| [[Latvia]]
| [[MTV Latvia]]
|-
| [[Lithuania]]
| [[MTV Lithuania]]
|-
| [[Spain]]
| [[Neox (TV channel)|Neox]]
|-
| [[Brazil]]
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FX]]
|-
| [[Chile]]
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FX]]
|-
| [[Russia]]
| [[2x2_(TV_channel)|2x2]]
|-
| [[Portugal]]
| [[Fox (Portugal)|Fox]]
|-
| [[Sweden]]
| [[MTV Sweden]]
|-
| [[Turkey]]
| [[Comedymax]]
|-
|}

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==See also==
*[[Animation Domination]]

==References==
;Notes
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==External links==
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American Dad!
File:American Dad Logo.png
The Smith family (left to right): Roger, Francine, Stan, Klaus, Hayley and Steve.
GenreAnimated sitcom
Black comedy
Slapstick
Political satire
Created bySeth MacFarlane
Mike Barker
Matt Weitzman
Voices ofSeth MacFarlane
Wendy Schaal
Scott Grimes
Rachael MacFarlane
Dee Bradley Baker
ComposersWalter Murphy (entire run)
Ron Jones (seasons 1-4)
Joel McNeely (season 4-present)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes125 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersSeth MacFarlane
Mike Barker
Matt Weitzman
ProducerKara Vallow
EditorsMike Elias (early season 1)
Bobby Gibis (seasons 1-2)
Kirk Benson (late season 2-4)
Rob DeSales (season 5-present)
Running time22-24 minutes
Production companiesFuzzy Door Productions
Underdog Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseFebruary 6, 2005 (2005-02-06) –
present
Related
Family Guy
The Cleveland Show

American Dad! is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show is owned by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions. It is produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Creators and main directors, MacFarlane (creator of Family Guy) as well as two former Family Guy writers, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman aired the pilot episode in the United States on Fox on February 6, 2005, thirty minutes after the end of Super Bowl XXXIX; the regular series began May 1, 2005, after the season premiere of Family Guy. American Dad! follows the events of CIA agent Stan Smith and his family. Unlike Family Guy, American Dad! does not heavily rely on cutaway gags but instead focuses more on situational humor and non sequiturs.

American Dad! was officially renewed for a seventh season, bringing the series through the 2011–12 season.[1][2] On September 20, 2010, TBS began re-running American Dad!, and now airs the series weekdays at 1ET. Fox also began syndicating American Dad! reruns to local stations in September 2010, with those episodes airing on weekends but as of September 19, 2011 it now airs weekdays. On December 27, 2010, American Dad! began airing on Adult Swim. American Dad! is shown on FX and BBC Three in the UK and 3e in the Republic of Ireland.

Summary

American Dad! centers on the domestic life of its nominal title character, Stan Smith, a staunchly conservative, Republican, CIA agent and self-proclaimed patriot, though his conservatism is most often treated as buffoonish and self-abnegating. He is married to Francine Smith, a ditzy housewife who is trying to make up for a wild youth. Their two children are Hayley, a passionately liberal college-aged activist who Stan seems to be in tension with often, and Steve, a nerdy, wimpy high schooler who constantly attempts to live up to Stan's expectations but can never really measure up to the high standards in place for him. The Smith family is also in possession of two bizarre nonhumans — Roger, an escaped alien from Area 51 whom Stan is covertly housing in defiance of his employer due to the fact that Stan owes Roger a "life debt" (until he saves Roger's life and then admits he likes Roger), and Klaus, an anthropomorphic goldfish whom the CIA implanted with the brain of an East German Olympic ski jumper, who seems to have a romantic interest in Francine.

The Smith family resides on 43 Cherry Street, in the fictional community of Langley Falls, Virginia in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The town name is a composite of Langley and Great Falls, two unincorporated communities located in Fairfax County.

Plots generally center on the misadventures of various family members in their respective realms. Recurring themes include Stan's desire to see Steve mature properly, Roger's desires to establish a life outside of the house, Francine's desire of breaking out of an overly structured lifestyle, Hayley's desire to rebel against her father's politics, and Steve's desire to finally become one of the cool kids and "get some boob".

Opening sequence

American Dad! features a recurring gag in its opening sequence that is changed for every episode. Originally, this took the form of a newspaper headline, usually featuring a topical, satirical joke directed at the United States Government, the media, or current affairs. One exception is episode 5 of Season 4, "Office Spaceman", where Stan picks up the paper to read the headline "Alien Spotted!"; the theme music abruptly stops and the episode begins. As of Season 4, the opening sequence had been replaced, starting with the episode "1600 Candles". While featuring the same music, most of Stan's interaction with the family has been changed. Replacing the newspaper gag used in the first three seasons is Roger popping up next to Stan in the family's SUV to sing the final "Good Morning, USA!", wearing a different costume each episode. Roger's sudden appearance causes Stan to crash into the flagpole at the CIA building, thereby ending the sequence.

Voice cast

See also: List of American Dad! characters

MacFarlane voices Stan Smith and Roger. For Stan, MacFarlane uses the same voice that he uses for Family Guy characters Carter Pewterschmidt and Dr. Hartman.

Wendy Schaal voices Francine Smith, Stan's wife.

Scott Grimes voices Steve Smith, Stan and Francine's son.

Rachael MacFarlane voices Hayley Smith, Stan and Francine's daughter.

Dee Bradley Baker voices the Smiths' anthropomorphic fish Klaus Heissler.


Seth MacFarlane Wendy Schaal Scott Grimes Rachael MacFarlane Dee Bradley Baker
Stan Smith and Roger Francine Smith Steve Smith Hayley Smith Klaus Heissler

Reception

American Dad! has received generally positive reviews from critics and scoring an average user score of 7.2/10 on Metacritic.[3] Critics of the show initially focused on the similarities of the show's format and characters to Family Guy, but have also praised the show's more relaxed, approachable tone. The majority of episodes from recent seasons of American Dad! have been significantly more acclaimed by critics than recent episodes of Family Guy.

Episodes

Main article: List of American Dad! episodes

Television ratings

Season Season premiere Season finale TV season Ranking Viewers
(in millions)
1 February 6, 2005 May 14, 2006 2005–2006 #85[4] 7.1[5]
2 September 10, 2006 May 20, 2007 2006–2007 #79[6] 7.6[6]
3 September 30, 2007 May 18, 2008 2007–2008 #105[7] 6.6[7]
4 September 28, 2008 May 17, 2009 2008–2009 #96[8] 5.5[8]
5 September 27, 2009 May 16, 2010 2009–2010 #84[9] 5.9[9]
6 October 3, 2010 May 22, 2011 2010–2011 #111 4.7
7 September 25, 2011 Spring 2012 2011–2012 TBA 5.83

Crossovers with other shows

Characters from Family Guy and The Cleveland Show have made crossover appearances in American Dad! and vice versa.

  • The first ever crossover with all three MacFarlane series occurs in Night of the Hurricane, with a hurricane storming through the towns of Stoolbend, Quahog and Langley Falls. In the first part of the crossover, "The Hurricane!", Channel 6 News reporter Larvell makes a meta-reference to the event stating that the hurricane will make its way through Stoolbend, Quahog and Langley Falls. The actual crossover of the event takes place at the end of the final part - the American Dad! episode, "Hurricane!", when Stan faces Cleveland Brown and Peter Griffin in a standoff after the hurricane has passed.
Family Guy
  • Brian Griffin has made brief cameos in "The People vs. Martin Sugar" as Stan's #1 Fictional Dog. Brian carelessly asks Stan, "Do I know you?" before walking away and Stan shouts, "Stop pretending I don't exist!"
  • Brian has an epiphany in an episode where he changes his political views to Republican Conservatism. Once he realizes this, a cut away shows Stan Smith sitting on the couch supposedly watching Brian like we all are and says, "Good. Good for Brian."
  • During the credits of "The Unbrave One", Glenn Quagmire is revealed to be Dr. Vadgers.
  • Stan and Deputy Director Avery Bullock attempt to catch Stewie after he breaks into the CIA in the Family Guy episode, Lois Kills Stewie. Stewie mistakes Stan for Joe Swanson.
  • In The Worst Stan, Steve and Roger are watching an unknown episode of Family Guy featuring Stewie and Brian going to Miami to enroll in Florida State University, with Steve questioning how a baby and a dog were able to get on an airplane.
  • At the end of the Family Guy episode "Meet the Quagmires", Peter is commenting that everything is back to normal when Roger enters the living room and says, "Who ate all the pecan sandies?".
  • In the third Family Guy Star Wars special It's a Trap!, Roger makes a cameo as an Imperial Officer sent to meet Darth Vader (played by Stewie) when he arrives at the second Death Star. Elsewhere in the episode, Klaus plays Admiral Ackbar.
The Cleveland Show
  • In "Gone with the Wind", Quagmire tells Cleveland that after he drops Loretta's coffin at the funeral home, he is heading to Langley Falls for a background gag in a bachelor party scene in American Dad!.
  • In "Ain't Nothin' but Mutton Bustin'", Rallo has a belt buckle of Roger that he was looking to replace after winning his first mutton busting competition at the fair.

DVD releases

DVD Name Release dates Ep # BBFC/IFCO/ACB rating Additional Information
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
Volume One April 25, 2006 April 24, 2006 May 24, 2006 13 12/15/M This 3 disc boxset includes the first 13 episodes from Season 1 (Pilot – Stan of Arabia: Part 2). Special features include commentaries, featurettes, and animatics. It was renamed 'Season 1' on region 2 and 4. When a compilation comprising Volumes 1–3 were released in the UK, Season 1 was renamed to Volume 1 much like its US counterpart.
Volume Two May 15, 2007 May 28, 2007 May 21, 2007 19 12/15/M This 3 disc boxset includes the remaining 10 episodes from Season 1 and the first 9 episodes from Season 2 (Stannie Get Your Gun – The Best Christmas Story Never). Special features include commentaries on all episodes, featurettes, multi-angle scene studies, and deleted scenes. An uncensored audio track is also available on the episode "Tears of a Clooney".
Volume Three April 15, 2008 May 12, 2008 May 14, 2008 18 15/15/M This 3 disc boxset includes the remaining 10 episodes from Season 2 and 8 of the first 9 episodes from Season 3 (Bush Comes to Dinner – Frannie 911), though "The Most Adequate Christmas Ever" does not appear on the DVD.[10] Special features include commentaries on all episodes, unrated audio, table read, and deleted scenes.[11]
Volume Four April 28, 2009 April 20, 2009 November 18, 2009 14 15/15/M This 3 disc boxset includes the remaining 8 episodes of Season 3 (including The Most Adequate Christmas Ever) and the first 6 episodes of Season 4. Bonus features include commentary on every episode, storyboards/animatics, multi-angle scene studios, deleted scenes and optional censored audio. On the Region 2 DVD release a typo was made on the back cover.*
Volume Five June 15, 2010 June 14, 2010 November 3, 2010 14 15/15/M This 3 disc boxset includes the remaining 14 episodes from Season 4. Special features include commentaries on all episodes, deleted scenes, and a Power Hour Drinking Game.
Volume Six April 19, 2011 June 27, 2011 July 13, 2011[12] 18 TBA This 3 disc boxset includes all 18 episodes from Season 5. Special features include commentaries on selected episodes, deleted scenes, and the making of the episode Rapture's Delight.[13]
Volume Seven April 17, 2012 May 28, 2012[14] May 16, 2012 19 TBA This set includes all 19 episodes from Season 6. Special features yet to be announced.
  • The Volume One release was retitled Season One for the Region 2 and 4 releases, however the subsequent releases retained the Volume titles.
  • On the packaging for the Season 1 release on Region 2 DVD, there was no mention of audio commentaries or some of the bonus features whatsoever, leading many to (incorrectly) believe they had been omitted from the release.
  • The Region 2 and 4 DVDs do not have censored audio tracks on any episodes, although Volume 3 has so called "uncensored tracks" on the set, which was probably an error from the transfer because the tracks are already automatically uncensored on the set.
  • The Volume 4 DVD release blurb contained information on the episode Phantom of the Telethon, which was instead featured on Volume 5.
  • On Volume 6, despite claims of being uncensored, the bleeps from Home Adrone, My Morning Straitjacket, and G-String Circus are not removed.

International broadcasting

Country Network
United States Fox (new episodes, 2005-)
TBS (reruns, 2010-)
Adult Swim (reruns, 2010-)
Syndication (reruns, 2010-)
Canada Teletoon at Night (English)
Télétoon la nuit (Quebec French)
Global (English) (New episodes)
India Fox
United Kingdom BBC Three (New episodes and re-runs)
FX (New episodes and re-runs)
Ireland 3e
Australia Seven Network (2005-2010)
7mate (new episodes and reruns)
Fox8 (new episodes)
The Comedy Channel (reruns)
New Zealand FOUR
Netherlands Comedy Central
Israel Hot
Hungary Viasat 6
Poland Canal+
Fox
Philippines Jack TV
France Canal +
NRJ 12
Italy Fox
Italia 1
Italia 2
Germany Comedy Central Germany
Latvia MTV Latvia
Lithuania MTV Lithuania
Spain Neox
Brazil FX
Chile FX
Russia 2x2
Portugal Fox
Sweden MTV Sweden
Turkey Comedymax

See also

References

Notes
  1. ^ Robert Seidman. "Fox Renews 'American Dad' for a Seventh Season". TV by the Numbers.
  2. ^ Michael Ausiello. "Breaking: Fox Renews American Dad". TVLine.
  3. ^ Metacritic: American Dad!
  4. ^ http://www.tv.com/alias/nielsen-ratings-for-2005-06-season-90/topic/2534-252664/msgs.html
  5. ^ "Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Business Media. May 26, 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "2006–07 primetime wrap". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Business Media. May 25, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  7. ^ a b "Season Program Rankings from 09/24/07 through 05/25/08". ABC Medianet. May 28, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  8. ^ a b "Season Program Rankings from 09/22/08 through 05/17/09". ABC Medianet. May 19, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  9. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 27, 2010). "Full Series Rankings for the 2009-10 Broadcast Season". Deadline.
  10. ^ Lambert, David (January 10, 2008). "American Dad — New Details for Dad DVDs Include Specs, Episode List & Some Extras". TV Shows on DVD.
  11. ^ Lambert, David (January 18, 2008). "American Dad — Press Release for Volume 3 DVD Set ***Updated: Package Art!***". TV Shows on DVD.
  12. ^ Buy American Dad! - Volume 6 (3 Disc Set) @ EzyDVD
  13. ^ American Dad DVD news: Announcement for American Dad - Volume 6 | TVShowsOnDVD.com
  14. ^ [1]
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