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| |executive_producer =Seth MacFarlane<br>Mike Barker<br>Matt Weitzman<br>Rick Wiener<br>Kenny Schwartz |
|executive_producer =Seth MacFarlane<br>Mike Barker<br>Matt Weitzman<br>Rick Wiener<br>Kenny Schwartz | ||
| ----<small>'''Co-Executive Producers''':</small><br>Jonathan Fener<br>Brian Boyle<br>Judah Miller<br>Murray Miller<br>Erik Sommers | |||
| |producer =Keith Heisler<br>] |
|producer =Keith Heisler<br>] | ||
| ----<small>'''Supervising Producers''':</small><br>Lesley Wake Webster<br>Laura McCreary<br>Erik Durbin | |||
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| |editor =Rob DeSales | |editor =Rob DeSales | ||
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| '''''American Dad!''''' is an ] ] created by writers and executive producers ], ] and ] for the ]. The series centers on the Smiths, a ] consisting of parents ] and ]; their children ] and ]; and their anthropomorphic pets ] and ]. The show is set in the fictionalized version of the state ]. Unlike sister show '']'' it doesn't exhibits its humor in the form of ]. | |||
| The family was conceived by MacFarlane after developing ] '']'' for the ]. | |||
| '''''American Dad!''''' is an American ] created by ] for the ]. The show is produced by Underdog Productions and ] in association with ]. Creators and main directors, MacFarlane (creator of '']'') as well as two former ''Family Guy'' writers, ] and ] aired the ] in the United States on ] on February 6, 2005, thirty minutes after the end of ]; the regular series began May 1, 2005, after the season premiere of ''Family Guy''. ''American Dad!'' follows the events of ] agent ] and his family. Unlike ''Family Guy'', ''American Dad!'' does not heavily rely on ] but instead focuses more on situational humor and ]s. | |||
| Since its debut on February 6, 2005, the show has broadcast ] and the ] starting airing on September 25, 2011. | |||
| ''American Dad!'' was officially renewed for an eighth season, taking the series through the 2012–13 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/06/fox-alcatraz-the-finder-fans-yes-they-can-cancel-all-their-rookie-dramas/123023/|title=FOX: 'Alcatraz' & 'The Finder' Fans, "Yes, They Can Cancel All Their Rookie Dramas"|date=2012-03-06|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> On May 10, 2012 it was renewed for a ninth season taking it through the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a381048/family-guy-american-dad-renewed-by-fox.html|title='Family Guy', 'American Dad' renewed by Fox - US TV News - Digital Spy|work=Digital Spy|accessdate=2012-05-11|date=2012-05-10}}</ref> On September 20, 2010, ] 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. ''American Dad!'' is shown on FX and ] in the UK, Australia and 3e in the Republic of Ireland. | |||
| ''American Dad!'' has been nominated for 1 ] and 2 ], in which the result was nominated. ''American Dad!'' has also received criticism, including unfavorable comparisons for its similarities to sister show '']''. ''American Dad!'' holds a ] and ] rating, with the latter being used more often. | |||
| == Production == | |||
| === Early history === | |||
| ''American Dad!'' officially premiered after Fox's broadcast of the ] on February 6, 2005, alongside The Simpsons, with "Pilot". The show debuted to 15 million viewers,<ref>http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2005/02/09/fox-salutes-american-dad-by-moving-up-its-timeslot-beginning-sunday-may-1-on-fox-17815/20050209fox01/</ref> with 23 million viewers in overall, alongside ] with ratings.<ref>http://www.zap2it.com/news/custom/photogallery/tv/la-et-post-super-bowl-tv-shows-pg,0,1005134,showall.photogallery</ref> The show returned on May 1, 2005, with "Threat Levels", obtaining 9.47 million viewers, after the season premiere of the revival of Family Guy.<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9507EED71F31F930A35756C0A9639C8B63</ref> | |||
| ==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
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2005 Template:TVUS TV series or program| American Dad! | |
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File:American Dad Logo.png The Smith family (left to right): Roger, Francine, Stan, Klaus, Hayley and Steve. | |
| Genre | Animated sitcom |
| Created by | Seth MacFarlane Mike Barker Matt Weitzman |
| Voices of | Seth MacFarlane Wendy Schaal Scott Grimes Rachael MacFarlane Dee Bradley Baker |
| Composers | Walter Murphy Joel McNeely |
| Country of origin | Template:TVUS |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 133 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Seth MacFarlane Mike Barker Matt Weitzman Rick Wiener Kenny Schwartz Co-Executive Producers: Jonathan Fener Brian Boyle Judah Miller Murray Miller Erik Sommers |
| Producers | Keith Heisler Kara Vallow Supervising Producers: Lesley Wake Webster Laura McCreary Erik Durbin |
| Editor | Rob DeSales |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Fuzzy Door Productions Underdog Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | February 6, 2005 (2005-02-06) – present (present) |
| Related | |
| Family Guy The Cleveland Show | |
American Dad! is an American animated sitcom created by writers and executive producers Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Smiths, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Stan and Francine; their children Hayley and Steve; and their anthropomorphic pets Klaus and Roger. The show is set in the fictionalized version of the state Virginia. Unlike sister show Family Guy it doesn't exhibits its humor in the form of cutaway gags.
The family was conceived by MacFarlane after developing animated cartoon Family Guy for the Fox network.
Since its debut on February 6, 2005, the show has broadcast 133 episodes and the seventh season starting airing on September 25, 2011.
American Dad! has been nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award and 2 Annie Awards, in which the result was nominated. American Dad! has also received criticism, including unfavorable comparisons for its similarities to sister show Family Guy. American Dad! holds a TV-PG and TV-14 rating, with the latter being used more often.
Production
Early history
American Dad! officially premiered after Fox's broadcast of the Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005, alongside The Simpsons, with "Pilot". The show debuted to 15 million viewers, with 23 million viewers in overall, alongside The Simpsons with ratings. The show returned on May 1, 2005, with "Threat Levels", obtaining 9.47 million viewers, after the season premiere of the revival of Family Guy.
Summary
American Dad! centers on the domestic life of its nominal title character, Stan Smith, a staunchly neoconservative, 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, a goldfish whom the CIA implanted with the brain of an East German Olympic ski jumper, who often demonstrates 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 14 of season 3, "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.
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.
Jeff Fischer voices Hayley's stoner boyfriend (and later husband) Jeff Fischer.
Patrick Stewart voices Stan's boss Avery Bullock.
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| 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. 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.
Episodes
Main article: List of American Dad! episodesTelevision ratings
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | # Ep. | Premiered | Ended | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) | ||
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Date | Finale Viewers (in millions) | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday 9:30 pm | 23 | 15.10 | 6.86 | 2005–2006 | #85 | 7.1 | ||
| 2 | Sunday 8:30 pm | 19 | 8.93 | 7.62 | 2006–2007 | #79 | 7.6 | ||
| 3 | Sunday 9:30 pm | 22 | 6.07 | 5.64 | 2007–2008 | #105 | 6.6 | ||
| 4 | 20 | 6.89 | 5.64 | 2008–2009 | #96 | 5.5 | |||
| 5 | 18 | 7.12 | 5.82 | 2009–2010 | #84 | 5.9 | |||
| 6 | Sunday 9:30 pm Sunday 7:30 pm |
19 | 6.16 | 3.57 | 2010–2011 | #111 | 4.07 | ||
| 7 | Sunday 9:30 pm | 18 | 5.83 | 4.13 | 2011–2012 | TBA | TBA | ||
Crossovers with other shows
Characters from Family Guy and The Cleveland Show have made crossover appearances in American Dad! and vice versa.
- Brian Griffin makes a brief cameo 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 the episode "Excellence in Broadcasting" 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 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 "Lois Kills Stewie". Stewie mistakes Stan for Joe Swanson.
- In The Worst Stan, Steve and Roger are watching a fictitious 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 first Family Guy Star Wars special Blue Harvest, Roger is seen as one of the various aliens in the Mos Eisley cantina.
- 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 and Stewie remarks "Did we run out of our own characters?" Elsewhere in the episode, Klaus plays Admiral Ackbar.
- In "Killer Queen" Barry is shown as one of the fat kids that is sitting next to Peter Griffin.
- 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.
- Roger is shown on a stained glass window in "Jesus Walks".
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 (which is referred to as "American Dad town"). 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.
DVD releases
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| DVD Name | Release dates | Ep # | BBFC/IFCO/ACB rating | Additional Information | ||
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| 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. Special features include commentaries on all episodes, unrated audio, table read, and deleted scenes. |
| 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 | 18 | 15 | 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". |
| Volume Seven | April 17, 2012 | May 14, 2012 | May 16, 2012 | 19 | TBA | This 3 disc boxset includes all 19 episodes from Season 6, along with commentaries on select episodes, deleted scenes, American Dad! at Comic-Con 2010, and "I ❤ Patrick Stewart". |
- 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.
See also
References
- Notes
- http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2005/02/09/fox-salutes-american-dad-by-moving-up-its-timeslot-beginning-sunday-may-1-on-fox-17815/20050209fox01/
- http://www.zap2it.com/news/custom/photogallery/tv/la-et-post-super-bowl-tv-shows-pg,0,1005134,showall.photogallery
- http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9507EED71F31F930A35756C0A9639C8B63
- Metacritic: American Dad!
- "FOX Salutes 'American Dad' by Moving Up Its Timeslot Beginning Sunday, May 1, on Fox". The Futon Critic. February 9, 2005. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC. May 16, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- http://www.tv.com/alias/nielsen-ratings-for-2005-06-season-90/topic/2534-252664/msgs.html
- "Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Business Media. May 26, 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
- "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. September 12, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. May 22, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "2006–07 primetime wrap". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Business Media. May 25, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
- "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. October 2, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. May 20, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "Season Program Rankings from 09/24/07 through 05/25/08". ABC Medianet. May 28, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- Gorman, Bill (September 30, 2008). "Top Fox Primetime Shows, September 22–28". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- Seidman, Robert (May 19, 2009). "Top Fox Primetime Shows, May 11–17, 2009". TVbytheNumbers.com. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "Season Program Rankings from 09/22/08 through 05/17/09". ABC Medianet. May 19, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
- Gorman, Bill (September 28, 2009). "Updated TV Ratings: Sunday Night Football Wins; Cleveland Show Large; Housewives Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- Gorman, Bill (May 17, 2010). "TV Ratings: Survivor Finale Tops ABC's Finale Sunday, Celebrity Apprentice Ties Series Low". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 27, 2010). "Full Series Rankings for the 2009-10 Broadcast Season". Deadline.
- Seidman, Robert (October 5, 2010). "Sunday Finals: The Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad, Amazing Race, Desperate Housewives Rise; Undercover Boss A Bit Less Bossy vs. Football". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- Gorman, Bill (May 24, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Billboard Music Awards,' 'Celebrity Apprentice,' 'Funniest Videos,' 'Family Guy,' 'American Dad,' '60 Minutes' Adjusted Up". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- Gorman, Bill (September 27, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'CSI:Miami,' 'The Simpsons' Adjusted Up; '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- Bibel, Sarah (May 15, 2012). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon A Time', Family guy', 'Survivor' Adjusted Up; 'Surivor: Reunion', 'Dateline' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- Lambert, David (January 10, 2008). "American Dad — New Details for Dad DVDs Include Specs, Episode List & Some Extras". TV Shows on DVD.
- Lambert, David (January 18, 2008). "American Dad — Press Release for Volume 3 DVD Set ***Updated: Package Art!***". TV Shows on DVD.
- Buy American Dad! - Volume 6 (3 Disc Set) @ EzyDVD
- American Dad DVD news: Announcement for American Dad - Volume 6 | TVShowsOnDVD.com
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