American Dad!
American Dad! | |
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Genre | Animated sitcom[1] |
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Theme music composer | Walter Murphy |
Opening theme | "Good Morning, USA" by Seth MacFarlane |
Ending theme | "Good Morning, USA" (Instrumental) |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 20 |
No. of episodes | 366 (list of episodes) |
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Editor | Rob DeSales |
Running time | 21–24 minutes |
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Release | February 6, 2005 present | –
American Dad! is an American
Creative direction of American Dad! had largely been guided by Barker (prior to his departure from the show in season 10) and Weitzman as opposed to MacFarlane, resulting in a series that is different from its counterparts.[7] Unlike MacFarlane's other shows, Family Guy and, to a lesser extent, The Cleveland Show, American Dad! does not lean as heavily on the use of cutaway gags, and is less concerned with conventional "setup-punchline" jokes,[3] instead deriving its humor mostly from the quirky characters, the relationships between family members, and the relatively relatable plots.[2] While the core issues and resolutions are relatable in most episodes, the show nonetheless weaves in fantastical elements, pitching the tone of the show somewhere between observational comedy and farce.[3] The plots are often absurd, but grounded by family stories and real-world issues.[3]
American Dad! has been nominated for numerous awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards. In June 2013, it was awarded as top television series by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Since its debut, American Dad! has broadcast 366 episodes (as of December 18, 2023). The total number of seasons and organization of episodes within those seasons are in dispute due to discrepancies in how official sources report this information. One model suggests the first season of American Dad! comprises the first 7 episodes, while another model suggests the first season comprises 23 episodes.[8]
Beginning on October 20, 2014,
), air reruns of the series.On January 15, 2020, TBS renewed the series for both 18th and 19th seasons.[9] The 19th season premiered on January 24, 2022.[10] On December 16, 2021, the series was renewed for seasons 20 and 21. The 20th season premiered on March 27, 2023.[11]
On May 12, 2023, it was announced that the showrunners of American Dad, including Seth MacFarlane and his other show Family Guy, would temporarily leave the show as a result of the 2023 Writers Guild of America Strike. They returned to the show on September 27, 2023, once the strike was declared to be over.[12]
Premise
The series focuses on the eccentric
Main characters
American Dad! centers on the absurd circumstances, adventures and domestic life of its
- Seth MacFarlane voices Stan Smith (father/husband) and Roger Smith (alien)
- Wendy Schaal voices Francine Smith (wife/mother)
- Scott Grimes voices Steve Smith (Stan and Francine's son)
- Rachael MacFarlane voices Hayley D. Smith-Fischer (Stan and Francine's daughter)
- Dee Bradley Baker voices Klaus Heisler (the Smiths' man-in-a-fish-body pet) and Rogu (Roger's ex-tumor son)
- Jeff Fischer voices Jeff himself (Hayley's boyfriend, then husband)
- Avery Bullock(Stan's boss)
Production
Origins and comparison with Family Guy and All in the Family
When asked what first spurred the idea for American Dad! Seth MacFarlane answered, "It was right after the [2000] election, and me and co-creator Matt Weitzman were so frustrated with the Bush administration that we would just spend days bitching and complaining, and we figured we should channel this into something creative and hopefully profitable."[7][8] In early February 2005, Barker stated, "About a year and a half ago, Seth called and asked if Matt and I would be interested in working on a show about a right-wing CIA agent and his liberal daughter. It was right up our alley, and everything just fell into place."[5][8][15] On September 14, 2003, Variety reported that Fox Broadcasting had ordered a pilot presentation of the then tentatively titled American Dad! and "If greenlit, American Dad! could launch as early as fall 2004." At the time, Fox was aiming to develop a new lineup of adult animated sitcoms.[16]
American Dad! had a
In its early going, American Dad! brought in strong ratings but fought an uphill battle in gaining widespread acceptance and approval from viewers and critics alike.[8] The popularity of MacFarlane and his involvement with Family Guy had led to foregone conclusions and prejudices against American Dad! as a rip-off of the predecessor[8] and some critics had already written off American Dad! prior to its birth as nothing more than a pale imitation of Family Guy and MacFarlane's attempts to get his old show back on the air.[3] One example, prior to the American Dad! series debut, a writer of The Washington Post published a piece that reads "But those same executives have also given MacFarlane a whole new animated half-hour to play with in the disappointing American Dad! The new series officially premieres in May but has a sneak preview tomorrow night in the coveted post-Super Bowl time period ... The look and pace of American Dad! is the same as Family Guy."[18]
In actuality, however, the program's beginnings take cues from the TV series
Development of American Dad!'s individuality
In American Dad!'s initial seasons MacFarlane was described as focusing more attention on his coexisting obligation of Family Guy. This was to the extent that American Dad! was completely secondary to him, and he did not understand the show. Because he was not getting the show at the time, he was described as "just going along for the ride". Likewise, the rest of the show's creators Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman were also trying to figure out the show and where it was going.[3][8]
After American Dad!'s initial couple of seasons and as it progressed, the show began to increasingly develop its very own distinct approach and identity, becoming more and more distinguished from all other programs on the air. Standing out from its counterparts increasingly with each passing season, the series has been described as eventually becoming the weirdest show in network prime time. It has been characterized as serving up distinguishing blasts of surrealism.[3] As the series progressed, MacFarlane realized that Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman were on to something uniquely appealing; moreover, he realized they were on to something that sharply contrasted from Family Guy, which audiences appreciated.[3][8]
After the show's first several seasons, MacFarlane not only came to fully understand and appreciate American Dad!'s value but also came to consider himself a huge fan of the series. Taking note of his Twitter followers' increased fanaticism and excitement over American Dad! and the "Roger" character, MacFarlane began putting considerable amounts of his time and efforts into the series, more so in the last several seasons than ever before (this observation made in fall 2012).[3] In describing American Dad! comedy styles, Barker noted that it is not as reference-laden as Family Guy or South Park. He added that American Dad!'s humor more frequently derives from "the human condition and emotions that everyone can relate to: ego, the feds, etc. And for that reason, I think our humor is a little more evergreen."[22]
Developing plot lines and scripts
On developing scripts for American Dad! episodes, co-creator
During the
In particular, Barker has credited music from Wax Fang for his inspiration in writing certain American Dad! plots. Said Barker, "There's just something so inherently cinematic about Wax Fang's music. [Scott] Carney's voice is stunningly clear and dramatic. And his lyrics are specific enough to build stories around while staying flexible enough for different interpretations." Barker added that through listening to the Wax Fang track Majestic, he was able to come up with major plot elements for the episode "Lost in Space" (this episode features the Wax Fang songs Majestic and At Sea).[25]
Barker has stated that once he and the rest of the show's staff get the idea for the
"The final process," Barker explained, "is sending a screenwriter out to write the script. The screenwriter gets two weeks to write the script. The script then comes back." Barker explained that they then all edit and rewrite it, "hopefully keeping as much of the first draft as we can and punching the jokes and making sure all the motivations are there, and then we take it to the table and read it."[23]
In February 2005, Barker stated that as creative directors, all decisions made about the plot line and direction of the series go through himself and Weitzman. He explained that the show had reflected their point of view since the beginning. Barker has also credited the program's other staff beyond himself, Weitzman, and MacFarlane, remarking "We couldn't have made it all happen without them." At the time, it was noted that the series had a staff of 17 writers, which was described as "a big undertaking".[19]
When Barker was asked what his favorite part was of the American Dad! pre-production process, he answered, "I like the story breaking process, personally—coming up with the stories. To me, that's the most gratifying."[23]
Barker and Matt Weitzman have stated that they are accustomed to feeling scruples with adding certain material into the plots, but always follow this up by going ahead with incorporating the material anyway. They added that their goal is to create laughs combined with groans and going over the line.[26]
Animated scenes
MacFarlane played a lead role in the animated character designs for American Dad!.[19]
In describing the characters' appearances, Weitzman remarked "It's all very bright, very easy on the eyes."[5][15]
In explaining the animated side of the job, Barker stated, "Fifty or so animators from the Fox animation group are involved. A lot is done in-house: poses, models, props, all storyboards and timing."[19]
Also as reported in February 2005, animation for American Dad! is colored and detailed overseas. Yearim Productions Co., Ltd. of Korea are said to handle that end of the pre-production process.[19]
Editing, completion, and deadlines
Barker has explained that because American Dad! creators are working in animation as opposed to live action, they have the ability to redraw and rewrite up until the show is aired.
However, Barker has also stated, "It's really hard to accept anything less than perfect when you start to get wrapped up in this process of being able to constantly make changes. Eventually you have to kind of bring down the hammer at the color stage and live with what you've got."
Barker has explained that, ultimately, the creation process of an American Dad! episode is completed upon the producers' say-so, not anyone else's.[23]
When American Dad! co-creator Matt Weitzman was asked what his favorite part was of the show's pre-production process, he answered, "I probably enjoy the editing process a lot. I think I like the fine tuning of things and making things happen just so. Making the episode just kind of pop in its own subtle ways."[23]
American Dad! creators have revealed to working significantly in advance of newly broadcast episodes. As many as 20 to 42 unaired episodes are typically ready for finishing touches. Barker explained that a key to this system is making sure that the writing is timeless, as opposed to topical and contemporary. He added that if any material within the script deals with contemporary issues, the creators have to hope that they're also contemporary issues two years down the line. When asked whether or not this method has ever brought on difficulties, Barker answered in the affirmative and explained:
- Harriet Miers was, like, the White House Press Secretary, I think, and we had a joke about her. (Miers was a former White House Counsel, who was briefly nominated for the Supreme Court by President George W. Bush.) And I remember watching on air and having to Google who our own joke was, because it had been so long since the joke was pitched. But in terms of stories, we're less likely to be burned by a current-event issue no longer being current.[3]
In discussing the creation of American Dad! and animated sitcoms in general, MacFarlane has stated:
- It's an enormous amount of work. What goes into putting together an animated show, it's just staggering ... I always knew there was a lot of work that went into making an animated show. Doing a traditional sitcom, process-wise it feels like a breeze compared to doing an animated show. You can get it all done in a couple of months as opposed to a year. Doing an animated show, it's like putting together a little movie every week. Everything is storyboarded with the intricacy of a feature film action sequence. You have to edit with a musical score in mind. And of course, we use an orchestra for each episode. So it's really like putting together a little feature each week and I was just shocked at how much—not to underplay all the work that goes into live-action sitcoms—but my God, it's definitely a much more difficult medium to me.[7]
Conversely, Barker has stated:
- Working on animated shows like American Dad! is such a breath of fresh air. You don't have to worry about sets and such that you have to worry about for live-action. Animation can give you more freedom.[19]
Setting
The Smith family and their housemates reside on Cherry Street in the fictional
Voice cast
Seth MacFarlane | Wendy Schaal | Scott Grimes | Rachael MacFarlane | Dee Bradley Baker | Jeff Fischer | Patrick Stewart |
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Stan Smith, Roger Smith | Francine Smith | Steve Smith | Hayley Smith | Klaus Heisler, Rogu | Jeff Fischer | Avery Bullock
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The voice actors are not assembled as a group when performing the lines of their characters; rather, each of the voice actors perform their lines privately. The voice actors have stated that because of their personalities and tendency to goof off when together as a group, they would never get anything completed if they performed their lines collectively.[30]
Plot techniques
Farces
American Dad! has commonly made use of farces as most of the predicaments that befall the main characters have escalated into the extremes, to the point of getting outrageously out of hand.[3][31][32] For example, in the episode "Home Wrecker", Stan and Francine's marital harmony breaks down from a difference of opinion on remodeling the house. It gets to the point where they divide the house in two, each decorating their half of the house in their desired fashion. Still not satisfied with this, they both attempt to drive the other out of the home and eventually erect a colossal block wall, dividing the two halves of the house. The rest of the family members are forced to spend one holiday after the next alternating between Fran's and Stan's place (the sides of the house treated as distinct homes). As another example, in the episode "Stan's Food Restaurant", Stan asks for Roger's help in starting a restaurant. As things progress, Roger makes heavy changes in the layout, eventually kicking Stan out of the project. Stan retaliates by opening another restaurant next door, which becomes a smashing success. Roger responds by blowing up Stan's restaurant but destroying his own in the process. Stan threatens to kill Roger, but backs down after Roger pulls a gun on him and tells him to relax.[32]
Surreal humor
American Dad!
As further examples of surrealism on American Dad!—in the episode "
Non sequitur/story within a story
Among the many forms of surreal humor and nonsense elements that have been used by American Dad! is the
Plot twists and unexpected elements
The series has abounded with random, unexpected occurrences and surprise
Story arc use
Another technique used by American Dad! is the
In discussing the cartoon's distinguishing story arc element, co-creator Mike Barker explained:
- We just try to obey basic rules of continuity. We try to avoid stories where a character is taking a big step like marriage and then not going back to it. I think by doing that, then in the future when we have big changes, the audience knows that they're going to be living with those changes for a while. So it's not just a thrown-away bit. It kind of endows that story beat with more power because it's going to last. It's not just going to be a reset button.[3]
Black comedy
Much of the wit used in American Dad! has come in the form of
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
TBS | |||||
13 | 22 | January 25, 2016 | June 27, 2016 | ||
14 | 22 | November 7, 2016 | September 11, 2017 | ||
15 | 22 | December 25, 2017 | April 8, 2019 | ||
16 | 22 | April 15, 2019 | April 27, 2020 | ||
17 | 22 | April 13, 2020 | December 21, 2020 | ||
18 | 22 | April 19, 2021 | October 25, 2021 | ||
19 | 22 | January 24, 2022 | December 19, 2022 | ||
20 | 22 | March 27, 2023 | December 18, 2023 |
Season number discrepancies
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There are multiple conflicting reports and models of the number of seasons American Dad! has had.[8]
- One of the reports upholds a one-season-fewer numbering model: Under this arrangement, season 1 is a combination of both the first 7 episodes and the following 16 episodes, despite the separation of these two episode collections by a summer hiatus. Under this arrangement, season 1 is uncharacteristically longer in contrast to the rest of the show's seasons, consisting of 23 episodes.[42][41]
- The other report upholds a one-season-more numbering model: Under this arrangement, season 1 ended after the program's first 7 episodes leading into the summer hiatus. Season 2 then picked up when the following 16 episodes began that fall. Under this arrangement, season 1 is uncharacteristically shorter in contrast to the rest of the show's seasons, consisting of only 7 episodes, just like MacFarlane's other show, Family Guy.[43]
- Hulu, which is the online American streaming home for American Dad!, lists the number of seasons as 17.[44] Hulu combines episodes 1–23 into season 1, and combines episodes 173–190 into season 10. The same can be said for its other sister streaming service Disney+ via its Star hub which is also the international online streaming home for American Dad and combines season 11 with season 12 just like Hulu.
Commentary from American Dad! co-creators Matt Weitzman and Mike Barker has largely been consistent with (A): on September 28, 2012, the two were interviewed and reported that they had 20 episodes completed for the then imminent "eighth season", and were "developing our ninth season".[3] During the show's life on Fox, however, the network contradicted that arrangement, presenting information on the show's then website that followed (B): in listing all episodes from the 2012–13 season, Fox reported each as existing as part of the show's "ninth season".[45] In addition, Fox contradicted its own American Dad! website, also supporting the one-season-fewer numbering scheme: FoxFlash, which is the publicity center for Fox, labeled the 2012–13 broadcasts as the "eighth season".[46] Websites releasing the show's season-based ratings have also used the one-season-fewer numbering method.
Episode misreporting
Fox
In 2020, after airing the first episode of the
Adjustments in on-air presentation, production, and broadcasts
The unaired precursory pilot
While the series premiere of American Dad! is titled "Pilot", "Pilot" is not the show's actual pilot presentation. The actual pilot is a 6-minute version of the first 6 minutes in the series premiere. This precursory pilot was used by MacFarlane, Barker, and Weitzman to sell American Dad! to Fox and was never aired along with the rest of the series.
While much of the
Characterization
Early episodes of the series featured political banter between the conservative Stan and liberal Hayley. However, the creators learned quickly that this had only "a limited shelf life" and did not provide them as much as they originally thought it would. Said co-creator Matt Weitzman, "There are times when we still have that kind of dynamic between them, but not nearly what it was in the first season. And I think the show, honestly, has grown and benefited from it, because that would have gotten boring after a while."[3]
Roger was enhanced by being provided with a running gag of alternate disguises and freedom to exist outside of the Smith house. The show's original concept basically portrayed him as being similar to ALF, having him sit in the house all day while commenting on life. The creators, however, have stated that the character was far too much fun to keep restricted to the house, and having him interact with different people provided for much material. The creators have further appreciated the direction of Roger for the fact that he almost serves as a different guest star for each episode what with his many alter egos. The show's staff believe this element of the show highlights MacFarlane's versatility as he voices Roger and his countless alter egos.[3]
There have been three versions of the "Steve" character, the creators having twice made considerable adjustments to his design. Steve's initial design ended up being a one-off execution limited to the unaired precursory pilot (not to be confused with the series premiere, titled "Pilot"). By the season premiere, Scott Grimes had begun voicing Steve, and his design was made taller, more filled out, and less geeky. After early seasons of the series, Steve was remodeled again. This time he was made softer, more emotional, cuter and more endearing, creating a sharper contrast to his father Stan's ruggedness and machismo.[57]
Between the eighth and ninth seasons, there were significant changes in the show's writing staff. Mike Barker mentions (with one-season-less numbering) "We lost some animators, and we lost a lot of writers. Season eight, our writing staff is about 65–70 percent new."[3]
Network relocation from Fox to TBS
On July 16, 2013, it was announced that American Dad! had been cancelled by Fox. Shortly thereafter, however, the cable station
On the show's network relocation, Mike Barker has stated, "It's going to be the same American Dad!, just in a different place." Barker also joked that the network relocation was to execute a Tyler Perry crossover they [Barker and American Dad! production staff] had long aspired to.[63]
Mike Barker's exit
On November 4, 2013, it was announced that Mike Barker had departed American Dad!
Following Mike Barker's exit, Brian Boyle replaced him as the showrunner for the television series.[67]
Reception
In 2016, a study by
Series premiere
Until
TBS ratings
On November 18, 2014, it was reported that the show's outstanding performance in cable had quickly moved TBS to order another season of the series, bringing the show to thirteen seasons.[72][73]
Nielsen ratings
Season | Timeslot ( ET )
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No. of episodes |
Network | First aired | Last aired | TV Season | Overall ratings | |||
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Date | Premiere viewers (in millions) |
Date | Finale viewers (in millions) |
Rank | Viewers (in millions) | |||||
1
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Sunday 10:30 pm (Episode 1) Sunday 9:30 pm (Episodes 2–7) |
7 | Fox | February 6, 2005 | 15.15[74] | June 19, 2005 | 6.55[75] | 2004–05 | 67[76] | 8.49[76] |
2
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Sunday 9:30 pm | 16 | September 11, 2005 | 7.83[77] | May 14, 2006 | 6.86[78] | 2005–06 | 97[79] | 7.16[79] | |
3
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Sunday 8:30 pm (Episodes 1–10) Sunday 9:30 pm (Episodes 11–19) |
19 | September 10, 2006 | 8.93[80] | May 20, 2007 | 7.62[81] | 2006–07 | 79[82] | 7.6[82] | |
4
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Sunday 9:30 pm | 16 | September 30, 2007 | 6.07[83] | May 18, 2008 | 5.64[84] | 2007–08 | 105[85] | 6.6[85] | |
5
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20 | September 28, 2008 | 6.89[86] | May 17, 2009 | 5.64[87] | 2008–09 | 96[88] | 5.5[88] | ||
6
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18 | September 27, 2009 | 7.14[89] | May 16, 2010 | 5.89[90] | 2009–10 | 84[91] | 5.9[91] | ||
7
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Sunday 9:30 pm (2010) Sunday 7:30 pm (2011) |
19 | October 3, 2010 | 6.16[92] | May 22, 2011 | 3.57[93] | 2010–11 | 111[94] | 4.07[94] | |
8
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Sunday 9:30 pm | 18 | September 25, 2011 | 5.83[95] | May 13, 2012 | 4.13[96] | 2011–12 | 110[97] | 5.47[97] | |
9
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19 | September 30, 2012 | 5.25[98] | May 12, 2013[99] | 4.01[100] | 2012–13 | 84[101] | 5.24[101] | ||
10
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Sunday 9:30 pm (Episodes 1–11) Sunday 7:30 pm (Episodes 12–20) |
20 | September 29, 2013 | 4.32[102] | May 18, 2014 | 2.36 | 2013–14 | 89 | 5.14 | |
11
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Sunday 9:00 pm (Episode 1) Sunday 9:30 pm (Episodes 2-3) |
3 | September 14, 2014 | 2.62 | September 21, 2014 | 3.03 | 2014–15 | TBA | 2.77 | |
12
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Monday 9:00 pm | 15 | TBS | October 20, 2014 | 1.09 | June 1, 2015 | 1.113[103] | TBA | 1.118 | |
13
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Monday 8:30 pm[104] | 22 | January 25, 2016[104] | 1.04 | June 27, 2016 | 0.98[105] | 2015–16 | TBA | TBA | |
14
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Monday 8:30 pm (Episodes 1–7) Monday 10:00 pm (Episodes 8–22)[106] |
22 | November 7, 2016[107] | 1.00[108] | September 11, 2017 | 0.86 | 2016–17 | TBA | TBA | |
15
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Monday 10:00 pm | 22 | December 25, 2017 | 0.86 | April 8, 2019 | 0.75[109] | 2017–19
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TBA | TBA | |
16
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22 | April 15, 2019 | 0.77[110] | April 27, 2020 | 0.67[111] | 2019–20
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TBA | TBA | ||
17
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22 | April 13, 2020 | 0.69[112] | December 21, 2020 | 0.55 | 2020
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TBA | TBA | ||
18
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22 | April 19, 2021 | 0.56[113] | October 25, 2021 | 0.37[114] | 2021
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TBA | TBA | ||
19
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22 | January 24, 2022 | TBA | December 19, 2022 | TBA | 2022
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TBA | TBA | ||
20
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22 | March 27, 2023 | TBA | December 18, 2023 | TBA | 2023
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TBA | TBA |
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Annie Awards | 2007 | Best Writing in an Animated Television Production | Dan Vebber (for "The American Dad After School Special") | Nominated | [115] |
2010 | Directing in a Television Production | Pam Cooke and Jansen Lee (for "Brains, Brains & Automobiles") | Nominated | [116] | |
Artios Awards | 2010 | Animation TV Programming | Linda Lamontagne | Nominated | [117] |
2013 | Television Animation | Nominated | [118] | ||
2015 | Nominated | [119] | |||
2016 | Nominated | [120] | |||
2017 | Nominated | [121] | |||
2018 | Nominated | [122] | |||
ASCAP Awards | 2013 | Top Television Series | American Dad! | Won | [123] |
GLAAD Media Award | 2007 | Outstanding Individual Episode | American Dad! (for "Lincoln Lover") | Nominated | [124] |
Gold Derby Awards | 2008 | Animated Series | American Dad! | Nominated | [125] |
2009 | Nominated | [126] | |||
Golden Reel Awards | 2006 | Best Sound Editing in Television Animated | American Dad! (for "Homeland Insecurity") | Nominated | [127] |
2007 | American Dad! (for "Dungeon and Wagons") | Nominated | [128] | ||
It List Awards | 2012 | Favourite International TV Show | American Dad! | Nominated | [129] |
People's Choice Awards | 2015 | Favorite Animated TV Show | Nominated | [130] | |
2016 | Nominated | [131] | |||
2017 | Nominated | [132] | |||
Primetime Emmy Awards | 2009 | Outstanding Animated Program | American Dad! (for "1600 Candles") | Nominated | [133] |
2012 | American Dad! (for "Hot Water") | Nominated | [134] | ||
2017 | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Dee Bradley Baker (for "Fight and Flight") | Nominated | [135] | |
2018 | Seth MacFarlane (for "The Talented Mr. Dingleberry") | Nominated | [136] | ||
Prism Award | 2007 | Mental Health | American Dad! | Won | [137] |
2009 | Comedy Episode | American Dad! (for "Spring Break-Up") | Nominated | [138] | |
Teen Choice Awards | 2005 | Choice Summer Series | American Dad! | Nominated | [139] |
Choice V-Cast | Nominated | ||||
2006 | Choice TV: Animated Show | Nominated | [140] | ||
2008 | Nominated | [141] | |||
2009 | Nominated | [142] | |||
2010 | Nominated | [143] [144] | |||
2011 | Nominated | [145] |
Other media
Home media
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Internationally, American Dad! is available to stream with Star on Disney+ with the first 18 seasons.[146]
Season | Episodes | Release dates | ||||
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Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||||
1
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2005 | 7 | April 25, 2006 | April 24, 2006 | May 24, 2006 | |
2
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2005–2006 | 16 | April 25, 2006 (1-6) May 15, 2007 (7-16) |
April 24, 2006 (1-6) May 28, 2007 (7-16) |
May 24, 2006 (1-6) May 21, 2007 (7-16) | |
3
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2006–2007 | 19 | May 15, 2007 (1-9) April 15, 2008 (10-19) |
May 28, 2007 (1-9) May 12, 2008 (10-19) |
May 21, 2007 (1-9) May 14, 2008 (10-19) | |
4
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2007–2008 | 16 | April 15, 2008 (1-7, 9)[147][148] April 28, 2009 (8, 10–16) |
May 12, 2008 (1-7, 9) April 20, 2009 (8, 10–16) |
May 14, 2008 (1-7, 9) November 18, 2009 (8, 10–16) | |
5
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2008–2009 | 20 | April 28, 2009 (1-6) June 15, 2010 (7-20) |
April 20, 2009 (1-6) June 14, 2010 (7-20) |
November 18, 2009 (1-6) November 3, 2010 (7-20) | |
6
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2009–2010 | 18 | April 19, 2011[149] | June 27, 2011 | July 13, 2011 | |
7
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2010–2011 | 19 | April 17, 2012 | May 14, 2012 | May 16, 2012 | |
8
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2011–2012 | 18 | September 24, 2013 | August 5, 2013 | August 21, 2013 | |
9
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2012–2013 | 19 | July 1, 2014 | October 6, 2014 | September 3, 2014 | |
10
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2013–2014 | 20 | May 21, 2015 | October 17, 2016 | January 6, 2016 | |
11
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2014 | 3 | December 13, 2016 | November 14, 2016 | November 30, 2016 | |
12
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2014–2015 | 15 | ||||
13
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2016 | 22 | November 7, 2017 | November 13, 2017 | November 8, 2017 | |
14
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2016–2017 | 22 | November 6, 2018 | November 12, 2018 | November 21, 2018 |
Cancelled film adaptation
At
Crossovers with other animated sitcoms
American Dad! characters have appeared on other animated sitcoms and vice versa. To date, all of American Dad!'s
In the season 25 episode of The Simpsons, "Homerland", in the end credits alongside the families from Family Guy, The Cleveland Show and Bob's Burgers, The Smiths appear to celebrate their twenty-fifth season in the Simpsons' living room.
Bart Simpson makes a cameo appearance in the American Dad! season 10 episode, "Faking Bad".[152] In "The Simpsons Guy", Roger appears in Kang and Kodos' spaceship.
At Comic-Con 2022, showrunner and co-creator Matt Weitzman discussed the possibility of a crossover with the live action sci-fi series The Orville, another series created by Seth MacFarlane.[153]
Video games
In 2015, in celebration of the show's tenth anniversary, an American Dad! digital pinball table was released on Zen Studios' Zen Pinball 2 and Pinball FX 2.[154] The game features paper cutouts of the main cast in the background, and clips from past seasons of the show.[154]
In September 2016, the characters appeared in a card game titled Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards was released to app stores,[155] which is a crossover card game featuring not only American Dad!, but also characters from Family Guy, Futurama, Bob's Burgers, King of the Hill, and (as of September 2022) Archer. Playable characters from the latter include Stan Smith and Roger Smith.[156]
A mobile app, American Dad! Apocalypse Soon, was released in 2019, and has accumulated over 10 million downloads across the Android and Apple platforms.[157]
In 2022, the Smiths also appeared in a crossover racing game was released titled Warped Kart Racers, along with Family Guy, King of the Hill, and Solar Opposites. The characters to choose from include almost the entire Smith family.[158]
Online gambling
Playtech licensed American Dad! for a range of online gambling products, which began operating in 2017.[159]
See also
Notes
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External links
- Official website
- American Dad! on Adult Swim
- American Dad! at epguides.com
- American Dad! on Hulu
- American Dad! at IMDb