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

Creators:

Mike Barker
Seth MacFarlane
Matt Weitzman
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

6 February 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Tagline:

From the creator of "Family Guy" comes a man who will stop at nothing to protect his country.

Plot:

The random escapades of Stan Smith, an extreme right wing CIA agent dealing with family life and keeping America safe, all in the most absurdist way possible.

Plot Keywords:

Post 911 | Stay At Home Mom | Dysfunctional Family | Talking Pet | Actor Playing Multiple Roles

Awards:

6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 6	9:30 PM	Fox	Magnificent Steven	#2.18
Sun. July 6	10:30 PM	TOON	Tears of a Clooney	#1.23

Cast

Seth MacFarlane	...	Stan Smith / ... (54 episodes, 2005-2008)
Wendy Schaal	...	Francine Smith (54 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rachael MacFarlane	...	Hayley Smith / ... (53 episodes, 2005-2008)
Scott Grimes	...	Steve Smith / ... (52 episodes, 2005-2008)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Klaus / ... (52 episodes, 2005-2008)
Mike Barker	...	Terry / ... (22 episodes, 2005-2007)

(more)

Series Directed by
Brent Woods		(10 episodes, 2005-2008)
Albert Calleros		(8 episodes, 2005-2008)
Pam Cooke		(8 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rodney Clouden		(7 episodes, 2005-2008)
John Aoshima		(7 episodes, 2005-2007)
Caleb Meurer		(6 episodes, 2005-2008)
Anthony Lioi		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Mike Kim		(4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Ron Hughart		(3 episodes, 2005-2007)
Bob Bowen		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Joseph Daniello		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tim Parsons		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Writing credits
Seth MacFarlane		(62 episodes, 2005-2008)
Mike Barker		(27 episodes, 2005-2008)
Matt Weitzman		(27 episodes, 2005-2008)
Nahnatchka Khan		(7 episodes, 2005-2008)
Dan Vebber		(6 episodes, 2005-2008)
Chris McKenna		(5 episodes, 2005-2008)
Matt McKenna		(5 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kenny Schwartz		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Rick Wiener		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Laura McCreary		(5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Erik Durbin		(5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brian Boyle		(4 episodes, 2005-2008)
Steve Hely		(4 episodes, 2005-2008)
David Zuckerman		(4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jonathan Fener		(3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jim Bernstein		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Shipley		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rick Williams		(3 episodes, 2007)
David Hemingson		(2 episodes, 2005-2008)
Neal Boushell		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Alison McDonald		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Sam O'Neal		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Josh Bycel		(2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Keith Heisler		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Produced by
Seth MacFarlane	....	executive producer (59 episodes, 2005-2008)
Kara Vallow	....	producer / animation producer (49 episodes, 2005-2008)
Michael Shipley	....	co-executive producer (32 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mike Barker	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 2006-2008)
Matt Weitzman	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 2006-2008)
Diana Ritchey	....	animation producer / producer: animation (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kenny Schwartz	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (11 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rick Wiener	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (11 episodes, 2006-2008)
David Zuckerman	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (11 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dan Vebber	....	supervising producer / producer (10 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jim Bernstein	....	co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Josh Bycel	....	supervising producer (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Brian Boyle	....	producer (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jonathan Fener	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nahnatchka Khan	....	producer (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mark Douglas	....	associate producer / co-producer (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Carter Bays	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Etan Cohen	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Robert Cohen	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Craig Thomas	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ron Jones		(5 episodes, 2007)
Walter Murphy		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Film Editing by
Bobby Gibis		(33 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Casting by
Linda Lamontagne		(5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Carol Goldwasser		(unknown episodes)
Howard Meltzer		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Tanya Calderon	....	production manager (49 episodes, 2005-2008)
Laura Stupsker	....	post-production supervisor (41 episodes, 2005-2007)
Amanda Bell	....	production manager (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eli Dolleman	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Colin Heck	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Caleb Meurer	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mike L. Mayfield	....	assistant director / co-assistant director (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Art Department
John Drake O'Day	....	storyboard artist (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Catherine Burch Aguilar	....	prop designer (2 episodes, 2007)
Lisa Bergqvist	....	color key (2 episodes, 2007)
Josue Cervantes	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2007)
Paul Cunningham	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Matt Haber	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Zeke Johnson	....	prop designer (2 episodes, 2007)
Pamela Jorden	....	color key (2 episodes, 2007)
Steve Lenze	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Michaelangelo Rocco	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Jessie Romero	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Micky Rose	....	color key (2 episodes, 2007)
Harry Sabin	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Yelena Tokman	....	color key (2 episodes, 2007)
Steve Wong	....	storyboard revisionist (2 episodes, 2007)
Brent Woods	....	storyboard supervisor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Sound Department
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound re-recording mixer (51 episodes, 2005-2008)
Matthew T. Duncan	....	sound recordist (24 episodes, 2005-2006)
Daniel Ben-Shimon	....	sound editor (20 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dan Cubert	....	production mixer (14 episodes, 2005)
Bill Henderson	....	sound re-recording engineer (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff	....	sound editor / adr mixer (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jason Krane	....	dialogue editor (4 episodes, 2007)
Michael Wittenberg	....	audio coordinator (2 episodes, 2007)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Chad Katona	....	compositing supervisor (1 episode, 2007)

Series Animation Department
Kevin Thresher	....	retake director / storyboard artist / ... (16 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ashley J. Long	....	storyboard revisionist (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tom Welch	....	assistant to producers: animation / production secretary: animation (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ron Hughart	....	supervising director of animation (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Brett Pierce	....	animation production assistant / production assistant: animation / ... (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jamie Iglehart	....	production assistant: animation / animation production assistant (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ron Brewer	....	storyboard artist (6 episodes, 2005)
Anthony Lioi	....	supervising director of animation (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jim Feeley	....	design supervisor / character design supervisor / ... (5 episodes, 2007)
Sean Isroelit	....	animatic editor (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Harry McLaughlin	....	animatic editor (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ray Valenzuela	....	animatics / animation production assistant (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
David Bastian	....	timing supervisor (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mike Kalec	....	animatics (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeff Rebner	....	character designer (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christine Smith	....	timing supervisor (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Megan Smithyman	....	animation production assistant / coordinator: design / ... (3 episodes, 2007)
Chris Bennett	....	assistant director: animation (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jennifer Graves	....	assistant director: animation (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mike L. Mayfield	....	assistant director: animation (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Eric Fredrickson	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2007)
Thomas Horvath	....	animation production assistant / production assistant: animation (2 episodes, 2007)
George Rincon	....	animatic production assistant: Animatics / animation production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Paul Scarlata	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2007)
John Drake O'Day	....	assistant director: animation (2 episodes, 2008)
Sheikh 'Ubi' Ubaid Mahmood	....	animatics (unknown episodes)
SoonJin Mooney	....	animation timer (unknown episodes)
Kari Salrin	....	animatics (unknown episodes)
Erin Sirpenski	....	animatics (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Travis Bowe	....	casting assistant (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Editorial Department
Lisa Cardenas	....	scanner (1 episode, 2007)
Mike Kalec	....	scanner (1 episode, 2007)
Ashley J. Long	....	scanner (1 episode, 2007)
Paul Mahotz	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 2007)
Larry Field	....	final colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Mark Graham	....	music librarian (24 episodes, 2005-2006)
Stan Jones	....	music editor (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jason Lloyd	....	scoring cue mixer (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Todd Sheidenberger	....	orchestrator (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christine Sirois	....	score recordist (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tom Steel	....	scoring stage manager (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bill Talbott	....	scoring technician (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Other crew
Matt Fusfeld	....	executive assistant / assistant to writer / ... (30 episodes, 2005-2008)
Marci Proietto	....	production executive (28 episodes, 2005-2008)
Travis Bowe	....	executive assistant to producers / assistant: Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman / ... (24 episodes, 2006-2008)
Oscar Sosa	....	first accountant (23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tom Welch	....	production secretary / assistant to producers (22 episodes, 2006-2008)
Thomas Horvath	....	production assistant (20 episodes, 2006-2008)
Katie Krentz	....	assistant to production executive (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sarah Peters	....	executive assistant (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Thomas Horvath II	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Adam Catino	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2005)
Ron Hughart	....	supervising director (7 episodes, 2007)
Anthony Lioi	....	supervising director (7 episodes, 2007)
Eric John Cookmeyer	....	design coordinator (6 episodes, 2005)
Amy Reynolds	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Liz Kelly	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Erin Sirpenski	....	design production assistant (3 episodes, 2005)
Gideon Boomer	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mike Kalec	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Dallman	....	assistant: Diana Ritchey and Ron Hughart (3 episodes, 2007)
Brett Pierce	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Liddane Sanders	....	production controller (2 episodes, 2007)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• Atlantic Creative
• Fuzzy Door Productions

Distributors

• Fox Broadcasting Company (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Fox Film Corporation (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Fox Network (2005-) (USA) (TV)
• Adult Swim (2005) (USA) (TV)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2005-) (UK) (TV)
• BBC Three (2006-) (UK) (TV) (re-runs)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (UK) (DVD) (season 3)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)

Runtime:

30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Finland:K-13 (DVD) | Argentina:13 | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | New Zealand:M (season 3) | Ireland:15 (some episodes) | UK:12 | Australia:PG | Ireland:12 (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:TV-PG

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Most episodes contain a reference to moths, or feature moths.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the first episode, the man whose brain was switched with Klaus's is shown at the 1986 Winter Olympics. There was no Winter Olympics in 1986; Winter Olympics were held in the same years as Summer Olympics (for example, 1984 in Sarajevo, and 1988 in Calgary) until 1994.

Quotes:

Roger the Alien: [the entire family will die, Roger is redecorating] I'm thinking of sea foam! What do you think?
[they stare blankly, insulted]
Roger the Alien: 'Cause, you know, I'm gonna need a lot of happy to get over all of the sad.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Lois Kills Stewie (#6.5)" (2007)

Wasn't expecting too much. I underestimated this show.

I was expecting this to just be a family guy clone with different character, This is more than that, its hilarious. The characters and humor are on the same sort of level as family guy but Seth McFarlane managed to work his magic and create a whole new different level of humor and wit for this show which sets itself apart from family guy.

A secret service FBI agent, prone to overreacting must find a way to use his skills to help his family and their new illegal alien housemate with basic troubles in life. Problem is sometimes it proves too much with hilarious results.

Remember this isn't a kid's show and I guess thats what makes this and family guy so special. They can put in all the added toilet humor it needs and the writers seem to know how to do it perfectly. The characters are great but the main character Stan Smith stands out above all the rest (With their alien friend coming in a close second). Anyone who wants a laugh, drop everything and watch this.