- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 30 min
- Genre: Animation, Comedy
- Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane ... see all
- Director: Ron Hughart, John Aoshima, Albert Calleros, Rodney Clouden, Pam Cooke,
- Plot: Stan Smith, who works for the CIA and is constantly on the alert for terrorist activity. Stan will go to extremes to protect his beloved America from harm; as evidenced... Read more
User Reviews
Best Animated Comedy Ever
Dec 18, 2007
jwr-davis - imdb.com
Dec 18, 2007jwr-davis - imdb.com
I cannot speak highly enough of American Dad, it's genuinely laugh out loud funny, with a great mix of adult and political dig humour. It takes the family unit idea and screws with it to a surreal extent. Plenty of knowing... Full review
Incredible
Oct 31, 2007
elem_hunter - imdb.com
Oct 31, 2007elem_hunter - imdb.com
This has to be one of the best adult cartoons ever created. It's hard for me to compare them with Southpark. I think that in many aspects, American Dad is way better than Southpark. Probably because it addresses to a much... Full review
Is To Family Guy What Futurama Is To The Simpsons
Jul 25, 2007
kyle-hannah - imdb.com
Jul 25, 2007kyle-hannah - imdb.com
Seth MacFarlane proves he's not a one trick pony with his innovative follow up to the smash hit Family Guy. American Dad! is unfortunately misunderstood as a rip off of it's own predecessor but it is by far not. American Dad!... Full review
American Dad lays out Family Guy? You bet.
Sep 28, 2006
Gary Diamond - imdb.com
Sep 28, 2006Gary Diamond - imdb.com
I always liked Family Guy. What it lacked in plot it made up for in outrageous non-sequitur humour and Peter Griffin's ubiquitous laugh. The juxtaposition of random jokes and standard plots made for some hilarious moments. But after season four it... Full review
Is to Family Guy what Futurama is to the Simpsons
May 09, 2006
ExpendableMan - imdb.com
May 09, 2006ExpendableMan - imdb.com
On first glance, American Dad looks like a carbon copy of Seth MacFarlane's "other" show Family Guy. The animation is near identical, the lead character Stan Smith's knuckle headed optimism and in-your-face presentation doesn't so much recall Peter Griffin as grab... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Apr 15, 2008Entertainment Insiders
A terrific collection of fresh and relevant comedy from the genius mind of Seth MacFarlane.....Seth MacFarlane is a wonder to me..... ... Full Review
| Sep 30, 2007Buddy TV, WA
However, when we got the chance last week to be present for a special American Dad table read at the FOX Fall press junket in LA, featuring the entire cast in person, I jumped at the chance.
It was an awesome little treat from FOX which might actually force me to tune in to tonight's American Dad season premiere.
... Full Review
| Mar 25, 2006PopMatters
This is not to say that American Dad is bad.....Though the non-human members of the Smith household really remind the viewer of MacFarlane's favorite comedy device -....With the dearth of politically-oriented comedy on the airwaves, it seems a shame....Even worse, American Dad also doesn't know when it has a good idea on its hands.....Indeed, one of the weakest elements of any MacFarlane project is the tendency to bash one over the head with the humor..... ... Full Review
| Feb 14, 2005PopMatters
American Dad 's most successful jokes come out of the Family Guy playbook in the form of that show's famous non-sequiturs.....Unfortunately, when MacFarlane plumbs the depths of the U.S. political system for American Dad , all he manages are weak shots at conservative caricatures.....don't match Family Guy 's best moments, partly....These lines are good for a chuckle....I would gladly give up the comedy to have a President Kerry..... ... Full Review
Exclaim! Canada
American Dad does contain enough of that show's edge to make it a winner
And if it's not clear from just watching, it will be after listening to the plentiful commentary tracks featuring MacFarlane and series writers and directors on 12 of the 13 episodes.
... Full Review
News
By Gina Gomez Nov.9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) American animator Seth Macfarlane is a happy man these days as his animated series 'American Dad' is all set to begin its journey into the sixth season. ... Full Article
SHOW & TELL
dispatch.com –
2009-11-03
American Dad renewed for next season
tvsquad.com –
2009-10-30
Incidents of violence against women on mainstream television have increased by 120% in the past five years, with the depiction of teen girls as victims rising by some 400%, Los Angeles-based conservative television watchdog Parents Television Council says in a... ... Full Article
Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:08am IST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Incidents of violence against women on mainstream U.S. television has increased by 120 percent in the past five years, with the depiction of teen girls as victims rising by some... ... Full Article



