American Dad!

American Dad!

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

Created by Seth MacFarlane, Matt Weitzman, Mike Barker

On FOX, TBS

2005–22 seasons401 episodes7.0 / 10

A high-energy adult animated sitcom built on absurdist character comedy and social satire, sustained across 22 seasons by a rotating cast of eccentric personalities and surreal premises.

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."

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Questions people ask

  • Is American Dad! sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.

  • Is American Dad! easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.

  • Is American Dad! violent? Not especially. Less violent than 61% of series.

  • Is American Dad! scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

  • Does American Dad! leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love27

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