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      Season 1 – American Dad!

      2005 Comedy Animation List
      Reviews 80% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Stan Smith is a CIA agent painfully dedicated to homeland security. His home life includes doting wife Francine, a ditzy housewife, liberal daughter Hayley and socially awkward teenaged son Steve. Also living in the family's Langley Falls, Va., home are Klaus, a goldfish with the brain of an East German Olympic ski jumper, and Roger, an escaped alien from Area 51, who Stan houses in defiance of his employer due to owing Roger a "life debt." Sounds just like the typical American family, right? Maybe not. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 20 Buy Now

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      Truman S Great show lots of slapstick but also smart humor. Roger is one of the funniest tv characters ever and overall I like the whole Smith family. Seth Macfarlane did it again! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/21/24 Full Review Ryan M American Dad! season 1 begins the adventures with the Smith Family and their friends. The main characters include Stan Smith, Francine Smith, Hayley Smith, Steve Smith, Roger Smith, Klaus, Snot Lonstein, Barry Robinson, Toshi Yoshida, Debbie Hyman and Jeff Fischer. Stan going on mission and keeping his family safe, Steve and Debbie being a couple and going on adventures and Francine going on adventures with Stan. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/18/24 Full Review David W American Dad's first season gets its groove very quickly. While a lot of shows have first seasons that feel very much like a first season, American Dad gets to a familiar pattern after just a few episodes. I would definitely revisit this season and I'm excited to see what Season 2 has to offer. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty great start to an awesome series! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Normally I don't review shows that don't have a consensus to go with their Tomatometer but since American Dad! takes place in the same universe as Family Guy, I think this counts as loophole abuse of some sort. American Dad!, like most shows, takes a while to find its feet but it eventually becomes a laugh riot that manages to distance itself from Family Guy without feeling completely disconnected, even with the lack of cutaway gags being something I didn't like at first. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Such a great show. And I hate that Family Guy is so overrated, and this show rarely gets the recognition it deserves. It will always be smarter, and funnier Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Feb 6, 2005 Pilot Stan uses his CIA training to help Steve win class president and the heart of the hottest girl in school, Lisa Silver (Carmen Electra). Details Episode 2 Aired May 1, 2005 Threat Levels After a life-changing moment Francine becomes a prosperous real-estate agent, but her success threatens Stan, who resorts to sabotaging her work. Details Episode 3 Aired May 8, 2005 Stan Knows Best When Haley returns from a Green Party rally with her hair dyed green, Stan waits for her to fall asleep and shaves her head with an electronic shaver equipped with a silencer. Details Episode 4 Aired May 15, 2005 Francine's Flashback When Stan forgets his anniversary, he arranges to have 19 hours of Francine's memory erased, but the CIA temp on duty accidentally erases 19 years. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 5, 2005 Roger Codger When Stan's boss, Bullock (Patrick Stewart), comes over for dinner, he nearly catches the Smiths hiding Roger. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 12, 2005 Homeland Insecurity Francine throws a block party, but Stan becomes suspicious of some new neighbors; Stan persuades Steve to join a youth group. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 19, 2005 Deacon Stan, Jesus Man When Stan learns that his rival Chris White is applying to be the deacon at their church, he decides he wants the position for himself. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 11, 2005 Bullocks to Stan Stan tries to curry favor with Bullock (Patrick Stewart) in hopes of scoring a promotion, but learns a secret about his boss's new woman in the process. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 18, 2005 A Smith in the Hand When Steve brings home a permission slip to take sex education, Stan demands that the school allow him to teach the class. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 25, 2005 All About Steve When the CIA organizes a father-son baseball game, Stan is determined to show his co-workers that his son is masculine and athletic. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 2, 2005 Con Heir Jack Smith convinces Stan to quit the CIA and work for an ultrasecret spy group, but Francine suspects he is being conned. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 6, 2005 Stan of Arabia When Francine refuses to do all the work, Stan must plan a party for his boss's celebration, with disastrous consequences. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 13, 2005 Stan of Arabia As the Smiths continue their lives in Saudi Arabia, Stan quickly conforms to the male-dominated society while the rest of the family struggles with the different social norms. Details Episode 14 Aired Nov 20, 2005 Stannie Get Your Gun Haley and Stan finds themselves at odds over Stan's membership in the National Gun Association after the two of them spend the day together. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 27, 2005 Star Trek Steve writes a book and becomes a famous celebrity author, turning Stan into an unbearable stage parent. Details Episode 16 Aired Dec 18, 2005 Not Particularly Desperate Housewife As Stan continues to dominate the household, Francine finds herself idolizing a group of women who seem to have it all. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 8, 2006 Rough Trade A fight after a particularly tough day leads Stan and Roger to get a taste of life in each other's shoes, but the swap quickly gets out of hand. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 29, 2006 Finances With Wolves After receiving a hefty bonus at work, Stan buys extravagant gadgets, while Francine pleads for her dream kiosk. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 26, 2006 It's Good to Be the Queen Stan looks forward to dancing with Francine at her high-school reunion, only to learn her title of Homecoming Queen was a mistake. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 23, 2006 Roger N' Me Stan's so-called best friend shuns him at an Atlantic City bachelor party, so Roger steps in and becomes Stan's new sidekick. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 30, 2006 Helping Handis Stan gives Steve steroids to make him bigger, better and part of the "in" crowd at school, but they have an unusual side effect. Details Episode 22 Aired May 7, 2006 With Friends Like Steve's Steve shows a lack of interest in Stan's job, so he gets replaced by Barry; Roger joins a fraternity. Details Episode 23 Aired May 14, 2006 Tears of a Clooney Francine plots to destroy George Clooney for a past indiscretion; Roger builds a vineyard and starts a private sweatshop. Details

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      Critics Reviews

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      William Thomas Empire Magazine Oft-dismissed as Family Guy's lesser sibling - or, as The Simpsons put it, a "plagiarismo di plagiarismo" - this season is arguably better than either Seth MacFarlane's first attempt or recent seasons from America's first family. Rated: 4/5 Oct 18, 2017 Full Review Tony Nigro Common Sense Media Issues like patriotism, generational divide, political activism, and traditional gender roles are addressed here, all with more fantasy than reality, but enough of the latter to touch a nerve with some grown-ups. Rated: 3/5 Oct 3, 2018 Full Review Michael Drucker IGN Movies When it's on, and it usually is, the show's stories are extremely strong, engrossing, and hilarious. It only comes down to wading through the weaker couple episodes to get to the good ones. Rated: 7/10 Oct 3, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Brent Woods, Pam Cooke, Albert Calleros, John Aoshima, Rodney Clouden, Anthony Lioi, Caleb Meurer, Mike Kim
      Screenwriter
      Nahnatchka Khan, Chris McKenna, David Zuckerman, Neal Boushell, Dan Vebber, Steve Hely, Matt McKenna, Mike Barker, Rick Wiener, Sam O'Neal, Matt Weitzman, Kenny Schwartz
      Network
      TBS
      Rating
      TV-14 (D|L|V)
      Genre
      Comedy, Animation
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Feb 6, 2005