General Info

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American Dad! is a satirical American animated television series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century Fox. It was created, in part, by Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy. The pilot episode aired in the United States on Fox on February 6, 2005, thirty minutes after the end of Super Bowl XXXIX; the regular series began May 1, 2005, after the season premiere of Family Guy. American Dad! follows the events of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent Stan Smith and his family.

Contents 1 Characters 2 Opening sequence 3 Cast (voices) 4 Crew 5 Show information 6 Crossovers with Family Guy

[edit] Characters

The show centers on the Smith family and the various obstacles Stan, a CIA employee, encounters with his immediate family and in his efforts to ensure the safety of his country. The Smith family lives in the fictional U.S. community of "Langley Falls, Virginia" in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The town name is a composite of Langley, Virginia and Great Falls, Virginia, both of which are located in Fairfax County. Langley is the real-life location of CIA headquarters.

[edit] Opening sequence

Similar to other animated shows' opening sequences, American Dad! features a recurring gag that is changed for every episode. As Stan is singing "Good Morning, U.S.A." he heads out his front door and picks up the newspaper waiting on his front porch. The front page headline is different for each episode, á la Simpsons (e.g. couch gags or Bart's chalkboard gags). It's usually a topical joke such as "Child obesity up, pedophilia down" or "Iran changes flag to middle finger". These headlines are satirical in nature, usually directed at the United States Government, the media, or current affairs.

Also, visit the collection of Newspaper Headlines

[edit] Cast (voices)

• Seth MacFarlane as Stan, Roger
• Wendy Schaal as Francine
• Rachael MacFarlane as Hayley
• Scott Grimes as Steve
• Dee Bradley Baker as Klaus

[edit] Crew

• Seth MacFarlane, Creator/Writer/Executive Producer
• Mike Barker, Creator/Writer/Executive Producer
• Matt Weitzman, Creator/Writer/Executive Producer
• David Zuckerman, Writer/Co-Executive Producer
• Rick Wiener, Writer/Co-Executive Producer
• Kenny Schwartz, Writer/Co-Executive Producer
• Crystal Khan, Writer/Producer
• Mike Shipley, Writer/Co-Executive Producer
• Jim Bernstein, Writer/Co-Executive Producer
• Steve Hely, Writer/Story Editor
• Brian Boyle, Writer/Producer
• Chris McKenna, Writer/Story Editor
• Matt McKenna, Writer/Story Editor
• Dan Vebber, Writer/Supervising Producer
• Jon Fener, Writer/Supervising Producer
• Josh Bycel, Writer/Supervising Producer
• Dave Locke, Writer/Supervising Producer
• John Fitch, Production Editer

[edit] Show information

• Duration: Approximately 21-minute episodes

[edit] Crossovers with Family Guy

Due to the fact that Family Guy and American Dad! are helmed by the same creators and each contain much of the same creative staff, there have been several cameos made by American Dad! characters in certain episodes of Family Guy, which are listed below. This could suggest that the two shows exist in the same universe, though no confirmation on this has been made.

Screenshot/Artwork	Title and Description	Original airdate
	"Meet the Quagmires"	May 20, 2007
	Roger makes an appearance at the end of this episode.
	"Blue Harvest"	September 23, 2007
	Roger can be seen making a cameo in the cantina/bar scene, conversing with one of the alien bar patrons.
	"Lois Kills Stewie"	November 11, 2007
	Stan Smith and his boss, Avery Bullock both make cameos in this episode, reprised by their respective voice actors, Seth MacFarlane and Patrick Stewart.