American Dad! is an American animated sitcom created by Seth
MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting
Company and later TBS. American Dad! is the first television series to
have its inception on the network's Animation Domination block. The
series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with
the rest of the first season airing three months later beginning May
1, 2005. American Dad! is a joint production between Fuzzy Door
Productions and 20th Century Fox Television.Creative direction of
American Dad! has largely been guided by Barker (prior to his exit
from the show in season 10) and Weitzman as opposed to MacFarlane,
resulting in a series that is different from its counterparts. Unlike
MacFarlane's other shows, Family Guy and, to a lesser extent, The
Cleveland Show, American Dad! does not lean as heavily on the use of
cutaway gags, and is less concerned with conventional
"setup-punchline" jokes, instead deriving its humor mostly from the
quirky characters, the relationships between family members, and the
relatively relatable plots. While the core issues and resolutions are
relatable in most episodes, the show nonetheless weaves in fantastical
elements, pitching the tone of the show somewhere between
observational comedy and farce. The plots are often absurd, but
grounded by family stories and real-world issues.American Dad! has
been nominated for numerous awards, most prominently four Primetime
Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards. In June 2013, it was awarded as top
television series by the American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers. Since its debut, American Dad! has broadcast 299 episodes
(as of September 14, 2020). The total number of seasons and
organization of episodes within these seasons are in dispute because
of a discrepancy in how official sources report this information. One
model suggests the first season of American Dad! comprises the first 7
episodes, while another model suggests the first season comprises 23
episodes.
MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting
Company and later TBS. American Dad! is the first television series to
have its inception on the network's Animation Domination block. The
series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with
the rest of the first season airing three months later beginning May
1, 2005. American Dad! is a joint production between Fuzzy Door
Productions and 20th Century Fox Television.Creative direction of
American Dad! has largely been guided by Barker (prior to his exit
from the show in season 10) and Weitzman as opposed to MacFarlane,
resulting in a series that is different from its counterparts. Unlike
MacFarlane's other shows, Family Guy and, to a lesser extent, The
Cleveland Show, American Dad! does not lean as heavily on the use of
cutaway gags, and is less concerned with conventional
"setup-punchline" jokes, instead deriving its humor mostly from the
quirky characters, the relationships between family members, and the
relatively relatable plots. While the core issues and resolutions are
relatable in most episodes, the show nonetheless weaves in fantastical
elements, pitching the tone of the show somewhere between
observational comedy and farce. The plots are often absurd, but
grounded by family stories and real-world issues.American Dad! has
been nominated for numerous awards, most prominently four Primetime
Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards. In June 2013, it was awarded as top
television series by the American Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers. Since its debut, American Dad! has broadcast 299 episodes
(as of September 14, 2020). The total number of seasons and
organization of episodes within these seasons are in dispute because
of a discrepancy in how official sources report this information. One
model suggests the first season of American Dad! comprises the first 7
episodes, while another model suggests the first season comprises 23
episodes.
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