American Dad!

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX , TBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 6, 2005
Season #: 18, 17, 17, 16, 15, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 148 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 148
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 148
  3. Negative: 15 out of 148
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  1. Ndi
    Jun 4, 2013
    5
    American Dad! is Show nr 2 from Seth and it shows. All the best stuff (if you like that kind of stuff) goes to Family Guy. What falls through or doesn't fit makes it to American Dad. Really poor humor falls through to Cleveland Show.

    If you take the entire series and trim it to 1 out of 3 episodes, it's quite good, actually. Unfortunately, a lot of episodes simply don't go anywhere,    American Dad! is Show nr 2 from Seth and it shows. All the best stuff (if you like that kind of stuff) goes to Family Guy. What falls through or doesn't fit makes it to American Dad. Really poor humor falls through to Cleveland Show.

    If you take the entire series and trim it to 1 out of 3 episodes, it's quite good, actually. Unfortunately, a lot of episodes simply don't go anywhere, they are cookie cutter episodes about Roger being a behind, doing unforgivable stuff that nobody seems to mind, and getting guff about easy ones, plus, he likes costumes and takes it a bit too far. There, I summarized 66% of American Dad!

    It does have good pieces, but overall it does not rate above mediocre. Especially when there are good shows out there being cancelled, making room for this half baked show. It is just good enough to watch, though I sometimes skip and get them 2-3 at a time, so I get a good one.    … Expand
  2. Spielberg00
    Oct 4, 2011
    5
    AMERICAN DAD! is better than FAMILY GUY, which was also created by Seth MacFarlane, for those who hadn't heard yet, as it is smarter, cleverer, and funnier. But still, MacFarlane has trouble making us laugh. Some episodes are downright hilarious; the rest are just dull and easy to change the channel on. Same premise as FAMILY GUY, different family.
  3. pwnstar
    Jul 5, 2011
    6
    Don't get me wrong, American Dad is a good show. But it is in no way as good as Family Guy. It's not even close to Family Guy. Family Guy has better writing, better jokes, and is just better
  4. geedup
    Jan 30, 2013
    5
    This is not Family Guy, so please don't compare the two cuz' you'll be disappointed. But, as the seasons have gone on I have become more and more disappointed with this show. Even the alien is rarely funny these days. The latest one I watched was a "play" episode-which was original in premise but deflating and a true measurement of how far this show has sunk.
  5. Diablo92
    Jul 30, 2013
    6
    This! This is better than family guy.. in a way. Family guy has more scenes where someone thinks back or talks about what happen when something happens.. The annoying parts like when it turns into a broken record player or begins to play conway twity music... This is a "show" not some music countdown and besides who puts in 5 minutes of his music concert.

    American dad is'nt family guy.    This! This is better than family guy.. in a way. Family guy has more scenes where someone thinks back or talks about what happen when something happens.. The annoying parts like when it turns into a broken record player or begins to play conway twity music... This is a "show" not some music countdown and besides who puts in 5 minutes of his music concert.

    American dad is'nt family guy. 6/10 keep up the good work! If i were to rate family guy. I would rate it low as can be, they'v changed too much and i started to look away from family guy when they started showing all the nonsence.. But the old episodes/seasons (1- 5 or so) are great    … Expand
  6. drlowdon
    Mar 2, 2019
    4
    As has also proven to be the case with The Cleveland Show Seth McFarlane has been unable to translate the humour of Family Guy into another animated show meaning that, while it has the odd funny moment, this first season of American Dad isn't really worth bothering with.
  7. lennm001
    Jul 16, 2011
    6
    Quite a good show but nowhere near as funny as family guy, I only laughed out loud a few times when watching this, I would recommend family guy, simpsons and futurama, all are funnier than american dad.
  8. ydnar4
    Nov 26, 2015
    6
    American Dad is not as consistently funny as Seth MacFarlane's other television show Family Guy but it does offer a handful of good moments. The show is just not as consistently funny in this first season. There are some obvious similarities between the American Dad characters and the Family Guy characters and sadly the American Dad characters are no where near as funny. Stan stands out asAmerican Dad is not as consistently funny as Seth MacFarlane's other television show Family Guy but it does offer a handful of good moments. The show is just not as consistently funny in this first season. There are some obvious similarities between the American Dad characters and the Family Guy characters and sadly the American Dad characters are no where near as funny. Stan stands out as the funniest characters by far and the only one that is comparable to the Family Guy ensemble. The storylines are somewhat original but they are not intriguing enough to keep your attention. I've heard the show gets more of an identity later on so if I continue to poke away at this show on Netflix I may get some enjoyment out of it.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#56 Best TV Season of 2005
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#33 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005
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#7 Most Shared TV Season of 2005

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Metascore
41

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 21
  3. Negative: 7 out of 21
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Sid Smith
    Jul 10, 2013
    40
    As with "Guy," the idea is to cram this new animated cartoon series with a laugh a second, or at least a second-by-second attempt. Trouble is, too many of the laughs are so-so, too fleetingly funny or disturbingly potty-mouthed. [4 Feb 2005]
  2. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    Jul 10, 2013
    70
    Mostly a hoot. [4 Feb 2005]
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Adam Buckman
    Jul 10, 2013
    0
    About as appetizing as fried roadkill. [5 Feb 2005]
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