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American Dad escaped me when it was new. My reaction to it was similar to most of what I see here, that it was an unoriginal and hollow Family Guy ripoff. Now that Family Guy has turned to ****, American Dad is a breath of fresh air. The first season had some dud episodes, but I now realize it had more hits than misses, and was a decent show all along. Season 4's premiere "1600 Candles" was excellent.

For those who think American Dad is a show centered around republican bashing, think again. The show is mostly about the Smith family's interactions with one another. No cutaways or incessant pop culture references needed.

Post 2002 Family Guy's liberal agenda is entirely mindless. American Dad's is not; its political humor is more clever and likable. Plus it occasionally takes jabs at both sides.

American Dad is crass-yet-classy, like Family Guy's first seasons. Give it a chance, hatas.

Just when you thought something worse than Family Guy could come along, here we have a mish-mash of that show and political "humor".

This show is just plain stupid and Seth MacFarlane must have been drunk when he came up with it.

Now, my broblem does not exactly lie within Seth polical or religious position. I am Christian and a moderate. I love to hear Jesus and God jokes, but not so much as when they poke fun at them or beleivers. I love the idea of a patriotic parody, but not so much at a show made to poke fun at we who love our country.

Seth may be this and that, and I don't care. But, the thing is, the show has is nothing but a dump of how he feels about something and how everyone else is wrong. I see nothing but his own arrogance every episode.

He should look less at trying to push his political position on others and insulting types of people he doesn't like and more so on making an original episode with good humor. Like family guy used to be.

Although this show is definately not for children, I do like how Francine tries to be a mother instead of a tramp and how Stan hugs his daughter Haley and doesn't constantly berate her despite their opposing political viewpoints. Although the Smiths aren't perfect, their family is something I crave that I didn't have since my parents divorced when I was younger. That's why this show hasn't jumped the shark.

i really like the political humor i guess it does seem a little forced sometimes but still funny none the less

As a devout Southern Baptist Christian, i am truly, TRULY OFFENDED by "American Dad" and the other Godless entertainment that slimes all over the airwaves today. Making fun of Jesus and people of the faith is petty humor for those only smart enough for fart jokes. The O'Reilly Factor, Hannity and Colmes...now their is quality entertainment and it is informative. My 11 year old daughter is not allowed to even utter the words "American Dad", "Family Man" and other generation X garbage. i long for the days of "Leave it to Beaver" and "The Brady Bunch" back when young people actually had respect for each other and their elders. keep watching your stupid, immoral television shows while the rest of us with the ability to think, run this country. i will pray for you poor, poor individuals. God is Good!!!!

Beverly Pugh

you are right about Francine choo choo. She is way hotter than Lois.

When George W. leaves, Stan can blab constantly about how Michael Phelps took down the communist Chineese at the Olympics. Yeah it could be a shark jumper when the democrats take office. Seth will probably fill it with more liberal propiganda. Instead, I propose Francine getting hit with 10 bananna cream pies like Lois did on Family Guy.

Chuck Norris Sucks!!! am i right or what? how did this guy ever get an acting gig. my god

American Dad just flat out sucks. Jumped from the moment we heard about it was created by Seth McFarlane. I can't stand that arrogant punk. Hopefully, both Family Guy and American Dad will get cancelled and stay that way.

See, I'm not a big Family Guy fan, but even though the majority of the episode sucks, there's always a clip or two that makes you laugh.

American Dad is like that... Except without the funny moment. It's just mindless drivle from a creatiely bankrupt writer who should have folded the franchise a long time ago.

Maybe when Bush goes away they can show more Francine and less Stan. I don't care if Francine is a cartoon, she is hot.

Political views aside, I hate anything written by Seth MacFarlane. He's like that snobby rich brat you went to school with as a kid who always thought he was better than everyone and let it be known. Whenever I watch one of his shows (or worse yet, see him in an interview or something) I feel like he's just looking down at the audience and trying to insult them, thinking that they'll be too dumb to know it. Pompous ass.

Great show! Don´t think it´s too liberal and unamerican, and patriotism is for morons anyway.