American Dad! is an American adult 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 Television Animation and syndicated by Disney–ABC Domestic Television. Creative direction of American Dad! has largely been guided by Barker 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!
| Genre | Animated sitcom |
| Created by | Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman |
| Voices of | Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane, Dee Bradley Baker, Jeff Fischer, Patrick Stewart |
| Theme music composer | Walter Murphy |
| Ending theme | "Good Morning, USA", (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Walter Murphy, Joel McNeely, Ron Jones |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 18 |
| No. of episodes | 310 |
| Executive producer(s) | Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (2005–2015), Matt Weitzman, Brian Boyle (2013–present), Kenny Schwartz (2006–13), Rick Wiener (2007–13), David Zuckerman (2007–09), Richard Appel (2009), Nahnatchka Khan (2011–12), David A. Goodman (2013–14), Erik Sommers (2013), Steve Callaghan (2014), Jordan Blum (2016), Zachary Rosenblatt (2021–present), Joe Chandler (2021–present), Nic Wegener (2021–present) |
| Producer(s) | Kara Vallow (2005–20), Diana Ritchey (2019–present) |
| Running time | 21–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Fuzzy Door Productions, 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, Underdog Productions |
| Distributor | 20th Television (2005–2020), Disney–ABC Domestic Television (2020–present) |
| Original network | Fox (2005–2014), TBS (2014–present) |
| Picture format | NTSC 480i (2005–2009), HDTV 720p (2010–2014), HDTV 1080i (2014–present) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1, (with Descriptive Video Service on SAP channel, seasons 1–12 (partial season), 14–present) |
| Related shows | The Cleveland Show, Family Guy |
| Netflix ID | 70143809 |
About American Dad
Animated show about a conservative CIA Agent who deal with family life while trying to keep America safe. The show was created by Seth MacFarlane.
Achievement of American Dad
The series was nominated for its first Primetime Emmy Award in 2009 for Outstanding Animated Program. The show was nominated for its first two Teen Choice Awards in 2005.
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Latest information about American Dad updated on July 28 2021.
