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American Dad!, Vol. 1 (2005)

Seth MacFarlane , Wendy Schaal  |  NR |  DVD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Dee Bradley Baker, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane
  • Writers: Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman
  • Producers: Etan Cohen
  • Format: Animated, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  • Dubbed: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: April 25, 2006
  • Run Time: 22 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000E6ES9O
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,813 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "American Dad!, Vol. 1" on IMDb

Special Features

  • Commentary on 12 episodes by Creators & Producers Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman, Seth MacFarlane and others
  • "All in the Family: Creating American Dad" featurette
  • "Secrets of the Glass Booth: Behind the Voices of American Dad" featurette
  • Animatic-to-Episode comparison
  • Table Read and Animatic
  • 42 deleted scenes

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American Dad Season 1

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Whether American Dad! will ever enjoy Family Guy's cult status remains to be seen, but the first 13 episodes of its inaugural season, collected in this extras-laden three-disc set, are promising. After a few episodes, CIA agent Stan Smith and family gradually emerge from the Griffins' formidable shadow, and the show finds its own comic voice. And it sounds a lot like Paul Lynde. That would be Roger (voiced by Seth McFarlane), the housebound alien who saved Stan's life at Area 51 and now lives with the Smiths. Not as inspired a creation is Klaus, the German-accented goldfish who lusts after Stan's wife, Francine. He does, though, have an inspired meta-moment in the episode "Bullocks to Stan," in which he provides faux scene-specific commentary (during the episode!) in anticipation of the show's release on DVD ("I wasn't sure about the Squeaky Fromme reference," he offers, "but it's a smart joke, and the fans have come to expect that from us"). As for the rest of the clan, Steve's children are the typical dysfunctional siblings: Steve, a socially awkward geek, and Hayley, a liberal counterpoint to red, white, and blue-blooded Stan--at least liberal enough to sleep with Stan's boss, Bullock (playfully voiced by Patrick Stewart) in the episode "Bullocks to Stan."

Though the jokes in American Dad! are not as free-associative as in Family Guy, McFarlane cannot seem to resist dispensing with character integrity for a gratuitous potshot at, say, Lisa Kudrow. But as with Family Guy, American Dad! tears at the sitcom envelope. The blasphemous episode "Deacon Stan, Jesus Man," had the distinction of being voted "Worst TV Show of the Week" by the Parents Television Council. And American Dad! has its own version of Family Guy's surreal titanic bouts between Peter Griffin and that chicken. The episode "Homeland Insecurity" features a digression in which a Department of Water and Power worker greedily kills his partner over a gem-encrusted gold "turd," only to find out his wife is having an affair. As he wails to the heavens, the words "To be continued" appear onscreen. According to the audio commentary, the writers do indeed intend to continue this compelling soap opera. So that's something to look forward to. --Donald Liebenson

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From the delightfully twisted creative minds behind Family Guy comes American Dad, the animated tour de force featuring CIA operative Stan Smith, his outrageous family, and Roger, the alcoholic extra-terrestrial who lives with them! Follow the adventures of the Smiths from the California desert where Stan's wife Francine relieves her wild youth at the Burning Man Festival to Saudi Arabia, where the entire family is sentenced to death by the Vice and Virtue Police! Whether it's rigging elections, erasing memories, chasing sleazy strip clubs, or staging "bum fights," it's all in a day's work for Stan, and it's all here in the side-splittingly hilarious first 13 episodes of American Dad!

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Great Show Worthless DVD June 30, 2006
Format:DVD
I love the show and i watch it when ever it's on but i won't buy it because American Dad did something that many of my favorate show do that pisses me off. They sell the show in Volumes instead of in seasons, this show was even worse then the others because they charged the same price as if they would sell by the season. Instead of wasting the fans money, take a little more time and put all 23 episodes on the dvd instead of 13.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected July 25, 2008
Format:DVD
When this show first aired I, like many, assumed it was going to just be a lesser version of "Family Guy", and indeed the first few episodes seemed to bear this out.

I think it was somewhere around "Homeland Insecurity" and "A Smith in the Hand" that I began to change my mind on the show. That was when it began to show some real potential and begin to shine on its own, regardless of what was going on in "Family Guy".

"American Dad!" contains some of the sharpest political satire this side of Steven Colbert and John Stewart. Like Colbert is mocks the state of affairs in the nation today with an "everything is rosy!" attitude, and that's something I always enjoy. It also helps that this show can go even more over-the-top than "Family Guy" can.

Really there's not too much more I can say about this show. If you like funny, sharp, intelligent political satire, you'll get a big kick out of it. If you don't, well... you're doomed, so there. :P
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Morning, USA! April 25, 2006
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From the twisted mind of Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy), come the misadventures of a man who will stop at nothing to protect his family and country in the hilarious animated comedy series "American Dad!". Stan Smith is an overprotective and high-strung CIA agent who loves his family and is constantly on the look-out for terrorist activity. In addition to his sympathetic trophy wife Francine, his ultra-liberal daughter Haley and his awkward pre-teen son Steve, the Smith household also includes a freeloading alcoholic space alien named Roger and a perverted German-talking goldfish named Klaus. "American Dad!" is the latest animated sitcom in Fox's Sunday Night lineup. The animated series shares numerous similarities with "Family Guy". "American Dad!" follows a more plot-driven storyline without the heavy use of cutaways and flashbacks. Its cutting-edge humor and outrageous characters are great. The 3-disc box set features such memorable episodes as "Francine's Flashback", "Bullocks to Stan", "A Smith in the Hand" and "Stan of Arabia", and guest voice stars like Carmen Electra, Stephen Root, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Gina Gershon, Matthew Lillard, Molly Shannon, Seth Green and Patrick Stewart.

If you're looking for riotous humor and fine extras, then check out "American Dad!: Volume One". All 13 episodes of the uproariously funny animated series are presented in standard full screen format. Its picture quality is quite good with solid colors. Its 5.1 Dolby Digital sound is crisp and clear. Among special features, the 3-disc set includes in-depth audio commentaries by series writers and voice cast on 12 episodes, "All in the Family" and "Secrets of the Glass Booth" behind-the-scenes featurettes, numerous deleted scenes, animated comparisons and promo spots. Overall, "American Dad! Volume One" scores a "B+".
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5.0 out of 5 stars super funny
I cant believe it took me this long to start watching this show. So funny, so raunchy...I love anything seth macfarlane touches
Published 1 month ago by erinneedham
5.0 out of 5 stars Vol. 1 American Dad
I watch this over and over and it is always funny and I always catch something I missed! Crazy humor!
Published 2 months ago by Donna Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars I like it
This is a nice set and will be a great addition to any American dad fan. There is nothing special about it or the packaging but you get the most important thing the episodes.
Published 2 months ago by M. CAMINITI
4.0 out of 5 stars Great TV series
Second only to family guy. This series shows potential and is just as funny. Great buy for anyone 13 and up.
Published 3 months ago by Victor DeMores
4.0 out of 5 stars Stan the man
this is a good show its halarious and outstanding who didnt invent cartoons besides seth o my good o my good
Published 4 months ago by Firstbank
5.0 out of 5 stars American Dad.
Who doesn't love an american dad? I think that's enough said right there, but this box does not. Yeah man.
Published 4 months ago by The Maganator
3.0 out of 5 stars It's Ok
Not my favorite by any stretch. This is just an off-shoot of Family Guy when Family Guy was canceled. The only character that's any good is Stan, the main character. Read more
Published 4 months ago by matthew
5.0 out of 5 stars So great
Seth MacFarlane is so funny. Nothing is off limits in his programs. I love the way he creates the characters. I am always laughing
Published 5 months ago by Michelle Quaranti
4.0 out of 5 stars A lot of fun if a bit one note
Funny and surreal, full of non-stop non sequiturs, bad puns and absurdity. This animated satire of a hyper
right-wing moron father who works for the CIA, and his very bizarre... Read more
Published 5 months ago by K. Gordon
5.0 out of 5 stars Thats Hilarious
A must own for any fan of American Dad, though a bit disappointed with the bonus material. Great show laugh till milk comes out your nose
Published 5 months ago by Escapeplan13
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