Customer Reviews

American Dad!, Vol. 4

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The following 14 episodes will be on this set:

Tearjerker
Oedipal Panties
Widowmaker
Red October Sky
Office Spaceman
Stanny Slickers
Spring Break-Up
1600 Candles
The One That Got Away
One Little Word
Choosy Wives Choose Smith
Escape From Pearl Bailey
Pulling Double Booty
The Most Adequate Christmas Ever

What this means is that there will be 14 episodes left unreleased from the current(4th) season. Hopefully they will release those after the season and then maybe they can just release full seasons instead of these partial season "volumes" we have been getting(at full season prices , might I add). As far as the show itself.......well , my title says it best! In it's 4th season , the show continues to get better and better every week. The episode "Tearjerker" is probably the best one on this set. It is the one parodying the James Bond Movies. As much as I loved the Family Guy Star Wars Parody , in my humble opinion , this is far superior. My only bone to pick with the writers is that Klaus seems to be used a little less than in the early episodes. This set will also contain the usual bonus features ( Deleted Scenes , Commentary , Unrated/Uncensored Episodes , etc.)

BTW To those wondering about the future of the show , FOX has extended this show for a 5th season!

UPDATE: I picked up my copy today and one little note for the few that might care. The packaging is different from the first 3 Volumes. The case is smaller , the size of a single dvd case with three slots inside for the discs.

Another great season from another great series. American Dad just gets better with age. I think the show's creators really enjoy these characters and its shows in such episodes as "Oscar Gold" and "Pulling Double Booty." In these episodes, great personas like Jeff and Roger really get to come forward and take the show to the next level. But really, Oscar Gold is by far the number one reason to buy this latest season. Any episode with Roger as the focus is always gravy. "Seriously Barry, you are the worst architect ever!"

Roger is such a mind blowing character( in so many ways). He alone is worth owning every single volume of this series.

I Have No Clue Y This Show Gets Bad Reviews.
All I Can Say Really Funny & Very Much Worth The $!

I'm well aware that American dad has its haters, and I don't always disagree with the criticisms. However, I really think the show keeps improving, both in writing and comedic jokes. To me this deserves recognition as most shows rely on the same tired formula and writing, which eventually gets lazy and repetitive (see the office). American Dad has really tried to make itself a bit better as it grows, and this season shows it. I'm not going to argue that its shakespeare, or the best comedy going, but I give credit where credit is due. This volume made me laugh constantly, and unlike most american dad episodes, they didn't feel quite so disposable. If you're a fan of american dad, its a no brainer, get it, you'll love it. If you have seen the show, and only kind of like it, this volume may surprise you, give it a chance.

This was an awesome box set for any American Dad fan. Roger is hysterical, and its a great season to have in your collection.

After a very disappointing 3rd season (when the writers' strike hit), v.4 of American Dad is as good as ever. And for those who are amused by fairly gratuitous profanity, the DVD set includes unedited versions that could not air on television and are much more hilariously and gratuitously profane than any of the previous American Dad DVDs.

I am a American Dad fan and Vol. 4 won't let you down. One of my favorites are Oedipal Panties, it about Stan's Mom is dumped by yet another boyfriend, Francine and Roger investigate to find out why on the third date everything goes wrong. You have to see this for yourself I recommend this purchase for all American Dad fans and you can't beat the price.

American Dad was getting better with every season (or DVD volume) and now it has reached 5 star level. The reason is that it is consistently clever and well-written. There are many 5-star episodes here: "Tearjerker," "Office Spaceman," "Stanny Slickers II: The Legend of Ollie's Gold," "Spring Break-Up," "The One That Got Away," and others that are solid 4-star. I watch AD as often as I watch Family Guy and South Park. Watching the episodes from this past season, it has now surpassed FG in writing and storylines. Stan and Roger rule! Now, here are the episodes:

Disc 1:
"Tearjerker"--James Bond takeoff where the main characters play different roles except Stan who plays himself, of course. Roger is "Tearjerker" who has a plan to make everyone in the world cry themselves to death. Can Stan and his new fiance stop him? A lot of clever one-liners in this one. My favorite: Francine's character asks Stan for a light and he pulls out a flashlight, "Looks like you've got yourself a cigarette there." The opening credits are cool.
"Oedipal Panties"--(Get it? Oedipus?) Stan's mom keeps getting dumped on the third date and she runs to Stan for comfort. Stan and his mom's disturbingly close relationship and the fates of Stan's mom's boyfriends cause Francine and Roger to investigate. Roger's fat woman costume is hilarious.
"Widowmaker"--Francine wants Stan to share things with her like her friend's CIA husband who's gone missing. When Stan complies, Francine finds out that some things are best kept to one's self.
"Red October Sky"--Stan's Soviet nemesis before Communism fell (how old is Stan, anyway?) returns a converted Capitalist--until he gets hold of Steve. Weak ending. This is my least favorite of this volume.
"Office Spaceman"--AD redeems itself with this episode. Roger poses as a photographer who has the uncanny ability of taking photos of a certain alien (himself). He is hired by the C.I.A. to head the Alien Task Force. Meanwhile, Francine throws out Steve's African American science partner but for different prejudicial reasons than the obvious. Hilarious episode. I like when Stan says, "You have to take this seriously, both of our asses [Bullock walks in]...are equally nice, we both have nice butts."

Disc 2:
"Stanny Slickers II: The Legend of Ollie's Gold"--After a near death experience, Stan is afraid he has left no legacy on the world, so he tears up his property looking for Oliver North's buried gold. In the meantime, his daughter collects piercings and his son goes steady with a vacuum cleaner.
"Spring Break-Up"--While Francine is away, Roger hosts an MTV Spring Break party at the Smith's and Stan hangs out with a frat girl who appreciates his jokes and quirks better than his wife.
"1600 Candles"--Steve's going through puberty and, after the hell they went through with Hayley, Stan and Francine use their C.I.A. connections to postpone or prevent it. Meanwhile, it's Roger's 1600th birthday and no one cares--well, one scaly friend does.
"The One That Got Away"--One of Roger's personas has taken on a life of his own and, when he uses Roger's credit card, he experiences Roger's wrath. Very creative story. I like the Jimmy Stewart character, Sidney, and his girl Judi with her old school gangster girlfriend accent: "figgas, I finally find the perfect fella and he's a fig newton of someone's imagination." I was told she is a takeoff of a character on "The Little Shop of Horrors."
"One Little Word"--Stan becomes Bullock's #1 guy and he can't say no to his orders no matter how much they interfere with his family. That Cocoa character is funny.

Disc 3:
"Choosey Wives Choose Stan"--(Remember that Jiff commercial?) When Stan finds out Francine was engaged to another man before they met, he fakes his own death to see if Francine will run off with her ex. Also, Steve keeps being attacked by a stray cat.
"Escape From Pearl Bailey"--Stan's girlfriend Debbie (is she going to be a regular character? She just comes and goes) runs for student body president against Lisa Silver. When she is slandered on the Internet, Steve takes revenge on Lisa and her cronies. I like when Amy is driving down the hill and it appears Steve cut her brake line, "Oops, that's the clutch."
"Pulling Double Booty"--Jeff breaks up with Hayley and she goes on a rampage. To prevent future outbursts, Stan tries to find a man for her who is like himself. It appears she finds the perfect man in Stan's eyes when she falls for his C.I.A. body double, Bill, until Bill tries to score with Francine. Now Stan has to pose as Bill to keep Hayley sane. Meanwhile, Steve has more bad luck with animals.
"The Most Adequate Christmas Ever"--Know-it-all Stan dies chopping down what he views as the perfect Christmas tree and has to go to court while in Limbo for a second chance. A silly episode but not terrible.
Bonus Features: Deleted scenes that are best kept deleted. "Tearjerker: And Then They Will Cry"--The making of the James Bond episode, how the characters were created, etc. 15 minutes.
"Roger: Master of Disguise"--Character designers, storyboard revisionists, the supervising director, etc. talk about Roger (my favorite AD character) which includes a discussion on his sxuality. I like to think that Roger is to AD what Cartman is to South Park. Cartman is without any moral conscience and therefore opens the door to a myriad of storyline possibilities. Just as Cartman is capable of the most heinous of acts that anything he does works well with his character, Roger is so crazy that he is capable of getting into all sorts of predicaments and schemes and it works--not to mention all those disguises. 11 minutes.
"Comic Con [2008]"--Live table reading of "Pulling Double Booty."

This is another excellent volume in the series. Stan Smith a CIA agent extraordinaire, and "Roger" an alien from unknown quadrants of the universe..., ( both of them voiced by Seth Mcfarlane ) basically carry this show with their humorous rapid-fire comments and interaction. I like Family Guy, another of Seth McFarlane's well known and successful creations, but American Dad is simply a better show. The characters in American Dad are more comfortable and less restrained than on Family Guy. Unlike Peter Griffin, Stan Smith is not limited to being a naive idiot who stumbles into humorous situations but is a more developed character with a wider vision of the world and a better appreciation for his kids... although... ( like Peter Griffin ...) he's perpetually disappointed in his daughter..., ( although he does not physically and psychologically abuse her , like Peter Griffin does to his daughter Meg... I always hate that aspect of Peter Griffin's personality ), Stan is distressed over his daughter Hayley because of her rebellious liberal activist views. But there is a loving relationship under the surface in the Smith Family that simply does not come through in the Griffin family. Along with the humor there is a general warmth to the Smith family that makes it more attractive. It's a series that has a lot of adult humor, but it's not overt or disgusting. The series can be watched by both kids and adults though kids younger than teenage probably will not understand most of the humor. The DVD's worked perfectly.

- Mike Silverman