American Dad!

American Dad!

American Dad! is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. American Dad! is the first television series to have its inception on Animation Domination. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, three months before the rest of the first season aired as part of the Animation Domination block, commencing on May 1, 2005. Creative direction of American Dad! has largely been guided by Barker (prior to his exit from the show in season 10) and Weitzman as opposed to MacFarlane, resulting in a series that is different from its counterparts. Unlike the other shows, Family Guy and The Cleveland Show, American Dad! does not lean as heavily on the use of cutaway gags, and is less concerned with conventional "setup-punchline" jokes, instead deriving its humor mostly from the quirky characters, the relationships between family members, and the relatively relatable plots. The show is not as heavy on pop cultural allusions as MacFarlane's Family Guy, and is more concerned with telling stories while maintaining the integrity and realism of the family members. While the core issues and resolutions are relatable in most episodes, the show nonetheless weaves in fantastical elements, pitching the tone of the show somewhere between observational comedy and farce. The plots are often absurd, but they are grounded by family stories and real-world issues. American Dad! has been nominated for numerous awards, most prominently four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards. In June 2013, it was awarded as top television series by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Since its debut, American Dad! has broadcast 247 episodes (May 2018). The total number of seasons and organization of episodes within these seasons are in dispute because of a discrepancy in how official sources report this information. One model suggests the first season of American Dad! comprises the first 7 episodes, while another model suggests the first season comprises 23 episodes. Beginning on October 20, 2014, TBS picked up the series for the 12th season following the final 3 episodes airing on Fox as the 11th season. American Dad!'s 15th season (4th on TBS) began with a Christmas special on December 25, 2017, and officially premiered with the 236th episode of the series on February 12, 2018. On January 11, 2018, TBS renewed the series for a 16th and 17th season.

Year:
2005
11,334 Views

Jeff Fischer:
[Stan, Jeff and Henry are sitting around the kitchen table, having dinner] So Dad, Stan's a friend of mine from Langley Falls. I've got a pretty good life up there: I'm in charge of tire inflation at the bike shop.

Henry Fischer:
[sarcastically] Uh! Tire inflation? Oh, that is so great! Course, I'm not surprised: that's just the latest in a long list of achievements. I'm so proud of my son. In fact, this is the wall where I keep all his awards. [shows Stan an empty wall; then, still sarcastically, standing up] What? There's nothing there! Oh my God! They've been stolen! I better call the sheriff! [pretending to dial a number] We're gonna get to the bottom of this! It's ringing... Hello, Sheriff Perkins? Henry Fischer. Yes, yes, father of the illustrious Jeff Fischer. Someone has stolen all his awards. All of them! Must have been several strong men with a huge truck. What? What do you mean, Jeff's never won an award in his entire life? But if that were true, that would mean my son is a worthless piece of crap who never accomplished anything! Well, sir, I'm not gonna sit here while you say those awful things about my pride and joy! [hangs up the phone, then kneels down before a smiling Jeff] I promise you, son: I will not rest until I get every single ribbon, trophy and letter of commendation back on that wall! [salutes Jeff and leaves. Then enters again] I'm gonna go down to the bar, round up a posse. We'll get Charlie's dogs, close off the perimeter! You just sit there and keep on making me proud. [pretends to wipe off a tear, then leaves again]

Jeff Fischer:
[to Stan] Isn't he great?

Stanley Smith:
Great? Jeff, your dad is a humongous jerk!

Jeff Fischer:
No, he's just kidding around. He loves me. That's why he can never know what happened in Florida.

Stanley Smith:
Look, Jeff, no one wants to admit their dad is a bad guy, but...

Jeff Fischer:
Bad guy? Look who's talking! You're the one who tricked me and pretended to be my friend! My dad would never do anything that mean. [Henry comes back, still sarcastically speaking to Jeff]

Henry Fischer:
I need something for Charlie's dogs so they can pick up the scent. Do you have your high school diploma? No? They got that too? Oh, those monsters are gonna pay. [leaves]

Roger the Alien:
[In front of Storage Unit] BEHOLD, my fortress of solitude.

Stan Smith:
[whistle] Impressive.

Fat Guy:
Afternoon, Sotineers. Strawberry Coors, it something I invented, I take a regular Coors and I drink it through a twizzler, you see.

Stan Smith:
I really Like your roommate.

[Roger opens his storage slightly and rolls through opening]

Stan Smith:
Nice touch, with the rolling. Don't want open the door too wide, and let disability check Dan there, See your... [in awed my Roger's slightly damaged spacecraft] fortress of solitude. Oh, good lord, it's real.

Roger the Alien:
You know Stan, it's too bad. I actually liked Francine, the rest of them can suck it, but Francine I hate to see die. [climbs into his ship]

Stan Smith:
[Nervously] Roger, we... we joke a lot, me and you. But you know, that deep, deep in my heart, I've always loved...

Roger the Alien:
TOO LATE STAN! YOU'VE SEALED YOUR FATE AND NOW... [Roge press a button, and nothing happens] Something's wrong. What the? Why isn't this [ Roger frequently press a lot of random button]

Stan Smith:
[discovers a note taped behind the craft's review mirror and then read it out loud] "Dear human who discover, this wreck please disregard it. We crash this ship into your planet to test new safety features, because we care about our customers. The alien inside, is merely a crash test dummy who most likely died within impact."

Roger the Alien:
Crash test dummy? But they told me...

Stan Smith:
AH HA HA, the decider, that is classic I am loving this, [laughs hysterically]

Roger the Alien:
No, no this can't be.

Fat Guy:
Excuse me, gentlemen. If I just found out I am the Limburg baby, whom do I tell?


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