‘American Dad’ is a combination of comedy and a farce that chronicles the lifestyle of an old-fashioned CIA-agent that loves his family. The show is more than a decade old with the first episode airing as early as February 6, 2005. ‘American Dad’ is one of the most popular animated series on television, with all the ‘American Dad’ characters loved equally by its fans.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- The show’s growing popularity
- ‘American Dad’ episodes: The story so far
- Dilemma: Stan chooses duty over family
The show’s growing popularity
The shows’ fan-base has only been expanding season by season since its inception. The show was passed to TBS in 2014 before which it was being aired on Fox. Season 16 comprises a total of 22 ‘American Dad’ episodes.
‘American Dad’ is an animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane who is also the creative head behind other superhit animated series ‘The Family Guy’ and ‘The Cleveland Show’.
However, American Dad’s seventeenth episode of the sixteenth season will witness a plot twist when Stan Smith (protagonist) is pronounced dead. While this has already been revealed, what else can we expect from the season? What will happen to ‘American Dad’s’ Roger, and all other ‘American Dad’ characters? Fans are yet to find out. Also, find out what is American Dad’s age rating and whether it is safe for your kids to watch the show. All of this and more, below.
‘Ameican Dad’ episodes: The story so far
TBS ‘American Dad’ recently aired its sixteenth season and seventeenth episode on TV. In the episode, Stan Smith is targeted and shot by a group of disguised men.
Stan Smith is on his way back home when armed assailants attack him in the parking lot. Unwavered by the masked men, Stan fights them back. A couple of shots are fired in the air when one unintentionally hits Stan in the stomach. Petrified of police action, the armed men quickly vacate the spot leaving Stan to die alone in the bitter cold.
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Next is a jump shot where the Smith family receives the casket with his body. The Smith’s grieve over his body and is in complete denial of Stan’s death. However, cut to two or three episodes set in the future, Stan Smith re-surfaces alive.
Plot Twist: Stan’s not dead
The real plot twist comes when Stan, in a conversation with an old friend, reveals that he had pulled off the entire drama of being dead to go undercover for a highly sensitive and critical mission involving terrorists. Stan turns emotional while narrating his plight to his friend as he misses his family.
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However, his family is still unaware of the news that Stan is alive and is part of an undercover mission. And that all of this was nothing but a plot to make it look as real as possible so that he could protect his family.
Stan chooses duty over his family
We are aware that Stan is known to be a family guy. Weeping through his tears, Stan chokes and his voice cracks as he accepts that he is extremely guilty of making his family go through a tormenting ordeal.
The sixteenth season of ‘American Dad’ has garnered more views than all the seasons gone by, previously. The upcoming ‘American Dad’ episodes will be set on a climax where the Smiths will come to know that Stan is alive and on a classified mission. How will other ‘American Dad’ charcaters respond to this?
Fans have high expectations
Now, with such a huge shift in the storyline, fans can’t wait to see what happens in the next episodes of ‘American Dad’. The upcoming episodes are only going to be more and more gripping. Meanwhile, various fan theories are emerging on Reddit about Stan’s murder. However, ‘American Dad’ fans have high expectations with the season’s finale as the show approaches its end. We are yet to see how the character of ‘American Dad’s’ Roger, the space alien, proceeds forth in the episodes.
For those who are waiting, common sense has given an age rating of 14 and above for the show. This means that the show should not be watched by anyone below 14 years of age. Let us know what you think about the show in the comments section below.
Who owns ‘American Dad’?
The rights to ‘American Dad’ is officially owned by Disney. Disney completed its acquisition of Fox assets earlier this year, thereby gaining all rights to Fox’s television programming.
How many seasons does ‘American Dad’ have?
‘American Dad’ has a total of 17 seasons, with the latest season having been released in 2020.
Is ‘American Dad’ age appropriate?
‘American Dad’ has been labelled as a show “not for kids”. As such it should not be watched by anyone below 14 or 15 years of age.
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