Somehow, I did not like American Dad when it first came out. I now struggle to remotely remember why – I had seen some episodes from early seasons that apparently didn’t catch me at the time, but going back and watching those early seasons, there is barely a bad episode in there. What did I see that I didn’t like??? God only knows.
This show has been running for a longggg time now, and thank god for that. It’s one of the most consistent animated shows on TV, and I dare say that despite Family Guy’s overall cultural influence and many seasons of A+ work, American Dad as a whole has surpassed Family Guy in my opinion. Family Guy has had some glorious runs, but it’s been pretty dropped off for quite a while now. American Dad, meanwhile, has managed to keep a pretty damn high level of quality writing.
There’s kind of something for everyone, and there’s a good reason to have any particular character as your favorite. That’s a pretty awesome thing.
If you’ve never seen this show before, you can probably jump in anywhere. I wouldnt even know where to tell you to begin other than episode 1 which, as I now realize, is not bad at all – though the writing and excellence of the show goes up significantly by even like… season 3?