
Tolerable Discussion 6/7/23
June is upon us. Let’s discuss things tolerably Continue reading Tolerable Discussion 6/7/23
June is upon us. Let’s discuss things tolerably Continue reading Tolerable Discussion 6/7/23
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In which Stan hits his peak… Stan is characterized by his ego, his neediness and his vanity if anything. And in this episode it all collides into one disturbing incident when he feels he needs to maintain his peak. After … Continue reading American Dad! Season 20 Episode 9 “Saving Face”
There better not be a bork this week while we Discuss things Tolerably Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 5/24/23
In which Stan fixes a Shingle but other stuff happens too The Francine/Steve relationship is an interesting one in that the dynamic changes of course based on plot but always centers around Francine seeking acceptance by Steve. Whether it’s teaching … Continue reading American Dad! Season 20 Episode 8 “Stan Fixes a Shingle”
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In which Hayley tries to have a girls’ night but gets in her head. For a long time, Hayley has always been informed as a character by her relationships to other characters. Early on it was the Stan/Hayley political dynamic … Continue reading American Dad! Season 20 Episode 7 “Cow I Met Your Moo-ther”
Tolerably Discuss things today Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 5/10/23
In which Stan As we reach 350 episodes of American Dad!, the show itself goes back to the well on plots. This time it’s Stan being a bad husband to Francine; but now it comes with a bit of that … Continue reading American Dad! Season 20 Episode 6 “Better on Paper”
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In which Jeff tries to assert himself After a week off, American Dad! is back and we have another Jeff focused episode. Outside of the outstanding Lost in Space episode, Jeff has been underutilized in his time on the show … Continue reading American Dad! Season 20 Episode 5 Stretched Thin
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Rex Banner! I’m in charge now. Take those badges out of your mouth and start discussing things tolerably. Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 4/19/2023
In which Jeff just wants to have a pleasant afternoon with Klaus… A Klaus/Jeff pairing should yield comedy gold as the usually pushy Klaus and the meeker less assertive Jeff makes for a good outing. This time, well in this … Continue reading American Dad! Season 20 Episode 4 The Pleasanting At Smith House
In which Roger sabotages Roger… It’s no secret that I and others have criticized the direction the show has taken Roger in recent seasons. His personas have not been well thought out save for a few and often have been … Continue reading American Dad Season 20 Episode 2 The Professor and the Coach
In which Roger goes on an unexpected detour to New Mexico. What we really know about Roger is contained in flashbacks and time travel sequences. His backstory is nebulous and always changing because that’s who is he (and in a … Continue reading American Dad! Season 20, Ep. 1 Fellow Traveler
In which the Smiths try to teach Klaus a lesson. Francine throws a birthday party for Klaus but he acts so selfishly that everyone leaves. The family has to figure out how to stop Klaus from acting selfishly. They stumble … Continue reading American Dad! Season 19, Ep. 20 Gernot & Strudel
In which Roger remembers his Jambalaya recipe. Francine is frustrated that she can’t grow a garden until she orders the farmers almanac. She eventually grows some good tomatoes, which makes Roger remember that he can make a really good Jambalaya. … Continue reading American Dad! Season 19, Ep. 19 Jambalaya
In which Jeff tries to please everyone and ends up pleasing no one. Jeff’s very nature is to be a cypher character. He goes along with the plot as is necessary. In fact one of the very early episodes is … Continue reading American Dad! Season 19, Ep. 18 Please Please Jeff
An unnamed Jedi Knight LEGO minifigure is included in the first LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship set 7163 Republic Gunship (pictured below), which was released in 2002. Subsequently, many LEGO fans donned the unidentified Jedi as “Bob” or “Jedi Bob.” … Continue reading The Day Thread of Jedi Bob
In which Stan hijacks Hayley’s thing The Stan/Hayley conflict is essentially the original basis of the show (what if All in the Family but updated and animated). The show has grown passed that but often returns to it for general … Continue reading American Dad! Season 19, Ep. 17 Hayley was a Girl Scout?