Tolerable Discussions 1/15/2025
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In which Francine takes up gardening and unearths some Tremor worms Escalation is the name of the game in American Dad! I think almost all the best plots start off fairly benignly and then escalate to something weird, while remaining … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21, Episode 12, “The Legend of Mike Madonia, the Rototiller Man”
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In which American Dad! tries to deepen its roster of characters… As we approach 20 years of American Dad!, we’ve reviewed how they have run the gamut in their stories, doing things like traveling to foreign lands to fighting Santa … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21 Episode 11, “Killer Mimosa”
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In which Jeff is both Jeff and money… Jeff has been part of the fabric of the show since the beginning, even if he wasn’t technically a Smith until he and Hayley got married. And he’s always been the dumb, … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21 Episode 10 “Idiot Rich”
Merry Christmas you wonderful old Tolerable Discussions! Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 12/25/24
In which this yearly custom becomes a tedious tradition… When American Dad! first started doing its Christmas episodes, it was born of the same ideas of the overall ethos of the show: “making fun of American Conservatism while also being … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21 Episode 9 “Nasty Christmas”
Tolerable Discussions cures the winter blues* *Caution do not take Tolerable Discussions with alcohol as that may affect your ability to tolerably discuss Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 12/18/24
In which American Dad! gets to emphasize the Dad part We all presumably have parents right? And what those parents do for us or not do for us defines who we are and who we become. On TV that usually … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21 Episode 8 “Piece by Piece”
We are officially 2 weeks out from Christmas which means it’s the perfect time to scramble for gifts. If you are struggling and have some extra pocket change lying around may I suggest to you Lego Cloud City. Originally released … Continue reading The 12/11 Night Thread Has a Gift Idea for You
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In which Hayley tries to grow up. Is Hayley a righteous hippy looking to fight the man or is she a lazy child stuck in arrested development. They’re not necessarily mutually exclusive and it depends on the episode and today’s … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21, Episode 7 “An Adult Woman”
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In which Steve gets clammed and then Joker’d Clammed! So have you ever had the feeling that you are going along with the crowd because that’s what they want. We’ve all been there, either faking interest or not going against … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21, Episode 6 “The Violence of the Clams”
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In which the Smiths are excited about the Boardwalk More like boredwalk am I right? Tonight’s episode was pretty slow in terms of the A-plot but the various subplots tried to keep this one afloat. We’ve got five subplots on … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21, Episode 5 “Under (And Over, and Beside) the Boardwalk”
Tolerable Discussions because what else are you gonna do? Continue reading Tolerable Discussions 11/20/24
In which the American Dad! treads old ground while the Smiths reach new heights… Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Stan is a selfish jerk and ends up wronging the family, they get mad but end up making … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21, Episode 4 “Touch the Sun: A Chimborazo Adventure”
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In which the Smiths all learn they have to listen to each other… Body horror is not a new concept to American Dad! From gory deaths, to Jeff being skinned, to whatever Billy is, it is part of American Dad! … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21, Episode 3, “I’ve Got a Friend in Me”