In which Stan wants to live forever Stan is a vain person. One who takes excessive pride in his appearance and his masculinity. At least depending on the episode. And here is such an episode. We have Stan trying like … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21, Episode 15, “Get Him to the Greek Lifestyle”
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In which Hayley goes Satanic Hayley is a character originally conceived as a “liberal” counterpart to Stan’s 2000s Conservatism. This was the premise going into the show, a sort of All in the Family meets Family Guy (All in the … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21, Episode 14, “The Girl Who Cried Space Jam”
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In which Francine and Roger take a peep Francine is depressed because no one wants to tell her anything or spend any time with her. Steve won’t tell her where he bought his shirt (Amazon), Hayley is addicted to her … Continue reading American Dad! Season 21, Episode 13, “The Clearview Motel”
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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”
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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”
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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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