American Dad! (2005–)

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.2

Overview

Stan Smith, who works for the C.I.A. and is constantly on the alert for terrorist activity, will go to extremes to protect his beloved America from harm; as evidenced by the terror-alert color code on his fridge, and his...

Starring Cast

Seth MacFarlane • Wendy Schaal • Scott Grimes

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: High

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Seth MacFarlane • Wendy Schaal • Scott Grimes

Where to watch

Hulu

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

American Dad! consistently satirizes both left-leaning and right-leaning ideologies, government institutions, and social norms without explicitly promoting one over the other, focusing instead on comedic absurdity and the clash of viewpoints.

Diversity: HighConfidence: High

American Dad! features visible diversity within its supporting cast, though its main family is traditionally portrayed. The series frequently satirizes and critiques traditional identities, particularly white, male, and conservative viewpoints, often portraying them in a negative or absurd light as central to its comedic narratives.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: High

American Dad! features a significant presence of LGBTQ+ characters and themes, primarily through Roger's diverse, fluid personas. While often played for laughs and occasionally leaning into stereotypes, these depictions generally grant characters agency and are part of the show's broader satirical approach. The portrayal is neither overtly affirming nor problematic, settling into a neutral comedic space where queer identity is present but not the sole target of ridicule.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

American Dad! is an original animated series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All main characters were created for the show with their established genders. There are no instances of characters from a prior canon being portrayed with a different gender.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

American Dad! is an original animated series, not an adaptation or a reboot of pre-existing material. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race for them to deviate from. Therefore, no race swaps are present.