Fox picks up Seth MacFarlane's 'American Dad' for seventh season
Fox just picked up Seth MacFarlane's "American Dad" for a seventh season, which will carry the animated comedy through the 2012-13 season.
The show's ratings have drifted down a bit since its 2005 premiere, but it still delivers a fairly dependable audience for Fox's Sunday night animation block. Last season, it averaged 5.9 million total viewers, according to the Nielsen Co. On Sunday, 4.2 million viewers tuned in, although the show performed considerably better among adults ages 18 to 49 (2.0 rating/6 share).
"American Dad" tells the story of right-wing CIA agent Stan Smith (voiced by "Family Guy" creator MacFarlane) and his odd brood. Celebrity voices this season include Anjelica Huston, Elisabeth Shue, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Burt Reynolds and singer Cee-Lo Green.
What do you think of "American Dad"?
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Photo: Seth MacFarlane in 2009. Credit: Vince Bucci / Fox
As the former Show Tracker writer on all the MacFarlane cartoons, I'm happy to hear 'American Dad!' is getting another season. It is far more consistently funny than 'the Cleveland Show' and even 'Family Guy.' Roger is one of the best comedic characters created for TV.
Posted by: Andrew Hanson | February 23, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Not as hilarious as Family Guy but still funny
Posted by: Jau | February 23, 2011 at 05:01 PM
This show is fantastic! It should go on longer than King Of The Hill. The writing gets better season after season and it puts Family Guy and Cleveland to shame!
Posted by: Mike | March 10, 2011 at 07:55 AM