american dad! came first, not family guy.
american dad! came first, not family guy.
which came first family guy or american dad?
american dad!
in its early going, "american dad!" brought in strong ratings but fought an uphill battle in gaining widespread acceptance and approval from viewers and critics alike. the popularity of macfarlane and his involvement with "family guy" have led to foregone conclusions and prejudices against "american dad!" as a rip-off of the predecessor and some critics had already written off "american dad!" prior to its birth as nothing more than a pale imitation of "family guy" and macfarlane's attempts to get his old show back on the air. one example, prior to the "american dad!" series debut, a writer of "the washington post" published a piece that reads "but those same executives have also given macfarlane a whole new animated half-hour to play with in the disappointing "american dad!" the new series officially premieres in may but has a sneak preview tomorrow night in the coveted post-super bowl time period ... the look and pace of "american dad!" is the same as "family guy"."
american dad!
american dad! (season 13)









































"american dad!" thirteenth season premiered on tbs on january 25, 2016, and concluded on june 27, 2016.









































on november 18, 2014, tbs ordered a 22-episode thirteenth season of "american dad!". it is also the second season of "american dad!" to be aired on tbs. in addition, tbs also announced that it ordered a fourteenth and fifteenth season of "american dad!", both consisting of 22 episodes.
american dad! (season 13)