I watched American Dad! Here’s why you should skip Season 1

American Dad! Had an impressive run and hosts highly favorable reviews, but, after a rewatch, I realized that season 1 could probably be skipped. Created by family guy s seth macfarlane, American Dad! Has 20 seasons (or 18 seasons depending on how you organize the episodes), and season 21 is expected to air in late 2024. The American animated television show contains mature humor and follows the life of a CIA agent. Agent Stan Smith and his dysfunctional family In the city of Langley Falls, Virginia. His unique take on the format has branded American Dad! As one of the best animated shows for adults.

With Stan’s overly masculine and stubborn personality often clashing with his family, Steve’s strange hobbies, and Roger the attic-dwelling alien’s wild disguises, American Dad! is extremely entertaining. Therefore, it’s not hard to see why the series has lasted for 19 seasons, especially as its minimalist 2D animation style American Dad! Easy watching. However, as with all television shows, Several seasons of American Dad! are better than others. When I recently rewatched the show, I found that despite there being some memorable episodes, season 1 was one of the worst seasons in American Dad! For a variety of reasons.

American Dad! Season 1 doesn’t get Stan’s character right

Stan’s character development really shows

Season 1 of American Dad! is arguably one of the worst due to Stan Smith’s character. Voiced by Seth MacFarlane himself, Stan was portrayed as a man whose conservative views created humorous interactions with other members of the community. While American Dad! is probably trying to follow the lines of MacFarlane’s other mature animated television series, Family guyIn his offensiveness, Stan just feels off in this season. Stan’s personality and the non-standardized animation unfortunately made it one of the worst seasonsWhich is not unusual, as many TV shows often have a bad season 1 and then become successful.

luckily, American Dad! Use a technique that makes the show work. Instead of making a complete change to Stan’s character, American Dad! Allows Stan to develop his character over the seasonsEventually turning him into the stubborn yet friendly character seen in later seasons. This sets Stan apart from other characters like Peter Family guyAs I think it allows him to become a more relatable character. Although it may have allowed Stan’s strong political leanings to define the story, American Dad! is driven by the drama caused by universal human nature as opposed to belief, providing more comedy in its relatability.

American Dad! It takes a few seasons to find his own voice (after copying Family Guy)

The show changed for the better after Season 1

when American Dad! Released in 2005, Seth MacFarlane’s Family guy Was already on its fourth successful season, and so it took American Dad! A while to find his own voice. American Dad! Originally based on political comedy in season 1But this has aged poorly considering policy changes so often that a lot of the things commented on are no longer relevant. But, when American Dad! Leaving its original premise, the show flourished, and this can be seen in its popcorn meter; Season 1 has the lowest score at 80%, which gradually climbs to a solid 94% by season 4.

After his change, American Dad! Lean into the weird that the animated format can offerEspecially in his treatment of Roger. The show also changed its animation style into a standardized aesthetic that remained consistent throughout the seasons. since 2005, American Dad! has become an arguably better adult cartoon than Family guywhose popcorn meter is often 10-20% lower. With 18 seasons under his belt, better characterization and animation style, American Dad! Has proven itself as a mature animated show with many hilarious episodes, which is why it’s probably best to skip season 1 and move on to the real substance of the series.