American Dad! is a joint production between Underdog Productions, Fuzzy Door Productions and 20th Television Animation and syndicated by 20th Television.Ĭreative direction of American Dad! had largely been guided by Barker (zz from the show in season 10) and Weitzman as opposed to MacFarlane, resulting in a series that is different from its counterparts. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the rest of the first season airing three months later beginning May 1, 2005. American Dad! is the first television series made to premiere on the network's Animation Domination block. (with Descriptive Video Service on SAP channel, seasons 1–12 (partial season), 14–present)Īmerican Dad! is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company and currently on TBS.