# Seth: Drop "American Dad"! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 30, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460 "2010-11-30T21:05:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/21 "2010-12-01T08:16:51Z")
Yeah, I’ve been watching Cleveland, but I’m ready to give up on it. It doesn’t do anything new. FG hasn’t been funny since season 3. I should probably quit that one as well. If the chicken fight comes back I’m gonna mail S McF poop in a bag. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/22 "2010-12-01T09:02:07Z")
American Dad forever! There have been some episodes that have had me laughing until I couldn’t breathe, and whilst FG had some amazing early episodes it now seems to be running dry. I love the satire element of AD and both Roger and Francine are great characters. If I’m ever slightly down all I need to do is think of the episode where Francine hired a mercenary operation to destroy George Clooney and I’m happy again 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/23 "2010-12-01T09:11:25Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > American Dad forever! There have been some episodes that have had me laughing until I couldn’t breathe, and whilst FG had some amazing early episodes it now seems to be running dry. I love the satire element of AD and both Roger and Francine are great characters. If I’m ever slightly down all I need to do is think of the episode where Francine hired a mercenary operation to destroy George Clooney and I’m happy again 🙂 Agreed. Nothing Family Guy has ever done was half as funny as [“You used to watch Sesame Street.”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulling_Double_Booty) ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/24 "2010-12-01T11:16:43Z")
As an aside, I have seen Seth on Larry King and was totally impressed. He fielded all the moronic questions with aplomb (I _finally_ used aplomb in a fucking _sentence_, Dude!) and was very self-effacing (ditto!) to boot! Q ---
**Author:** ![JessMagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@JessMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessMagic)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/25 "2010-12-01T13:40:10Z")
I also prefer AD to FG these days, and not just because Francine is hotter than Lois. FG’s still pretty good though. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/26 "2010-12-01T14:25:11Z")
AD wins out simply by having Patrick Stewart playing a recurring character. ---
**Author:** ![monkeylucifer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@monkeylucifer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monkeylucifer)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/27 "2010-12-01T14:39:02Z")
Roger is my favorite character out of all the Seth shows. His antics are always the best part of the show. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/28 "2010-12-01T14:56:16Z")
I think A.D. is a one trick pony that jumped the shark very early on. Cleveland just isn’t funny and hasn’t been from episode one. F.G. is still incredibly funny except for the specials. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/29 "2010-12-01T14:57:40Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#): > > As an aside, I have seen Seth on Larry King and was totally impressed. He fielded all the moronic questions with aplomb (I _finally_ used aplomb in a fucking _sentence_, Dude!) and was very self-effacing (ditto!) to boot! > > Q Seth has always impressed me when I’ve seen him in public or in an interview. I think a lot of people expect someone low brow and moronic like Peter but he’s extremely diverse in his talents and interests. I mean, I don’t care for show tunes myself, but the man resurrects destroyed show tunes by re-recording them, and you have to admire the dedication to doing something as, well, niche as that. ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/30 "2010-12-01T15:22:14Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > F.G. is still incredibly funny except for the specials. I think you need to lay off the Meth. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/31 "2010-12-01T16:05:30Z")
I think Cleveland is the most disposable. It’s mostly fart and poop jokes (they live in Stoolbend for crissakes), at least Family Guy throws other stuff in with their fart and poop jokes. Also Cleveland has that annoying theme song that ends up an earworm stuck in your head for days, I have to mute the tv during it. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/32 "2010-12-01T16:12:02Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > AD wins out simply by having Patrick Stewart playing a recurring character. Who just happens to look exactly like Patrick Stewart. The episode where he was hooking up with Haley is unbelievably funny. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/33 "2010-12-01T16:20:26Z")
> [@Captain\_Amazing](#): > > When Stan fucks up, it’s because he’s got an obsessive need for order and control, and he’s either in a situation that’s out of control, or a situation where he’s afraid he’s losing control, so he overreacts C’mon, anyone could have taken God hostage. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/34 "2010-12-01T17:34:39Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Who just happens to look exactly like Patrick Stewart. The episode where he was hooking up with Haley is unbelievably funny. I look forward to they day I can tell someone I’ve left electrolytes all over his daughter. ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/35 "2010-12-01T18:18:43Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > I look forward to they day I can tell someone I’ve left electrolytes all over his daughter. “All the little girls, they make me feel so bad.” ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/36 "2010-12-02T00:02:45Z")
‘[**I love** little girls](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jItz-uNjoZA)’, not ‘all the’. Misquotes make Danny Elfman sad. ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/37 "2010-12-02T00:10:21Z")
> [@monkeylucifer](#): > > Roger is my favorite character out of all the Seth shows. His antics are always the best part of the show. His voice is too damn annoying to make me love him. Nope, best character for me is definitely Patrick Stewart. Especially when taken in the context that this is a Shakespearean actor and Captain Picard. I love that Stewart feels does this completely absurd show. Remember the Star Trek clip on Family Guy? Captain Picard: Number One. Commander Riker: Yes, Captain. Captain Picard: Let me ask you something. If I whispered in your ear that Commander Worf’s head looks like a fanny, would you join me in a laugh? Commander Riker: Yeah, I could get in on that. Captain Picard: All right! Here it comes! (Shouting despite using a whispering gesture) Commander Worf’s head looks like a fanny! (Everyone laughs) Commander Worf: You can both suck my ridges. Captain Picard: Oh, get a sense of humour, Rocky Dennis. Now, that was FG, but the CIA director he plays on AD is absurd constantly. Hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/38 "2010-12-02T00:13:26Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > American Dad forever! There have been some episodes that have had me laughing until I couldn’t breathe, and whilst FG had some amazing early episodes it now seems to be running dry. I love the satire element of AD and both Roger and Francine are great characters. If I’m ever slightly down all I need to do is think of the episode where Francine hired a mercenary operation to destroy George Clooney and I’m happy again 🙂 Even _Haley_ is a more interesting character than anyone on Family Guy now. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/39 "2010-12-02T00:27:04Z")
> [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](#): > > Remember the Star Trek clip on Family Guy? Well, I remember an episode where Stewie managed to round up the entire ST:TNG cast, but so much time was wasted (including yet another round of the idiotic “cool wHip” bit) that several of the actors got at most two lines and the comic potential of the premise was completely wasted. That strikes me as the biggest flaw of _Family Guy_ - the tendency to run unfunny gags into the ground, then dig them up to ground them yet again. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460/40 "2010-12-02T00:37:31Z")
Yeah, I\* know \*all that shit, but jesus, I used _aplomb_ in a fucking _sentence_ fer chrissakes! No credit, huh?🙂 Shoulda known. The Dope: A tuff room to play.🙂 Love y’all!🙂 Quasi [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seth-drop-american-dad/562460.md?page=3)