American Dad!

American Dad!

American Dad! is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane and owned by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions. It is produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television...

's third season aired from September 23, 2007 to May 18, 2008.

The season consisted of sixteen episodes. The first half of the season is included within the Volume Three DVD box set, which was released on April 15, 2008 and the second half is included within the Volume Four DVD box set, which was released on April 28, 2009. The third season consisted of one 2AJNxx holdover episodes while the remaining episodes of the season were from 3AJNxx production line.

Because of the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, there was a shortage of episodes this season. Much like Family Guy, the episodes that did air during the WGA strike aired without permission from Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Seth Woodbury MacFarlane is an American animator, writer, comedian, producer, actor, singer, voice actor, and director best known for creating the animated sitcoms Family Guy, American Dad! and The Cleveland Show, for which he also voices many of the shows' various characters.A native of Kent,...

, since MacFarlane showed support for the writers by not finishing any planned episodes until the strike ended.

Reception

The season was nominated for a Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...

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Reviews were mostly positive. (Expand with reviews)

Episodes

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