American dad! It is an American animated sitcom created by Seth McFarlane, Mike Buck, and Matt Weitzman for Fox Broadcasting Company. The series revolves around the Smiths, a dysfunctional family composed of parents Stan and Francine, their children, the fledgling teenager Steve, and the new era hippie Hayley. Other main characters include Stone's husband Jeff Fischer, played by Hayley; The pet at home, Klaus, is a man wearing a fish body; And Roger, an alien, Stan was rescued from government pursuit and hid in his attic at home. The play is set in the fictional town of Langley Falls, Virginia, in the metropolitan area of Washington, D.C., which is an imitation of Langley, Virginia, where the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency is located. Unlike its sister program 'Good Guy, American Dad!' which does not use gags but focuses more on situational humor and non reasoning. Since its premiere on February 6, 2005, the show has aired 136 episodes and its eighth season began airing on September 30, 2012. 'American Dad!' has been nominated for awards, with two prime time Emmy awards and two Annie awards being the most prominent American dad! It has also received mixed reviews, reflecting the response of "Good Guy" and has been criticized by supervisory organizations such as the Parent Television Committee. [3] It scored TV-14 on suggestive dialogue (D), aggressive language (L), moderate to severe content (S), and graphic violence (V).