Great Space Roaster
The sixth season of ''American Dad!'' aired on Fox from September 27, 2009, to May 16, 2010. The season consists of nine episodes from production line four (4AJNxx) and nine from production line five (5AJNxx). The entire season was released in the Volume Five DVD box set on April 19, 2011 in Region 1; on June 27, 2008 in Region 2; and July 13, 2008 in Region 4. The season also marked the series move to airing in 16:9 high definition on January 3, 2010 with the episode "Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth". The season initially ended its 13-episode run on February 21 with the episode "The Return of the Bling" to make room for the new Fox sitcom ''Sons of Tucson'' and was set to return to the schedule in September. However, on April 5, it was announced that ''Sons of Tucson'' was canceled after a four-episode run. The sixth season of ''American Dad'' continued with five more episodes. The season premiered in the United Kingdom, on BBC Three BBC Three is a British free-to-air ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fox Broadcasting Company
The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and the Fox Media Center in Tempe. Launched as a competitor to the Big Three television networks ( ABC, CBS, and NBC) on October 9, 1986, Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network. It was the highest- rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and again in 2020, and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007–08 season. Fox and its affiliated companies operate many entertainment channels in international markets, but these do not necessarily air the same programming as the U.S. network. Most viewers in Canada have access to at least one U.S.-based Fox affiliate, either ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moon Over Isla Island
"Moon Over Isla Island" is the second episode of the sixth season of ''American Dad!'', an episode produced for Season 5. It first aired in the United States on Fox on October 4, 2009. This episode mainly centers around Stan, who starts taking advantage of his relationship with Roger on various occasions. Stan is later told to meet up with General Juanito Pequeño, the dictator of a small island nation in the Caribbean. The General suddenly dies of suffocating on a corn dog, so Stan convinces Roger to pretend to be General Pequeño by telling him that they are going on a "friends vacation". While on the island, Roger finds out that Stan has been taking advantage of him again for his own personal gain, and their friendship starts to hang in the balance. This episode was written by Jonathan Fener and directed by Rodney Clouden. It received mostly positive response from most television critics, with much of the praise stemming from the main storyline, the jokes, and the chemistry bet ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bully For Steve
"Bully for Steve" is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of the animated comedy series ''American Dad!'' It originally aired in the United States on Fox on April 25, 2010. The episode follows Stan who is unhappy with Steve's passive behavior, so he poses as a bully for Steve to toughen him up, despite Francine's disapproval. The episode was written by Matt Fusfeld and Alex Cuthbertson and directed by Rodney Clouden. "Bully for Steve" was watched by 5.31 million viewers in its original airing. The episode received positive reviews with its main plot, along with mixed reviews with its subplot, from critics. The episode features guest performances of Jeff Fischer, Kevin Michael Richardson, Cleo King, and Erik Durbin. Plot Stan learns that Steve is too passive and resorts to confronting Steve as a bully. Steve quickly figures out the bully is his own dad. After a physical confrontation, Steve comes home injured and Stan asks him what happened and changes the topic to his o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lucid Dream
A lucid dream is a type of dream in which the dreamer becomes aware that they are dreaming while dreaming. During a lucid dream, the dreamer may gain some amount of control over the dream characters, narrative, or environment; however, this is not actually necessary for a dream to be described as lucid. Lucid dreaming has been studied and reported for many years. Prominent figures from ancient to modern times have been fascinated by lucid dreams and have sought ways to better understand their causes and purpose. Many different theories have emerged as a result of scientific research on the subject and have even been shown in pop culture. Further developments in psychological research have pointed to ways in which this form of dreaming may be utilized as a form of sleep therapy. Etymology The term ''lucid dream'' was coined by Dutch author and psychiatrist Frederik van Eeden in his 1913 article ''A Study of Dreams'', though descriptions of dreamers being aware that they are drea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cops And Roger
"Cops and Roger" is the fourteenth episode of the sixth season and the ninety second overall episode of the animated comedy series ''American Dad!''. It aired on Fox in the United States on April 11, 2010, and is written by Erik Durbin and directed by Tim Parsons. In the episode, after Roger and Francine are mugged, Roger enters the police academy and falls in with a corrupt detective. Meanwhile, Hayley makes a new friend, which might disrupt a long-standing relationship. Plot Roger and Francine plan a day of shopping while Stan is doing a stakeout. When they are mugged, Roger flees in panic and Francine ends up with a black eye. Feeling insecure about his manhood, Roger joins the Langley Falls Police Academy after watching an ad for it. Things go poorly at first, as Roger is in poor physical shape and cannot even properly state the Miranda rights. When Stan tells Roger that not everyone is cut out to be a cop and it's time to give up, Roger breaks down, admiting he wishes he coul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miracle On Ice
The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's hockey tournament. Though the Soviet Union was a four-time defending gold medalist and heavily favored, the United States upset them and won 4–3. The Soviet Union had won the gold medal in five of the six previous Winter Olympic Games, and they were the favorites to win once more in Lake Placid. The team consisted primarily of professional players with significant experience in international play. By contrast, the United States' team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, was composed mostly of amateur players, with only four players with minimal minor-league experience. The United States had the youngest team in the tournament and in U.S. national team history. In the group stage, both the Soviet and U.S. teams were unbeaten; the U.S. achieved several s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nahnatchka Khan
Nahnatchka Khan (born June 17, 1973) is an American television writer and Television producer, producer. She created and executive produced the American Broadcasting Company, ABC comedy series ''Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'' (2012–2013) and ''Fresh Off the Boat'' (2015–2020), and the NBC comedy series ''Young Rock'' (2021– ). She also directed the 2019 Netflix film ''Always Be My Maybe (2019 film), Always Be My Maybe''. Early life Khan's parents immigrated to the United States from Iran. She was born in Las Vegas and grew up in Hawaii. She attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. While in college, she interned at ''National Lampoon (magazine), National Lampoon'' and Fox. Career Khan started her writing career on 20th Century Fox's ''Malcolm in the Middle''. She also worked for Disney Television Animation, including Disney's 1990s animated sitcom, ''Pepper Ann'', the division's first series created ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spielberg is the recipient of various accolades, including three Academy Awards, a Kennedy Center honor, a Cecil B. DeMille Award, and an AFI Life Achievement Award. Seven of his films been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. He moved to California and studied film in college. After directing several episodes for television including ''Night Gallery'' and '' Columbo'', he directed the television film ''Duel'' (1971) which gained acclaim from critics and audiences. He made his directorial film debut with ''The Sugarland Express'' (1974), and became a household name with the 1975 summer blockbuster ''Jaws''. He then directed box office succe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mannequin (1987 Film)
''Mannequin'' is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Gottlieb in his directional debut, and written by Edward Rugoff and Gottlieb. It stars Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, Meshach Taylor and G. W. Bailey. The original music score was composed by Sylvester Levay. A modern retelling of the Pygmalion myth, the film revolves around a chronically underemployed passionate artist named Jonathan Switcher who lands a job as a department-store window dresser and the mannequin he created which becomes inhabited by the spirit of a woman from Ancient Egypt, but only comes alive for Jonathan. ''Mannequin'' received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for its main title song, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship, which reached number one on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. In 1991, a sequel to the film called '' Mannequin Two: On the Move'' was released. Though the sequel takes place in the same department sto ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joe Daniello
Joseph Daniello is an American animation director. He directed several episodes of the television series ''American Dad!''. Daniello has also worked as a storyboard artist for multiple animated television shows, including ''Invader Zim'', ''The Fairly OddParents'', '' ChalkZone'' and ''CatDog ''CatDog'' is an American animated television series created by Peter Hannan for Nickelodeon. The series follows the life of yellow conjoined brothers of different species, with one half of the resultant animal being a cat and the other a dog. ...''. Daniello's name appears on a 'Jack Daniel's-like' liquor bottle in ''American Dad!'' S07E08 and again in S08E08.''American Dad!'' S08E08 References External links American television directors American animated film directors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American storyboard artists {{US-tv-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rapture's Delight
"Rapture's Delight" is the ninth episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series ''American Dad!''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 13, 2009. This episode centers around Stan and Francine's life after the vast majority of the church, including Hayley and Steve, are raptured. When Stan begins to blame Francine for not getting into heaven, Francine ends their relationship and befriends a man whom she later finds out to be Jesus. Francine becomes his bride, leaving Stan behind to participate in the armageddon. This episode was written by Chris and Matt McKenna and directed by Joe Daniello. It is the third ''American Dad!'' Christmas special, following "The Best Christmas Story Never Told" and "The Most Adequate Christmas Ever". It received acclaim upon its airing from television critics, with many going on to call it one of the best episodes of the series. This episode was watched by 6.2 million homes during its initial airing, and i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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G-String Circus
"G-String Circus" is the eighth episode of the American Dad! (season 6), sixth season of ''American Dad!''. It aired on November 29, 2009, on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. This episode mainly centers on Stan Smith (American Dad!), Stan, who is saddened by the fact that Hayley Smith (American Dad!), Hayley refuses to take any advice from him. Stan goes to a strip club with his CIA co-workers, where he meets a stripper named Tanqueray. Plagued with a leg cramp, he suggests that she eat a banana because of its level of potassium. Her cramps go away, which drives Stan to prove his daughter wrong and that she should take his advice. His plan for a dry-cleaning business ultimately fails, and in order to pay off the debt, Stan becomes a stripper. With the large amount of money he receives from stripping, Stan tries to hide away the fact that he is stripping in order to prove Hayley wrong. This episode was written by Erik Durbin and directed by Bob Bowen. It was met with mixed reception fr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |