The third season of ''

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'' first aired on the Fox Network in nineteen episodes from September 10, 2006, to May 20, 2007, before being included in two DVD box sets and in syndication. The series focuses on the eccentric

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Smith family in a fictionalized version of Langley, Virginia and their six housemates: Father, husband, CIA agent, and Republican, Stan; his wife and

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, Francine; their liberal, hippie, college-aged daughter, Hayley; their dorky high-school-aged son, Steve; the family's unusual goldfish, Klaus; and flamboyant, master of disguise alien,

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. The season received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the series’ ability to "(avoid) being a repeat of the same concepts and techniques (of

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)". Criticism of the season mostly went to the series’ refrain from political humor, and becoming "just another TV comedy." Season three contains some of the series' most acclaimed episodes, including " The American Dad After School Special" and " Lincoln Lover". The third season was nominated for an

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at the

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for

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. The season also received a

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nomination for Outstanding Individual Episode. The Volume Two DVD Box Set was released in Region 1 on May 15, 2007, Region 2 on May 28, 2007, and Region 4 on May 21, 2007. The first nine episodes of the season are included in the volume. The remaining ten episodes of the season were included in the Volume 3 DVD box set, which released in Region 1 on April 15, 2008, Region 2 on May 12, 2008, and Region 4 on May 14, 2008.

Episodes

Reception

The third-season premiere "Camp Refoogee" received a 5.3 rating share in the Nielsen ratings among viewers age 18 to 49, attracting 8.93 million viewers overall, the second highest rated episode of the entire season. Both of these figures significantly built upon numbers set by the second season finale. " Lincoln Lover" was nominated for Outstanding Individual Episode by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation at the 18th GLAAD Media Awards. The award is meant to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the

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, gay,

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) community and issues. " The American Dad After School Special" was nominated for the 2007 Annie Award for Best Writing in an Animated Television Production. The season received generally positive reviews from critics.

Home media release

The first nine episodes of the third season were released on

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in the United States and Canada on May 17, 2007, five months after they had completed broadcast on television. The "Volume Two" DVD release features bonus material including deleted scenes and commentaries for every episode. The remaining ten episodes of the third season, along with the first eight of the fourth season, were also released under the title "Volume 3" by 20th Century Fox in the United States and Canada on April 15, 2008, three months after they had completed broadcast on television. The DVD release also features bonus material including deleted scenes, commentaries, and a Comic Con table read.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:American Dad! Season 3 2006 American animated television seasons 2007 American animated television seasons