Stan Smith and his wacky family are back, with Season 20 of "American Dad!" premiering on Fox this weekend.
The show follows CIA agent Stan Smith and his family, who live in Langley Falls, Virginia, as they navigate familial issues and growing up. And in the case of the alien who lives in their attic, taking on new personas while snarking on those around them.
Created by Seth MacFarlane, who voices the family's patriarch and Roger the alien, the show has gained popularity partly for its musical numbers performed by the Smith family's pubescent son and Roger.
The show originally debuted on Fox in 2005 and remained part of the network until 2014, when it moved to TBS. Inspring 2025, Fox announced the show would return to the network for at least four seasons.
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The show is part of Fox's"Animation domination"block, where the network airs hours of adult, animated sitcoms such as "The Simpsons," "Universal Basic Guys," "Family Guy" and "Bob's Burgers" on Sundays.
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Where to watch this season of 'American Dad'
The season premieres at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, Feb. 22, according to Fox. Episodes will air Sundays and can be streamed viaHulu the following day.
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During the upcoming season, the family throws a pool party and finds what appears to be a rat in the pool, Fox revealed online. During another episode, Francine and Stan feud after Stan fails to show interest in flume rides, which Francine loves.
"American Dad" Executive Producer and Showrunner Matt Weitzman said in a statement to USA TODAY on Feb. 18 that the creative team is grateful they can keep producing the show.
"To work on something you love, with so many outstanding creative voices for so long is a joy," he said. "It could have been canceled more than a few times, but this silly beast just refuses to die. Um, did I jinx it?"
Once fans saw promo for the show in December, they took to social media to share their excitement.
"Just aired on Fox during the new Simpsons tonight,"wrote a Redditoron Dec. 7, sharing a clip of Stan twerking to New Orleans bounce music while Roger looked on, impressed.
A camera man stood behind Stan, capturing each ebb and flow of the CIA agent's"thunder butt"(as the ladies at work call him).
"The show's been off (FOX) for over a decade, and this is the first footage we get," the Redditor wrote. "We've never been more back."
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@usatoday.com.
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