Season 7 - Episode 8
Fox (US)
Quite why Fox schedules American Dad in the way it does is beyond me. The seemingly needless long gaps between episodes (there's no new episode for 3 weeks now, and I assume they won't attempt a new one the next weekend on Superbowl Sunday) stop the show from gaining any real momentum and instead of making you anticipate the next one even more, it manages to create a bit of apathy.
The plus side is, that American Dad is consistently funny, by far the most consistent thing Seth MacFarlane has ever put his name to. The main premise of "The Unbrave One", namely Steve is seen as a letdown of a son by Stan, has been done several times before, but they manage to create a new way to put it across. This time, on the advice of Roger, Steve becomes a superhero (in the vein of Kick-Ass or Super, rather than magically gaining powers). Roger of course steals his thunder, but Steve manages to get the last laugh. While it's pretty much a stock plot for the show, it's done really well, and has some genuinely laugh out loud moments.
Elsewhere in the episode, Francine fears she's pregnant and is "examined" online by the dodgily named Dr. Vadgers (who turns out to be Family Guy's resident pervert Quagmire in a hilarious cameo), and Jeff makes some highly inappropriate comments about his and Hayley's sex life.
"The Unbrave One" is a perfectly good episode of American Dad (although I still protest Klaus needs to be used more) and had a lot of very funny moments. I just hope the show can gain some proper momentum soon.
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