Q 01/05

Besides the creator of Family Guy, which two writers co-created American Dad!?

A) Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman

B) Kara Vallow and Rich Appel

C) David Zuckerman and Steve Callaghan

D) Alex Borstein and Danny Smith

Answer · why

A) Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman

MacFarlane largely handed the show to Barker and Weitzman to keep it distinct from Family Guy.

Q 02/05

The pilot episode aired directly after which event on February 6, 2005?

A) The Daytona 500

B) The Grammy Awards

C) The Academy Awards

D) Super Bowl XXXIX

Answer · why

D) Super Bowl XXXIX

The rest of the first season did not arrive until May, when it launched Fox's Animation Domination block.

Q 03/05

What inspired MacFarlane and Weitzman to conceive the show?

A) The 2003 invasion of Iraq

B) The Clinton impeachment

C) The 2000 presidential election

D) The September 11 attacks

Answer · why

C) The 2000 presidential election

Fox ordered a pilot presentation in September 2003, and Stan was written as an Archie Bunker for the Bush era.

Q 04/05

In which fictional Virginia suburb do the Smiths live?

A) Quahog Heights

B) Langley Falls

C) Arlington Grove

D) Fairfax Springs

Answer · why

B) Langley Falls

It blends the real Langley, home of CIA headquarters, with nearby Great Falls; the house is on Cherry Street.

Q 05/05

What is Stan Smith's job?

A) CIA agent

B) NSA analyst

C) FBI profiler

D) Secret Service bodyguard

Answer · why

A) CIA agent

He applies the same extreme measures at home that he uses at work, and his boss is Deputy Director Avery Bullock.

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