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«Fun as usually!»

Funny and entertaining, as usually, fans will definitely love whole new adventures of Smith family.

[Wednesday, July 21, 2010]

«"I can tell by your lack of interest that I was kidding"---Stan»

Volume 5 is not quite as solid as 4, but there is enough good stuff to well out-number the few weaker moments. One of the best episodes is "Stan Time." AD is at its best when it incorporates weird CIA experiments into the storyline ("Vacation Goo" is an example). In "Stan Time" Stan takes CIA-lab pills that gives him the same results as a full night's sleep so he can spend nights doing what he likes--silly, nonconstructive things like playing video games (probably what I would be doing, too). Also, episodes where Roger is at his most evil and conniving is AD gold (i.e. Tearjerker). This volume has "The Wiener of Our Discontent" where Roger is "The Decider." "The Phantom of the Telethon" uses both themes: the CIA's torture fund and Roger as the Phantom. Other excellent episodes include "Bar Mitzvah Hustle," "The Delorean Stroy-an," and "Daddy Queerest." Only two episodes I consider a little weak: "Chimdale" and "Family Affair" and the suicide part of "Every Which Way But Lose" was a bit much.

Disc 1:
1. "Phantom of the Telethon"--Stan wants to save the CIA's torture fund and steals Roger's idea of a telethon. Demanding credit for the idea, Roger takes on the persona of the Phantom to sabotage said telethon.
2. "Chimdale"--Steve is horrified because he has to wear a scoliosis brace. Stan tells him to man-up until it is discovered Stan has something he's been hiding. Also, Roger and Francine smuggle Hayley into an expensive hotel room. I didn't care too much for this one because it went against my vision of Stan.
3. "Stan Time"--Stan needs alone time so he takes CIA-lab pills that removes the need to sleep. Now he has all night to do whatever he wants without having to be with his family. When Francine finds out she makes Stan give her the pills, too, but she uses her extra time so constructively she may end up leaving the family for an extended period to pursue her new interest. Good one.
4. "Family Affair"--The Smiths find out Roger is cheating on them with another family. Strange episode. Klaus doesn't seem like a Fabulous Thunderbirds fan. And what is that koala with the brain of a homeless guy?
5. "Live and Let Fry"--Trans fats are declared illegal in Langely Falls so Stan turns his good-doer son into a trans fat smuggler. What's up with that Chimdale country market guy who's in love with Stan? Yuck! Meanwhile, Roger pretends to be Klaus to collect his inheritance.
6. "Roy Rogers McFreely"--Roger gets back at control freak Stan by joining the Home Owners' Association and hassles him with bylaws passed exclusively for the Smith house. Stan then finds himself on the same side as system-fighting Hayley.

Disc 2:
7. "Jack's Back"--Stan's father's parental neglect is getting in the way with his relationship with Steve. Then Steve finds his grandfather in prison claiming he's changed. Meanwhile, Hayley is working for her internship at Roger's bar.
8. "Bar Mitzvah Hustle"--A spoiled rich kid steals Steve's girlfriend Debbie by putting on airs of being mature so Steve tries to get back at him at his bar mitzvah. This episode includes an extra where you can view it with pop-up trivia boxes.
9. "Wife Insurance"--Francine is mad when she finds out Stan has a back-up wife so she gets a back-up husband--Stan's stakeout partner who is expert with the ladies. Also, Steve and Roger team up as the crime-solving duo "Wheels and the Legman."
10. "The Delorean Story-an"--Stan and Steve bond while trying to find a door to complete Stan's Delorean car and run into competition. Good one!
11. "Every Which Way But Lose"--To prove his worth to his father, Steve joins a football team. Stan becomes coach of said team and cuts his son. Steve and Roger conspire to get even. The ending with the suicide stuff is a little much. Meanwhile, Francine is trying to win a pie-baking contest and is ridiculed by the anti-domestic Hayley. I like when Hayley is caught baking a pie and protests, "It's not what you think! I'm cooking meth!"
12. "The Wiener of Our Discontent"--Roger claims to have big stuff going on--all through the decades. Stan doesn't believe him so Roger discloses that he is "The Decider" who will determine whether the earth should be destroyed or saved. "You know Stan, it's too bad. I actually liked Francine. The rest of them can suck it, but Francine I'm sorry to see die." When Roger finds out it was all a hoax, he must find another way to wield power over life and death.

Disc 3:
13. "Daddy Queerest"--Francine always embarrasses Stan at dinner parties. Terry's father, an ex-football player, visits his son and is unaware he's been in a 9-year relationship with Greg, so Terry pretends to be in a relationship with Francine. Stan finds Greg to be a much better dinner party partner but now Greg is the embarrassed one. Good episode.
14. "Stan's Night Out"--Stan decides to participate in his co-workers' night out and it turns into a night of violence. Stan decides dinner in front of the TV with Francine doesn't seem so bad anymore. Also, Roger and Hayley compete over who can attract the guys. Roger's outfits are hilarious!
Extras: The deleted scenes are nothing special and the drinking game is clips from the show (not just from episodes in this volume) followed by a picture of Roger with the text "Take a Shot." Actually, the clips just made me want to go back and watch the episodes again (like the one where Roger plays the alcoholic, mentally challenged, Jewish boy during the Holocaust).

[Sunday, July 18, 2010]

«American Rad!»

Just a laugh out loud type of show with something crazy going on every second. The animation is just as good as Family Guy (the same people make both series) and they have a "take no prisoners" attitude toward everyday situations and behaviors.

Stan, C.I.A agent and head of household, is a riot: zany yet all the time insisting he's the sane one. Francine, his wife, is HOT! Too bad she's just 2D :). Everybody else in the home, the alien Roger, the son Steve and the daughter are just as nutty as the adults.

I have every DVD set so far. I can't get enough of these guys.

[Friday, July 09, 2010]

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