“American Dad” is in no immediate danger of suffering the same fate as “Family Guy” three years later.
FOX ordered 13 more episodes of the animated comedy co-created by “Family Guy’s” Seth MacFarlane, which will make for a full season of the show in 2005-06.
The network had already ordered extra scripts beyond the original 19 episodes, so production on the new episodes will start right away. That’s key to ensure that the show can air a full season’s worth of installments starting in the fall.
Four episodes of the show, have gone to air already, and FOX plans to air new episodes of both “Dad” and “Family Guy” through June. That would leave about 10 episodes of the original order to kick off the fall season, with the new shows ready by spring.
“American Dad” performed fairly well as part of FOX’s Sunday lineup during May sweeps, where it was paired with “Family Guy.” The series has averaged about 8.5 million viewers per week.
Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman co-created “American Dad” with MacFarlane.
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