<P> American Dad! is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman, for the Fox Broadcasting Company . Set in the fictional town of Langley Falls, Virginia, the series centers on the eccentric Smith family . The Smith family consists of title character Stan, Francine, Hayley, Steve, Roger, an alien whom Stan has rescued from government capture and harbors in the family's attic; Jeff Fischer, Hayley's boyfriend and eventual husband; and Klaus, the family's pet who is really an East German man trapped by the CIA in a fish's body . </P> <P> Since its debut on February 6, 2005, American Dad! has broadcast 247 episodes . The series' 11th season was its final season to air on Fox . The show moved to the cable network TBS beginning with the 15 - episode 12th season . On November 18, 2014, TBS ordered a 22 - episode 13th season, bringing the total number of episodes to 212 . On August 27, 2015, TBS announced it had picked up American Dad! for a 14th and 15th season of 22 episodes each, bringing the total number of episodes up to 256 . On January 11, 2018, TBS renewed the series for a 16th and 17th season of 22 episodes each, bringing the total number of episodes to 300 . </P> <P> The 15th season premiered on December 25, 2017 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> <Th> Network </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> February 6, 2005 (2005 - 02 - 06) </Td> <Td> June 19, 2005 (2005 - 06 - 19) </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 16 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 11, 2005 (2005 - 09 - 11) </Td> <Td> May 14, 2006 (2006 - 05 - 14) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 19 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 10, 2006 (2006 - 09 - 10) </Td> <Td> May 20, 2007 (2007 - 05 - 20) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 16 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 30, 2007 (2007 - 09 - 30) </Td> <Td> May 18, 2008 (2008 - 05 - 18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 28, 2008 (2008 - 09 - 28) </Td> <Td> May 17, 2009 (2009 - 05 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 27, 2009 (2009 - 09 - 27) </Td> <Td> May 16, 2010 (2010 - 05 - 16) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 19 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 3, 2010 (2010 - 10 - 03) </Td> <Td> May 22, 2011 (2011 - 05 - 22) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 25, 2011 (2011 - 09 - 25) </Td> <Td> May 13, 2012 (2012 - 05 - 13) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 9 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 19 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 30, 2012 (2012 - 09 - 30) </Td> <Td> May 12, 2013 (2013 - 05 - 12) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 29, 2013 (2013 - 09 - 29) </Td> <Td> May 18, 2014 (2014 - 05 - 18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 11 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 14, 2014 (2014 - 09 - 14) </Td> <Td> September 21, 2014 (2014 - 09 - 21) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 12 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 15 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 20, 2014 (2014 - 10 - 20) </Td> <Td> June 1, 2015 (2015 - 06 - 01) </Td> <Td> TBS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 13 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 22 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> January 25, 2016 (2016 - 01 - 25) </Td> <Td> June 27, 2016 (2016 - 06 - 27) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 14 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 22 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> November 7, 2016 (2016 - 11 - 07) </Td> <Td> September 11, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 15 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 22 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> December 25, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 25) </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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