5.021 minSeason 22 • Episode 4
LatestStan thinks he has what it takes to thrive on reality TV; Klaus gets himself a Klaus.
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."
Acting
Seth MacFarlane juggling Stan's rigidity and Roger's chaos
Writing
Satire sharper than Family Guy's lazy cutaways
Production
Roger's disguises deserve their own Emmy category
Creators
Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show was originally pitched as a 007-spoof before becoming domestic satire—explaining Stan's inexplicable competence in action sequences.
Roger's disguises became so elaborate that the writers established he has a 'bitchiness' superpower that makes people believe he's whoever he claims.
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