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Family Affair (American Dad!)
The fifth season of ''American Dad!'' originally aired on the Fox network from September 28, 2008, to May 17, 2009. It consisted of twenty episodes and was released as two DVD box sets and in syndication. ''American Dad!'' follows the dysfunctional Smith family—father Stan, mother Francine, daughter Hayley, son Steve, the pet fish Klaus, and extraterrestrial alien Roger, all of whom reside in their hometown of Langley Falls, Virginia. Season 5, which premiered with the episode " 1600 Candles" and ended with " Stan's Night Out", was executive produced by David Zuckerman, Kenny Schwartz, Rick Wiener, Richard Appel, Matt Weitzman, Mike Barker, and series creator Seth MacFarlane. Weitzman and Barker served as the season's showrunners. Season 5 satirized various political and social topics, including incest, the coming out aspect of homosexuality, and appeal to fear propaganda. The season was met with generally positive reception from critics. Some went on to criticize the sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Broadcasting Company
The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an Television in the United States, American Commercial broadcasting, commercial terrestrial television, broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and additional offices at the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles and the Fox Media Center in Tempe. Launched as a competitor to the Big Three (American television), Big Three television networks (American Broadcasting Company, ABC, CBS, and NBC) on October 9, 1986, Fox went on to become the most successful attempt at a fourth television network. It was the highest-Nielsen ratings, rated free-to-air network in the 18–49 demographic from 2004 to 2012 and again in 2020, and was the most-watched American television network in total viewership during the 2007–08 season. Fox and its affiliated companies operate many entertainment channels in international markets, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Barker (producer)
Michael Wayne Barker (born June 7, 1968) is an American writer, producer and former voice actor best known for his work on the Fox adult animated television series '' Family Guy'' and for co-creating ''American Dad!''. He has also done voice work on both series. Career Mike Barker worked with Seth MacFarlane and Matt Weitzman as a writer and producer on early seasons of '' Family Guy''.Battaglio, Stephen (2006)CIA Leak: Talking politics with American Dad's Mike Barker, ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program listings information as well as entertainment and television-related news. The company sold its print magazine division, TV Guide Magazine LLC, in 2008. Corporat ...'', April 13, 2006, retrieved February 5, 2010 He has also voiced some of the characters on ''Family Guy'' and ''American Dad'', most notably Terry Bates, the gay local co-anchorperson. In 2003, MacFarlane presented to Barker an idea for a new adult an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America
The Writers Guild of America is the joint efforts of two different US labor unions representing TV and film writers: * The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), headquartered in New York City and affiliated with the AFL–CIO * The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), headquartered in Los Angeles. Common activities The WGAE and WGAW negotiate contracts in unison as well as launch strike actions simultaneously. * 1960 Writers Guild of America strike * 1981 Writers Guild of America strike * 1985 Writers Guild of America strike * 1988 Writers Guild of America strike * 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike ** Effect of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike on television, a list of television shows affected by the strike Although each Guild runs independently, they perform some activities in parallel: * Writers Guild of America Awards, an annual awards show with simultaneous presentations on each coast * WGA screenwriting credit system, determines how writers' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Writers Guild Of America Strike
From November 5, 2007, to February 12, 2008, all 12,000 film and television screenwriters of the American labor unions Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) went on strike. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike sought increased funding for the writers in comparison to the profits of the larger studios. It was targeted at the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), a trade association representing the interests of 397 American film and television producers. The most influential of these were eleven corporations: CBS ( Les Moonves), MGM (Harry E. Sloan), NBCUniversal (Jeff Zucker), The Weinstein Company ( Harvey and Bob Weinstein), Lionsgate (Jon Feltheimer), News Corporation (Peter Chernin), Paramount Pictures ( Brad Grey), Liberty Media/Starz ( Chris McGurk), Sony Pictures (Michael Lynton), The Walt Disney Company (Bob Iger), and Warner Bros. (Barry Meyer). Negotiators for the striking writers reached a tentat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children, Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog, Brian. Set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island, the show exhibits much of its humor in the form of metafictional cutaway gags that often lampoon American culture. The family was conceived by MacFarlane after developing two animated films, ''The Life of Larry'' and ''Larry & Steve''. MacFarlane redesigned the films' protagonist, Larry, and his dog, Steve, and renamed them Peter and Brian, respectively. MacFarlane pitched a seven-minute pilot to Fox in December 1998, and the show was greenlit and began production. ''Family Guy'' cancellation was announced shortly after the third season had aired in 2002, with one unaired episode eventually premiering on Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister Show
Sister shows, also known as companion series, are two or more television series which exist in the same fictional universe and which may have crossovers. They differ to a degree from spin-offs, in that they are established independently from one another. The popularity of most series is limited to a few seasons, and sister shows allow expanding the immediate audience and ratings share. This is accomplished by using mostly different actors and production facilities. Sister shows often shift styles or target audience slightly, for a larger overall market. Thus '' The Beverly Hillbillies'' emphasizes slapstick, while ''Green Acres'' emphasizes surreal humor. Examples * ''Arrow'', '' Constantine'', ''The Flash'', '' Black Lightning'', '' Supergirl'', '' Legends of Tomorrow'' and ''Batwoman''. * ''Daredevil'', '' The Punisher'', ''Jessica Jones'', '' Iron Fist'', ''Luke Cage'', and '' The Defenders''. * '' The Real World'' and '' Road Rules'' * '' Band of Brothers'' and '' The Pacifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Michelle Seyfried ( ; born December 3, 1985) is an American actress. Born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she began modeling at age 11 and ventured into acting at 15, with recurring roles as Lucy Montgomery on the CBS soap opera '' As the World Turns'' (1999–2001) and Joni Stafford on the ABC soap opera ''All My Children'' (2003). She came to prominence for her feature film debut in the teen comedy ''Mean Girls'' (2004), and her recurring roles as Lilly Kane on the CW/Hulu television series ''Veronica Mars'' (2004–2006) and Sarah Henrickson on the HBO drama series '' Big Love'' (2006–2011). Seyfried has appeared in a number of films, including ''Mamma Mia!'' (2008) and its sequel '' Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' (2018), '' Jennifer's Body'' (2009), '' Dear John'' (2010), '' Letters to Juliet'' (2010), '' Red Riding Hood'' (2011), ''In Time'' (2011), ''Les Misérables'' (2012), ''A Million Ways to Die in the West'' (2014), '' Ted 2'' (2015), and ''First R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program is a Creative Arts Emmy Award which is given annually to an animated series. In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place. Rules Animated programs have the option to compete in broader program categories such as Outstanding Comedy Series, but cannot also submit for Outstanding Animation Program in the same year. ''The Simpsons'', for instance, unsuccessfully submitted the episodes " A Streetcar Named Marge" and " Mr. Plow" in 1993 and 1994 while ''Family Guy'' was successfully nominated in 2009. Several animated programs won Outstanding Children's Program prior to 1979 and, in the years since, ''Rugrats'', ''Winnie the Pooh'' specials and ''Star Wars Rebels'' have been nominated for that award. Prior to 1989, all of the nominated programs were specials produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Propaganda
Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information that is being presented. Propaganda can be found in news and journalism, government, advertising, entertainment, education, and activism and is often associated with material which is prepared by governments as part of war efforts, political campaigns, health campaigns, revolutionaries, big businesses, ultra-religious organizations, the media, and certain individuals such as soapboxers. In the 20th century, the English term ''propaganda'' was often associated with a manipulative approach, but historically, propaganda has been a neutral descriptive term of any material that promotes certain opinions or ideologies. Equivalent non-English terms have also l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appeal To Fear
An appeal to fear (also called ''argumentum ad metum'' or ''argumentum in terrorem'') is a fallacy in which a person attempts to create support for an idea by attempting to increase fear towards an alternative. An appeal to fear is related to the broader strategy of fear appeal and is a common tactic in marketing, politics, and media (communication). Logic This fallacy has the following argument form: :Either P or Q is true. :Q is frightening. :Therefore, P is true. The argument is invalid. The appeal to emotion is used in exploiting existing fears to create support for the speaker's proposal, namely P. Also, often the false dilemma fallacy is involved, suggesting Q is the proposed idea's sole alternative. Fear, uncertainty and doubt Fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) is the appeal to fear in sales or marketing; in which a company disseminates negative (and vague) information on a competitor's product. The term originated to describe misinformation tactics in the computer hard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" to people of the same sex. It "also refers to a person's sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions." Along with bisexuality and heterosexuality, homosexuality is one of the three main categories of sexual orientation within the heterosexual–homosexual continuum. Scientists do not yet know the exact cause of sexual orientation, but they theorize that it is caused by a complex interplay of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences and do not view it as a choice. Although no single theory on the cause of sexual orientation has yet gained widespread support, scientists favor biologically based theories. There is considerably more evidence supportin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming Out
Coming out of the closet, often shortened to coming out, is a metaphor used to describe LGBT people's self-disclosure of their sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity. Framed and debated as a privacy issue, coming out of the closet is experienced variously as a psychological process or journey; decision-making or risk-taking; a strategy or plan; a mass or public event; a speech act and a matter of personal identity; a rite of passage; liberation or emancipation from oppression; an ordeal; a means toward feeling gay pride instead of shame and social stigma; or even a career-threatening act. Author Steven Seidman writes that "it is the power of the closet to shape the core of an individual's life that has made homosexuality into a significant personal, social, and political drama in twentieth-century America". ''Coming out of the closet'' is the source of other gay slang expressions related to voluntary disclosure or lack thereof. LGBT people who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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