American Dad (!)

[aMillionDreams]

honestly- I barely laughed at the whole show- I was smiling because of the MMJ parts but I don't find the humor in American Dad, Family guy, etc to be very funny...

Its awesome that a huge fan of MMJ got to honor the band in his own special way though.

I agree competely.  the flashing of the coochie to get back stage kinda made me cringe..I think mmj is classier than that...however i know it was an exaggeration for the cartoon.  If thats what it takes to get backstage..it ain't gonna happen for me.

I think the funniest part was when the guy is backstage and Jim says "Uhh, if anyone can hear my voice, can you please come in here?"

actually scratch that- the funniest part is that tiny little flying giraffes flew in to help put Jim's pants on.

I believe those were alpacas

[megalicious]

the part when francine and haley were talking about ways to get backstage cracked me up...

"now, if you could fit a whole phone in your mouth, maybe then you could run with my crew."

;D ;D ;D

[Sparkle]

"Jim's voice makes Enya sound like a Russian couple arguing in a bowling alley!"

I loved that line  ;D

[sweatboard]

The $90 bootleg that literaly sounded like shit.   :-[  Probably refrencing one of the tapes I made.   ;D  Of course I would never charge anybody, but it's nice to know there is a market.  

[johnnYYac]

I must say that, as an older male and major pig in my own right, I was glad my mom (the 65 year old I took to Monsters of Folk) fell asleep and missed "My Morning Staightjacket".  

As a fan and of another generation, I can get past the crude humor to savor the MMJ references (Stan on the phone with his wife, using lines from I Will Sing You Songs- "money, gold, and diamond rings. just don't make it last any longer than it has to").  

Another funny thing for me was that I once "dated" a girl named Abigail "Abby" Rhodes (no lie).  She probably would have gotten backstage... Ah, memories...    

What I love about this forum is that everyone is right.  Share your thoughts and reserve judgement.  Some will agree with you, some won't, but I think we all agree that MMJ is top notch and beyond the pale.

Spider says "Burp!"

[Janet]

I watched my DVR'd show last night.  Cute.  I'm in agreement with some of the others that American Dad is not a show I'd watch again, but I really enjoyed this episode.  Liked all of the inside references and that they had the same Berkeley poster that I have in my bedroom!  

And I want that doorbell!!!

Fun stuff!

[kydiddle]

I watched my DVR'd show last night.  Cute.  I'm in agreement with some of the others that American Dad is not a show I'd watch again, but I really enjoyed this episode.  Liked all of the inside references and that they had the same Berkeley poster that I have in my bedroom!  

[highlight]And I want that doorbell!!![/highlight]

Fun stuff!

I have a feeling out of all the crafty, wonderful people on this board, someone will figure out how to manufacture that doorbell!  ;D

[Kimbos_Evil_Bread]

wow was that awesome!  I can't believe I just saw that show.  The entire time I was thinking about seeing them way back when when they were "the band only a few of my friends and I knew," status.  Now this!  Fantastic stuff and the writer's are obviously huge fans.

Congratulations boys!  And where can I find that Eight is Enough pinball machine?  

[weeniebeenie]

Does anyone have a link for watching it in Oz? Everyone I try says it can't be watched outside the US. :(

Hey weenie, I'm in the UK and was able to watch it here: http://www.freeonlineepisodes.net/american-dad-season-5-episode-7-my-morning-straitjacket/

Maybe it'll work for you  :)

Yay!!! Thanks heaps Sparkle!!!!! :)

[aMillionDreams]

wow was that awesome!  I can't believe I just saw that show.  The entire time I was thinking about seeing them way back when when they were "the band only a few of my friends and I knew," status.  Now this!  Fantastic stuff and the writer's are obviously huge fans.

Congratulations boys!  And where can I find that Eight is Enough pinball machine?  

Nice to see you on here, alan!  That episode was surreal, as I said before.  When Stan was gushing about Jim in a room full of MMJ posters, I thinking about what you said after the Planetarium show: "My kids are going to have posters of Jim James on their walls".  A major claim considering they just got done playing a show for 50 people.  They've just about reached that status now and it's been fun watching the journey.

[daggummit]

So sad.....felt like an MMJ infommercial.  I like the concept of MMJ branching out but I'd rather they stay out of the mainstream and network TV. They're just perfect the way they are. Don't go there, MMJ!

[ALady]

I watched my DVR'd show last night.  Cute.  I'm in agreement with some of the others that American Dad is not a show I'd watch again, but I really enjoyed this episode.  Liked all of the inside references and that they had the same Berkeley poster that I have in my bedroom!  

[highlight]And I want that doorbell!!![/highlight]

Fun stuff!

I have a feeling out of all the crafty, wonderful people on this board, someone will figure out how to manufacture that doorbell!  ;D

If someone does figure it out...let me know, you've got a customer!   ;D

[TEO]

THEE return of Kimbo... :)

[Ghosts_on_TV]

wow was that awesome!  I can't believe I just saw that show.  The entire time I was thinking about seeing them way back when when they were "the band only a few of my friends and I knew," status.  Now this!  Fantastic stuff and the writer's are obviously huge fans.

Congratulations boys!  And where can I find that Eight is Enough pinball machine?  

Hey Buddy!

[Kimbos_Evil_Bread]

wow was that awesome!  I can't believe I just saw that show.  The entire time I was thinking about seeing them way back when when they were "the band only a few of my friends and I knew," status.  Now this!  Fantastic stuff and the writer's are obviously huge fans.

Congratulations boys!  And where can I find that Eight is Enough pinball machine?  

Nice to see you on here, alan!  That episode was surreal, as I said before.  When Stan was gushing about Jim in a room full of MMJ posters, I thinking about what you said after the Planetarium show: "My kids are going to have posters of Jim James on their walls".  A major claim considering they just got done playing a show for 50 people.  They've just about reached that status now and it's been fun watching the journey.

Hey Dylan, it's good to be back!  

I kept thinking about that during the show too.  The other part I couldn't believe was when the main guy was caught sitting in his car listening to MMJ for three hours.  It reminded me of right after the Planetarium show when Chris gave us some new cuts and we sat in C's old Camero outside your place and listening to them for, well, three hours!  Surreal is just the only way to express how watching this episode felt.

@TEO and Ghost_on_TV- Hiya fellas!  

[weeniebeenie]

Just saw it this afternoon. I thought it was awesome.
The bit on the bus with "Mahgeeta" was hilarious and I loved all the posters in the bedroom. I'm surprised OBH wasn't played though.

[Sian-of-the-dead]

I need that doorbell.

The show was awesome! I now have it on my ipod to watch whenever I please  8-) My boyfriend wanted to know if it was a piss take or not... I said it was more in homage to MMJ than anything...

Pure genius  ;D

[ChiefOKONO]

This was so awesome!!!! i was so happy after seeing it! :)

[ms. yvon]

hey, alan!  great to see you here!  [smiley=beer.gif]

re: the show.  as stan pulled out his earphones and heard the music i said out loud, "why aren't they touring?!"  i said it before i even realized it.  ;D

[ralph]

this just came on the TV. It sure brings the laughs....