![]() “Idea for pic originated from last year’s busted ‘MTM’ reunion pilot.” The other pilots are never heard from again - and are rarely ever seen beyond network boardrooms. But only about half a dozen pilots are picked up to become the premiere episodes. “The Cars were one of the biggest rock bands from Beantown.” (See also: (the) Hub)īeertown - Variety slanguage for Milwaukee, Wisconsin “Beertown is the final stop on the current ‘Show Boat’ tour.”īevHills - Beverly Hills “The Museum of Radio & Television held a gala fundraiser at its BevHills branch.”īFCA - Broadcast Film Critics Association.īiopic - A Variety coinage meaning biographical film ” ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ about Loretta Lynn, is one of the most successful biopics ever produced.”īird - A Variety term for satellite “The proposed channel would be carried by an Asian bird to be launched next spring.”īiz - shorthand for business or “the business” - show business “Alan Smithee started out in the biz as a grip” or “Alan Smithee was promoted to VP of biz affairs at Par.”īlighty - Britain ” ‘Bean’ is one of the biggest hits to come out of Blighty.”īlurb - TV commercial “Ridley Scott started his career directing blurbs.”īoff (also boffo, boffola) - outstanding (usually refers to box office performance) ” ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ has been boffo at the B.O.” (See also, socko, whammo)īoom - Industry term: Overhead microphone used to record actors’ voicesīow - (n.) opening or premiere (v.) to debut a production “The pic’s bow was in January” “The Nederlander Organization will bow its revival of ‘Wonderful Town’ next year.”īusted pilot - Each year, the nets order about 20 pilots a piece (about evenly split, half comedy, half drama), which are then cast and filmed for consideration for the fall skeds. for ‘Men in Black’ is whammo overseasīackdoor pilot - Not a Variety creation, pilot episode filmed as a standalone movie, so it can be broadcast if it is not picked up as a series Cabler has begun casting its telepic/backdoor pilot “Ichabod and I.”īAFTA - British Academy of Film and Television Arts.īeantown - Variety slanguage for Boston, Mass. box office or box office receipts ” ‘Boogie Nights’ did brisk biz at the B.O.” or “The B.O. ![]() an abbreviation for boyfriend, usually used in reviews (also g.f.– girlfriend) “The story concerns a woman whose b.f. “SAG’s elected leadership looks to be holding out hope for a merger with AFTRA.”ĪMPAS - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Īnkle - A classic (and enduring) Variety term meaning to quit or be dismissed from a job, without necessarily specifying which instead, it suggests walking “Alan Smithee has ankled his post as production prexy at U.”Īnni - anniversary “American Movie Classics scheduled a night of Elvis Presley pics in observance of the 20th anni of his death.”Īrthouse - motion picture theater that shows foreign or non-mainstream independent films, often considered high-brow or “art” films ” ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ was one of the biggest hits ever on the arthouse circuit.”ĪSC - American Society of Cinematographers.Īud - audience “Liza Minnelli has always had a special rapport with her aud.”Īussie - Australian “The Aussie government will vote next week on budget allocations for indigenous film production.” (See also: Oz)Īyem - A Variety coinage meaning morning (a.m.) “Barbara Walters is producing a new ayem skein for ABC.”ī.f. National labor union representing performers, journalists and other artists working in entertainment and news. The line refers to money budgeted for creative talent, such as actors, writers, directors, and producers.Īd-pub - relating to the advertising and publicity department of a motion picture studio “Alan Smithee has been elevated to ad-pub VP at Paramount.”Īffil - television network affiliated station “Each broadcast network has an annual gathering of its affils.”ĪFTRA - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. on Warners’ ‘Gypsy.’ ”Ībove the line - Industry term: Industry term for movies and TV budgets. ![]() assistant director “Alan Smithee’s career began as the a.d. ![]() A&R - relating to the artists and repertoire department of a record company “Capitol sent an A&R man to catch the new act at the Troubadour.”Ī.d. ![]()
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![]() You can also see how much of your clip is being used in your movie. ![]() Add or remove frames with the clip trimmerįor more precise editing, you can use the clip trimmer to add or remove individual frames from a video clip. If you still want to change the duration of a clip, try changing the speed of the clip. It might also mean the clip is at the shortest length allowed by iMovie, which is 0.1 seconds. For example, if you added a video clip that’s 20 seconds long, you can’t make it longer than 20 seconds. If you can't drag the edge of the clip, it means there is no additional video at the beginning or end of that clip. The arrows indicate which directions you can trim the clip: In the timeline, hold the pointer over the beginning or end of the clip that you want to trim until your pointer becomes the clip trim tool. When you zoom in, you can see more detail in the clip, which can make it easier to edit. To zoom in on the clip, choose View > Zoom In, press the Command–Plus sign (+), or pinch the trackpad. With your project open, scroll the timeline to locate the clip you want to trim. You can trim a video clip or a photo so it appears for a shorter or longer period of time in your movie. You can change this transition to a cross-dissolve or other transition. IMovie places a None transition (also known as a cut) between the two newly created clips. Or tap the clip, then swipe down over the playhead on the clip, as if you were slicing through the clip with your finger. Tap the clip, tap the actions button, then tap Split. If necessary, pinch open in the center of the timeline to zoom in on the clip. Scroll in the timeline to position the playhead (the white line) where you want to split the clip. When you split a clip, you can adjust the duration of each section, remove unwanted sections, or add different titles to each section. With your project open, touch and hold the video clip or photo in the timeline until it rises off the timeline, then drag the clip to a different location in the timeline. You can change the sequence of clips in the timeline to change when a particular clip appears in your movie. It might also mean the clip is at the shortest length allowed by iMovie, which is 0.3 seconds. ![]() If you can't drag the edge of the clip, there might not be additional video at the beginning or end of that clip. To make the clip shorter, drag the edge of the clip toward the center of the clip. To make the clip longer, drag the edge of the clip away from the center of the clip. When you zoom in, you can see more detail in the clip, which can make it easier to edit.ĭrag the beginning or end of the clip to make the clip shorter or longer: To zoom in on the clip, pinch open in the center of the timeline. A yellow highlight appears around the selected clip. With your project open, tap the video clip or photo in the timeline. You can trim a video clip or a photo so it appears for a shorter or longer period of time in your project. You can use Descript to make a rough cut or other changes to your original video and export it in a new video file ready to import to another editing tool on Windows or MacOS.Mac Trim and arrange clips on iPhone or iPadĪfter you add video clips and photos to the timeline of your project, you can make a clip longer or shorter, change the sequence of clips, or split a clip into two separate clips. Do Descript files work on other video editing software?Įven though Descript’s video editing is similar to Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, and even Adobe Premiere Pro, and suitable for beginners and experts alike, some creators may want to use particular features of those other editing tools, such as color correction. And you can easily convert them to AVI, MOV, and more online. The good news is this format will play pretty much anywhere online or on mobile. What video players are Descript video exports compatible with?ĭescript allows users to export video files in MP4 format. That can be useful for social media, such as making videos for TikTok, which you should only do if you went to Dancing School. Removing the audio from a clip allows you to add background music, voiceover, or your own sound effects without interference from the original audio. ![]() Why would I want to remove the audio from a video? ![]() ![]() “Each individual possesses a conscience which serves to restrain the unimpeded flow of impulses destructive to others. This insight challenges the idea of a fixed and stable character, highlighting the importance of understanding and analyzing the situations we find ourselves in as a means to better predict and control our behavior. His work, along with other social psychologists’, has shown that our actions are often dictated more by external circumstances than by our inherent personality traits. “The social psychology of this century reveals a major lesson: often it is not so much the kind of person a man is as the kind of situation in which he finds himself that determines how he will act.”Ĭontext: Milgram’s quote emphasizes the power of situational factors in shaping human behavior. By acknowledging the influences that shape our behavior, we can begin to challenge them and ultimately achieve a greater sense of autonomy and freedom. However, he also suggests that our self-awareness can be a powerful tool in breaking free from these constraints. And perhaps our awareness is the first step to our liberation.”Ĭontext: In this quote, Milgram alludes to the idea that humans are often controlled by societal pressures and expectations. But at least we are puppets with perception, with awareness. “It may be that we are puppets-puppets controlled by the strings of society. The quote underscores the importance of being vigilant about the potential consequences of our actions, even when we believe we are acting within the confines of our assigned roles. Milgram’s obedience experiments demonstrated that participants who administered electric shocks to others did not necessarily harbor any ill will towards their subjects they were merely obeying instructions from an authority figure. “Ordinary people, simply doing their jobs, and without any particular hostility on their part, can become agents in a terrible destructive process.”Ĭontext: This quote highlights the unsettling reality that seemingly ordinary individuals can become complicit in acts of harm or destruction when they are just following orders or doing their job. This quote serves as a stark reminder that we must always question authority and maintain a strong sense of personal responsibility, even when faced with societal pressures. The experiment revealed that many people would willingly inflict harm on others, simply because they were told to do so by someone in a position of power. This idea was explored in his famous obedience experiments, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to others under the guidance of an authority figure. “The disappearance of a sense of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority.”Ĭontext: Milgram’s quote emphasizes the danger of blindly submitting to authority, as it can lead to individuals shirking their personal responsibility for their actions. In this article, we delve into the essence of his work and unravel the complexities of the human psyche through 21 timeless quotes that will challenge your perceptions and spark your curiosity. Stanley Milgram passed away on December 20, 1984, leaving behind a legacy of influential psychological research. In addition to his obedience studies, Milgram also conducted research on the phenomenon known as the “ small-world experiment” or “six degrees of separation”, demonstrating how closely connected we are as a global community. These findings continue to be cited in discussions on ethics, morality, and the power of authority. The results, which indicated a surprising readiness among ordinary individuals to obey authority even at the expense of inflicting harm upon others, stirred significant controversy and debate. The purpose was to measure the willingness of participants to obey an authority figure even when it conflicted with their personal conscience. His most famous experiment, known as the ‘Milgram Experiment,’ involved participants who were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person, who they believed was a fellow participant but was actually an actor. He completed his degree in Political Science at Queens College, New York, and later pursued his Ph.D. Milgram was born on August 15, 1933, in New York City. His work has had a profound impact on our understanding of human behavior, particularly in the context of societal structures and norms. ![]() Stanley Milgram was a renowned American social psychologist, best known for his controversial experiments on obedience to authority figures. Stanley Milgram, renowned for his controversial and thought-provoking experiments, has left an indelible mark on our understanding of human behavior. Prepare to embark on a journey through the human mind, as we explore and interpret a range of 21 quotes from one of behavioural psychology’s most groundbreaking thinkers. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They remind him that he let the trio borrow his car (which Abigail thought was missing) and mocks him for forgetting his promise. Roxy appears in Abigail's character story, where she, Axl and J have become employees at his auto shop after the fall of Mad Gear. She often appears alongside Poison, confronting Haggar, Cody, and Guy as they attempt to rescue Haggar's daughter, Jessica.Īfter the fall of the Mad Gear Gang, Roxy is active in the Metro City Bay Area alongside fellow ex-Mad Gear members Abigail, Axl, and J. Roxy appears as a common enemy in Final Fight, working as a member of the Mad Gear Gang during Belger's attempt to retain his control over Metro City from newly elected Mayor Mike Haggar. She was raised in the same Los Angeles orphanage as Poison was, and the two eventually made her way to Metro City, joining up with the Mad Gear Gang. Like Poison, not much is known about Roxy's background, as she prefers not to speak about it. She looks up to Poison, who was raised in the same orphanage as her. Referred to as "the flower of the Mad Gear Gang", Roxy enjoys wasting money and wasting time on trivial pursuits. Not much is known about Roxy's personality, but she said to have a characteristically husky voice, possibly implying she has a seductive or bewitching demeanor most of the time. She is shown carrying a metal baseball bat. ![]() In her Street Fighter V profile artwork, Roxy now has a red vest and a lacy white band around her left leg. She wears a black peak cap, a midriff-revealing tanktop, black high-heeled shoes (though they were red in Abigail's character story), cutoff red jean shorts and, like Poison, carries around a pair of handcuffs. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.Roxy appears very similar to Poison in design, except her hair color is orange.It is speculated that Black once had a career or had a brief stint in their forces. The Shadaloo Combat Research Institute has taken considerable interest in him, as they have noted that Black's beret bears a skull crest design similar to those found in Shadaloo's army ranks.Black also resembles the Colonel, a villain from Fist of the North Star, and borrows his coat-ripping action from Kenshiro, the main protagonist of the series.Black bears a vague resemblance to Rolento, and his eyepatch and chest scar are reminiscent of Sagat.He could attack from a distance by throwing knives, and had a spinning attack that he liked to use after recovering from a knockdown or when he wanted to close in on and defeat his enemies much quickly. He attacked with his riding crop at close range, and could also release a burst of blue flame from his palms in a manner similar to Guy. Black had soon arrived by helicopter in order to fight against the quartet and was eventually killed when Black himself was knocked back into a high-voltage transformer and electrocuted to death, causing a chain reaction that had destroyed both the entire building and the Skull Cross Gang's evil plans to take over and control all of Metro City.īlack, though muscular, was light on his feet, and his fighting style made good use of his strength, agility, weapons, and special training. Mike Haggar, Lucia, Guy, and Dean had tracked the gang to a tall building that they were using as their main headquarters and that the quartet themselves had soon fought their way up to the rooftop of the building. He was eventually arrested and thrown in prison, but the gang blew up a police station and broke him out during the riots that followed. Upon the power vacuum left after Mad Gear's collapse, their expertise in warfare annihilated every gang that dared to challenge them, and Black soon became the new head of Metro City's criminal underworld. Once a mercenary who lead a special forces team, Black took his military experience to the streets, and gathered his compatriots to establish Skull Cross. His belt buckle was a silver skull, from which his gang most likely got its name.īlack was the leader of the Skull Cross Gang, which rose to prominence in Metro City after the Mad Gear Gang was forcibly disbanded. He also kept his left eye covered with an eyepatch and carried a riding crop and knives. He wore a red beret and a black military uniform with a black vest underneath, which he revealed when he ripped free of his coat. Black was an imposing, muscular man whose body was covered with scars. ![]() ![]() ![]() This callback function is invoked immediately from the p5.Geometry constructor as an instance member of the new p5.Geometry instance (i.e. The callback is where the heavy lifting is done. Therefore, if you want your custom geometry to have configurable level of detail which can be described by these parameters then you should add support for them in your geometry callback, and if you don't need level of detail capability then you can ignore these. However, when creating custom geometry there is nothing "magic" about these parameters! They are assigned to properties the p5.Geometry instance, they can be referenced in the callback as tailX and tailY, and they are used by the computeFaces instance method to automatically generate triangles based on the array of vertices (more on this later). For most the built-in primitives the geometry is generated as vertical strips of triangles, so detailX controls the number of strips and detailY controls the number of rows per strip. The detailX and detailY parameters are intended to control the level of detail for the geometry that is generated. The number of vertices to generate in the vertical direction.Ī callback function that will be invoked once and is expected to populate the vertex array. The number of vertices to generate in the horizontal direction. ![]() The p5.Geometry constructor takes three parameters and initializes the geometry, however most of the actual work is done in within the callback function passed as the third parameter. The goal of this article is to fill this gap. Each of its instance methods has only a cursory description, and the expected behavior of the callback function is completely lacking any specification. The p5.Geometry class in p5.js is not particularly well documented. However, it is also possible to generate geometry procedurally within p5.js. One option to create efficient 3D geometry in p5.js is to create it in an external 3D modelling program such as Blender, export the geometry as an OBJ file, and then load it into p5.js using loadModel(). Additionally, complex geometry constructed with beginShape(), vertex(), and endShape(), will definitely not be efficient since the vertex buffers generated for these will not be cached and reused at all. This is because WebGL and GPU are much better optimized when drawing large numbers of triangles as a single call, instead of drawing many smaller sets of triangles separately. However, when you have a large number (thousands) of primitives on screen at once this will not be very fast. The individual 3D primitive functions in p5.js (such as box() and sphere()) do generate and reuse the efficient geometry representation described above. Because of this fact, it is very important for performance that the visible geometry be drawn very efficiently. 3D Geometry in p5.jsīecause p5.js draws graphics in immediate mode, all the triangles that make up the visible geometry must be drawn every frame. This involves having an additional buffer with a list of vertex indices, three per triangle, that specify the index into the vertex buffer for corners of each triangle.įor more information on general concepts about 3D geometry I recommend the Guides available on especially the one about Indexed Vertices. However, there is a more efficient way to represent geometry because often times multiple triangles will share the same vertex. The simplest way to draw geometry is to store it such that for every triangle all of its corners are listed independently in the various buffers. Triangle corner positions, texture coordinates, and normals are stored as arrays of numbers (3D vectors are unpacked into the array so that instead of a multi-dimensional array, or an array of arrays, you just have an array with 3 values per vector). However, in order to harness this performance, the triangles that make up that scene must be prepared some very particular data structures. Graphics cards, and the APIs that allow programs to utilize them, are very efficient at drawing huge numbers of triangles every frame while still maintaining a high framerate. The normal is a 3D vector, meaning it represents a direction rather than a position, that indicates the degree to which that part of the triangle should be illuminated when a light is shining on it from a certain direction. The texture coordinate is a 2D coordinate that specifies what part of the texture image should be mapped to that point. In addition to a position in 3D space, each vertex has a texture coordinate, and a normal. In the context of this article 3D geometry is a set of triangles each defined by three corners, called vertices, in three-dimensional space. A guide to creating custom, procedurally generated three-dimensional geometry in a way that renders performantly using the p5.Geometry class. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Internal applications, then our B2B based Bizapedia Pro API™ might be the answer for you. If you are looking for something more than a web based search utility and need to automate company and officer searches from within your WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE ADVANCED SEARCH FORM? single family home built in 1966 that was last sold on. The Bizapedia Pro API™ grants programmatic access to all the search forms and features you find on our site. View 1 photos for 7675 Memory Ln, Granite Bay, CA 95746, a 2 bed, 1 bath, 851 Sq. Granite Bay, CA 95746 (916) 789-9828 Order Online Suggest an Edit. 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As long as I have owned the Kia it has only been serviced at independent. I attribute the car's durability to the fact that it has been driven gently (despite the accidents), mostly on the highway plus fluids and filters were changed to schedule. Because it's presently an ugly junker and worth nothing I will continue to drive it until the engine dies. It has the original struts, air conditioning compressor, power steering pump, and has been in four car accidents. Quite frankly, I never expected to own the Kia Spectra long-term, and certainly did not expect a cheap car to hold up as well as it has.Īt this time it doesn't use oil and gets great gas mileage. The car was purchased in 2009 as a cheap, throwaway car to tide me over until I could afford something more substantial. Water pump and idler pulley replaced with each timing belt service - $325.Ĭlutch and CV boots replaced at 210,000 miles - $380. Timing belt broke causing valve damage the head had to be replaced $525 (caused by negligence on my part for not sticking to the schedule). ![]() ![]() Generating a USPS Shipping Services File – the Shipping Services File is an electronic pre-advice manifest that is required for shipping with the USPS – the international labels API takes the package characteristics provided in your request and creates the Shipping Services File on your behalf, ensuring adherence to USPS and customs compliance standards and will avoid penalties and fees related to non-compliance. The International Labels API allows you to integrate USPS shipping label creation and postage payment fully into your customer-facing or internal fulfillment systems and processes.Ĭreating a USPS shipping label and barcode – the international labels API provides a USPS certified label and barcode that will ensure packages reach their destination and are readable by USPS scanners and package processing machines. Along with label and barcode creation in TIFF and PDF format, this API confirms product availability, calculates postage, and generates the required Shipping Services File in accordance with USPS Publication 199. ![]() The International Labels API supports creation of international shipping labels. Generating a USPS Shipping Services File – the Shipping Services File is an electronic pre-advice manifest that is required for shipping with the USPS – the labels API takes the package characteristics provided in your request and creates the Shipping Services File on your behalf, ensuring adherence to USPS and customs compliance standards and will avoid penalties and fees related to non-compliance. The Domestic Labels API allows you to integrate USPS shipping label creation and postage payment fully into your customer-facing or internal fulfillment systems and processes.Ĭreating a USPS shipping label and barcode – the domestic labels API provides a USPS certified label and barcode that will ensure packages reach their destination and are readable by USPS scanners and package processing machines. Along with label and barcode creation in PDF, TIFF, SVG, JPG, ZPL203DPI, or ZP元00DPI format, this API validates addresses, confirms product availability, calculates postage, and generates the required Shipping Services File in accordance with USPS Publication 199. ![]() The acronym "ZIP" is always spelled in capital letters.The Domestic Labels API supports creation of domestic shipping labels with Intelligent Mail Package Barcodes (IMpb). Note that the Philippines' land area is roughly 300,000 square kilometers, about the size of the State While the Philippine ZIP codes always contain only a four (4) digits. Take advantage of these online tools to save time and find information quickly. ZIP Code comprises five (5) digits and sometimes with an additional four digits for a more accurate delivery of mail due to the and the Philippine ZIP Code is that the U.S. To be implemented throughout the Philippine archipelago. The United States Postal Service and was later adopted by the Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) The contraction ZIP is an acronym for " Zone Improvement Plan". Samar - Eastern, Northern & Western Samar Have also included a short description of interesting, historical and fun places to see andĭo in the National Capital Region (Metro Manila) and each of the provincesĮxample: From U.S.A. ![]() Includes the ZIP codes of provinces, cities and phone area prefix. Sorting speed and delivery of a letters and packages by PhilPost (Philippine Postal Corporation).īenefiting both the sender and the addressee. ![]() Important when mailing letters or sending packages to and from the Philippines.īy adding the ZIP Code on the address, you help increase the accuracy, The Address Standardization API validates and standardizes USPS domestic addresses, city and state names, and ZIP Codes in accordance with USPS addressing standards. The City/State lookup provides the valid cities and states for a provided ZIP Code. Including the ZIP Code on the mailing address is The ZIP Code lookup finds valid ZIP Codes for a City and State. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Of course, general information is also provided. It is one of the few free utility tools that have the ability to gather accurate data for both types of storage drives and work with drives from all manufacturers. Crystal Disk InfoĬrystal Disk Info is open source software which can give you health and temperature information for your SSD or HDD. Last but not least, if you aren’t pleased with the diagnostics results and your benchmarks, you can always optimize your Samsung SSD for your current OS with the OS Optimization feature in Samsung Magician. This will improve the overall performance, especially the read speed numbers. This mode can make use of 1GB of your system’s DRAM as cache for hot data or frequently-accessed data. What Samsung Magician offers through its RAPID mode makes it worth it even more. Optimization and diagnostics are just the tip of the iceberg. You can also update the firmware or downgrade it to avoid any incompatibilities with your OS. The Magician will enable you to set up profiles, adjust performance ratings, and set the maximum capacity and reliability. Samsung Magician is a bit more complex than Intel’s SSD Toolbox as it looks more like a management suite than a simple app. Seeing as Samsung leads the pack when it comes to SSDs, it makes sense that the company would also offer a high-performance diagnostic tool for their SSD line. It is a good way of disposing of sensitive information. This allows you to delete everything on a secondary SSD you have installed, ensuring that the data is unrecoverable. Another interesting feature is the Secure Erase. You can also get SMART details or update the firmware. You can use the SSD Toolbox to run quick or full diagnostics and optimize the performance of any Intel SSD. The software shows you information about the drive health, estimated life, as well as its read and write functionality. It’s a simple diagnostics tool, but because it was designed for Intel by Intel, it’s one of the most accurate tools you can use on your system – and it’s totally free to boot. If you’re using an Intel SSD, their Solid-State Drive Toolbox is the tool you want to have. Here are some of the best SSD utility tools you can use on just about any OS. Running the occasional scan or optimization program is advised if you want to maximize their performance or lifespan. As fast as SDDs are and as preferable as they are for a variety of processes, they are still quite fragile. However, as technology continues to advance, SDDs are dropping in price. Nowadays, almost everyone uses an SSD as an OS drive and some may still prefer the cost-effectiveness of HDDs as secondary storage drives. SSDs are quickly replacing the traditional HDDs as storage drives. The Best Diagnostic Tools to Check Your SSD’s Health ![]() ![]() ![]() Hayley and Roger board the alien mothership and find that the real Jeff has been killed previously and when they are captured, they are due to be next. In reality, he is an alien named Zebleer from a species that "collects" and he has come to sample more earth items, his race having dissected Jeff in order to find out more about him. Jeff appears to return from space in " Holy Shit, Jeff's Back!", but he acts strange, causing Hayley some doubts, although his new attitude soon wins over Stan. Unhappy with having upset the family and giving the elderly Hayley a heart attack, he returns through the wormhole and tells the again-young Hayley to move on with her life as he sadly gives up on her, unaware that Matt is killed by Roger very shortly after. In " The Longest Distance Relationship", Jeff is able to communicate with Hayley though a CB radio and discovers a way to return to earth through a wormhole, but arrives 60 years in the future and learns that he cost her a chance to have a great life with Millionaire Matt Davis. In " Lost in Space", he is forced to reveal the trickery of Emperor Zing in hiding true love from his people, setting off a revolution and escapes in a spacecraft, looking for a way to get back to Earth and to Hayley. When Roger asks Jeff for a hug before he leaves, Roger tosses him into a tractor beam from a ship sent to pick him up from his home planet which takes Jeff away, leaving a stunned Hayley behind. In " Naked to the Limit, One More Time", Jeff discovers about Roger being an alien and Stan has to kill one of them so the CIA wouldn't find out and risk his family. In " Daesong Heavy Industries II: Return to Innocence", a navy carrier captain believes that Jeff may be his long-lost illegitimate son, and carries a photo in a locket of a woman that bears a striking resemblance to Jeff. Jeff is wanted in Florida for possession of marijuana as he had skipped bail. ![]() ![]() In that episode, he went to his father Henry Fischer's farm in Raleigh, North Carolina, when trying to escape from Stan and Roger. Until " Joint Custody", Jeff had not spoken to his father for years and "his mother ran away before he was born". He has also recovered from being crushed under a heavy object in " Phantom of the Telethon" and having all his skin peeled from his body by Roger in " Love, American Dad Style". Jeff was brutally beaten by Stan's boss, Avery Bullock in " Bullocks To Stan". Recap page here.Jeff Smith, formerly Jeff Fischer, is Hayley's husband however, prior to their elopement in " 100 A.D.", they had been a frequently on again off again couple. On May 14th, 2023, the show was confirmed by creator Seth MacFarlane to have been suspended for an unspecified amount of time due to the ongoing writer's strike. ![]() Over time, however, as the characters' personalities began to be fleshed out, the show became less and less political in nature, to the point where only a small portion of the episodes featured politics as an active theme (curiously, as this was taking place, Family Guy was steadily becoming more political).īecause of low ratings and Fox's plans to revert the Sunday night line-up from "Animation Domination" to "Sunday Funday", American Dad was canceled on Fox, but has since been picked up by TBS. Initially, the show relied on caricatures of political personalities, as well as some of the more visible and controversial aspects of the right wing's policies and ideologies (although granted, usually the Strawman Political version of said policies) and was, in MacFarlane's words, ".going to be the next All in the Family". They also have a talking German goldfish named Klaus, who used to be a human.Įarly in its run, American Dad! followed a similar formula to Family Guy, but quickly developed its own identity by emphasizing story and character development while downplaying most of its parent show's trademark shticks, like the cutaway gags, flashback twists, surreal humour, overly long gags, and frequent references to pop culture. The pilot episode explains that, on a mission, Stan uncovered a runaway talking alien named Roger, who lives in the family's attic for protection from getting turned in to the federal agency, until he adapted more to the outside world and became more outgoing through the use of various disguises later in the series. Stan Smith singing the show's theme song.Īmerican Dad! is the second Animated Sitcom from the creator of Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane, along with Matt Weitzman and Mike Barker.Ī pillory of American ultra conservatism played out on Rupert Murdoch's network, it follows the daily life of paranoid and extremely patriotic CIA agent Stan Smith, his over-protective wife Francine, nerdy teenage son Steve, and liberal and rebellious teenage daughter Hayley. ![]() |
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