Wednesday, April 1, 2009

American Dad: Stan Of Arabia 1&2

Stan of Arabia is a two-part episode of Seth McFarland's American Dad. Seth McFarland is also the creator of hit series Family Guy, which he is more famous for. In this particular episode, the family on the show is relocated to Saudi Arabia, and is forced to blend in with the culture, which they have a hard time doing. The hilarity of the episode comes from how ridiculous the two cultures look right next to each other. The show's main issues are racism and sexism. The father treats the mother and all other women like garbage, and he never trusts foreigners, often laughing at them and fearing them; which makes me wonder if a lot of the time when we laugh at something it is because we are slightly afraid of it or intimidated by it. I believe that the aim of these two episodes is to point out and laugh at how hard it is for people to switch cultures, or even blend them.
McFarland, Seth. "Stan of Arabia." American Dad. Adult Swim. 6 Nov. 2005.
Here are both of the episodes:
Stan of Arabia #1
Stan of Arabia #2

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