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American Dad! :: Shallow Vows (05x06)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Shallow Vows
Episode #: 05x06
Production Number: 4AJN16
Original Airdate: Sunday November 15th, 2009
7/10 (5 Votes cast)
Episode Crew
Director: John Aoshima
Writer: Rick Wiener
Kenny Schwartz
 
Episode Summary
 
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Right before renewing their vows in celebration of their 20th anniversary, Francine discovers Stan only married her for her looks.
She decides to let Stan see the “real” her for the ceremony.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Alex CuthbertsonvoicedKidRecurring (second appearance)
D. D. Howard (1)voicedSheilaRecurring (second appearance)
Daisuke Suzuki (1)voicedToshi HiranoRecurring (18th appearance)
Erik DurbinvoicedVariousRecurring (13th appearance)
Grey DelislevoicedAkikoRecurring (second appearance)
Peter MacKenzie (1)voicedUnknownRecurring (4th appearance)
Barret SwatekvoicedUnknown 
Nat FaxonvoicedUnknown 
 
Main Cast
 
Seth MacFarlanevoicedStan Smith, Roger, Greg Corbin
Wendy SchaalvoicedFrancine Smith
Rachael MacFarlanevoicedHayley "Dreamsmasher" Smith
Scott GrimesvoicedSteve Smith
Dee Bradley BakervoicedKlaus
 
Episode Notes
 
“Shallow Vows” was seen by 5.991 million viewers
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Etta JonesAt Last41sec
 
Episode Goofs
 
When we see the shot of Stan eating and Francine cooking in the kitchen, the terror level indicator on the refrigerator has the colors, Green-Green-Yellow-Orange-Red instead of the normal Blue-Green-Yellow-Orange-Red
 
 
Cultural References
 
The title of this episode may be a take off of the title of the 2001 Jack Black (1969-), Gwyneth Paltrow (1972-) comedy, “Shallow Hal”.
 
Roger as “Jeannie Gold”: “These beauties are packed full of ox blood. Trust me, that bedroom will look like the set of a Wes Craven movie the next morning”

Wes Craven (1939-) is a Hollywood director, possibly best known for creating the character “Freddy Kruger” in the 1984 horror film, “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and its 8 sequels as well as directing the “Scream” trilogy in 1996, 1997 and 2000.
 
Jeannie Gold: “I even have a string quartet playing the score from A Room with a View”

Francine apparently wanted to walk down the aisle to the score from the 1985 drama, “A Room with a View”, that starred Maggie Smith (1934-), Helena Bonham Carter (1966-) & Judi Dench (1934-)
 
Stan: “The makeup guy from Norbit. Rick Baker, get out here you talented son-of-a-bitch”

The 2007 Eddie Murphy (1961-) film “Norbit” is mentioned in this episode.
Oscar© winning Special effects expert Rick Baker (1950-) did indeed do the effects that turned Eddie Murphy into the very unattractive character, “Rasputia” from “Norbit”
 
Stan: “I'll be like Joan Cusack's husband”

American actress, and sister to John Cusack, Joan Cusack (1962-) is mentioned in this episode
 
Jeannie Gold: “Alex Trebek, a chamomile tea and a chapter of Little Women and I'm out by 8:15”

The host of the long running game show “Jeopardy!”, Alex Trebek (1940-) is mentioned in this episode as well as the novel by Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), “Little Women”
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorSeth MacFarlane  |  Mike Barker (1)  |  Matt Weitzman
Executive ProducerDavid Zuckerman  |  Kenny Schwartz  |  Rick Wiener  |  Matt Weitzman  |  Seth MacFarlane  |  Mike Barker (1)
Co-Executive ProducerBrian Boyle  |  Jonathan Fener  |  Nahnatchka Khan (1)  |  Jim Bernstein
Supervising ProducerMurray Miller  |  Judah Miller
ProducerChris McKenna (2)  |  Matt McKenna  |  Kara Vallow
Co-ProducerErik Sommers
Consulting ProducerJonathan Jacobs
Associate ProducerEli Dolleman
EditorRobert Desales  |  Kirk Benson
CastingLinda Lamontagne
Staff WriterAlex Cuthbertson  |  Matt Fusfeld  |  Keith Heisler
MusicJoel McNeely
Production AssistantKasey Bell
Production CoordinatorMegan Smithyman  |  George Rincon  |  Patricia R. Burns
Assistant EditorPaul Mahotz
Post Production SupervisorMichael Wittenberg
Storyboard ArtistErik Kuska  |  Kevin Thresher
Supervising DirectorRon Hughart  |  Brent Woods
Executive Story EditorLaura McCreary  |  Erik Durbin
Main Title ThemeWalter Murphy
Assistant DirectorJosue Cervantes
Animation ProducerDiana Ritchey
AudioChris Long
Storyboard RevisionistHarry Sabin  |  Ashley J. Long  |  Jessie Romero  |  Jeffrey Scott (2)  |  Robert Goodin (4)  |  James Kim (1)  |  Jamie Iglehart
Writing AssistantParker Deay  |  Alessia Costantini
Production ControllerLiddane Sanders
AssistantLeslie Reider  |  Jordan Blum  |  Artie Johann  |  A. Spencer Porter
Retake DirectorAlbert Acosta  |  Kevin Thresher
 
 
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