The series
revolves around Stan Smith (Seth MacFarlane, "Family Guy"), a CIA agent
based in Langley Falls, VA, who is an undisputed weapons expert and
proud family man. Stan's wife is the sweet, Edith Bunker-esque Francine
(Wendy Schaal), who has carefully hidden her party-girl personality for
the sake of the conservative man she loves. Stan is constantly butting
heads with his ultra-liberal 18-year-old daughter, Hayley (Rachael
MacFarlane), who is forced to go through an airport-style security check
every time she comes home from a day of Women's Studies classes at the
local community college. Hayley's 13-year-old brother is the hapless,
geeky Steve (Scott Grimes), a kid who seems to be on the verge of
puberty, but can't quite make it past the squeaky awkwardness. The Smith
household is rounded out by two rather unconventional members. There's
Roger (Seth MacFarlane), the sarcastic space alien Stan rescued from
Area 51 who lives in the Smiths' attic; and Klaus (Dee Bradley Baker), a
lascivious, German-speaking goldfish; the result of a CIA experiment
gone seriously wrong.
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