Opening Sequence
In its initial seasons, American Dad! featured a recurring gag in its opening sequence that changed for every episode: changing newspaper headlines, usually featuring a topical, satirical joke directed at the United States Government, the media, or current affairs (such as "Pedophilia Down as Childhood Obesity Goes Up", "Israel Pulls Out of Gaza, Gaza Not Pregnant", or "Economy Takes a Turn, Falls Down Flight of Stairs"). As of Season 4, the opening sequence changed, with the newspaper gag being replaced by Roger wearing a different costume each episode to sing the final "Good morning, USA!" before Stan shoves Roger into the seat and crashes into the flagpole outside the CIA office. Syndicated airings use the costume running gag, regardless of what episode airs.
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