Stan Smith (American Dad!; Fox era)

Stanford Leonard Smith is the main protagonist of the adult animated sitcom American Dad! He is voiced by the series' co-creator and executive producer, Seth MacFarlane.

Why He Rocked

 * 1) He’s a very caring father to Hayley, Steve and Roger, Klaus and well-meaning husband to Francine.
 * 2) He is a faithful man to the United States.
 * 3) Even though he has his flaws and wrong doings, he‘s shown to learn from his mistakes.
 * 4) He has many, MANY funny moments.
 * 5) Seth McFarlane does a fantastic job at providing his voice.
 * 6) He’s a lot more understanding then he appears to be.
 * 7) He is well animated like many of other Seth MacFarlane shows.
 * 8) He will own up to his mistakes. (But this would end in Season 11).
 * 9) He has excellent action scenes in this show. During his CIA Missions, he proves how skilled he is.
 * 10) Even when he was flanderized, he has done a lot of good things.
 * 11) There was the time when Hayley was nearly dying because one of her kidneys do not work, he nearly sacrificed his.

The Only Bad Qualities

 * 1) At times, he can be very unlikable.
 * 2) He became badly flanderized in Season 11, read here for more.