'The Simpsons'/ 'American Dad' (2005)

<b>The plot:</b> In "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass," Homer's goofy victory dance at a carnival becomes an Internet sensation and an inspiration for <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORSPT000007" title="National Football League" href="/topic/sports/football/national-football-league-ORSPT000007.topic">NFL</a> players. But it was more a lead-in for Seth MacFarlane's "American Dad," which follows the outlandish events of a <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORGOV000009" title="Central Intelligence Agency" href="/topic/politics/espionage-intelligence/central-intelligence-agency-ORGOV000009.topic">CIA</a> family and their friendly alien.<br>
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<b>How many watched:</b> 23 million<br>
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<b>Touchdown or fumble:</b> Touchdown. But not a game-winning play. "The Simpsons" is still powering on, and "American Dad" is hanging on.<br>
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<i>--Todd Martens, LATimes.com</i>

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( FOX / February 4, 2013 )

The plot: In "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass," Homer's goofy victory dance at a carnival becomes an Internet sensation and an inspiration for NFL players. But it was more a lead-in for Seth MacFarlane's "American Dad," which follows the outlandish events of a CIA family and their friendly alien.

How many watched: 23 million

Touchdown or fumble: Touchdown. But not a game-winning play. "The Simpsons" is still powering on, and "American Dad" is hanging on.

--Todd Martens, LATimes.com

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