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TBS wants more "American Dad!". Just a few weeks after premiering the 11th season, the basic cable channel has renewed the adult animated sitcom for a 22-episode season 12. The show created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman aired its first 10 seasons on FOX before moving to TBS last October.

"We are thrilled with American Dad!'s performance to date and are confident the show is going to continue its tremendous success," said Deborah K. Bradley, executive vice president, head of program acquisitions, content strategy and licensing for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. "By ordering a new season while the current season is early in its run, we're ensuring that Seth MacFarlane and his team will have the freedom to take the misadventures of the CIA agent Stan Smith and his family to a whole new level."

Jonnie Davis, Twentieth Century Fox Television president of creative affairs, also said, "TBS has been a spectacular home for this terrific series, and its continued success is a testament to the brilliance of the show, as well as the passion of the network. We join the loyal fans of American Dad in hoping this is the first of many renewals because Seth, Brian and Matt have many more stories to tell."

Since coming to TBS on October 20, "American Dad!" has ranked one of the Top 5 entertainment programs in its timeslot with adults 18-49. The show airs Mondays at 9 P.M. ET/PT on TBS, with encores presented by sister network Adult Swim. Season to date, it averages 3.1 million viewers in combined audience for each week's premiere on TBS and encore on Adult Swim.