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@The Dan The Man Show as for the cleaning lady being able to resist thee Golden Turd they actually show us this with Vincent's dad Eddie the police lieutenant. He's a humble servant who serves the public selflessly. We see in his conversation with his wife Marilynn that he has a sense of fulfillment and is happy with his station in life. The conversation is very important to this: Marilyyn: It's beautiful! What do you think it is?! Lieutenant: It's a mistake is what it is. One week to retirement I risk my pension by stealing evidence?! What the hell was I thinking? That shows us he understands the weight of his decision and how it would effect him and his wife. He's thinking of the long term ramifications and the reputation of his family. All while in the presence of the turd. Marilynn, however, is an unfulfilled sad housewife who feels that she should be rewarded for her loyalty to her husband. Marilynn: You were thinking about us! Oh Eddie don't you see? The best your pension will get us is some crappy little cracker-box on the eastern shore. But now- NOW we can go to Boca! This changes EVERYTHING! Lieutenant: This changes NOTHING! I've always been a good cop and I'm going out a good cop! This shows us he has selfless resolve and unwavering accountability. He's prided himself on always doing the right thing even if it means losing something which the turd can't corrupt. Marilynn was easy to corrupt as the turd brought out her true feelings. Marilynn: You're going out on *NOTHING!* Lieutenant: An *HONEST* nothing! Marilynn: Yeah, well I'm *SICK* of your honesty!! What about me, huh? What about all those late nights I lied awake wondering if you were in some gutter, plugged in the groceries by some hopped-up dope fiend? *DON'T I GET SOMETHING FOR THAT?* This is when we knew the turd took Marilynn as Eddie was stronger willed than she was. The housekeeper is also a humble servant of the people (being that she's a house keeper) and a humble servant to god she seems very devout in her beliefs (Which is why she took the turd to the Vatican in the first place). The little girl was also unaffected by it as she was pure of heart and had a job where she was a servant to the people (a delivery person). Those three are ultimately unaffected as they rarely think of themselves daily and have pure hearts.
Since the little girl could resist the power of the turd by being pure of heart, I assume that the cleaning lady was also pure of heart which is why it didn't work on her. That's my thoughts anyways. Great video.
One detail I think is often overlooked is how, at the end of 300, the Golden Turd is hidden not only in a Claw Machine, but a Claw Machine in *Boca Raton.* Because Roger changed the past by hiding it here, this can, in turn, cause a Butterfly Effect, leading to not only plot holes like Father Donovan being alive, but also allow Jesus' generals to find the Golden Turd in, you guessed it, The Battle of Boca Raton. If you think about it, the ending to 300 allows for these inconsistencies to not only make sense, but also enhance the story being told
@@אורשחר-פ2סIt seems to only corrupt those who grab hold of it physically. Minus a few exceptions, one of whom is Jesus Christ in a different timeline.
You forgot to mention the turd did eventually end up in boca raton as the last known place roger hid it(the claw machine in the end). 1. Funny callback but 2. it means that as long as the rapture is after the rest of the turd story it still does line up.
I thought all American dad episodes after the rapture episode were just Stan's version of heaven. To this day I'm still salty over the fact we never got a post rapture episode of what Francine 's relationship with Jesus was like after his fight with Anti
@@elimDBZ For me, after the sound or Humm episode where Steve unleashes the nameless one, it created head cannon that each time the family dies or civilization ends the show just moves to the next reality
@@InsanityVirus That's isn't much just referencing something that happened before. Shows do that constantly. It still isn't a serialized show and people talking "canon" or whatever is silly
I just love how the underlying message is that nobody uses the turd to their advantage financially, despite it potentially being worth near as much as some of the most prized bits of jewelry. They just mindlessly gaze at it and become psychotic murderers, all in the interest of just HAVING it, at any expense. Like, if that weren't a cursed artifact and just a comically shaped bit of precious mineral, it would certainly be hitting a pawn shop, Ebay, anything like that.
Yeah it’s kind of dumb when I think about it, but it’s basically like the One Ring from Lord of The Rings. It’s a symbolic element for human greed and paranoia. It’s a logical sacrifice in order to present its themes, which is more worth it than logically sacrificing your plot for the sake of convenience.
My favorite bit of continuity is Francine talking about stabbing her college room mate then in a later episode while she's trying to teach steve to fight there's a cutaway to young francine fighting someone in a meat locker and stabbing them
Yea there’s a couple of ongoing jokes like that Even spanning many years & seasons. Like Steve not forgetting that Barry is secretly crazy & it being brought up sometimes when hes off med
I also love the running gag (if you can call it that) that despite having no formal education, Francine is actually ridiculously knowledgeable about many obscure topics
Another piece of continuity is in S17’s Langley Dollar listings. When Francine mentions that this is the 2nd time she’s been a realtor. Which was a little callback to S1’s Threat Levels
The golden turd saga of Amercan Dad is a brilliant blend of great comedy but the fact that the characters - and the writers - approach it with such a serious tone really adds to the humour it's also the first time I actually found myself laughing to the point of not being able to breath and I was also so engrossed to see where it was all going - its really superprising well-done storytelling to me anyway great video 😊👍
It's explained why the cleaning lady wasn't affected, just not through her. Instead, it's explained when a little girl takes the turd and the guards who find her note that she isn't corrupted because she's pure of heart. The cleaning lady was clearly pure of heart as well.
22:04 the transition from the fading heartbeat to the footsteps going up the stairs was incredible. The Golden Turd storyline is like a reminder that the American Dad writers went to film school.
The running gag of the chicken fights came to a calming conclusion actually with Peter and The chicken deciding to hate each other because they actually love their rivalry (also if one dies, the damage they both caused over the years will be their sole responsibility to deal with alone)
FINALLY SOMEONE TOUCHES ON THIS! THIS SAGA OF THE GOLDEN TURD STARTED IN 2005 WHEN I WAS 9 AND ENDED IN 2021 WHEN I WAS 25 LIKE LEGITIMATELY A LIFE TIME EPIC TALE
The only thing that disappointed me about this saga was the last part; it disappointed me that all those members of that secret society that killed each other were implied to be the only ones. It would've been great if there were more and found out about the Smiths' plan to put Roger back together and tried to stop them, leading to a debate about the utopia they worked so hard to accomplish and reminding them of all the bad things Roger did over the years. It would've added a lot more thrill and drama instead of just getting it easily.
I mean, the utopia thing sounds like what you would do for a series finally, were after the debate they come to the conclusion that they should let your own selfishness go and the uptopia stands.
i always thought it was pretty simple why the cleaning lady was able to resist its affect, it was the same way the old cop was able to resist it, a good heart
Roger also counts how many times he lands in the Oregon trail episode someone mentions that he crashed in Roswell he said “it was the first time”, there are multiple turlingtons they are all brothers and multiple of them have died
One thing I liked was how they did the aspect ratio, especially in the last episode. It could be used to teach a class on storytelling with aspect ratio. Full screen for normal day to day stuff, letterbox for dramatic/serious, and the old aspect ratio used on older tvs used for flashbacks. They didnt just edit the old episode it was made for the new one they could of drawn it full screen but didnt because 4:3(?) Now implies retro or old and is a good way of visually framing a flashback
You guys? You're both right. Either way, I love American Dad. Speaking of showrunners and their "creations," I like The Big Bang Theory by Chuck Lorre but not Two and a Half Men. My point is, American Dad is an animated show by Seth MacFarlane that keeps me happy.
I’m so glad someone is finally going to go over the epic saga that is Mind Quad His character has so much depth and goes in so many unique directions, it really takes American Dad to a whole new level
The 300th episode 'end' to the saga kinda links it back to the rapture episode, as he hides it in Boca, and it's found in Boca. Like you said though, there's other plotholes like Father Donovan and Nemo
Even though it’s not perfect, American dad is one of the stronger shows with keeping things canon especially in their newer seasons. After the first few seasons they got their footing, weaned out the characters that weren’t working anymore, and built upon the ones they could and keep them consistent. Like I love how Greg is his own character now that Terry left (just an example theres more than just this one) but yea overall I think American Dad has become more consistent with it’s canon and you can really tell
I'll never admit defeat with American Dad and I intend to see this through to their final season. I definitely agree that the series has been consistent in every way each season. Keeping things canon is spot on. That and AD comes up with new material every episode.
Lol that very first episode with Roger finding out he has no alien powers doesnt hold up anymore since Roger is practically the most powerful being on Earth. Entire societies are held together or fall apart because of him lol.
I thought actually this subplot was finished when the Pope got the turd because as soon as he says "we Have to return it." There's a scene of Roger yelling off screen, it's never explained or acknowledged so I assumed someone put the shit back where it came from and the subplot was over
Finally, someone that acknowledges the greatest arc of television history ... and American dad in general, which I really believe hit its stride once it changed channels and never looked back.
I just want to say that I love how this mini-series did not only parody Tarantino’s filming style better than Three Directors from Family Guy, but also ended up telling a story of human greed, paranoia and materialism.
American Dad is the only one of the two shows I can still tolerate watching. AD is more underrated and your opinion of the Golden Turd saga is another thing I like about this series, how they approached the subplot and the tone of the whole thing.
Great video, dude. Really interesting and entertaining analysis. Also, I think the reason that these segments don't have jokes is because the inherent absurdity of all this drama, betrail, and suffering happening because of something as ludicrous as a golden, gem encrusted turd is kind of the joke.
You missed that the arcade in the end was in "Boca Raton"!!! This ties in The Apocalypse Christmas special episode, where Jesus has possession of the Artifact! The Artifact which he recovered in Boca Raton... Also, the Apocalypse of the Bible happens at the "End of Time". The very end of human history. Therefore, the episodes where the Father is alive and the Anti-Christ is a child; although, airing in a later episode doesn't effect the timeline and still makes sense. Whatever happens in the series, the actual ending of the show will be as it was in the Apocalypse Christmas episode + making it relevant to the Golden Turd storyline overall 😤😅 This leaves the Golden Turd saga open-ended if the show chooses to keep it going and the timeline is perfect as long as the evil artifact stays/ends up in Boca Raton. If not then it's perfect as is. Excellent video btw. I searched TH-cam and watched three different videos on the subject & was left unsatisfied until I watched yours! Great job & Thank you. I liked & subscribed 😎
it's just a turd made of gold with studded diamonds... i mean it will get you a nice chunk of change but it's nto going to be life altering wealth. let's say it weighs 1 lb what's golds price right now $1995.00 /oz? so rogers turd equals $31920 in gold value as for the studded diamonds i count 11 gems on one side so let's say its 22 gems of diamonds one one side i see 3 green diamonds, 3 red diamonds, 3 regular diamonds, 2 purple diamonds let's say theyre all 1 carat diamonds red diamonds go for $1 million dollars/carat if pure = $3 million x 2 - $6 million green diamonds $100,000/carat = $600,000 (6) regular diamonds around $4900/carat = $29400 (6) purple diamonds $25,000/carat = $100,000.00 (4) so the diamonds are wroth $6729400.00 i would strip the diamonds from the turd and sell those instead. the gold turd in itself is not that crazy in value.
As someone who suffers from an extreme speech, impediment and manages to speak normal, despite it, I just have to say you need speech therapy dude. Like no judgment whatsoever but like your entire job is being TH-camr like you’re never gonna be MrBeast famous with speech impediment like that I love your content so far but I just can’t handle the voice man. Please get speech therapy.
I completely forgot the title and reason for me clicking on this video. Your intro was very well written lol to well written even When you finally brought up "Golden Turd" I had to look at my phone because I thought youtube started playing something else You just got a new subscriber
The golden turd is basically operating on One Ring rules. You don't want it for value. You just WANT it. 36:04 I don't know if the writers knew this while writing any of the saga but some ancient peoples (e.g. the Aztecs) believed gold was the excrement of the gods fallen to Earth. And in Japan, 24-karat golden turds in that coil shape are a common good-fortune charm. Something about the Japanese words for 'poop' and 'luck' being homophones or some sort of pun.
Boy if I were to have a nickel every time a serious plot line was in an adult animated show and had almost nothing to do with our main leads… I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that happened twice. (I’m talking about The Wall Arc in Solar Opposites btw)
Yes the Jeff Fischer ark is gonna be fun to listen to but American Dad have had another continuous story. (The christmas episodes which you've done videos about so.. I guess you knew that...)
The reason why the part in Blagsnart: A Love Story doesn't pick up on what happened with his 'son' is because you were right, it wasn't his son. It was just a random kid playing in the neighborhood.
You know what I realized...when Current Roger spoke to his past self about the turd and told him to hide it someplace, Past Roger took it away from that power plant. This means that when Jim and Mike arrived to do their work, Jim never found the turd; thus keeping him from murdering Mike. This means that the officer's family would also remain in one piece later on. So, Roger saved quite a few people's lives by hiding that turd away. Sure, some kid found it in that claw machine game but THAT happened after the events of what COULD'VE been
The chemical dumping company that bribes Vincent the politician is Tetradual, which is run by one of Roger's personas. Also, a fan of the show did a rough calculation of how much the turd would be worth. I believe they estimated it to be worth around $1.3 million. That's a lot of money but it's surprisingly low for what people were willing to do to get it. It's like twice the price of an average house in California.
But that is the thing about the turd, the people who come across it NEVER sell it, instead doing all they can to just have it and never part with it. Yes the physical monetary value of the materials may add up to 1.3 million but to collectors that is only the start of the price, one also has to take into account the history of the item. For example: The mona lisa was painted in 1507 but was not viewed as a hallmark of Di Vinci works, in fact in most circles in comparison to his other works it was a footnote at best. What really changed its notoriety and prestige and therefore price, was not only the exponential value of being painted by a master Renaissance painter. It was actually because it was stolen in 1911 and the French government suspected the German Keiser or possibly American millionaires wanting to steal 'the legacy of France - its paintings'. Suddenly the mona Lisa was the most wanted painting on the planet sky rocketing its price. Some art looted by the nazi armies is still missing to this day, making those desired by collectors at high, high prices. I have already made this comment very long sorry but the point I am trying to make is this - the Golden turds materials separately may equate to 1.3 million but that is definitely not a comprehensive price tag: 1.) we have to consider its 'craftsmanship'. Since it was not crafted by a Smith but by biological process, knowing that could double its price by millions as its a one of a kind piece made by a processes never replicated, also it proves that gold can be created like alchemists have been trying for centuries. But assuming this side of its creation is unknown it is still described as breath taking and beautiful indicating that it as a piece is well crafted. 2.) Who created it, the fact that it is most likely the first time an alien has contributed to gem craft and 'sculpting' it being a symbol of earths first contact with extra terrestrial life, I don't know how to quantify how much it would increase its value but that alone is something at least worth a few million to multiple governments. But since the artist is unknown, while not as prestigious creates a sense of 'this piece is mysterious, and who knows what else this artist made, if I have this I will be the only one with this persons art in my collection." Is not as profitable but still is very appealing to some audiences. 3.) Who owned it and what did they do that will elevate its prestige, imagine the appeal of owning a lump of gold and jewels that lead to multiple deaths and was owned by a presidential candidate that was assassinated by his running mate with that very same item. All the deaths that happened around it. How much value does that add to an item varies but people with disposable income love items to start small talk and gloat about at dinner parties, how much this history is worth is varied but it definitely would cause it to skyrocket as a historically significant item. Wow I wrote so much sorry but it is my humble opinion that it is worth so much more money, but that is not what causes people to covet it I think but this comment is already long enough I think. Sorry for the text wall...
Amazing video. What episode are the shots of the man on the train tracks and the woman with the poison on the cork board from and what looks like Louis griffin as a cosplay detective or something????
I think this was a brilliant hidden story with a very satisfying ending. I like it when longtime audience members are rewarded for paying attention. however I wish the little delivery girl had a bigger role though. she looked creepy and it could've been revealed that she had superpowers or smth... also she looks way too young to have a job like that. could've done more with that character is all I'm saying^^ my favourite detail is that the story ends with roger hiding the turd in a toy vendor in boca raton.... aka where jesus and his troops found it in the future! which means the rapture and all of those events were canon. also, the young antichrist we see born in a later episode may be a reincarnation.
I'ma be straight up, until you pointed them out, I never noticed the small cameos like the one in the intro or the chalice, but I'm also as blind as a bat when it comes to stuff like this lmao
By chance did you fight for a rebellion that kill hundreds of innocent only to oppose them also do you fight off gods. with weapons like guns and throwing knifes. This is a joke from a game
When Roger changes the past his past self asks past Steve I’d he wants to go on a road trip to Boca Raton. I’m pretty sure that was meant to be a setup to the turd being there when Jesus’ army was in Boca to pick it up. I think that helps fix some of the discrepancy.
It HAS to be JEFF FISHER finding out about Roger, getting sent to space and stuck out there for a season lost and Hayleys search and his search for each other.
I wondered where this ends, btw I think Margaret is voiced by Jane Lynch who has voiced other characters on American Dad, but not sure, I think she's uncredited though...Thanks for this!
This might be too short for a video topic so I'll skip that and just leave a comment. The cleaning lady is not under the power of the turd because she's religious. In the next scene they made a bunch of other religious people or at least I assume they're religious because they're leaving different churches and temples. None of those people are succumbing to the evil of the turd either. ( I mean sure later on they all turned their backs on their own religious and kill each other ...... But not the cleaning lady 😅 )
Something I've noticed watching this even after watching all of American dad countless times is the cleaner recognised the turd and wasent effected it could he the little girls somehow far out there but possible also the claw machine is in Boca Raton where it was found during the rapture episode
Did they intend this storyline to be a reworking of the Hobbit/Lord of the Rings? I like that instead of making the object of power something dignified- like a ring- they drove the satire home - as you point out- by pointing out that it's just a turd covered in gold. How insane is it to lie, cheat and kill for literal shit?
My headcannon after the episode of Steve unleashing the nameless one that destroys earth is that after the family dies or civilization ends(200 episode) the show moves on to a Smith family in a different reality
dont know if you will see this, but where did you find the "stannie get your gun" part of the saga? cant find it anywhere on youtube nor the internet as a whole.
What a creative story line. As a show with hardly no continuity when the first "To Be Continued" came up at first I thought they wasn't serious about actually continuing it! 💩
Dang, I had forgotten about these, they were always so weird yet interesting when they showed up. I actually saw a good chunk of these that aired to, all of them to the one with the corrupt politician finding it. Interesting to hear that they kept it going and gave it an ending.
There’s definitely a few turd moments that kind of throw off the rest of the turd timeline (can’t believe my brain is actually going in depth with a f@%&ing golden turd on a adult animation show)
Hey, so if Roger made his past self hide it, then that would mean there are two timelines for the saga, which would make the events of Raptures Delight canon in the new timeline, right?
The Golden Turd from American Dad reminds me of the Wall from Solar Opposites. Both are wacky cartoons that depict over the top shenanigans in episode that are more or less contained and don't pay much attention to continuity. And both shows will sometimes move away from the goofy antics of the main characters to tell a more serious story with continuity being front and center.
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I realized too late that the Lieutenant’s wife’s name isn’t “Margaret”, it’s “Marilynn”. I think my mind just tricked me into thinking it was “Margaret Thacker” because it sounded very similar to a big figure.
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That's cool and all but
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@The Dan The Man Show as for the cleaning lady being able to resist thee Golden Turd they actually show us this with Vincent's dad Eddie the police lieutenant. He's a humble servant who serves the public selflessly. We see in his conversation with his wife Marilynn that he has a sense of fulfillment and is happy with his station in life. The conversation is very important to this:
Marilyyn: It's beautiful! What do you think it is?!
Lieutenant: It's a mistake is what it is. One week to retirement I risk my pension by stealing evidence?! What the hell was I thinking?
That shows us he understands the weight of his decision and how it would effect him and his wife. He's thinking of the long term ramifications and the reputation of his family. All while in the presence of the turd. Marilynn, however, is an unfulfilled sad housewife who feels that she should be rewarded for her loyalty to her husband.
Marilynn: You were thinking about us! Oh Eddie don't you see? The best your pension will get us is some crappy little cracker-box on the eastern shore. But now- NOW we can go to Boca! This changes EVERYTHING!
Lieutenant: This changes NOTHING! I've always been a good cop and I'm going out a good cop!
This shows us he has selfless resolve and unwavering accountability. He's prided himself on always doing the right thing even if it means losing something which the turd can't corrupt. Marilynn was easy to corrupt as the turd brought out her true feelings.
Marilynn: You're going out on *NOTHING!*
Lieutenant: An *HONEST* nothing!
Marilynn: Yeah, well I'm *SICK* of your honesty!! What about me, huh? What about all those late nights I lied awake wondering if you were in some gutter, plugged in the groceries by some hopped-up dope fiend? *DON'T I GET SOMETHING FOR THAT?*
This is when we knew the turd took Marilynn as Eddie was stronger willed than she was. The housekeeper is also a humble servant of the people (being that she's a house keeper) and a humble servant to god she seems very devout in her beliefs (Which is why she took the turd to the Vatican in the first place). The little girl was also unaffected by it as she was pure of heart and had a job where she was a servant to the people (a delivery person). Those three are ultimately unaffected as they rarely think of themselves daily and have pure hearts.
I think you forgot the episode where jesus give roger the golden turd as it acts as his ship’s fuel source.
@@typhoons3185 nope, I covered that one
Oh my bad.
Since the little girl could resist the power of the turd by being pure of heart, I assume that the cleaning lady was also pure of heart which is why it didn't work on her. That's my thoughts anyways. Great video.
That honestly would make sense.
I was so curious as to why she wasn't affected as well.
That and she knew what it was and knew not to let it in her heart and all that jazz, no surprise besides it existing there.
I always assumed it had an effect but she could feel what it was trying to do and she resisted to get it to the Vatican.
@@jmbthegreat So like Frodo with the ring, in a way
One detail I think is often overlooked is how, at the end of 300, the Golden Turd is hidden not only in a Claw Machine, but a Claw Machine in *Boca Raton.* Because Roger changed the past by hiding it here, this can, in turn, cause a Butterfly Effect, leading to not only plot holes like Father Donovan being alive, but also allow Jesus' generals to find the Golden Turd in, you guessed it, The Battle of Boca Raton. If you think about it, the ending to 300 allows for these inconsistencies to not only make sense, but also enhance the story being told
That's gotta be the craziest paragraph I've ever read in my life 💀
Nerrrrrrddddddddddd but yoooooo fucking epic explanation, thank you :3
They retconned this in recent episodes.
They poked fun at the multiverse and how the only constant was shaggy lmao
It was actually brilliant that the golden turd was put in an arcade claw machine. No one will be able to get it now.
Yes but the arcade claw machine wais located in Boca raton, which is also where it was found in an earlier episode so… Is it even really gone ?
@@johnramos8703 the oringinal story continues😳😳😳
This is true. Those games are rigged.
Technically the maintenance man could probably get hold of it
@@אורשחר-פ2סIt seems to only corrupt those who grab hold of it physically. Minus a few exceptions, one of whom is Jesus Christ in a different timeline.
I like that Roger hid the turd in Boca Raton. That means, for better or worse, it still lines up with the continuity of Raptures Delight.
You forgot to mention the turd did eventually end up in boca raton as the last known place roger hid it(the claw machine in the end). 1. Funny callback but 2. it means that as long as the rapture is after the rest of the turd story it still does line up.
I thought all American dad episodes after the rapture episode were just Stan's version of heaven. To this day I'm still salty over the fact we never got a post rapture episode of what Francine 's relationship with Jesus was like after his fight with Anti
@@elimDBZ For me, after the sound or Humm episode where Steve unleashes the nameless one, it created head cannon that each time the family dies or civilization ends the show just moves to the next reality
@@elimDBZ It's just jokes. Stop acting like everything is a coherent storyline
@@nohbuddy1 I mean, the video we're on literally is about how coherent many of the storylines are on American Dad lmao
@@InsanityVirus That's isn't much just referencing something that happened before. Shows do that constantly. It still isn't a serialized show and people talking "canon" or whatever is silly
Roger has one power. To warp reality. Its why his blood changes colour and why his personas have years of backstory.
Honestly, i really like this idea. It makes a lot of sense in show while also opening the door to a lot of possibilities.
I just love how the underlying message is that nobody uses the turd to their advantage financially, despite it potentially being worth near as much as some of the most prized bits of jewelry. They just mindlessly gaze at it and become psychotic murderers, all in the interest of just HAVING it, at any expense. Like, if that weren't a cursed artifact and just a comically shaped bit of precious mineral, it would certainly be hitting a pawn shop, Ebay, anything like that.
Its like Starlight Rare Yugioh cards. Lmao
Yeah it’s kind of dumb when I think about it, but it’s basically like the One Ring from Lord of The Rings. It’s a symbolic element for human greed and paranoia. It’s a logical sacrifice in order to present its themes, which is more worth it than logically sacrificing your plot for the sake of convenience.
Monkey paw
An object so valuable everyone wants it.
EVERYONE
including you lol
There's a good reason to not take the monkey paw though, right,@@newturtle3?
My favorite bit of continuity is Francine talking about stabbing her college room mate then in a later episode while she's trying to teach steve to fight there's a cutaway to young francine fighting someone in a meat locker and stabbing them
I remember that. She got stabbed herself so she just pulled the knife out, stabbed the other fighter, and twisted the blade.
Yea there’s a couple of ongoing jokes like that
Even spanning many years & seasons. Like Steve not forgetting that Barry is secretly crazy & it being brought up sometimes when hes off med
I also love the running gag (if you can call it that) that despite having no formal education, Francine is actually ridiculously knowledgeable about many obscure topics
Another piece of continuity is in S17’s Langley Dollar listings. When Francine mentions that this is the 2nd time she’s been a realtor. Which was a little callback to S1’s Threat Levels
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The episode where Stan becomes a firefighter and Francine becomes an arsonist, also has a moment that references a lot.
The golden turd saga of Amercan Dad is a brilliant blend of great comedy but the fact that the characters - and the writers - approach it with such a serious tone really adds to the humour it's also the first time I actually found myself laughing to the point of not being able to breath and I was also so engrossed to see where it was all going - its really superprising well-done storytelling to me anyway great video 😊👍
It's explained why the cleaning lady wasn't affected, just not through her. Instead, it's explained when a little girl takes the turd and the guards who find her note that she isn't corrupted because she's pure of heart. The cleaning lady was clearly pure of heart as well.
Her heart was in cleaning which is a pure aspect of life
22:04 the transition from the fading heartbeat to the footsteps going up the stairs was incredible.
The Golden Turd storyline is like a reminder that the American Dad writers went to film school.
The running gag of the chicken fights came to a calming conclusion actually with Peter and The chicken deciding to hate each other because they actually love their rivalry (also if one dies, the damage they both caused over the years will be their sole responsibility to deal with alone)
All because of some expired coupons.
@@purpleguy319 lol he didn't know they were expired the chicken said 🤣
@@LAGator-qu7tc that would be what he said. I don't buy it.
@@purpleguy319 he tried to move in on Lois.... Definitely some form of hoodwinkery going on there
@@LAGator-qu7tc that chicken's a bad egg.
I love how “not having to wait that long”, equates to 3 whole seasons.
Better than 8 seasons though 👀
@@TheDanTheManShow touché
_"American's Dad Golden Turd was shat, so Solar Opposite's Wall would stand..."_
Yes but the biggest difference is the waiting in the golden turd
FINALLY SOMEONE TOUCHES ON THIS! THIS SAGA OF THE GOLDEN TURD STARTED IN 2005 WHEN I WAS 9 AND ENDED IN 2021 WHEN I WAS 25 LIKE LEGITIMATELY A LIFE TIME EPIC TALE
The only thing that disappointed me about this saga was the last part; it disappointed me that all those members of that secret society that killed each other were implied to be the only ones. It would've been great if there were more and found out about the Smiths' plan to put Roger back together and tried to stop them, leading to a debate about the utopia they worked so hard to accomplish and reminding them of all the bad things Roger did over the years. It would've added a lot more thrill and drama instead of just getting it easily.
The finale was pretty disappointing
I mean, the utopia thing sounds like what you would do for a series finally, were after the debate they come to the conclusion that they should let your own selfishness go and the uptopia stands.
This is legit some scp level shit right here.
A golden jewl covered turd with supernatural power to increase a persons greed to murderous levels.
i always thought it was pretty simple why the cleaning lady was able to resist its affect, it was the same way the old cop was able to resist it, a good heart
Roger also counts how many times he lands in the Oregon trail episode someone mentions that he crashed in Roswell he said “it was the first time”, there are multiple turlingtons they are all brothers and multiple of them have died
The Jeff Fischer arc is honestly pretty amazing.
I'd say it's rather majestic.
@@daveidmarx8296 Eyyyyyyyyy
I would say jf would be the most beautiful thing that youve ever seen
Yeah. That’s my favorite one in the series.
One thing I liked was how they did the aspect ratio, especially in the last episode. It could be used to teach a class on storytelling with aspect ratio. Full screen for normal day to day stuff, letterbox for dramatic/serious, and the old aspect ratio used on older tvs used for flashbacks. They didnt just edit the old episode it was made for the new one they could of drawn it full screen but didnt because 4:3(?) Now implies retro or old and is a good way of visually framing a flashback
American Dad really is Seth’s favorite thing he made he clearly loves it more since there’s much more quality in American Dad
He literally has no involvement in the shows outside of voice acting
You guys? You're both right. Either way, I love American Dad. Speaking of showrunners and their "creations," I like The Big Bang Theory by Chuck Lorre but not Two and a Half Men. My point is, American Dad is an animated show by Seth MacFarlane that keeps me happy.
I’m so glad someone is finally going to go over the epic saga that is Mind Quad
His character has so much depth and goes in so many unique directions, it really takes American Dad to a whole new level
The 300th episode 'end' to the saga kinda links it back to the rapture episode, as he hides it in Boca, and it's found in Boca. Like you said though, there's other plotholes like Father Donovan and Nemo
Even though it’s not perfect, American dad is one of the stronger shows with keeping things canon especially in their newer seasons. After the first few seasons they got their footing, weaned out the characters that weren’t working anymore, and built upon the ones they could and keep them consistent. Like I love how Greg is his own character now that Terry left (just an example theres more than just this one) but yea overall I think American Dad has become more consistent with it’s canon and you can really tell
I'll never admit defeat with American Dad and I intend to see this through to their final season. I definitely agree that the series has been consistent in every way each season. Keeping things canon is spot on. That and AD comes up with new material every episode.
I adore just how well-edited your videos have become by this point, man. It adds so dang much comedic value to what you're saying.
This crazy ass saga is one of the many things that makes American dad unique 😂
Lol that very first episode with Roger finding out he has no alien powers doesnt hold up anymore since Roger is practically the most powerful being on Earth. Entire societies are held together or fall apart because of him lol.
I thought actually this subplot was finished when the Pope got the turd because as soon as he says "we Have to return it." There's a scene of Roger yelling off screen, it's never explained or acknowledged so I assumed someone put the shit back where it came from and the subplot was over
Finally, someone that acknowledges the greatest arc of television history ... and American dad in general, which I really believe hit its stride once it changed channels and never looked back.
I just want to say that I love how this mini-series did not only parody Tarantino’s filming style better than Three Directors from Family Guy, but also ended up telling a story of human greed, paranoia and materialism.
American Dad is the only one of the two shows I can still tolerate watching. AD is more underrated and your opinion of the Golden Turd saga is another thing I like about this series, how they approached the subplot and the tone of the whole thing.
I’m like 100% sure its Al Tuttle
No it’s Bobby the Bullet
@@raikuFA he died in the 100th episode
Great video, dude. Really interesting and entertaining analysis.
Also, I think the reason that these segments don't have jokes is because the inherent absurdity of all this drama, betrail, and suffering happening because of something as ludicrous as a golden, gem encrusted turd is kind of the joke.
6:08 "And with this story, we begin with..." **2 unskipable ads happen**
It’s a metaphor for life
(I actually didn’t know it was placed there LOL)
You missed that the arcade in the end was in "Boca Raton"!!!
This ties in The Apocalypse Christmas special episode, where Jesus has possession of the Artifact! The Artifact which he recovered in Boca Raton...
Also, the Apocalypse of the Bible happens at the "End of Time". The very end of human history. Therefore, the episodes where the Father is alive and the Anti-Christ is a child; although, airing in a later episode doesn't effect the timeline and still makes sense. Whatever happens in the series, the actual ending of the show will be as it was in the Apocalypse Christmas episode + making it relevant to the Golden Turd storyline overall 😤😅
This leaves the Golden Turd saga open-ended if the show chooses to keep it going and the timeline is perfect as long as the evil artifact stays/ends up in Boca Raton.
If not then it's perfect as is.
Excellent video btw. I searched TH-cam and watched three different videos on the subject & was left unsatisfied until I watched yours!
Great job & Thank you.
I liked & subscribed 😎
In the Oregon trail episode Roger mentioned that his landing in Roswell was the second time he landed on earth the first time his aunt was driving
yeah I've always thought American dad's continuity is pretty solid.
Me too, me too. Those who say otherwise probably hate the series and should not comment on any videos.
I'm disappointed the saga ended yet surprised it lasted so long
Damn perhaps this show IS good?!?
Have you ever watched American Dad?! I've been following the series since 2006.
it's just a turd made of gold with studded diamonds... i mean it will get you a nice chunk of change but it's nto going to be life altering wealth. let's say it weighs 1 lb
what's golds price right now $1995.00 /oz?
so rogers turd equals $31920 in gold value
as for the studded diamonds i count 11 gems on one side so let's say its 22 gems of diamonds
one one side i see 3 green diamonds, 3 red diamonds, 3 regular diamonds, 2 purple diamonds
let's say theyre all 1 carat diamonds
red diamonds go for $1 million dollars/carat if pure = $3 million x 2 - $6 million
green diamonds $100,000/carat = $600,000 (6)
regular diamonds around $4900/carat = $29400 (6)
purple diamonds $25,000/carat = $100,000.00 (4)
so the diamonds are wroth $6729400.00
i would strip the diamonds from the turd and sell those instead. the gold turd in itself is not that crazy in value.
As someone who suffers from an extreme speech, impediment and manages to speak normal, despite it, I just have to say you need speech therapy dude. Like no judgment whatsoever but like your entire job is being TH-camr like you’re never gonna be MrBeast famous with speech impediment like that I love your content so far but I just can’t handle the voice man. Please get speech therapy.
I completely forgot the title and reason for me clicking on this video. Your intro was very well written lol to well written even
When you finally brought up "Golden Turd" I had to look at my phone because I thought youtube started playing something else
You just got a new subscriber
The golden turd is basically operating on One Ring rules. You don't want it for value. You just WANT it.
36:04 I don't know if the writers knew this while writing any of the saga but some ancient peoples (e.g. the Aztecs) believed gold was the excrement of the gods fallen to Earth.
And in Japan, 24-karat golden turds in that coil shape are a common good-fortune charm. Something about the Japanese words for 'poop' and 'luck' being homophones or some sort of pun.
Boy if I were to have a nickel every time a serious plot line was in an adult animated show and had almost nothing to do with our main leads…
I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that happened twice.
(I’m talking about The Wall Arc in Solar Opposites btw)
Yes the Jeff Fischer ark is gonna be fun to listen to but American Dad have had another continuous story. (The christmas episodes which you've done videos about so.. I guess you knew that...)
The reason why the part in Blagsnart: A Love Story doesn't pick up on what happened with his 'son' is because you were right, it wasn't his son.
It was just a random kid playing in the neighborhood.
Ok so I’m not crazy LOL
Yes you are going to do the jeff smith abduction saga. that is a fantastic arc since that is my best arc😁😁😁😁😁😆😆😆😆😆😆
26:14 it’s obviously because she’s a good Catholic, and the overwhelming power of Jesus Christs love allowed her to overcome the sin of the turd
8:24 maybe it comes out soft and then hardens lmao
You know what I realized...when Current Roger spoke to his past self about the turd and told him to hide it someplace, Past Roger took it away from that power plant.
This means that when Jim and Mike arrived to do their work, Jim never found the turd; thus keeping him from murdering Mike. This means that the officer's family would also remain in one piece later on. So, Roger saved quite a few people's lives by hiding that turd away.
Sure, some kid found it in that claw machine game but THAT happened after the events of what COULD'VE been
The chemical dumping company that bribes Vincent the politician is Tetradual, which is run by one of Roger's personas.
Also, a fan of the show did a rough calculation of how much the turd would be worth. I believe they estimated it to be worth around $1.3 million. That's a lot of money but it's surprisingly low for what people were willing to do to get it. It's like twice the price of an average house in California.
I don’t doubt that, and that’s just really sad
But that is the thing about the turd, the people who come across it NEVER sell it, instead doing all they can to just have it and never part with it. Yes the physical monetary value of the materials may add up to 1.3 million but to collectors that is only the start of the price, one also has to take into account the history of the item.
For example: The mona lisa was painted in 1507 but was not viewed as a hallmark of Di Vinci works, in fact in most circles in comparison to his other works it was a footnote at best. What really changed its notoriety and prestige and therefore price, was not only the exponential value of being painted by a master Renaissance painter. It was actually because it was stolen in 1911 and the French government suspected the German Keiser or possibly American millionaires wanting to steal 'the legacy of France - its paintings'. Suddenly the mona Lisa was the most wanted painting on the planet sky rocketing its price.
Some art looted by the nazi armies is still missing to this day, making those desired by collectors at high, high prices.
I have already made this comment very long sorry but the point I am trying to make is this - the Golden turds materials separately may equate to 1.3 million but that is definitely not a comprehensive price tag:
1.) we have to consider its 'craftsmanship'. Since it was not crafted by a Smith but by biological process, knowing that could double its price by millions as its a one of a kind piece made by a processes never replicated, also it proves that gold can be created like alchemists have been trying for centuries. But assuming this side of its creation is unknown it is still described as breath taking and beautiful indicating that it as a piece is well crafted.
2.) Who created it, the fact that it is most likely the first time an alien has contributed to gem craft and 'sculpting' it being a symbol of earths first contact with extra terrestrial life, I don't know how to quantify how much it would increase its value but that alone is something at least worth a few million to multiple governments. But since the artist is unknown, while not as prestigious creates a sense of 'this piece is mysterious, and who knows what else this artist made, if I have this I will be the only one with this persons art in my collection." Is not as profitable but still is very appealing to some audiences.
3.) Who owned it and what did they do that will elevate its prestige, imagine the appeal of owning a lump of gold and jewels that lead to multiple deaths and was owned by a presidential candidate that was assassinated by his running mate with that very same item. All the deaths that happened around it. How much value does that add to an item varies but people with disposable income love items to start small talk and gloat about at dinner parties, how much this history is worth is varied but it definitely would cause it to skyrocket as a historically significant item.
Wow I wrote so much sorry but it is my humble opinion that it is worth so much more money, but that is not what causes people to covet it I think but this comment is already long enough I think. Sorry for the text wall...
Epic.
Amazing video. What episode are the shots of the man on the train tracks and the woman with the poison on the cork board from and what looks like Louis griffin as a cosplay detective or something????
It was “Failure is not a Factory-Installed” Option
My username has finally paid off
I don't mean any offense but you sound like a straight bubble bass
Oh lord, they won’t give up the gold shit
I think this was a brilliant hidden story with a very satisfying ending. I like it when longtime audience members are rewarded for paying attention. however I wish the little delivery girl had a bigger role though. she looked creepy and it could've been revealed that she had superpowers or smth... also she looks way too young to have a job like that. could've done more with that character is all I'm saying^^
my favourite detail is that the story ends with roger hiding the turd in a toy vendor in boca raton.... aka where jesus and his troops found it in the future! which means the rapture and all of those events were canon. also, the young antichrist we see born in a later episode may be a reincarnation.
I don't think we'll see the last of the golden turd after the ending in the claw machine.
I'ma be straight up, until you pointed them out, I never noticed the small cameos like the one in the intro or the chalice, but I'm also as blind as a bat when it comes to stuff like this lmao
I looked at the thumbnail and thought you were rtgame
By chance did you fight for a rebellion that kill hundreds of innocent only to oppose them also do you fight off gods. with weapons like guns and throwing knifes.
This is a joke from a game
I've never cared about the Golden Turd. I'm just here for American Dad content.
When Roger changes the past his past self asks past Steve I’d he wants to go on a road trip to Boca Raton. I’m pretty sure that was meant to be a setup to the turd being there when Jesus’ army was in Boca to pick it up. I think that helps fix some of the discrepancy.
*if he wants
Most underrated TH-cam GOAT back at it, great video Dan I don't think I've seen anyone else tackle this topic in such a complete fasion!
American Dad is one of the "most underrated" shows ever!!
It HAS to be JEFF FISHER finding out about Roger, getting sent to space and stuck out there for a season lost and Hayleys search and his search for each other.
Ad 1 of 2 "Milkwood." thank you .
I wondered where this ends, btw I think Margaret is voiced by Jane Lynch who has voiced other characters on American Dad, but not sure, I think she's uncredited though...Thanks for this!
This might be too short for a video topic so I'll skip that and just leave a comment. The cleaning lady is not under the power of the turd because she's religious. In the next scene they made a bunch of other religious people or at least I assume they're religious because they're leaving different churches and temples. None of those people are succumbing to the evil of the turd either. ( I mean sure later on they all turned their backs on their own religious and kill each other ...... But not the cleaning lady 😅 )
Lore of The INSANITY of American Dad’s Golden Turd Saga momentum 100
Amazing video, and I can't wait for your jeff video since he's my favorite character in the show
The Golden Turd is literally a lovecraftian object, perfectly implemented and executed.
And it's just a pile of shit.
Cheesers came back.
Something I've noticed watching this even after watching all of American dad countless times is the cleaner recognised the turd and wasent effected it could he the little girls somehow far out there but possible also the claw machine is in Boca Raton where it was found during the rapture episode
Did they intend this storyline to be a reworking of the Hobbit/Lord of the Rings? I like that instead of making the object of power something dignified- like a ring- they drove the satire home - as you point out- by pointing out that it's just a turd covered in gold. How insane is it to lie, cheat and kill for literal shit?
You should make a viceo on the horible simpsons guy crossover its ok but not that good
i feel like stan is in some kind of heaven inception because he has died and been sent to his own personal heaven a couple of times now
My headcannon after the episode of Steve unleashing the nameless one that destroys earth is that after the family dies or civilization ends(200 episode) the show moves on to a Smith family in a different reality
I LOVE IT DAN!!!
You should do a video on the evolution of steve's love interests
All the zelda music... Stone Tower, Dark Palace (aLbW)
dont know if you will see this, but where did you find the "stannie get your gun" part of the saga? cant find it anywhere on youtube nor the internet as a whole.
From the DVD! It’s a deleted scene! Had to rip it myself.
What a creative story line. As a show with hardly no continuity when the first "To Be Continued" came up at first I thought they wasn't serious about actually continuing it! 💩
Sid the Sloth impression on fleek
OreTron Trail Season 13 episode 11 roger talks about crash landing on earth during the Organ trail
I love how you are using the stone tower temple music from Majora's Mask. The Golden Turd is very similar to Majora's mask in a lot of ways.
This is a whole lot like the McBane saga in The Simpsons
American Dad is a superior show to FG by miles as far as storytelling
i just realised i watched 30ms of someone talk about shit 😂
Dang, I had forgotten about these, they were always so weird yet interesting when they showed up. I actually saw a good chunk of these that aired to, all of them to the one with the corrupt politician finding it. Interesting to hear that they kept it going and gave it an ending.
It was a weird subplot. Since it didn't happen all the time, it is easy to forget about it.
Another fantastic video Dan!
I learned so much from this. 😆
I'll subscribe, homie.
I figured it was just a reference to the Heavy Metal movie.
There’s definitely a few turd moments that kind of throw off the rest of the turd timeline (can’t believe my brain is actually going in depth with a f@%&ing golden turd on a adult animation show)
Hey, so if Roger made his past self hide it, then that would mean there are two timelines for the saga, which would make the events of Raptures Delight canon in the new timeline, right?
What do you mean there's no jokes in the turd segments? The entire thing is a poop joke
Glad someone's talking about it
i just found your channel, i love the American Dad and Adult Swim content .
Keep the great content coming!
I didnt like how they ended it so far... it feels they ended it just to end it
Probably. Some of the original writers are gone.
The Golden Turd from American Dad reminds me of the Wall from Solar Opposites. Both are wacky cartoons that depict over the top shenanigans in episode that are more or less contained and don't pay much attention to continuity.
And both shows will sometimes move away from the goofy antics of the main characters to tell a more serious story with continuity being front and center.
I never watched Solar Opposites and that series has way too much hype anyway whereas American Dad is horribly underrated.
Not only do I f****** love that show but that particular storyline is my favorite