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People on this sub love to say that Mike Barker leaving and the move to TBS totally changed the creative direction of the show. But Wegener essentially said that wasn’t the case, at all. AmDad was set to be cancelled after Season 9 ended.
Sep 26, 2023 · However, after more than a decade with American Dad, Barker made the decision to leave the show following the conclusion of season 10 in 2014. His departure was a major change for American Dad’s staff, writing team, and overall direction.
They never gave a specific reason for him leaving. Though Barker will still work with 20th Century Fox, it’s rumored his leave was due to recent “concerns that the show as not running smoothly,” Deadline Hollywood reported. I've always thought it was a contract thing.
Nov 4, 2013 · EXCLUSIVE: As American Dad is ramping up production on its eleventh season and first on TBS, the animated comedy’s co-creator/executive producer/co-showrunner Mike Barker has stepped down.
It was announced on November 4, 2013 that Barker had departed American Dad! after 10 seasons with the program, and was replaced by Weitzman as the series' sole showrunner. Barker remains under an overall contract with 20th Century Fox Television. [3] [4]
Most of the writing staff left when they realized Fox was considering cancellation, they preemptively chose to leave and find work elsewhere before the show was even officially cancelled.
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Nov 5, 2013 · Deadline exclusively reported yesterday that co-creator of American Dad Mike Barker has exited the show as showrunner with his duties being handed over to co-creator/exec producer Matt Weitzman as the show makes the trek from FOX to TBS starting in Fall 2014.
