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Scheduled To Appear – 11/12
That’s the night the members of MMJ will find themselves tooned up for an episode of “AD” called “My Morning Straitjacket,” which will feature 6 songs from the band’s 10-year catalog.
Also animated for the episode, which involves a quest of some sort according to series co-creator Mike Barker, is comedian Zach Galifianakis, who will be portrayed as an MMJ super-fan.
To mark the occasion, MMJ will release a six-track digital EP through iTunes that also features dialogue clips taken from the show.
In the smart-assed spirit of “American Dad,” Barker, who is a fan of MMJ, recently answered some questions about how the new episode came about.
What makes My Morning Jacket a good fit for “American Dad?
The best band in the world appearing on the 59th top-rated show on television? It’s a no-brainer.
What is the spirit of the episode that features the band?
I guess you’d call it a quest. A “hero’s journey” as Joseph Campbell coined the term in his now-classic autobiography, “Thick Enough to Eat Me With A Fork: Growing Up a Campbell in the Halcyon Days of Canned Soups.”
Which character is the biggest My Morning Jacket fan?
You’ll have to watch the episode to find out! But I’ll give you a hint: it’s not Francine, Steve, Hayley, Roger or Klaus.
If Kiss is the semi-official “Family Guy” band, does that mean My Morning Jacket is the semi-official “American Dad” band?
Hell, let’s just make them the official band.
Thursday, November 12
Harry Connick Jr. – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Guy Branum, Bill Santiago, Whitney Cummings – “Chelsea Lately”
Kelly Osbourne – “Lopez Tonight”
The Cribs with Johnny Marr – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Dolly Parton – “The Jay Leno Show”
Jason Mraz – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Switchfoot – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Penn & Teller, Goodie Mob – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Trace Adkins – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Friday, November 13
Kool & the Gang – “The View”
Dashboard Confessional – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
Josh Wolf, Sarah Colonna, Ross Mathews – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun
Mariah Carey – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Sheryl Crow – “The Jay Leno Show”
Kris Allen – “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien”
Huey Lewis & the News – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Kid Sister – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Harry Connick Jr. – Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Emmy Rossum – “Last Call with Carson Daly”
Saturday, November 14
Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel – “Austin City Limits”
Black Eyed Peas – “Saturday Night Live”