…is Stan Smith based on Robert Z’Dar? April 18, 2020 12:08 pmFebruary 21, 2021 SynetechRobert Z’Dar in Maniac Cop and Stan Smith from American Dad (I couldn’t find any information about Seth MacFarlane specifically basing American Dad‘s Stan Smith on Robert Z’Dar—especially in Maniac Cop—but the similarity is obvious.)