American Dad! Episode Guide

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Episode Guide

American Dad!: Season 5 (2009)

American Dad!: Season 4 (2008 - 2009)

  • Season 4 Episode 20: Stan's Night Out

    Stan finds himself in compromising situations during a guys' night out; Hayley and Roger try to attract a frat boy.

  • Season 4 Episode 19: Daddy Queerest

    Stan unwittingly reveals his next door neighbour is gay during a conversation with the man's father, and tries to find a way to make amends for his blunder

  • Season 4 Episode 18: Weiner of Our Discontent

    Roger is hurt by Stan's accusation that he is worthless, and claiming he can dictate the fate of man, he embarks on a mission to prove his abilities

  • Season 4 Episode 17: Every Which Way But Lose

    Steve joins a junior football team, but when Stan becomes head coach, Steve is kicked off the team; Francine and Hayley compete for a blue ribbon at the Langley County Fair.

  • Season 4 Episode 16: DeLorean Story-An

    Stan and Steve set off on a cross-country search for a set of doors so Stan can finally build his dream car.

  • Season 4 Episode 15: Wife Insurance

    Stan is kidnapped during a CIA mission, and after worrying he is never coming home, Francine is furious to discover he has a 'back-up' wife

  • Season 4 Episode 14: Bar Mitzvah Shuffle

    When Steve loses his girlfriend to a boy who takes her to a bar mitzvah, he decides to sabotage the occasion out of revenge

  • Season 4 Episode 13: Jack's Back

    Steve asks Stan to join him in a father-son bike tournament, but discovers his dad has problems that are affecting his life

  • Season 4 Episode 12: Roy Rogers McFreely

    Stan forgets to buy grenadine at the grocery store, and an enraged Roger takes revenge by replacing him as chairman of the Homeowners' Association - and starts to abuse his power

  • Season 4 Episode 11: Live and Let Fry

    Langley Falls implements a ban on certain fats, making Stan's favourite foods illegal. Unable to resist, he flouts the law and heads to Mexico to stock up on illicit goodies

  • Season 4 Episode 10: Family Affair

    The Smiths plan a family game night and Roger makes excuses about other engagements - until he is caught out by his lies and has to admit a guilty secret

  • Season 4 Episode 9: Stan Time

    Stan is given pills that allow him to remain awake all night but not feel tired, and he begins spending hours on his hobbies - until he realises he would rather be with Francine

  • Season 4 Episode 8: Chimdale

    Steve feels better about having to wear a back brace after Stan admits he has worn a toupee since he was Steve's age; Roger and Francine try to sneak in an unpaid guest on their spa retreat for two.

  • Season 4 Episode 7: Phantom Telethon

    Roger suggests Stan hold a telethon to raise money lost in CIA budget cuts, but when he gets no credit for the idea, the alien sets out to sabotage te event

  • Season 4 Episode 6: Pulling Double Booty

    Hayley splits up with her boyfriend and ends up falling for Stan's CIA body double, who in turn starts flirting with Francine

  • Season 4 Episode 5: Escape From Pearl Bailey

    Steve plans to take revenge on the popular girls at his school who tease the social outcasts like himself

  • Season 4 Episode 4: Choosy Wives Choose Smith

    Francine's learns her old flame - a fighter pilot thought to have died in a plane crash - is alive, she is forced to chose between her lost love and her husband

  • Season 4 Episode 3: One Little Word

    Stan gets a new job as his boss's adviser. Animated comedy about a man who works for the CIA and is constantly on the alert for terrorist activity

  • Season 4 Episode 2: The One That Got Away

    Roger believes his identity has been stolen when his credit card unexpectedly reaches its credit limit. Animated comedy about a man who will stop at nothing to protect his country

  • Season 4 Episode 1: 1600 Candles

    The Smith family gets ready to celebrate Roger's 1,600th birthday, but gets sidetracked when Steve announces that he's going through puberty; Roger tries to make his own birthday fun when he gets the shaft from the family.

American Dad!: Season 3 (2007 - 2008)

  • Season 3 Episode 16: Spring Breakup

    The family is unaware Roger plans to become the 'king of spring break' by inviting college students to party at their home. Meanwhile, Steve tries to lose his virginity. Last in the series

  • Season 3 Episode 15: Stanny Slickers 2: The Legend of Ollie's Gold

    Stan decides to realise his dream of finding Ollie North's buried treasure after a near-death experience, while Steve creates a robotic girlfriend and Hayley turns to body piercing

  • Season 3 Episode 14: Office Spaceman

    In an unusual turn of events, Roger becomes head of a new Alien Task Force set up by the CIA - inadvertently becoming Stan's boss, while Francine struggles with being left-handed

  • Season 3 Episode 13: Red October Sky

    Stan goes in search of a former KGB agent and finds the man is his new next-door neighbor and has turned Steve into a communist; police bust Klaus for drug-smuggling while he is on a trip to France with Roger.

  • Season 3 Episode 12: Widowmaker

    Roger plays psychiatrist when Francine encourages Stan to open up emotionally - but she gets more than she bargained for when he reveals his darkest secrets

  • Season 3 Episode 11: Oedipal Panties

    Francine feels threatened when her mother-in-law seeks support from Stan after breaking up with her latest boyfriend, and enlists Roger to solve her meddling relative's romantic woes

  • Season 3 Episode 10: Tearjerker

    The Smith family stars in a spoof of classic James Bond films. Stan sets out to stop producer Tearjerker (played by Roger), who has devised a diabolical scheme to make movies so depressing that anyone who watches them will ultimately die of despair

  • Season 3 Episode 9: Frannie 911

    Francine pretends to kidnap Roger after he has a fight with Stan, but when an agent refuses to pay the ransom the alien is forced to rethink the way he treats people

  • Season 3 Episode 8: Most Adequate Christmas Ever

    Stan demands a grander Christmas and sets out to find a bigger tree in the forest, where he meets an untimely end; while in limbo, Stan fights the forces of good and evil.

  • Season 3 Episode 7: Surro-Gate

    Stan is outraged when Francine decides to become a surrogate mother for a gay couple, prompting him to kidnap her when the baby is born. Meanwhile, Steve and Roger believe Klaus is out to get them

  • Season 3 Episode 6: 42-Year-Old Virgin

    When Stan reveals that he has never actually killed anyone, Roger and the guys become determined to help him land his first target.

  • Season 3 Episode 5: Haylias

    Stan uses CIA brainwashing techniques to control Hayley when she threatens to leave for France, but faces deadly consequences unless he relinquishes his power over her

  • Season 3 Episode 4: Big Trouble in Little Langley

    Francine's adoptive parents visit for an unannounced holiday with the family, and Stan becomes angry when they refuse to fall in with his 'man of the house' attitude

  • Season 3 Episode 3: Dope & Faith

    Stan prays to God for a new friend and is delighted to have his request fulfilled - but the situation becomes more complicated when he learns his new pal is an atheist

  • Season 3 Episode 2: Meter Made

    Stan becomes a traffic warden in a bid to be taken more seriously, and suddenly finds himself caught up in allegations of corruption and favouritism

  • Season 3 Episode 1: Vacation Goo

    Francine demands a real vacation when she discovers the CIA have brainwashed the family into believing they are on vacation, while Roger aspires to become an iconic actor

American Dad!: Season 2 (2006 - 2007)

  • Season 2 Episode 19: Joint Custody

    Roger becomes a bounty hunter and embarks on a cross-country manhunt with the help of Stan, determined to capture Hayley's boyfriend Jeff, who is wanted for smuggling drugs into Florida

  • Season 2 Episode 18: Magnificent Steven

    Stan is suspended after being prosecuted for sending contaminated cattle to a slaughterhouse, and decides to use his time away from work to focus his attention on Steve. Roger causes trouble for Francine and Hayley

  • Season 2 Episode 17: I Can't Stan You

    While testing a top-secret CIA surveillance device, Stan is shocked to discover that his neighbours do not think very highly of him. In retaliation he evicts the whole neighbourhood so he can live free from criticism, but he soon realises the mistake he has made when a friend comes to stay unexpectedly

  • Season 2 Episode 16: When a Stan Loves a Woman

    Stan discovers Francine has a secret sex garden and, fearing that their marriage may be crumbling, they file for divorce so he can relive life as a bachelor. Meanwhile, Steve becomes addicted to an energy drink

  • Season 2 Episode 15: Four Little Words

    Stan sets up a date for Deputy Director Bullock with Francine's friend Melinda and gets everyone drunk to ensure they have a good night - but he is forced to take drastic action when Bullock calls the following morning with some grisly news

  • Season 2 Episode 14: Apocalypse to Remember

    Stan becomes convinced that the world is in the grip of a nuclear holocaust when he arrives late for a CIA practice drill. Terrified, he retreats to the mountains with his family

  • Season 2 Episode 13: Black Mystery Month

    Steve finds himself in danger when he uncovers an age-old conspiracy dating back to the Civil War, while researching a paper on George Washington Carver for Black History Month. Steve is forced to fight for his life after the Smithsonian Peanut Museum curator is murdered, and a secret society will stop at nothing to prevent the undisclosed information from being revealed

  • Season 2 Episode 12: A.T. the Abusive Terrestrial

    When Roger is rejected by Steve, he seeks out another human companion, but his new friend becomes abusive - so Hayley schemes to extricate him from his bad relationship. Meanwhile, Stan takes a tour of the Mr Pibb factory and meets the man himself

  • Season 2 Episode 11: American Dream Factory

    When Stan's career with the CIA fails to progress fast enough for his liking, he realises a lifelong ambition by becoming an entrepreneur and opening a teddy bear factory. Meanwhile, Hayley takes offense by her father's business ethics and tries to put things right

  • Season 2 Episode 10: Bush Comes to Dinner

    Stan enters an essay contest and wins the chance to have dinner with his hero George W Bush. Roger and Steve try to convince the former President that they know the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden and ply him with alcohol, while Hayley uses the opportunity to try to publicly disgrace their important guest

  • Season 2 Episode 9: The Best Christmas Never

    When the lighting of the town Christmas tree is cancelled, Stan blames Jane Fonda for ruining the festivities and travels back in time to 1970 to kill her. However, he inadvertently causes changes and returns to a radically different present

  • Season 2 Episode 8: Irregarding Steve

    Roger persuades Steve that his father is not as intelligent as he originally believed, and the pair head off to New York City. Roger loses everything on Wall Street and Steve contemplates turning to prostitution, while the rest of the family is convinced that the runaways are only in the treehouse

  • Season 2 Episode 7: Of Ice & Men

    Francine supports Stan's long-suppressed love of competitive figure skating until he ditches her for a new partner.

  • Season 2 Episode 6: Iced, Iced Babies

    Steve's new relationship leaves his mother suffering from empty nest syndrome, and she attempts to persuade Stan to have another child. Meanwhile, Roger tries going to college with Hayley, but ends up teaching a class

  • Season 2 Episode 5: Dungeons & Wagons

    Stan becomes a drag racer after Francine tells him she wants more excitement in their marriage. Hayley breaks up with Jeff, who deals with his heartbreak by immersing himself in the world of online gaming. Animated comedy about a man who will stop at nothing to protect his country

  • Season 2 Episode 4: Lincoln Lover

    Stan sets his heart on speaking at the Republican Party's national convention on behalf of the CIA, but is disappointed when a colleague is chosen ahead of him. Not to be denied, he accepts the endorsement of the Gay Republicans chapter - and is surprised to find his decision causes controversy

  • Season 2 Episode 3: Failure Is Not a Factory-Installed Option

    A car salesman gets the better of Stan in a transaction and he realises he has lost his negotiation and interrogation skills. Unable to question suspects properly, he is suspended from his job. Meanwhile, Steve tries to use his father's car to impress the popular girls at school

  • Season 2 Episode 2: After School Special

    Stan realises he has a weight problem after criticising Steve about his pudgy new girlfriend. However, an over-zealous diet and exercise regimen leaves him with anorexia, and prompts Steve to consider giving up the love of his life to save his father

  • Season 2 Episode 1: Camp Refoogee

    A plan to con Steve into attending summer camp goes horribly wrong, leaving him interned with a bunch of refugees. However, Stan has the novel idea of joining him, and manages to stage an Olympics-style competition between the inmates and the rebel faction living across the river. Featuring the guest voice of Thandie Newton

American Dad!: Season 1 (2005 - 2006)

  • Season 1 Episode 23: Tears of a Clooney

    Haunting childhood memories prompt Francine to woo George Clooney with the intention of breaking his heart. However, Stan actually falls for him and ruins her plan. Back at home, Roger sets up a sweat shop staffed by foster children. Last in series

  • Season 1 Episode 22: With Friends Like Steve's

    Steve uses his CIA skills to save the family when Stan ousts him from the family home and replaces him with the malicious Barry. Meanwhile, Roger proves he has got what it takes to become a fraternity brother

  • Season 1 Episode 21: Helping Handis

    Stan puts Steve on steroids to make him bigger, better and part of the in-crowd at school, but the medication has unexpected side-effects and he gets more attention than he bargained for. Meanwhile, Francine sets her heart on a new career as a doctor after Hayley makes a movie about her life

  • Season 1 Episode 20: Roger 'n Me

    Roger steps in to become a new sidekick for Stan, who is given the cold shoulder by his so-called best buddy at a bachelor party in Atlantic City. Things go swimmingly until they return home to face Francine. Meanwhile, Hayley and Steve join forces to break up a good-looking couple

  • Season 1 Episode 19: It's Good to Be the Queen

    Stan seeks revenge for an incident in which he was tricked into an embarrassing dance with the homecoming queen at his prom, and a dejected Steve is 'saved' by a pizza delivery man

  • Season 1 Episode 18: Finances with Wolves

    Frustrated at Stan's lack of support, Francine opens her own muffin shop and gives her husband a taste of life without a housewife. Meanwhile, Steve is convinced he's a teenage wolf

  • Season 1 Episode 17: Rough Trade

    Steve plucks up the courage to ask a girl out, while Roger and Stan have a blazing argument and rashly decide to exchange lives, giving them an insight into each other's problems, responsibilities and relationships

  • Season 1 Episode 16: Not Particularly Desperate Housewives

    Francine fakes an affair to impress her new friends the mysterious Ladybugs, but soon finds they aren't the type of people she wants to be associated with. Stan is happier with his new companion. American animated comedy, with the voices of Seth MacFarlane and Wendy Schaal

  • Season 1 Episode 15: Star Trek

    Steve's book makes him famous, leading Stan to become a horrendously pushy 'stage parent'. Acquiring an agent, the teenager leaves his family for a life of luxury. Comedy, with the voice of Seth MacFarlane

  • Season 1 Episode 14: Stannie Get Your Gun

    Forced to spend more time with Hayley, Stan takes his daughter to National Gun Association Land - which only highlights their differing opinions about weapon control. After Steve eats one of Roger's cookies, the alien gets his revenge by convincing the teenager he's adopted

  • Season 1 Episode 13: Stan of Arabia - Part Two

    Part two of two. Stan begins to enjoy the power of living in a patriarchal culture, but the rest of the family find it harder to become accustomed to Saudi Arabian life. Francine lands herself in trouble by staging a musical protest about gender roles

  • Season 1 Episode 12: Stan of Arabia - Part One

    Part one of two. Stan makes a complete mess of arranging a party for his boss - who responds by sending him to Saudi Arabia, where he and the family get an unwelcome taste of life on foreign soil. American and Arabian social customs soon prove incompatible, and a gender war looms

  • Season 1 Episode 11: Con Heir

    Stan reveals that his real father is actually a super-suave spy and quits his job with the CIA to join him on an important mission. Francine is none too pleased with her husband's change of role and soon realises things are not quite as they seem when the FBI show up looking for an international jewel thief

  • Season 1 Episode 10: All About Steve

    Stan won't let Steve play in the CIA father-son baseball game due to his poor skills, but soon finds he needs his geeky offspring's help to catch a terrorist. Meanwhile, Roger visits the one place on Earth where he doesn't look out of place - a sci-fi convention. Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Ross guest star

  • Season 1 Episode 9: A Smith in the Hand

    Stan takes personal responsibility for Steve's sex education, which ends in disaster when his advice is taken literally. Meanwhile, Roger gets a job as a barman

  • Season 1 Episode 8: Bullocks to Stan

    Stan thinks his chances of promotion are ruined when Hayley disrupts the CIA family carnival. However, when he pays Director Bullock a home visit to apologise, he discovers his badly behaved daughter is the boss's new girlfriend

  • Season 1 Episode 7: Deacon Stan, Jesus Man

    The church deacon chokes on a communion wafer, prompting Stan to pull out all the stops in a bid to step into his shoes. Meanwhile, Francine rustles up a potato salad for the wake using a secret ingredient provided by Roger, and Steve finds himself falling in love

  • Season 1 Episode 6: Homeland Insecurity

    Francine decides to hold a party to get to know her neighbours, but Stan becomes suspicious of an Iranian couple. In an attempt to find evidence to support his hunch, he breaks into their house and is thrown into jail. Meanwhile, Steve and Roger cause a power failure, sparking fears of a terrorist attack

  • Season 1 Episode 5: Roger Codger

    Roger, the secret family alien, is thrown out with the rubbish when he appears to have died. He regains consciousness at the dump, but on his way home is mistaken for an old woman from a nearby retirement home. He ends up on a pensioners' tour of the White House, where he is spotted, sparking a hunt for those who had harboured him

  • Season 1 Episode 4: Francine's Flashback

    Stan forgets his wedding anniversary and in desperation arranges to have 20 hours erased from Francine's memory at the CIA headquarters. However, the procedure goes awry and the hours are turned into years - so his wife reverts to her wild-child days and moves into her old apartment with Hayley

  • Season 1 Episode 3: Stan Knows Best

    Hayley decides she has had enough of being bossed around at home and moves in with her boyfriend. In an attempt to bring her back, Stan confiscates her credit card - so she finds a way to earn ready cash by becoming a stripper instead

  • Season 1 Episode 2: Threat Levels

    Stan feels his manhood is threatened when Francine becomes an estate agent and starts earning more than he does. Steve sets up a fighting arena in one of his mum's empty properties, enlisting homeless people to take part in no-holds-barred bouts, but his father muscles in on the money-making scheme

  • Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

    Pilot episode of the animated comedy about a CIA agent who will stop at nothing to protect his country. Stan volunteers to help son Steve impress the hottest cheerleader around. When he fails to make him a hero, he rigs the school elections and transforms the lovestruck youngster into a power freak

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