The Best Episodes Directed By Pam Cooke

Every TV Episode Directed by Pam Cooke Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for Old Stan in the Mountain
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Old Stan in the Mountain

    S8:E11

    When Stan is overly enthusiastic about his hatred for old people, a hex is placed on him that turns him into a frail, old man. Meanwhile, Roger takes Francine on a road trip to a dance competition, but she soon finds out it's not what she bargained for.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  2. Background image for Can I Be Frank with You?
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Can I Be Frank with You?

    S9:E3

    Francine thinks Stan spends too much time with his friends; a boy band recruits Steve and his friends for a music video.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  3. Background image for Chimdale
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Chimdale

    S5:E8

    When Steve suffers indignities in school because of the back brace he must wear for his scoliosis, Stan confides in him that he wears a wig to cover his baldness. Meanwhile, Roger invites both Francine and Hayley to a posh spa even though he has only two passes.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  4. Background image for May the Best Stan Win
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - May the Best Stan Win

    S6:E12

    Stan gives Francine "love coupons" for Valentine's Day, but refuses to honor them once he becomes preoccupied with his very own CIA cyborg. Meanwhile, Roger helps Steve and his friends remake a classic '80s movie.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  5. Background image for Stanny Boy and Frantastic
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Stanny Boy and Frantastic

    S7:E10

    Stan and Francine have trouble keeping up with a younger couple's lifestyle.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  6. Background image for The Kidney Stays In the Picture
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #6 - The Kidney Stays In the Picture

    S8:E16

    Stan fears he may not be Hayley's real father, so he goes back in time to find the truth. In doing so, he disrupts the past and must save the future.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  7. Background image for A Smith in the Hand
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #7 - A Smith in the Hand

    S2:E2

    When Steve brings home a permission slip to take sex ed at school, Stan flips out and demands to teach it himself. However, after Stan unrealistically explains the birds and the bees to Steve, he gets into an accident that causes him to take matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Roger becomes a bartender in hopes of making something of himself.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  8. Background image for The Longest Distance Relationship
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #8 - The Longest Distance Relationship

    S10:E20

    Hayley, still heartbroken over Jeff’s abduction, meets millionaire Matt Davis, who begins to help her move forward, until Steve and Snot discover that Jeff’s alive and trying to make it back to her.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  9. Background image for The Shrink
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #9 - The Shrink

    S12:E12

    Stan is horrified when he sees a couple die in a car crash, and he goes to see a shrink. Meanwhile, Roger and Klaus study for a wine tasting.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  10. Background image for Next of Pin
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Next of Pin

    S13:E21

    Stan and Steve start bowling for more quality time together; Klaus holds a contest to see whether Roger or Hayley has the worse attention span.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  11. Background image for The Life and Times of Stan Smith
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #11 - The Life and Times of Stan Smith

    S14:E15

    Stan becomes addicted to dying after Roger tricks him into thinking he had a heart attack; Klaus takes Steve to the Arizona State University for a college visit, where a fraternity hazes him.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  12. Background image for Brains, Brains and Automobiles
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Brains, Brains and Automobiles

    S6:E4

    Francine teaches Roger to be self-sufficient so he can get his own place; at camp, Steve and his friends fall prey to a scheme.

    Director:Pam Cooke
    Writer:N/A
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  13. Background image for Ghost Dad
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Ghost Dad

    S17:E14

    Stan struggles to cope with the untimely death of his father. Meanwhile, a simple canoeing trip does catastrophic damage to Hayley and Jeff's relationship.

    Director:Pam Cooke
    Writer:N/A
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  14. Background image for Rough Trade
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Rough Trade

    S2:E10

    After Stan and Roger have a rough day, they get into a fight that leads to a "Freaky Friday"-type switcheroo where they get a taste of life in each other's shoes. But after the excitement of a new life stales, they face each other's problems as Roger is under pressure at work and Stan yearns to be needed. The swap gets out of hand as the family starts to crumble.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  15. Background image for The American Dad After School Special
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #15 - The American Dad After School Special

    S3:E2

    Stan realizes his own weight problem after he criticizes Steve about his new, overweight girlfriend, so he goes overboard with exercising, and develops anorexia. Steve realizes that his overweight girlfriend is the root of his father's problems, and he has to make a hard choice in an effort to save his father's life.

    Director:Pam Cooke
    Writer:Dan Vebber
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  16. Background image for Vision: Impossible
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Vision: Impossible

    S10:E9

    Roger suffers a horrific car crash as he tries to take a picture of his crotch on a traffic speed cam. After waking up from a coma, he starts to have eerie visions of the future, and saves the Smiths from a terrible fire. But, Roger's abuse of his newfound powers soon draws the ire of his fellow family members and the Smiths must learn to cope with the uncertainty of the future.

    Director:Pam Cooke
    Writer:Ali Waller
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  17. Background image for Big Stan on Campus
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Big Stan on Campus

    S12:E4

    When the CIA is forced to make cutbacks and go on furlough, Stan volunteers to take a position as a college campus security guard. Meanwhile, Roger opens a bed and breakfast to boost the family's income.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  18. Background image for Irregarding Steve
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Irregarding Steve

    S3:E8

    When Roger helps Steve see that his father isn't as smart as he always believed, the power-hungry pair set their sights on fame and fortune in New York City. It doesn't take long for Roger to lose everything on Wall Street, and Steve contemplates prostitution after Jon Stewart shoots down his comedy routine. Meanwhile, the rest of the family is certain that the two have just run away to the tree house, so when it explodes in a lightning storm, they are devastated, but console themselves with Steve's college fund.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  19. Background image for The Missing Kink
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #19 - The Missing Kink

    S9:E15

    Francine tries to get Stan to spice up their sex life; Hayley tries to get back into dating and accepts a date with Snot.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  20. Background image for Poltergasm
    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Poltergasm

    S10:E2

    Francine's "Poltergasm" starts to haunt the Smith household when she is unsatisfied by Stan in the sack, and Roger must conjure a medium named Zelda Rubinstein to help eliminate the ghost. Meanwhile, Hayley introduces her new boy-toy, Mauricio to the family.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  21. Background image for Stan Smith as Keanu Reeves as Stanny Utah in Point Breakers
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Stan Smith as Keanu Reeves as Stanny Utah in Point Breakers

    S13:E5

    Stan goes undercover as a surfer a la Point Break. Steve befriends a drifter, Hayley might be pregnant, and Roger wants the World Cup to be held in the backyard.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  22. Background image for Widow's Pique
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #22 - Widow's Pique

    S13:E13

    When Stan is on a mission, Francine pretends she's a widow. Steve and his friends play wrestling and get beat up by Principal Lewis.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  23. Background image for I Can't Stan You
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #23 - I Can't Stan You

    S3:E17

    When Stan brings home CIA equipment designed to eavesdrop on conversations, he finds out that his neighbors don't think too highly of him. In retaliation, Stan has the entire neighborhood evicted so that he can live free of any criticism. However, when an unexpected friend comes to his rescue, he realizes that gossip is a two-way street.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  24. Background image for Every Which Way But Lose
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Every Which Way But Lose

    S5:E17

    Steve joins a football team to please Stan, who then takes over as coach and gives Steve the boot because he isn't good enough. Meanwhile, Francine and Hayley vie for a blue ribbon at the county fair.

    Director:Pam Cooke
    Writer:Steve Hely
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  25. Background image for Flirting With Disaster
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Flirting With Disaster

    S7:E18

    Francine gets a job at Stan’s office, which cramps Stan’s style and his ability to flirt with co-workers. When Francine retaliates with a little flirting of her own, war breaks out at work.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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Pam Cooke Ratings Summary

"Old Stan in the Mountain" is the best rated episode directed by Pam Cooke. It scored 8/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by Jonathan Fener. It aired on 2/19/2012 and is rated 0.4 points higher than their second-best episode, "Can I Be Frank with You?".