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The Best Episodes Directed By Rodney Clouden

Every TV Episode Directed by Rodney Clouden Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 9 Episode 2 - Killer Vacation
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Killer Vacation

    S9:E2

    During the Smith family's tropical vacation, Stan is ordered to kill the activities director at their resort; Jeff and Hayley try to rekindle their romance.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 16 - Bully for Steve
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Bully for Steve

    S6:E16

    Roger studies crime scene photography; Stan bullies Steve in hopes of toughening him up.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  3. undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth

    S6:E10

    When Stan gets told by Francine to get rid of his gas-guzzling SUV, he and Roger hatch up a plan at the local horse track to avoid losing his car. Meanwhile, Steve and his friends help an old friend.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  4. undefined Season 8 Episode 12 - The Wrestler
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #4 - The Wrestler

    S8:E12

    When Barry (guest voice Eddie Kay Thomas) threatens Stan's old high school wrestling record, Stan enlists Roger to beat Barry and defend his small claim to fame. However, Stan is caught off-guard when Roger, not Barry, is actually the threat to Stan's record.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 13 - Jack's Back
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Jack's Back

    S5:E13

    Steve connects with his ne'er-do-well paternal grandfather, whom Stan despises for many reasons, not the least of which is that he never taught him to ride a bike. Meanwhile, Hayley must find an internship quickly, so Roger hires her to tend his bar.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 3 - One Little Word
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #6 - One Little Word

    S5:E3

    Bullock makes Stan his "No. 1" at the CIA, a promotion that makes the furious Francine the "No. 1" babysitter for Bullock's baby son. Bullock needs someone to watch the kid because his wife's been kidnapped by Iraqi insurgents.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 14 - School Lies
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #7 - School Lies

    S7:E14

    In an attempt to advance in the CIA, Stan enrolls Steve in the same private school as Senator Buckingham's daughter. After Steve quits and joins a Latina street gang, Roger fills in & things are going well until Roger accidentally sells the senator’s daughter to a drug lord.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  8. undefined Season 9 Episode 19 - Da Flippity Flop
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Da Flippity Flop

    S9:E19

    When Stan refuses to switch Klaus back into his original body, he steals Stan's body; Roger builds a gym in the attic.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Dope & Faith
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Dope & Faith

    S4:E3

    Stan prays for a friend and one is provided: a guy named Brett who's like him in every way but one--he's an atheist. So Stan has some evangelizing to do. Meanwhile, Steve is accepted into wizardry school.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  10. undefined Season 5 Episode 11 - Live and Let Fry
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Live and Let Fry

    S5:E11

    When Langley Falls bans trans fats, Stan and Steve become smugglers. Meanwhile, Klaus gets word that he has received an inheritance but can't collect it because the CIA has turned him into a fish.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  11. undefined Season 9 Episode 14 - Spelling Bee My Baby
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Spelling Bee My Baby

    S9:E14

    Francine tries to rig the school spelling bee so that Steve will win; Stan and Roger try to rush Hayley's grieving process so she will be available to judge their badminton game.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  12. undefined Season 12 Episode 1 - Blonde Ambition
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Blonde Ambition

    S12:E1

    When her efforts to save the planet prove hopeless, Hayley decides that she might get more attention if she becomes a blonde. Meanwhile, Stan and Steve go on a mission to find a new home for the Smiths.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  13. undefined Season 12 Episode 10 - A Star is Reborn
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #13 - A Star is Reborn

    S12:E10

    While on vacation in Los Angeles, Stan joins the world of old Hollywood. Meanwhile, Roger kennel-trains Steve and Hayley.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  14. undefined Season 13 Episode 9 - Anchorfran
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Anchorfran

    S13:E9

    Francine sets out to help news anchor Greg when he and Terry split up. Roger becomes obsessed with a fictional boy from an old game called Dream Phone.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  15. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - Moon Over Isla Island
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Moon Over Isla Island

    S6:E2

    In order to get a promotion at work, Stan has to convince the dictator of Isla Island to sign a treaty. Stan meets the general and accidentally kills him and has Roger pose as the leader of the small island nation. Meanwhile, Steve and Snot become competitive to see who can get farther with the other’s mom.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  16. undefined Season 17 Episode 5 - Tapped Out
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Tapped Out

    S17:E5

    Steve discovers his mom has never stopped giving him her breastmilk.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Failure is Not a Factory-Installed Option
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Failure is Not a Factory-Installed Option

    S3:E3

    Stan loses his confidence, and his job, when a car salesman gets the best of him in a negotiation. Meanwhile, Roger and Steve set up a makeshift drive-in to try to get to first base with popular schoolgirls.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - It's Good to be the Queen
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #18 - It's Good to be the Queen

    S2:E12

    Because of a past incident at his own prom, where he was lured into a dance with the homecoming queen only to have a pile of pigs dropped on him, Stan wants revenge by showing off that he married a homecoming queen, Francine. A proud Stan accompanies Francine to her reunion, but when they find out that two ballots were lost and that Francine didn’t actually win the crown, Stan is devastated. Meanwhile, a dejected Steve is “saved” by a pizza delivery man with a Messianic message.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  19. undefined Season 14 Episode 4 - Portrait of Francine's Genitals
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Portrait of Francine's Genitals

    S14:E4

    A mold of Francine's vagina is displayed in a museum.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  20. undefined Season 14 Episode 20 - Garbage Stan
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Garbage Stan

    S14:E20

    Stan and Steve open up their own father-son garbage business after Stan inherits his father's old truck. Meanwhile, Roger finds Hayley is a natural at bumper pool and brings her to play with the best player in town.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - American Dream Factory
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #21 - American Dream Factory

    S3:E11

    When Stan feels like he's not climbing the ladder fast enough at work, he turns to his lifelong ambition of making festive teddy bears. However, when he realizes that making a quick profit takes a lot of work, he resorts to using illegal aliens as cheap labor. Meanwhile, Hayley sees her father's new business model as an atrocity and takes matters into her own hands by calling Uncle Sam.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  22. undefined Season 13 Episode 2 - The Life Aquatic with Steve Smith
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #22 - The Life Aquatic with Steve Smith

    S13:E2

    Steve joins the high school water polo team to get girls. Meanwhile, Roger and Stan get a boat.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Homeland Insecurity
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Homeland Insecurity

    S1:E6

    Francine decides to throw a block party to get in touch with the neighborhood. Stan learns his new neighbors are Iranian and immediately suspects that they are terrorists. To prepare Steve for living near terrorists, Stan makes Steve join a group of scouts, who turn out to be trouble makers. Roger is convinced he possesses hidden alien powers and is determined to find out what they are.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Oedipal Panties
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Oedipal Panties

    S4:E11

    When Stan's mom gets dumped by yet another boyfriend, she comes running to Stan for support, which he willingly provides (yet again). Francine, feeling threatened, seeks to loosen this umbilical cord, with Roger's help. Meanwhile, Klaus inadvertently gives Steve a fish disease called "ick."

    Director:Rodney Clouden
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  25. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Family Affair
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Family Affair

    S5:E10

    The Smiths catch Roger spending time with another family--and it turns out that he has been a family "cheater" for decades.

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Rodney Clouden Ratings Summary

"Killer Vacation" is the best rated episode directed by Rodney Clouden. It scored 8.3/10 based on 7 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 10/7/2012 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Bully for Steve".