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The Best Episodes of American Dad!

Every episode of American Dad! ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of American Dad!!

The Best Episodes of American Dad!

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better...
  1. Background image for Portrait of Francine's Genitals
    8.7/10(1.2k votes)

    #1 - Portrait of Francine's Genitals

    S14:E4

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

    Writer:Steve Hely
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  2. Background image for What Great Advancements!
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - What Great Advancements!

    S21:E22

    An aspiring inventor leaves the Farm to make a go of it in The Big City.

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  3. Background image for Toy Whorey
    8.4/10(1.3k votes)

    #3 - Toy Whorey

    S8:E18

    When Stan catches Steve playing imaginary games with his toys, he decides to take his son down to Mexico to help him become a man. But the trip takes a turn for the worse when Stan and Steve are kidnapped by a drug cartel, and it’s up to Steve to break himself and Stan out of captivity.

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  4. Background image for Merlot Down Dirty Shame
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Merlot Down Dirty Shame

    S6:E15

    When Roger and Francine go wine-tasting, Roger plants a big kiss on Francine in a drunken moment. Francine decides to tell Stan about this incident, but when they sit down to talk, Roger convinces Stan that Francine started it all.

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  5. Background image for Son of Stan (2)
    8.1/10(1.1k votes)

    #5 - Son of Stan (2)

    S7:E2

    Francine and Stan compare parenting skills after Stan creates a clone of Steve; Roger searches for the missing bride and groom.

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  6. Background image for Daesong Heavy Industries II: Return to Innocence
    8.1/10(634 votes)

    #6 - Daesong Heavy Industries II: Return to Innocence

    S13:E16

    Everyone is separated after the ship explodes: Stan and Francine lose their memories and resort to primitive living on an island; Hayley and Jeff are rescued by the Navy and Jeff decides to enlist; and Roger and Steve try to survive on a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean.

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    The 20 WORST Episodes of American Dad!

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  8. Background image for 1600 Candles
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - 1600 Candles

    S5:E1

    It's Roger's 1600th birthday, but the Smiths are too freaked out by Steve's impending puberty to celebrate. So Roger decides to make his own birthday fun.

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  9. Background image for In Country... Club
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - In Country... Club

    S6:E1

    When Steve is selected to sing the national anthem at the Langley Falls Veterans' Day celebration, he gets some heat from Stan who doesn't think he's ready for such an undertaking. Unimpressed with Steve's vocal talents, Stan decides Steve needs to experience real war in order to sing about our country's military prowess. But things quickly go south when Roger gets involved and Steve goes bananas.

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  10. Background image for National Treasure 4: Baby Franny: She's Doing Well: The Hole Story
    8.0/10(921 votes)

    #9 - National Treasure 4: Baby Franny: She's Doing Well: The Hole Story

    S9:E7

    A talk show reveals that Francine was the toddler who, famously, was rescued from a well by a firefighter; Francine makes a discovery when she falls down the well on the anniversary of her rescue; Stan and Roger come up with a business idea.

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  11. Background image for Steve, Snot, and the Quest for the Og 4LOCO
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Steve, Snot, and the Quest for the Og 4LOCO

    S20:E19

    To have a chance with a girl, Steve and Snot must track down a keg of 4Loko.

    Director:Tim Parsons
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  12. Background image for Into the Jingleverse
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Into the Jingleverse

    S20:E22

    When Steve gives the family better Christmas gifts than Stan, Stan goes to great lengths to regain his title of "King of Presents."

    Director:Jansen Yee
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  13. Background image for The Grocery Store Bank
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Grocery Store Bank

    S21:E1

    Stan, Francine and Roger concoct the perfect plan to rob a bank but agree never to do it. Peace reigns.

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  14. Background image for Silicon Steve
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Silicon Steve

    S21:E20

    Steve spends his summer working on an app with some unlikely friends, while the rest of the family become cord-cutters.

    Director:Joe Daniello
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  15. Background image for Not Particularly Desperate Housewives
    7.9/10(1.0k votes)

    #14 - Not Particularly Desperate Housewives

    S2:E9

    As Stan continues to dominate the household, Francine finds herself idolizing a group of women who seem to have it all. She tries to impress them and even lies in order to gain acceptance into their group, until she realizes they aren't as perfect as they seem. Meanwhile, loyalties are tested when Stan gets a new best friend.

    Director:Brent Woods
    Writer:Dan Vebber
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  16. Background image for Meter Made
    7.9/10(986 votes)

    #15 - Meter Made

    S4:E2

    After Stan punches a male meter maid during a disagreement over a parking ticket, a judge sentences him to two weeks of community service--as a meter maid. Meanwhile, Hayley poses in the nude for an art class, where one of the artists turns out to be Roger.

    Director:Bob Bowen
    Writer:Dan Vebber
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  17. Background image for The Fast and the Spurious
    7.9/10(334 votes)

    #16 - The Fast and the Spurious

    S19:E13

    Roger is forced to confront himself after a series of accidents. Klaus and Jeff bond.

    Director:Joe Daniello
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  18. Background image for A Smith in the Hand
    7.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #17 - 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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  19. Background image for Roger 'n Me
    7.8/10(933 votes)

    #18 - Roger 'n Me

    S2:E13

    When Stan goes to Atlantic City for a bachelor party and is shunned by his so-called best friend, Roger steps in and becomes Stan's new sidekick. Their friendship goes to a whole new level, but when they return home and face Francine, Stan realizes that what happens in Atlantic City doesn't necessarily stay there. Meanwhile, Hayley and Steve team up to break up a good-looking couple.

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  20. Background image for The Vacation Goo
    7.8/10(932 votes)

    #19 - The Vacation Goo

    S4:E1

    Francine demands that Stan take the family on a vacation after she learns all of their previous vacations never actually happened: The CIA had planted artificial memories of the "vacations" in their brains so Stan could ditch them. Meanwhile, Roger wants to be a thespian.

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  21. Background image for Return of the Bling
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Return of the Bling

    S6:E13

    When Stan admits that his heroes include the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, Roger confesses that he played on the team; Reginald tries to win over Hayley by taking her to a concert.

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  22. Background image for White Rice
    7.8/10(857 votes)

    #21 - White Rice

    S7:E5

    After an argument between Stan and Francine breaks out, Stan suggests they go see a counselor, who hypnotizes Francine and reawakens her lifelong dream of being a comedian. Meanwhile, back in Langley Falls, Steve brings home a potential love interest for Klaus.

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  23. Background image for The People vs. Martin Sugar
    7.8/10(844 votes)

    #22 - The People vs. Martin Sugar

    S7:E7

    If there’s one thing that Stan Smith loves, it’s a good jury trial. He anxiously awaits his annual jury summons. But when Roger is the defendant in the trial where Stan is the foreman, he is finally in a position to make Roger accountable for his misdeeds. Meanwhile, Jeff and Hayley move in with the Smiths, and Francine tries to get Jeff to clean up his act.

    Director:Pam Cooke
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  24. Background image for Home Wrecker
    7.8/10(959 votes)

    #23 - Home Wrecker

    S7:E17

    Stan and Francine fight over how to redecorate the house. It goes so far that they split the house down the middle and try to live without each other. Meanwhile, Principal Lewis discovers a talent of Barry.

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  25. Background image for Blood Crieth Unto Heaven
    7.8/10(878 votes)

    #24 - Blood Crieth Unto Heaven

    S9:E10

    When Francine invites Stan's father to a party, a dark secret about the Smith family's past is revealed.

    Director:Joe Daniello
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  26. Background image for Stretched Thin
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Stretched Thin

    S20:E5

    When Jeff finds out that the family thinks he makes terrible decisions, he decides to take a job selling stretchy leggings to prove them wrong.

    Director:Chris Bennett
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Best Episodes Summary

"Portrait of Francine's Genitals" is the best rated episode of "American Dad!". It scored 8.7/10 based on 1231 votes. Directed by Rodney Clouden and written by Steve Hely, it aired on 11/28/2016. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "What Great Advancements!".