American Dad! backdrop
American Dad! S17E4 — A Starboy Is Born
6.7
American Dad!•Season 17•Episode 4

A Starboy Is Born

6.7/10 · 643 votesMay 4, 202022 min

Ranked #13 of 24 in Season 17•matches the season avg

Discussion

Roger tries to give Steve bubonic plague in order to qualify to Make-A-Wish to meet The Weeknd. Stan abducts The Weeknd to teach Roger a valuable lesson. Meanwhile, Hayley attempts to sleep with the celebrity singer.

Directed byChris Bennett
Written byJoel Hurwitz, Abel Tesfaye
Previous episodeE3 · Cheek to Cheek: A Stripper's StoryNext episodeE5 · Tapped Out
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons22

All12345678910111213141516171819202122

Season 17 Episodes24

100 Years a Solid Fool stillE1 6.8

100 Years a Solid Fool

Downtown stillE2 7.1

Downtown

Cheek to Cheek: A Stripper's Story stillE3 6.7

Cheek to Cheek: A Stripper's Story

A Starboy Is Born stillE4 6.7Now viewing

A Starboy Is Born

Tapped Out stillE5 6.5

Tapped Out

Brave N00b World stillE6 6.3

Brave N00b World

Into the Woods stillE7 6.8

Into the Woods

One Fish, Two Fish stillE8 6.9

One Fish, Two Fish

Exquisite Corpses stillE9 7.1

Exquisite Corpses

Trophy Wife, Trophy Life stillE10 7.6

Trophy Wife, Trophy Life

Game Night stillE11 6.6

Game Night

American Data? stillE12 7.2

American Data?

Salute Your Sllort stillE13 7.0

Salute Your Sllort

Ghost Dad stillE14 6.5

Ghost Dad

Men II Boyz stillE15 6.3

Men II Boyz

First, Do No Farm stillE16 6.8

First, Do No Farm

Roger Needs Dick stillE17 6.4

Roger Needs Dick

The Old Country stillE18 6.6

The Old Country

Businessly Brunette stillE19 6.5

Businessly Brunette

The Chilly Thrillies stillE20 6.2

The Chilly Thrillies

Dammmm, Stan! stillE21 6.8

Dammmm, Stan!

The Last Ride of the Dodge City Rambler stillE22 6.3

The Last Ride of the Dodge City Rambler

300 stillE23 6.2

300

Yule. Tide. Repeat. stillE24 7.0

Yule. Tide. Repeat.

Cast5

Seth MacFarlane

Seth MacFarlane

Stan Smith / Roger (voice)

Wendy Schaal

Wendy Schaal

Francine Smith (voice)

Rachael MacFarlane

Rachael MacFarlane

Hayley Smith (voice)

Scott Grimes

Scott Grimes

Steve Smith (voice)

Dee Bradley Baker

Dee Bradley Baker

Klaus (voice)

Crew3

J

Joel Hurwitz

Writer

C

Chris Bennett

Director

Abel Tesfaye

Abel Tesfaye

Writer

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"A Starboy Is Born" is episode 4 of American Dad! season 17. It scored 6.7/10 from 643 votes, ranking #13 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Chris Bennett and written by Joel Hurwitz, Abel Tesfaye, it aired on May 4, 2020.

Next: E5 · Tapped OutBest of Season 17