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The Best Episodes of American Dad! Season 18

Every episode of American Dad! Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Dad! Season 18!

The Best Episodes of American Dad! Season 18

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 Who Smarted?
    7.6/10(584 votes)

    #1 - Who Smarted?

    S18:E1

    Worried that he's not smart enough for Hayley, Jeff undergoes an experimental intelligence enhancement procedure at the CIA. Roger recruits Steve to help him harvest snake venom.

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  2. Background image for The Sinister Fate!!
    7.6/10(389 votes)

    #2 - The Sinister Fate!!

    S18:E17

    A new friendship causes Hayley to start worrying she might be slowly turning into Francine. Steve and his friends try out for Roger's improv troupe.

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  3. Background image for Flush After Reading
    7.5/10(459 votes)

    #3 - Flush After Reading

    S18:E14

    Francine and Roger get lost in a good book -- or five -- after Francine escapes an embarrassing situation; Stan reluctantly hangs out at the library.

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    Director:Tim Parsons
  4. Background image for Comb Over: A Hair Piece
    7.3/10(415 votes)

    #4 - Comb Over: A Hair Piece

    S18:E15

    Stan finally decides to do something about his secret baldness and enlists the help of Josay Bosay, Roger's famed hair-stylist-to-the-stars persona.

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  5. Background image for Family Time
    7.3/10(314 votes)

    #5 - Family Time

    S18:E19

    Stan and the family go out to dinner at a buffet restaurant. Roger becomes a flower.

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  6. Background image for Hot Scoomp
    7.2/10(410 votes)

    #6 - Hot Scoomp

    S18:E11

    Hayley searches for guidance and instead finds a community of 'cool butts.'

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  8. Background image for Henderson
    7.1/10(408 votes)

    #7 - Henderson

    S18:E10

    Stan's childhood imaginary friend returns to collect a debt. Klaus has a big date and needs a fishbowl upgrade.

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    Director:Shawn Murray
  9. Background image for Lumberjerk
    7.1/10(414 votes)

    #8 - Lumberjerk

    S18:E12

    Stan is forced to partner with Jeff in a lumberjack competition; Steve, Francine and Snot enter a contest to win a vintage pickup truck.

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    Director:N/A
  10. Background image for Crystal Clear
    6.9/10(279 votes)

    #9 - Crystal Clear

    S18:E21

    Stan gets in over his head trying to impress Toshi's dad; Klaus and Jeff head to the country for a weekend getaway.

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    Director:N/A
  11. Background image for Steve's Franken Out
    6.9/10(290 votes)

    #10 - Steve's Franken Out

    S18:E22

    When Principal Lewis threatens to cancel science club, Steve takes matters into his own hands in a monstrous way.

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  12. Background image for Stan & Francine & Stan & Francine & Radika
    6.8/10(419 votes)

    #11 - Stan & Francine & Stan & Francine & Radika

    S18:E13

    Stan and Francine go back in time to settle an argument.

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    6.8/10(292 votes)

    #12 - Dr. Sunderson's SunSuckers

    S18:E18

    Hayley and Jeff help one of Roger's personas run a solar company.

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    Director:Shawn Murray
  14. Background image for Stan Moves to Chicago
    6.7/10(455 votes)

    #13 - Stan Moves to Chicago

    S18:E3

    Stan moves to Chicago to become a comic while Steve and Hayley host Roger for a nice night in.

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    Director:Shawn Murray
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    6.7/10(287 votes)

    #14 - Cry Baby

    S18:E20

    When Stan realizes he can't cry, he asks Steve to teach him empathy.

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    Director:Jansen Yee
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    6.6/10(475 votes)

    #15 - Russian Doll

    S18:E2

    Stan becomes infatuated with a doll that the CIA wants to use to spy on the Russians.

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  17. Background image for Shakedown Steve
    6.5/10(453 votes)

    #16 - Shakedown Steve

    S18:E4

    Steve and Jeff try to bond as brothers while the rest of the family visits an escape room.

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  18. Background image for Mused and Abused
    6.5/10(431 votes)

    #17 - Mused and Abused

    S18:E9

    Roger reveals a secret passion to Klaus; Stan and Francine seek revenge on Bazooka Sharks management.

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    Director:Chris Bennett
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    6.5/10(309 votes)

    #18 - Plot Heavy

    S18:E16

    After Stan sells off the coveted family plot, the family opens their own cemetery in the backyard with the help of basketball Hall-of-Famer Scottie Pippen.

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    Director:Jansen Yee
  20. Background image for The Wondercabinet
    6.4/10(433 votes)

    #19 - The Wondercabinet

    S18:E6

    Steve spins out about his future, but a radio show about new age mysticism gives him a hopeful new understanding of life. Roger struggles to get into the adult film industry.

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    Director:N/A
  21. Background image for Little Bonnie Ramirez
    6.2/10(454 votes)

    #20 - Little Bonnie Ramirez

    S18:E7

    After a series of boring personas, Roger goes to great lengths to prove to Francine he still has "his edge".

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  22. Background image for Dancin' A-With My Cells
    6.2/10(423 votes)

    #21 - Dancin' A-With My Cells

    S18:E8

    Stan tries a new, cutting edge parenting approach DNA splicing.

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  23. Background image for Klaus and Rogu in "Thank God for Loose Rocks": An American Dad! Adventure
    6.1/10(442 votes)

    #22 - Klaus and Rogu in "Thank God for Loose Rocks": An American Dad! Adventure

    S18:E5

    When the family goes to a dude ranch, Klaus and Rogu have to work together to survive in the wilderness.

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    Director:Jansen Yee

Season 18 Ratings Summary

"Who Smarted?" is the best rated episode of "American Dad!" season 18. It scored 7.6/10 based on 584 votes. Directed by Chris Bennett and written by Jeff Kauffmann, it aired on 4/19/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Sinister Fate!!".