American Dad! backdrop
American Dad! S5E17 — Every Which Way But Lose
7.1
American Dad!•Season 5•Episode 17

Every Which Way But Lose

7.1/10 · 833 votesApr 26, 200922 min

Ranked #19 of 20 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

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.

Directed byJansen Yee, Pam Cooke
Written bySteve Hely
Previous episodeE16 · Delorean Story-AnNext episodeE18 · Weiner of Our Discontent
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons22

All12345678910111213141516171819202122

Season 5 Episodes20

1600 Candles stillE1 8.2

1600 Candles

The One That Got Away stillE2 7.6

The One That Got Away

One Little Word stillE3 7.3

One Little Word

Choosey Wives Choose Smith stillE4 7.3

Choosey Wives Choose Smith

Escape from Pearl Bailey stillE5 7.2

Escape from Pearl Bailey

Pulling Double Booty stillE6 7.2

Pulling Double Booty

Phantom of the Telethon stillE7 7.4

Phantom of the Telethon

Chimdale stillE8 7.3

Chimdale

Stan Time stillE9 8.8

Stan Time

Family Affair stillE10 7.5

Family Affair

Live and Let Fry stillE11 8.0

Live and Let Fry

Roy Rogers McFreely stillE12 7.4

Roy Rogers McFreely

Jack's Back stillE13 7.5

Jack's Back

Bar Mitzvah Shuffle stillE14 7.6

Bar Mitzvah Shuffle

Wife Insurance stillE15 7.7

Wife Insurance

Delorean Story-An stillE16 7.6

Delorean Story-An

Every Which Way But Lose stillE17 7.1Now viewing

Every Which Way But Lose

Weiner of Our Discontent stillE18 8.2

Weiner of Our Discontent

Daddy Queerest stillE19 5.7

Daddy Queerest

Stan's Night Out stillE20 7.2

Stan's Night Out

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)

Crew4

S

Steve Hely

Writer

Jansen Yee

Jansen Yee

Director

P

Pam Cooke

Director

R

Richard Appel

Executive Producer

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

"Every Which Way But Lose" is episode 17 of American Dad! season 5. It scored 7.1/10 from 833 votes, ranking #19 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Jansen Yee, Pam Cooke and written by Steve Hely, it aired on April 26, 2009.

Next: E18 · Weiner of Our DiscontentBest of Season 5