The Best Episodes of American Dad! Season 6
Every episode of American Dad! Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Dad! Season 6!
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 half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."
Season 6 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "American Dad!" season 6 is "In Country... Club", rated 7.6/10 from 777 user votes. It was directed by Josue Cervantes, Albert Calleros and written by Murray Miller, Judah Miller. "In Country... Club" aired on 9/27/2009 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Moon Over Isla Island".
7.6/10 777 votes#1 - In Country... Club
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2009
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.
Director: Josue Cervantes, Albert Calleros
Writer: Murray Miller, Judah Miller
7.7/10 767 votes#2 - Moon Over Isla Island
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2009
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
Writer: Jonathan Fener
7.7/10 799 votes#3 - Home Adrone
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2009
Steve is left home as the family plan a trip to Boston hoping to locate a college for Hayley. When his friends arrive they convince him to break the rules, resulting in them finding the controls to a military drone in Stan's study. Meanwhile, after Stan leaves the plane to return home for his painkillers, Roger changes disguise from a little girl to a Stan constume so he can get served alcohol. When an air marshal notices that the girl is missing, he grounds the plane and investigates.
Director: Brent Woods
Writer: Erik Sommers
7.4/10 729 votes#4 - Brains, Brains and Automobiles
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2009
Francine teaches Roger to be self-sufficient so he can get his own place; at camp, Steve and his friends fall prey to a scheme.
Director: Jansen Yee, Pam Cooke
Writer: N/A
7.1/10 694 votes#5 - Man in the Moonbounce
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2009
Steve must become the man of the house when Stan re-lives his childhood.
Director: Tim Parsons
Writer: Brian Boyle
7.5/10 727 votes#6 - Shallow Vows
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2009
Upset that Francine has let herself go, Stan takes drastic measures when she asks him to renew their wedding vows.
Director: John Aoshima
Writer: Rick Wiener, Kenny Schwartz
7.6/10 725 votes#7 - My Morning Straitjacket
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2009
When Hayley goes to a My Morning Jacket concert against Stan’s wishes, he crashes the show to bring her back home, but when he hears their music for the first time, it calls to him and he’s smitten. Stan becomes obsessed with the band and decides to follow them on the road as a groupie.
Director: Chris Bennett
Writer: Mike Barker
8.5/10 1,143 votes#8 - G-String Circus
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2009
Upset that Hayley no longer wants his advice, Stan decides to prove that she is missing out on his sage counseling. After meeting a stripper on an important CIA mission, Stan takes it upon himself to improve her life and show Hayley that his advice works. But when he opens a new business, hoping to prove Hayley wrong, he finds himself dancing for cash to cover up his failures.
Director: Bob Bowen
Writer: Erik Durbin
7.4/10 706 votes#9 - Rapture's Delight
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2009
When the Smith family goes to church on Christmas Day, Stan is furious when he can’t get a good seat. While Francine tries to ease his frustration, a moment of divine intervention occurs. Upset that he has been left on earth with Francine during the ultimate fight between good and evil, Stan ditches his wife to get into the pearly gates of heaven, but when Francine is kidnapped, Stan fights to get her back.
Director: Joe Daniello
Writer: Chris McKenna, Matt McKenna
7.6/10 715 votes#10 - Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/2010
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
Writer: Matt Fusfeld, Alex Cuthbertson
7.3/10 688 votes#11 - A Jones for a Smith
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 1/31/2010
Stan puts down liberal social programs because he thinks they are a waste of money and gives Francine a hard time for lending a helping hand at the local homeless shelter. When Stan develops a nasty addiction and needs help, he suddenly has a change of heart.
Director: John Aoshima, Jansen Yee
Writer: Laura McCreary
7.3/10 685 votes#12 - May the Best Stan Win
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2010
Stan gives Francine "love coupons" for Valentine's Day, but refuses to honor them once he becomes preoccupied with his very own CIA cyborg. Meanwhile, Roger helps Steve and his friends remake a classic '80s movie.
Director: Pam Cooke
Writer: Murray Miller, Judah Miller
7.6/10 689 votes#13 - Return of the Bling
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 2/21/2010
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.
Director: Joe Daniello
Writer: Nahnatchka Khan
7.4/10 675 votes#14 - Cops & Roger
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 4/11/2010
After Roger and Francine are victims of a mugging, Roger joins the police academy so he can learn how to defend himself and his loved ones (including Stan and Steve), but he falls in with a corrupt cop (guest voice Cannavale) who leads him astray. Meanwhile, Hayley's new friendship threatens her long-term relationship. Chaz kidnaps and leaves Stan tied up and tape-gagged. Meanwhile, Roger kills Chaz and rescues Stan, who makes his boss happy.
Director: Tim Parsons
Writer: Erik Durbin
7.1/10 663 votes#15 - Merlot Down Dirty Shame
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 4/18/2010
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.
Director: Josue Cervantes
Writer: Brian Boyle
7.3/10 672 votes#16 - Bully for Steve
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 4/25/2010
Roger studies crime scene photography; Stan bullies Steve in hopes of toughening him up.
Director: Rodney Clouden
Writer: Matt Fusfeld, Alex Cuthbertson
7.3/10 661 votes#17 - An Incident at Owl Creek
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 5/9/2010
In preparation for a neighborhood pool party, Stan tells his family to get in tip-top shape. But when an accident ruins the Smith family name, a humiliated Stan fakes his family’s deaths and moves everyone out of Langley Falls to escape his shame
Director: John Aoshima, Jansen Yee
Writer: Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland
7.3/10 666 votes#18 - Great Space Roaster
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2010
It’s Roger’s birthday, and he begs to be roasted, but when he ends up devastated by the jokes, he vows to pull his life together. Things take a turn for the worse when Roger takes it one step too far, causing the Smith family to go on the run
Director: Joe Daniello
Writer: Jonathan Fener