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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    American Dad! Season 10 Episode 14 - Stan Goes on the Pill
    4.0/10(1826 votes)

    #1 - Stan Goes on the Pill

    S10:E14

    Stan tries an experimental pill from the CIA and turns into a girl. Meanwhile, Klaus and Roger start a business selling Stan's suits as he no longer needs them as a female.

    Director:Chris Bennett
    Writers:Brett Cawley, Robert Maitia

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  2. American Dad! Season 22 Episode 5 - Idol Threat
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Idol Threat

    S22:E5

    The school bully saves Steve's life at the carnival and is celebrated as a local hero by everyone but Steve.

    Director:Jansen Yee
    Writer:Soren Bowie

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  3. American Dad! Season 22 Episode 11 - A Donkey's Shame
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - A Donkey's Shame

    S22:E11

    Stan and Francine drive to Vegas to confront John Mayer.

    Director:Shawn Murray
    Writer:Nicole Shabtai

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  4. American Dad! Season 5 Episode 19 - Daddy Queerest
    5.7/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Daddy Queerest

    S5:E19

    Francine and Stan swap spouses with their gay neighbours Terry and Greg when Terry's dad, a former football player who doesn't know that his son is gay, arrives for a visit. Meanwhile, Steve goes on a drunken bender.

    Director:Albert Calleros
    Writer:Nahnatchka Khan

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  5. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 5 - Jeff and the Dank Ass Weed Factory
    5.9/10(555 votes)

    #5 - Jeff and the Dank Ass Weed Factory

    S16:E5

    Jeff wins a tour through a mysterious weed factory and brings Stan along.

    Director:Chris Bennett
    Writers:Nic Wegener, Joe Chandler

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  6. American Dad! Season 19 Episode 7 - Beyond the Alcove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Klaus
    6.0/10(338 votes)

    #6 - Beyond the Alcove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Klaus

    S19:E7

    Francine is jealous of the new and improved Klaus and vows to take him down.

    Director:Jansen Yee
    Writer:Joel Hurwitz

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  7. American Dad! Season 19 Episode 20 - Gernot and Strudel
    6.0/10(325 votes)

    #7 - Gernot and Strudel

    S19:E20

    Hoping to teach him the value of sharing, the family recreates a television show from Klaus's childhood. Roger has a piano recital.

    Director:Shawn Murray
    Writer:Zachary Rosenblatt

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  8. American Dad! Season 22 Episode 4 - Camera Stan
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Camera Stan

    S22:E4

    Stan thinks he has what it takes to thrive on reality TV; Klaus gets himself a Klaus.

    Director:John Drake O'Day
    Writer:Parker Deay

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  9. American Dad! Season 22 Episode 6 - The Treasure of Old Chinatown
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - The Treasure of Old Chinatown

    S22:E6

    Steve and Bah Bah, along with a reluctant Francine, set out to discover an ancient Chinese treasure. Roger becomes an online food influencer.

    Director:Joe Daniello
    Writer:Nic Wegener

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  10. American Dad! Season 10 Episode 17 - Rubberneckers
    6.1/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Rubberneckers

    S10:E17

    Stan's co-workers at the CIA teach him about "rubbernecking," the art of checking out other women on the sly, away from the gaze of their wives. But when Stan causes a massive accident in an attempt to take a picture of an attractive jogger, he's interviewed by an intimidating insurance inspector who may rat out Stan to Francine. Meanwhile, Roger and Klaus spill wine on the Smiths' brand new couch, and vow never to tell the other family members by sitting on the stained spot for the rest of their lives.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
    Writers:Nic Wegener, Joe Chandler

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  11. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 15 - Demolition Daddy
    6.1/10(429 votes)

    #11 - Demolition Daddy

    S16:E15

    Thanks to Roger, Snot discovers his dead father was a demolition derby driver. Hayley takes Steve on a road trip, so he can learn to drive.

    Director:Shawn Murray
    Writer:Paul Stroud

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  12. American Dad! Season 18 Episode 5 - Klaus and Rogu in "Thank God for Loose Rocks": An American Dad! Adventure
    6.1/10(525 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Jansen Yee
    Writer:Joe Chandler

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  13. American Dad! Season 13 Episode 15 - Daesong Heavy Industries
    6.2/10(550 votes)

    #13 - Daesong Heavy Industries

    S13:E15

    Stan loses his faith in religion after Steve questions everything in the Bible. He takes the family to Korea to investigate the rumors of a reinvented "Noah's Ark."

    Director:Chris Bennett
    Writer:Greg Cohen

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  14. American Dad! Season 15 Episode 3 - The Census of the Lambs
    6.2/10(547 votes)

    #14 - The Census of the Lambs

    S15:E3

    Stan and Hayley compete in collecting data for the US Census; Klaus has Steve and his friends model for his new camera.

    Directors:Jennifer Graves, Tim Parsons
    Writer:Sam Brenner

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  15. American Dad! Season 17 Episode 20 - The Chilly Thrillies
    6.2/10(385 votes)

    #15 - The Chilly Thrillies

    S17:E20

    Francine explores ASMR with Roger. Steve gets a a pole in his head and a secret admirer.

    Director:Jansen Yee
    Writer:Laura Beason

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  16. American Dad! Season 17 Episode 23 - 300
    6.2/10(9 votes)

    #16 - 300

    S17:E23

    American Dad becomes the 25th scripted primetime show in the History of Television to reach 300 episodes and Roger's past comes back to haunt him.

    Directors:Jennifer Graves, Tim Parsons
    Writers:Nic Wegener, Jeff Kauffmann, Joe Chandler

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  17. American Dad! Season 18 Episode 7 - Little Bonnie Ramirez
    6.2/10(538 votes)

    #17 - 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".

    Director:Jennifer Graves
    Writer:Parker Deay

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  18. American Dad! Season 21 Episode 9 - Nasty Christmas
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Nasty Christmas

    S21:E9

    Bullock throws a private, star-studded Christmas party the exact same night as the CIA work party. Stan and Klaus are determined to get in, by any means necessary.

    Director:John Drake O'Day
    Writer:Joel Hurwitz

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  19. American Dad! Season 21 Episode 21 - Guardian
    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Guardian

    S21:E21

    Stan uses a mothballed military computer to do Steve's math homework, starting the clock toward nuclear annihilation.

    Director:Jim Parsons
    Writer:Brian Boyle

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  20. American Dad! Season 15 Episode 5 - The Mural of the Story
    6.3/10(545 votes)

    #20 - The Mural of the Story

    S15:E5

    Stan discovers that the Langley Falls historical mural has been ruined by graffiti and neglect and convinces the town to allow him to restore the mural himself; Roger becomes Steve's instructor at a prestigious clowning university.

    Director:Josue Cervantes
    Writer:Jeff Kauffmann

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  21. American Dad! Season 15 Episode 20 - Funnyish Games
    6.3/10(449 votes)

    #21 - Funnyish Games

    S15:E20

    Francine becomes obsessed with home security after a break-in rattles her. Steve tries on Hayley's laidback approach to school work.

    Director:Josue Cervantes
    Writer:Kirk J. Rudell

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  22. American Dad! Season 17 Episode 6 - Brave N00b World
    6.3/10(653 votes)

    #22 - Brave N00b World

    S17:E6

    Stan and Steve enter an e-sports game tournament to save the world. The rest of the family get stuck in a banister.

    Director:Jansen Yee
    Writer:Joel Hurwitz

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  23. American Dad! Season 17 Episode 15 - Men II Boyz
    6.3/10(472 votes)

    #23 - Men II Boyz

    S17:E15

    Klaus enlists Stan, Roger and Jeff to join him on a wild bachelor party weekend.

    Directors:Jennifer Graves, Tim Parsons
    Writer:Alisha Ketry

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  24. American Dad! Season 17 Episode 22 - The Last Ride of the Dodge City Rambler
    6.3/10(414 votes)

    #24 - The Last Ride of the Dodge City Rambler

    S17:E22

    The Smiths take a trip on an old steam locomotive to visit Francine's aunt only to discover it's being hijacked.

    Director:Pam Cooke
    Writer:Charles Suozzi

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  25. American Dad! Season 18 Episode 8 - Dancin' A-With My Cells
    6.3/10(501 votes)

    #25 - Dancin' A-With My Cells

    S18:E8

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

    Director:Tim Parsons
    Writer:Charles Suozzi

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Stan Goes on the Pill" is the worst rated episode of "American Dad!". It scored 4/10 based on 1826 votes. Directed by Chris Bennett and written by Brett Cawley, Robert Maitia, it aired on 3/30/2014. This episode scored 1.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Idol Threat".