The Worst Episodes of American Dad!
Every episode of American Dad! ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of American Dad!!
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."
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "American Dad!" is "Viced Principal", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by Jennifer Graves and written by Parker Deay. "Viced Principal" aired on 4/10/2023 and is rated NaN point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "The Pleasanting at Smith House".
NaN/10 0 votes#1 - Viced Principal
Season 20 Episode 3 - Aired 4/10/2023
Steve and Principal Lewis get caught in a dangerous situation at the school. The rest of the family makes an adorable new friend.
Director: Jennifer Graves
Writer: Parker Deay
NaN/10 0 votes#2 - The Pleasanting at Smith House
Season 20 Episode 4 - Aired 4/17/2023
Klaus and Jeff's friendship is threatened by Klaus's girlfriend from another realm.
Director: Tim Parsons
Writer: Joel Hurwitz
NaN/10 0 votes#3 - Stretched Thin
Season 20 Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2023
When Jeff finds out that the family thinks he makes terrible decisions, he decides to take a job selling stretchy leggings to prove them wrong.
Director: Chris Bennett
Writer: Sam Brenner
NaN/10 0 votes#4 - Better on Paper
Season 20 Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2023
When Stan discovers anonymous love letters written to Francine, he worries that this secret admirer could threaten their relationship.
Director: Joe Daniello
Writer: Alisha Ketry
NaN/10 0 votes#5 - Cow I Met Your Moo-ther
Season 20 Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2023
The judgmental voice in Hayley's head makes it impossible for her to enjoy a girls' night with Nerfer and Danuta.
Director: John Drake O'Day
Writer: Zachary Rosenblatt
NaN/10 0 votes#6 - Stan Fixes a Shingle
Season 20 Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/2023
Francine insists that Steve let her help with his school project, Stan finally fixes that shingle, and the rest of the family goes on a quest to return Gallagher's mallet.
Director: Josue Cervantes
Writer: Tim Saccardo
NaN/10 0 votes#7 - Saving Face
Season 20 Episode 9 - Aired 5/29/2023
In an attempt to maintain his "prime," Stan explores some cosmetic solutions that could not go worse.
Director: Jennifer Graves
Writer: Charles Suozzi
NaN/10 0 votes#8 - Frantastic Voyage
Season 20 Episode 10 - Aired 9/4/2023
When Stan goes too far to keep his work friend away from Francine, she is forced to save her new "little" friend.
Director: Tim Parsons
Writer: Laura Beason
NaN/10 0 votes#9 - A Little Mystery
Season 20 Episode 11 - Aired 9/11/2023
Hayley makes Jeff get a friend to add some mystery to their relationship but gets more mystery than she bargained for. Francine attempts to grow the world's longest fingernails.
Director: Chris Bennett
Writer: Laura Beason
NaN/10 0 votes#10 - Don't You Be My Neighbor
Season 20 Episode 12 - Aired 9/18/2023
The Smiths get new neighbors! Meanwhile, Roger dreads having to be a little boy's kite for a day.
Director: Josue Cervantes
Writer: Paul Stroud
NaN/10 0 votes#11 - Productive Panic
Season 20 Episode 13 - Aired 9/25/2023
Francine becomes an overnight sensation when a famous art dealer discovers her homemade pottery.
Director: Shawn Murray
Writer: Nicole Shabtai
NaN/10 0 votes#12 - Z.O.I.N.C.S.
Season 20 Episode 15 - Aired 10/30/2023
It's Halloween night and Stan is missing, so the Smith gang heads to the spooky, abandoned CIA headquarters to investigate.
Director: Shawn Murray
Writer: Jeff Kauffmann
NaN/10 0 votes#13 - A New Era for the Smith House
Season 20 Episode 16 - Aired 11/6/2023
Klaus house sits for the Smiths while they are away on vacation. Roger investigates the origin of powerful winds plaguing the Eastern Seaboard.
Director: Jansen Yee
Writer: Yolanda Carney
NaN/10 0 votes#14 - Footprints
Season 20 Episode 18 - Aired 11/20/2023
Stan and Roger go on a mission to leave their mark on humanity. Jeff finally deals with the reality of losing his signature hat.
Director: Jennifer Graves
Writer: Joe Chandler
NaN/10 0 votes#15 - Steve, Snot, and the Quest for the Og 4LOCO
Season 20 Episode 19 - Aired 11/27/2023
To have a chance with a girl, Steve and Snot must track down a keg of 4Loko.
Director: Tim Parsons
Writer: Nic Wegener
NaN/10 0 votes#16 - The Pink Sphinx Holds Her Hearts on the Turn
Season 20 Episode 20 - Aired 12/4/2023
Francine enters the strange and dangerous world of poker in order to learn how to hide her true feelings from Steve and Hayley.
Director: Chris Bennett
Writer: Brett Cawley, Robert Maitia
NaN/10 0 votes#17 - A Little Extra Scratch
Season 20 Episode 21 - Aired 12/11/2023
Suspicious about Hayley's mysterious, newfound wealth, Francine decides to get to the bottom of it. Roger sets out to make Stan an internet celebrity.
Director: Josue Cervantes
Writer: Jeff Kauffmann
3.5/10 4 votes#18 - Gold Top Nuts
Season 19 Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2022
The Smiths return from a difficult, quarrelsome vacation, but they can't get a break from one another.
Director: Jennifer Graves
Writer: Brett Cawley, Robert Maitia
4.0/10 1,631 votes#19 - Stan Goes on the Pill
Season 10 Episode 14 - Aired 3/30/2014
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
Writer: Brett Cawley, Robert Maitia
4.0/10 4 votes#20 - Dressed Down
Season 19 Episode 2 - Aired 1/31/2022
When Stan doesn't feel confident in anything but his suits, Roger assumes a fashion designer persona to craft him a life-changing new wardrobe. Hayley and Jeff raise chickens in the back yard.
Director: Tim Parsons
Writer: Jeff Kauffmann
4.0/10 1 votes#21 - Multiverse of American Dadness
Season 20 Episode 14 - Aired 10/2/2023
Hayley searches for a runaway Steve so they can go to a Shaggy concert.
Director: John Drake O'Day
Writer: Curtis Cook
4.3/10 3 votes#22 - Epic Powder Dump
Season 19 Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2022
Stan insists everyone help him recreate the rustic family ski trips of his childhood while Klaus falls in love with a tech support operator.
Director: Shawn Murray
Writer: Tim Saccardo
4.5/10 3 votes#23 - The Grounch
Season 19 Episode 22 - Aired 12/19/2022
When Roger has his famous Christmas sex party stolen from him the results are... monstrous. Stan creates a magazine for men.
Director: Tim Parsons
Writer: Zachary Rosenblatt
4.7/10 3 votes#24 - The Book of Fischer
Season 19 Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2022
Stan takes Steve to his favorite barbershop to hang with his crew; Jeff starts journaling to help with his bad memory.
Director: Chris Bennett
Writer: Parker Deay
4.7/10 3 votes#25 - A Roger Story
Season 19 Episode 4 - Aired 2/14/2022
Steve and Snot's friendship gets put to the test when their mothers start to fight.
Director: Josue Cervantes
Writer: Joe Chandler