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The Worst Episodes of American Dad!

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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...
  1. Background image for Stan Goes on the Pill
    4.0/10(1.7k 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.

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  2. Background image for 300
    5.3/10(6 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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  3. Background image for Daddy Queerest
    5.5/10(6 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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  4. Background image for Rubberneckers
    5.8/10(11 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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  5. Background image for Jeff and the Dank Ass Weed Factory
    5.9/10(504 votes)

    #5 - Jeff and the Dank Ass Weed Factory

    S16:E5

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

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  6. Background image for Beyond the Alcove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Klaus
    6.0/10(259 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
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  8. Background image for Nasty Christmas
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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  9. Background image for Oh Brothel, Where Art Thou?
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Oh Brothel, Where Art Thou?

    S21:E18

    After Greg receives a plaque from the local historical society, Stan goes to great lengths to get the same honor. Roger becomes a traveling salesman.

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  10. Background image for Demolition Daddy
    6.1/10(387 votes)

    #9 - 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
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  11. Background image for Klaus and Rogu in "Thank God for Loose Rocks": An American Dad! Adventure
    6.1/10(467 votes)

    #10 - 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
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  12. Background image for Gernot and Strudel
    6.1/10(226 votes)

    #11 - 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.

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  13. Background image for Daesong Heavy Industries
    6.2/10(505 votes)

    #12 - 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. Background image for The Census of the Lambs
    6.2/10(505 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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  15. Background image for Little Bonnie Ramirez
    6.2/10(479 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. Background image for Dancin' A-With My Cells
    6.2/10(446 votes)

    #15 - Dancin' A-With My Cells

    S18:E8

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

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  17. Background image for The Mural of the Story
    6.3/10(502 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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  18. Background image for Funnyish Games
    6.3/10(408 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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  19. Background image for Brave N00b World
    6.3/10(607 votes)

    #18 - 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
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  20. Background image for Men II Boyz
    6.3/10(420 votes)

    #19 - Men II Boyz

    S17:E15

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

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  21. Background image for The Chilly Thrillies
    6.3/10(342 votes)

    #20 - 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
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  22. Background image for The Last Ride of the Dodge City Rambler
    6.3/10(366 votes)

    #21 - 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
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  23. Background image for An Adult Woman
    6.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - An Adult Woman

    S21:E7

    After Hayley is deemed a "big child" by The Lady from The Hamster Rescue Society, she gets involved with two Roger personas who have a complicated family dynamic in an effort to prove that she is an adult woman.

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  24. Background image for Guardian
    6.3/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Guardian

    S21:E21

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

    Director:Jim Parsons
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  25. Background image for Casino Normale
    6.4/10(453 votes)

    #24 - Casino Normale

    S14:E11

    Francine steals from the CIA and pretends to be a super villain to incite Stan to be more seductive. Meanwhile, Roger tricks Hayley and Steve into trapping Jay Leno so he can take revenge.

    Director:Shawn Murray
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  26. Background image for Railroaded
    6.4/10(448 votes)

    #25 - Railroaded

    S15:E10

    Stan is frustrated with traffic so he goes to the mayor and proposes that the town build a bullet train, but the mayor laughs off the idea; Roger pushes Stan into running for mayor; Stan wins the election but finds himself overwhelmed.

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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 1732 votes. Directed by Chris Bennett and written by Robert Maitia, Brett Cawley, it aired on 3/30/2014. This episode scored 1.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "300".