The Best Episodes Written By Nic Wegener

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.4/10(5 votes)

   #1 - Steve, Snot, and the Quest for the Og 4LOCO

   S20:E1911/27/2023

   To have a chance with a girl, Steve and Snot must track down a keg of 4Loko.

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   8.0/10(7 votes)

   #2 - Into the Jingleverse

   S20:E2212/18/2023

   When Steve gives the family better Christmas gifts than Stan, Stan goes to great lengths to regain his title of "King of Presents."

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Silicon Steve

   S21:E203/10/2025

   Steve spends his summer working on an app with some unlikely friends, while the rest of the family become cord-cutters.

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   7.9/10(8 votes)

   #4 - Criss-Cross Applesauce: The Ballad of Billy Jesusworth

   S13:E175/23/2016

   When Roger breaks his ankle, Francine convinces Stan to let him play in his basketball league. Meanwhile, Steve sings a song that parodies R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet".

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   7.8/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Downtown

   S17:E24/20/2020

   Hayley and Steve find themselves stranded in a suburban neighborhood.

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   7.7/10(6 votes)

   #6 - Brown Lotus

   S21:E211/4/2024

   Hayley and Jeff take a staycation at a nearby luxury resort, while the CIA is forced to rebrand.

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   7.4/10(8 votes)

   #7 - Holy S***, Jeff's Back!

   S12:E135/18/2015

   Jeff returns from space ... or does he? Meanwhile, Steve watches after Snot's hamster.

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   7.1/10(12 votes)

   #8 - Familyland

   S10:E101/12/2014

   Francine tries to relive the Smith kids' childhood by taking a group trip to the "Familyland" theme park that ends up being anything but family-friendly.

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   7.0/10(9 votes)

   #9 - CIAPOW

   S12:E210/27/2014

   When Bullock sends a drone to do the job Stan and his colleagues are supposed to do, Stan is determined to prove that humans are better than robots. Meanwhile, Francine and the rest of the family participate in a slow motion race against one another in the living room.

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    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Stan Smith as Keanu Reeves as Stanny Utah in Point Breakers

    S13:E52/22/2016

    Stan goes undercover as a surfer a la Point Break. Steve befriends a drifter, Hayley might be pregnant, and Roger wants the World Cup to be held in the backyard.

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    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Roger Needs Dick

    S17:E178/3/2020

    When one of Roger's characters falls in love with Dick, it affects the whole family.

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12. 

    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #12 - The Enlightenment of Ragi-Baba

    S14:E311/21/2016

    Stan and Steve become sushi chefs.

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13. 

    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Langley Dollar Listings

    S19:E11/24/2022

    Francine becomes a realtor in Langley's world of high-end real estate, while the rest of the family sells coffee from the front yard.

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14. 

    6.4/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Death By Dinner Party

    S15:E83/26/2018

    Francine hosts a dinner party even though a serial killer who attacks dinner parties is terrorizing the town; when the lights go out and guests start to disappear, Roger takes charge of solving the mystery of who is stalking the party.

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15. 

    6.4/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Top of the Steve

    S15:E193/18/2019

    Steve goes to boarding school, only to discover it's an all-girls school. Stan is annoyed by a parade of characters that come to take Steve's place at home.

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    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Jambalaya

    S19:E1911/28/2022

    When Francine successfully grows a garden, it reminds Roger he knows a recipe for truly authentic jambalaya.

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17. 

    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Dr. Sunderson's SunSuckers

    S18:E188/16/2021

    Hayley and Jeff help one of Roger's personas run a solar company.

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18. 

    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #18 - The Witches of Langley

    S14:E94/17/2017

    Steve and his friends take up witchcraft to gain power and popularity at school. Stan and Klaus become obsessed with remembering 90s bands.

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    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Jeff and the Dank Ass Weed Factory

    S16:E55/13/2019

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

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    5.8/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Rubberneckers

    S10:E174/27/2014

    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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    5.7/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Stan Moves to Chicago

    S18:E35/3/2021

    Stan moves to Chicago to become a comic while Steve and Hayley host Roger for a nice night in.

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    5.4/10(7 votes)

    #22 - 300

    S17:E239/14/2020

    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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