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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(3 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(4 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 Camp Campawanda
    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Camp Campawanda

    S14:E13

    Steve is upset when Snot threatens their summer camp fun by becoming a counselor-in-training. Meanwhile, Hayley and Jeff become suspicious of Roger when he organizes a "Burning Man" reenactment for their anniversary.

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  5. Background image for Rubberneckers
    5.8/10(9 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Background image for Jeff and the Dank Ass Weed Factory
    5.9/10(494 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. Background image for Fight and Flight
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Fight and Flight

    S14:E2

    Steve becomes a pilot.

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  9. Background image for The Witches of Langley
    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - The Witches of Langley

    S14:E9

    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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  10. Background image for Nasty Christmas
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. Background image for Guardian
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - 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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  12. Background image for Demolition Daddy
    6.1/10(382 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
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  13. Background image for Klaus and Rogu in "Thank God for Loose Rocks": An American Dad! Adventure
    6.1/10(461 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
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  14. Background image for Beyond the Alcove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Klaus
    6.1/10(244 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. Background image for A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial
    6.2/10(8 votes)

    #14 - A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial

    S3:E12

    When Roger is rejected by Steve, who seems to be over him, Roger heads out in search of a new human companion. But when this new friend starts to abuse Roger and the relationship turns into a lot of excuses and sorry's, Steve and Hayley scheme to get Roger out of the bad relationship and back home where he belongs. Meanwhile, Stan tours the Mr. Pibb factory and meets the man himself.

    Director:Joe Daniello
    Writer:Dan Vebber
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  16. Background image for Father's Daze
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Father's Daze

    S14:E1

    Stan can't escape a recurring Father's Day.

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  17. Background image for Ninety North, Zero West
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Ninety North, Zero West

    S14:E7

    The Smith family must rescue Steve after he is kidnapped and taken to the North Pole. There, Santa Claus is using children to mine for precious stones that he needs to perform an ancient ritual.

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  18. Background image for Bazooka Steve
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Bazooka Steve

    S14:E12

    Steve becomes the town pariah after he convinces the star quarterback of the Bazooka Sharks arena football team to stop playing. Meanwhile, Roger forces Hayley to become a cab driver to pay him back for her gambling debts.

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  19. Background image for The Bitchin' Race
    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #18 - The Bitchin' Race

    S14:E16

    The family competes on the reality show, The Bitchin' Race but after Stan and Hayley ditch the less-motivated Steve and Francine to team up, they end up in a Tunisian labor prison.

    Director:Jansen Yee
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  20. Background image for Kloger
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Kloger

    S14:E19

    Roger and Klaus start having a secret affair after they accidentally end up on an online date together. Meanwhile, Steve tries to catch Hayley's pink eye to get out of doing a fitness test at school.

    Director:Shawn Murray
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  21. Background image for West to Mexico
    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #20 - West to Mexico

    S14:E22

    Stan becomes a wanted man, running from Roger the bounty hunter, and ends up in a town in need of a good guy to help Principal Lewis, Francine, Steve and Hayley.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Census of the Lambs
    6.2/10(493 votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. Background image for Men II Boyz
    6.2/10(414 votes)

    #22 - Men II Boyz

    S17:E15

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

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  24. Background image for Little Bonnie Ramirez
    6.2/10(474 votes)

    #23 - 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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  25. Background image for Dancin' A-With My Cells
    6.2/10(440 votes)

    #24 - Dancin' A-With My Cells

    S18:E8

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

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  26. Background image for Lincoln Lover
    6.3/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Lincoln Lover

    S3:E4

    Stan has his heart set on speaking at the Republican National Convention on behalf of the Langley chapter, but when they pass him up for another candidate, he accepts the only endorsement he gets from the local chapter of Gay Republicans. While the people around him disapprove of his new lifestyle choice, Stan decides to follow his heart to speak on their behalf.

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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 1714 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".