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The Best Episodes of American Dad! Season 16

Every episode of American Dad! Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Dad! Season 16!

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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 Fan Favorite
    American Dad! Season 16 Episode 7 - Shark?!
    7.5/10(484 votes)

    S16:E7

    Stan has Roger pretend to be a shark to help Steve overcome his fears. Hayley's friend Danuta becomes romantically interested in Klaus.

    Director:Shawn Murray
    Writers:Jordan Blum, Parker Deay

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  2. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 13 - Mom Sauce
    7.5/10(467 votes)

    S16:E13

    Steve’s life is turned upside down when Snot gets rich after his mom starts selling a new dipping sauce. Klaus, Stan, Roger and Jeff become mall fashion show models.

    Director:Chris Bennett
    Writer:Sasha Stroman

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  3. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 10 - Wild Women Do
    7.3/10(456 votes)

    S16:E10

    Jeff is forced to take Francine out for a not-so-wild night on the town. Klaus forces Steve to watch his celebrity impressions.

    Director:Joe Daniello
    Writer:Marc Carusiello

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  4. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 1 - Fantasy Baseball
    7.1/10(503 votes)

    S16:E1

    Steve tries to get into baseball to connect with Stan. Roger creates real life drama for Francine after her favorite soap opera is cancelled.

    Director:Jansen Yee
    Writer:Tim Saccardo

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  5. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 2 - I Am The Jeans: The Gina Lavetti Story
    7.1/10(506 votes)

    S16:E2

    Francine tries to be a better friend to one of Roger's personas who is selling her homemade jeans on TV. Stan and Steve swap eyebrows.

    Director:Joe Daniello
    Writer:Nicole Shabtai

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  6. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 6 - Lost Boys
    7.1/10(459 votes)

    S16:E6

    Roger breaks up Steve's friendship with Snot, Barry and Toshi. Jeff realizes he has a flair for house flipping and gets Stan, Francine and Hayley involved.

    Director:Josue Cervantes
    Writer:Joel Hurwitz

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  7. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 18 - No Weddings and a Funeral
    7.1/10(416 votes)

    S16:E18

    Klaus leaves the family after one too many harassments. 15 years later, they reconnect for his funeral.

    Director:Joe Daniello
    Writer:Tim Saccardo

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  8. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 8 - The Long March
    7.0/10(448 votes)

    S16:E8

    Hayley and Jeff move into a van and start living life on the open road. Francine and Steve are haunted by an Uber driver that they rated poorly.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
    Writer:Charles Suozzi

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  9. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 12 - Stompe Le Monde
    7.0/10(431 votes)

    S16:E12

    Stan buys the rights a Broadway show after inheriting money from a dead uncle.

    Directors:Jennifer Graves, Tim Parsons
    Writer:Zachary Rosenblatt

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  10. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 14 - Hamerican Dad!
    7.0/10(433 votes)

    S16:E14

    Stan, reluctantly invites Roger into his ham club. Francine decides to scare Greg.

    Director:Josue Cervantes
    Writer:Sam Brenner

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  11. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 4 - Rabbit Ears
    6.9/10(472 votes)

    S16:E4

    Stan gets obsessed with a 1960s television show after picking up a secondhand TV. Roger decides to live as a baby and the family cares for him.

    Directors:Jennifer Graves, Tim Parsons
    Writers:Brett Cawley, Robert Maitia

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  12. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 17 - Enter Stanman
    6.9/10(403 votes)

    S16:E17

    Roger helps Stan enter Francine’s dreams after he becomes insecure about their contents.

    Director:Jansen Yee
    Writer:Jeff Kauffmann

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  13. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 19 - Eight Fires
    6.8/10(403 votes)

    S16:E19

    Roger helps Francine with her terrible cooking by bringing her to a remote Patagonian island. Stan gets a nail in his head and can’t speak.

    Directors:Valerie Fletcher, Pam Cooke
    Writers:Brett Cawley, Robert Maitia

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  14. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 9 - The Hall Monitor and the Lunch Lady
    6.7/10(428 votes)

    S16:E9

    Steve goes undercover as a school hall monitor; Roger and Stan go catatonic after witnessing a grisly escalator accident.

    Director:Jansen Yee
    Writer:Zachary Rosenblatt

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  15. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 16 - Pride Before the Fail
    6.7/10(413 votes)

    S16:E16

    Roger tries to force Hayley into graduating from community college so he can move into her room. Klaus repairs Francine’s car.

    Director:Rodney Clouden
    Writer:Soren Bowie

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  16. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 3 - Stan & Francine & Connie & Ted
    6.5/10(661 votes)

    S16:E3

    Steve introduces Stan and Francine to Barry's parents and Steve regrets it. Roger goes blind.

    Directors:Valerie Fletcher, Pam Cooke
    Writer:Jeff Kauffmann

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  17. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 11 - An Irish Goodbye
    6.5/10(480 votes)

    S16:E11

    Francine helps Hayley take a break from their marriages. Stan and Jeff pretend to be frontiersmen.

    Directors:Valerie Fletcher, Pam Cooke
    Writer:Laura Beason

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  18. American Dad! Season 16 Episode 20 - The Hand That Rocks the Rogu
    6.5/10(383 votes)

    S16:E20

    Steve babysits Roger’s ex-tumor, Rogu, to prove to Francine that he’s ready for the responsibility. Stan and Francine get into trouble in their respective clubs.

    Directors:Jennifer Graves, Tim Parsons
    Writers:Jordan Blum, Parker Deay

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

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

    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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Season 16 Ratings Summary

"Shark?!" is the best rated episode of "American Dad!" season 16. It scored 7.5/10 based on 484 votes. Directed by Shawn Murray and written by Jordan Blum, Parker Deay, it aired on 5/27/2019. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Mom Sauce".