American Dadis known for its wilder plots and sometimes wilder characters.
The premise ofAmerican Dadallows for lots of creativity.IMDb users have ranked each episodeof the series across its tenure.
Some episodes lean into the humor thatAmerican Dadis known for.
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Others delve deeper into surprisingly heartwarming or heartbreaking moments.
After Roger takes the jokes seriously, however, he promises to change his life.
As usual, he takes things too far and puts the Smiths in mortal peril.
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This episode perfectly encapsulates Roger’s particular brand of chaos.
He truly knows no limits when it comes to pettiness.
The experience changes Steve in unexpected way.
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Stan is also forced to look inward and examine how he influences his son.
The irreverent tone of this episode is one that makes the series so unique.
Things don’t go according to Stan’s plan.
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Steve also gets caught up in gang activity as he pretends to be a part of theHarry Potteruniverse.
This episode gets to the heart of who Stan is as a character.
His best intentions have sometimes disastrous consequences for those he loves most.
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This episode features Stan at his best and at his worst.
When the Smiths go on a real vacation, chaos ensues.
The fact that the events of this episode are never mentioned again illustrates just who the Smiths are.
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He’s been apart from his family after being tricked by Roger.
Now, he needs to find his way home.
Watching him recognize all the ways he has fallen short makes him deeply human.
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He makes the choice to be a better man, and he’s more lovable for it.
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American DaddoesJames Bondcomplete with Bond-esque villains.
Roger plays a killer movie producer who kidnaps celebrities and replaces them with robots who can’t act.
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It’s down to Stan to reign Roger in.
This is a hilarious parody of a beloved franchise.
The episode demonstrates the relationship between Stan and Roger, and how they’re always chasing each other.
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They’re each other’s anti-heroes which is what makes their dynamic so powerful.
This resurrected Santa is hell-bent on seeking revenge against the entire Smith family.
Along the way, Stan is compelled to accept that Jeff is in fact a part of this family.
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This is one ofAmerican Dad’s best Christmas episodes, combining action and humor.
The fact that the Smiths have to rely on each other to survive makes them stronger.
The pieces start slowly coming together as this new reality takes shape.
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Stan’s reality becomes skewed as he’s unable to tell the difference between his life and the show.
Roger takes on the personality of a baby, and pulls the Smith’s focus to him.
As the world devolves into a hellscape, Stan is roped into fighting the Anti-Christ with Jesus himself.
The ending has interesting and startling implications for the rest of the series.
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