The BEST episodes directed by Rodney Clouden

Killer Vacation
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7.79
1461 votes

#1 - Killer Vacation

American Dad! - Season 9 - Episode 2

During the Smith family's tropical vacation, Stan is ordered to kill the activities director at their resort; Jeff and Hayley try to rekindle their romance.

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Spelling Bee My Baby
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7.77
1038 votes

#2 - Spelling Bee My Baby

American Dad! - Season 9 - Episode 14

Francine tries to rig the school spelling bee so that Steve will win; Stan and Roger try to rush Hayley's grieving process so she will be available to judge their badminton game.

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The Worst Stan
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7.74
1478 votes

#3 - The Worst Stan

American Dad! - Season 8 - Episode 4

When Stan realizes that he might never fulfill his dream of becoming a Best Man, he convinces his last single friend, Principal Lewis to marry the school’s Superintendent and to choose him as his Best Man. Stan invites Lewis’ old friend from prison to the wedding, only to discover a secret that could prevent the wedding from happening at all. Meanwhile, Roger finds the perfect pair of shorts, and an encounter with Ricky Martin makes him question his self-confidence.

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Bully for Steve
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7.62
2207 votes

#4 - Bully for Steve

American Dad! - Season 6 - Episode 16

Roger studies crime scene photography; Stan bullies Steve in hopes of toughening him up.

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Fart-break Hotel
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7.59
1908 votes

#5 - Fart-break Hotel

American Dad! - Season 7 - Episode 9

After Roger releases lethal gas into the Smith residence, the family moves into a hotel while the fumes clear. With no housework to do, Francine finds herself with a lot of free time on her hands. After befriending the hotel concierge (guest voice Elizondo), she soon finds herself working in the construction business, but realizes that perhaps she is better suited for family life. Meanwhile, Steve travels back in time to 1981 to meet the artist who painted a portrait of his dream girl.

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When a Stan Loves a Woman
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7.59
1099 votes

#6 - When a Stan Loves a Woman

American Dad! - Season 3 - Episode 16

After Stan discovers that Francine has a secret sex garden, he feels like their marriage may be crumbling. Looking to rekindle their romance, Francine asks for a divorce so that Stan can experience life as a bachelor again, and both learn a valuable lesson in love. Meanwhile, addicted to an energy drink, Steve finds himself panhandling in the streets to support his new habit.

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The Wrestler
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7.59
1264 votes

#7 - The Wrestler

American Dad! - Season 8 - Episode 12

When Barry (guest voice Eddie Kay Thomas) threatens Stan's old high school wrestling record, Stan enlists Roger to beat Barry and defend his small claim to fame. However, Stan is caught off-guard when Roger, not Barry, is actually the threat to Stan's record.

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Stan of Arabia (1)
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7.55
1437 votes

#8 - Stan of Arabia (1)

American Dad! - Season 2 - Episode 5

Stan has to throw a party for his boss and assumes his wife Francine will do all the work, but she refuses. With Stan as party planner, the event turns into a disaster. As a result, Stan's boss relocates Stan and his family to Saudi Arabia, where they quickly get a taste of life on foreign ground. As American and Arabian social norms clash, gender wars heat up.

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Moon Over Isla Island
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7.53
1516 votes

#9 - Moon Over Isla Island

American Dad! - Season 6 - Episode 2

In order to get a promotion at work, Stan has to convince the dictator of Isla Island to sign a treaty. Stan meets the general and accidentally kills him and has Roger pose as the leader of the small island nation. Meanwhile, Steve and Snot become competitive to see who can get farther with the other’s mom.

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Oedipal Panties
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7.50
1274 votes

#10 - Oedipal Panties

American Dad! - Season 4 - Episode 11

When Stan’s mom gets dumped for the umpteenth time by a boyfriend, she comes running to Stan for support. Feeling threatened by her always-visiting mother-in-law, Francine is determined to cut Stan’s umbilical cord and figure out what keeps going wrong with the men in her life. Like a regular Cagney & Lacey, Francine and Roger go undercover to solve the case. Meanwhile, Klaus gives Steve the ick.

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American Dream Factory
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7.49
1214 votes

#11 - American Dream Factory

American Dad! - Season 3 - Episode 11

When Stan feels like he's not climbing the ladder fast enough at work, he turns to his lifelong ambition of making festive teddy bears. However, when he realizes that making a quick profit takes a lot of work, he resorts to using illegal aliens as cheap labor. Meanwhile, Hayley sees her father's new business model as an atrocity and takes matters into her own hands by calling Uncle Sam.

School Lies
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7.48
1201 votes

#12 - School Lies

American Dad! - Season 7 - Episode 14

In an attempt to advance in the CIA, Stan enrolls Steve in the same private school as Senator Buckingham's daughter. After Steve quits and joins a Latina street gang, Roger fills in & things are going well until Roger accidentally sells the senator’s daughter to a drug lord.

Da Flippity Flop
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7.48
1033 votes

#13 - Da Flippity Flop

American Dad! - Season 9 - Episode 19

When Stan refuses to switch Klaus back into his original body, he steals Stan's body; Roger builds a gym in the attic.

One Little Word
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7.46
1601 votes

#14 - One Little Word

American Dad! - Season 5 - Episode 3

When Stan becomes his boss' go-to guy, he feels like he can't say no to anything including outrageous personal requests. But when Francine gets roped into the annoying ordeal and her romantic Valentine's Day get-away is ruined, she lays down the law and forces Stan to say "NO".

Portrait of Francine's Genitals
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7.44
1320 votes

#15 - Portrait of Francine's Genitals

American Dad! - Season 14 - Episode 4

Stan is embarrassed when a painting of Francine's genitals, done by a famous artist, is unveiled at the museum. Steve turns to helping people after masturbation is ruined by his mom's portrait.

Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth
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7.44
1654 votes

#16 - Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth

American Dad! - Season 6 - Episode 10

When Stan gets told by Francine to get rid of his gas-guzzling SUV, he and Roger hatch up a plan at the local horse track to avoid losing his car. Meanwhile, Steve and his friends help an old friend.

Homeland Insecurity
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7.40
1726 votes

#17 - Homeland Insecurity

American Dad! - Season 1 - Episode 6

Francine decides to throw a block party to get in touch with the neighborhood. Stan learns his new neighbors are Iranian and immediately suspects that they are terrorists. To prepare Steve for living near terrorists, Stan makes Steve join a group of scouts, who turn out to be trouble makers. Roger is convinced he possesses hidden alien powers and is determined to find out what they are.

Klaustastrophe.tv
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7.39
672 votes

#18 - Klaustastrophe.tv

American Dad! - Season 15 - Episode 7

Stan begins to experience crippling separation anxiety, which affects his performance at work; Klaus builds a website and forces the rest of the family to participate.

The Long March
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7.39
433 votes

#19 - The Long March

American Dad! - Season 16 - Episode 8

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.

Failure is Not a Factory-Installed Option
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7.36
1424 votes

#20 - Failure is Not a Factory-Installed Option

American Dad! - Season 3 - Episode 3

Stan loses his confidence, and his job, when a car salesman gets the best of him in a negotiation. Meanwhile, Roger and Steve set up a makeshift drive-in to try to get to first base with popular schoolgirls.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Smith
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7.36
1172 votes

#21 - The Life Aquatic with Steve Smith

American Dad! - Season 13 - Episode 2

Steve joins the high school water polo team to get girls. Meanwhile, Roger and Stan get a boat.

Bazooka Steve
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7.33
1010 votes

#22 - Bazooka Steve

American Dad! - Season 14 - Episode 12

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

Jack's Back
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7.33
1324 votes

#23 - Jack's Back

American Dad! - Season 5 - Episode 13

Steve signs Stan up for a father-son bike tournament, but the plan veers off-track when Stan admits that his father never taught him how to ride a bike. Determined to make things better, Steve helps reconcile Stan with his convict father. Meanwhile, Hayley needs internship credit for school, so Roger hires her to bartend at his makeshift bar in the attic.

Pride Before the Fail
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7.33
369 votes

#24 - Pride Before the Fail

American Dad! - Season 16 - Episode 16

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

Blonde Ambition
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7.31
1115 votes

#25 - Blonde Ambition

American Dad! - Season 12 - Episode 1

When her efforts to save the planet prove hopeless, Hayley decides that she might get more attention if she becomes a blonde. Meanwhile, Stan and Steve go on a mission to find a new home for the Smiths.

It's Good to be the Queen
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7.31
1224 votes

#26 - It's Good to be the Queen

American Dad! - Season 2 - Episode 12

Because of a past incident at his own prom, where he was lured into a dance with the homecoming queen only to have a pile of pigs dropped on him, Stan wants revenge by showing off that he married a homecoming queen, Francine. A proud Stan accompanies Francine to her reunion, but when they find out that two ballots were lost and that Francine didn’t actually win the crown, Stan is devastated. Meanwhile, a dejected Steve is “saved” by a pizza delivery man with a Messianic message.

Garbage Stan
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7.29
845 votes

#27 - Garbage Stan

American Dad! - Season 14 - Episode 20

Stan and Steve open up their own father-son garbage business after Stan inherits his father's old truck; Roger finds Hayley is a natural at bumper pool and brings her to play with the best player in town.

Game Night
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7.27
313 votes

#28 - Game Night

American Dad! - Season 17 - Episode 11

Stan drags the family to a labyrinth for family game night; Roger gets some geese.

The Future is Borax
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7.25
60 votes

#29 - The Future is Borax

American Dad! - Season 15 - Episode 22

While trying to rekindle their marriage, Stan and Francine get trapped on a hot air balloon. The rest of the family wins a jingle writing contest.

Kung Pao Turkey
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7.23
702 votes

#30 - Kung Pao Turkey

American Dad! - Season 10 - Episode 5

Stan’s plans for a perfect Thanksgiving, watching football in his underwear are thwarted when Francine invites her adoptive parents to join them for the holiday.

Anchorfran
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7.20
1023 votes

#31 - Anchorfran

American Dad! - Season 13 - Episode 9

Francine sets out to help news anchor Greg when he and Terry split up. Roger becomes obsessed with a fictional boy from an old game called Dream Phone.

Mine Struggle
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7.17
1151 votes

#32 - Mine Struggle

American Dad! - Season 13 - Episode 18

Stan discovers a salt mine in the backyard, but Steve turns out to be the rightful owner of the land, and faces pressure from the family to sell.

Businessly Brunette
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7.15
276 votes

#33 - Businessly Brunette

American Dad! - Season 17 - Episode 19

Hayley takes off her headband and becomes a businesswoman. Stan plans a party.

One-Woman Swole
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7.15
434 votes

#34 - One-Woman Swole

American Dad! - Season 15 - Episode 14

After her family accuses her of being a quitter, Francine becomes a bodybuilder. Klaus claims to have invented the high five.

A Star is Reborn
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7.02
814 votes

#35 - A Star is Reborn

American Dad! - Season 12 - Episode 10

While on vacation in Los Angeles, Stan joins the world of old Hollywood. Meanwhile, Roger kennel-trains Steve and Hayley.

Rubberneckers
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6.99
652 votes

#36 - Rubberneckers

American Dad! - Season 10 - Episode 17

Stan learns how to slyly check out other women; Roger and Klaus try to cover up a stain on a new couch.

Shakedown Steve
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6.94
275 votes

#37 - Shakedown Steve

American Dad! - Season 18 - Episode 4

Steve and Jeff try to bond as brothers while the rest of the family visits an escape room.

Tapped Out
star
6.89
349 votes

#38 - Tapped Out

American Dad! - Season 17 - Episode 5

Steve discovers his mom has never stopped giving him her breastmilk.