The BEST episodes directed by Tim Parsons

The Unincludeds
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7.75
1172 votes

#1 - The Unincludeds

American Dad! - Season 13 - Episode 11

Steve and Snot alter their futures when they throw a party for the uncool kids. Meanwhile, Roger is disgruntled when a waitress doesn't compliment his order.

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Hurricane!
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7.74
1634 votes

#2 - Hurricane!

American Dad! - Season 8 - Episode 2

When a hurricane hits Langley Falls, the Smiths fight like mad to survive in their home. Part 3 of a three-part crossover with The Cleveland Show and Family Guy.

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I Am the Walrus
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7.74
1234 votes

#3 - I Am the Walrus

American Dad! - Season 7 - Episode 13

When Steve challenges Stan for family dominance, Stan does everything he can to prove to Steve that he is the alpha male of the Smith house. Meanwhile, Hayley and Jeff seek marriage counseling when the honeymoon phase wears off.

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Permanent Record Wrecker
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7.74
629 votes

#4 - Permanent Record Wrecker

American Dad! - Season 10 - Episode 18

When budget cuts result in Stan getting fired, his work experience is considered classified and he is forced to take a job at the store Steve manages; Roger makes a bet with an irritating coffee shop musician.

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Max Jets
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7.66
1041 votes

#5 - Max Jets

American Dad! - Season 9 - Episode 11

Roger announces that Max Jets, a character who showers the Smith family with money, is making a return; a gold-digging waitress romances Max and threatens the family's inheritance.

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The One That Got Away
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7.65
1584 votes

#6 - The One That Got Away

American Dad! - Season 5 - Episode 2

When Roger discovers that someone has maxed out his credit card, he is certain it is identify theft and is determined to bring down the crook. After playing "Matlock" for a few days and dishing out some street justice, he realizes things are not quite right and seem all too familiar.

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Honey, I'm Homeland
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7.59
653 votes

#7 - Honey, I'm Homeland

American Dad! - Season 10 - Episode 15

Stan tries to infiltrate a leftist cell he believes is planning a terrorist attack.

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Rabbit Ears
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7.53
478 votes

#8 - Rabbit Ears

American Dad! - Season 16 - Episode 4

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.

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The Talented Mr. Dingleberry
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7.51
837 votes

#9 - The Talented Mr. Dingleberry

American Dad! - Season 14 - Episode 21

Roger becomes a marionette and injures other students to help Steve win the school talent show; Stan, Hayley and Klaus start their own local honey business.

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300
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7.51
288 votes

#10 - 300

American Dad! - Season 17 - Episode 23

Roger's past comes back to haunt him.

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Steve, Snot, and the Quest for the Og 4LOCO
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7.49
147 votes

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

American Dad! - Season 20 - Episode 19

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

Toy Whorey
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7.48
1390 votes

#12 - Toy Whorey

American Dad! - Season 8 - Episode 18

When Stan catches Steve playing imaginary games with his toys, he decides to take his son down to Mexico to help him become a man. But the trip takes a turn for the worse when Stan and Steve are kidnapped by a drug cartel, and it’s up to Steve to break himself and Stan out of captivity.

Stanny Tendergrass
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7.46
1437 votes

#13 - Stanny Tendergrass

American Dad! - Season 8 - Episode 9

When Stan finally has enough money to afford a membership at the golf club he has worked at for the past thirty summers, his hard work and perseverance prove to be futile when the club gives a membership to Steve first. However, things are not all what they seem when Stan realizes who the club owner really is.

Cops & Roger
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7.44
2378 votes

#14 - Cops & Roger

American Dad! - Season 6 - Episode 14

After Roger and Francine are victims of a mugging, Roger joins the police academy so he can learn how to defend himself and his loved ones (including Stan and Steve), but he falls in with a corrupt cop (guest voice Cannavale) who leads him astray. Meanwhile, Hayley's new friendship threatens her long-term relationship. Chaz kidnaps and leaves Stan tied up and tape-gagged. Meanwhile, Roger kills Chaz and rescues Stan, who makes his boss happy.

Standard Deviation
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7.44
1087 votes

#15 - Standard Deviation

American Dad! - Season 13 - Episode 22

To avoid a suicide mission, Stan must beat Bullock in a DJ battle; Jeff starts drinking psychedelic teas and builds an imaginary musical instrument with Roger's help.

Crotchwalkers
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7.44
785 votes

#16 - Crotchwalkers

American Dad! - Season 10 - Episode 4

When Francine teaches Steve shoplifting techniques in an effort to look cool, Steve gets caught and sent to a sweatshop; Roger, Hayley and Klaus form a balalaika group.

Man in the Moonbounce
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7.42
1408 votes

#17 - Man in the Moonbounce

American Dad! - Season 6 - Episode 5

Steve must become the man of the house when Stan re-lives his childhood.

Holy Shit, Jeff's Back!
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7.41
855 votes

#18 - Holy Shit, Jeff's Back!

American Dad! - Season 12 - Episode 13

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

Surro-Gate
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7.37
1180 votes

#19 - Surro-Gate

American Dad! - Season 4 - Episode 7

When Francine decides to be a surrogate for her gay neighbors Terry and Greg, Stan's Republican blood boils. Although he pretends to be happy, when the baby is born, Stan kidnaps her and heads to the Nebraska boarder, where gay couples have no rights. Meanwhile Steve and Roger pull a Howard Hughes and become reclusive after they think Klaus is out to get them.

100 A.D.
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7.35
2503 votes

#20 - 100 A.D.

American Dad! - Season 7 - Episode 1

Stan offers a reward to the person who can stop Hayley and her old boyfriend from eloping.

Weiner of Our Discontent
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7.35
1337 votes

#21 - Weiner of Our Discontent

American Dad! - Season 5 - Episode 18

Stan has had enough of Roger's antics! When he calls Roger out, Roger claims he has been sent to Earth to determine the fate of mankind. Stan challenges him to prove it, and is tickled pink when he learns Roger's real purpose for being on Earth. Roger struggles to get a grip on reality until a fateful turn of events helps put things in perspective.

The Hand that Rocks the Rogu
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7.35
361 votes

#22 - The Hand that Rocks the Rogu

American Dad! - Season 16 - Episode 20

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.

Adventures in Hayleysitting
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7.35
1125 votes

#23 - Adventures in Hayleysitting

American Dad! - Season 9 - Episode 6

When Steve's baby sitter is unavailable, Stan and Francine decide to leave him with Hayley; Steve sneaks out to a party to prove he's not a goody-goody.

Camp Campawanda
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7.32
987 votes

#24 - Camp Campawanda

American Dad! - Season 14 - Episode 13

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

Railroaded
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7.31
597 votes

#25 - Railroaded

American Dad! - Season 15 - Episode 10

Stan is frustrated with traffic so he goes to the mayor and proposes that the town build a bullet train, but the mayor laughs off the idea; Roger pushes Stan into running for mayor; Stan wins the election but finds himself overwhelmed.

Frantastic Voyage
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7.31
173 votes

#26 - Frantastic Voyage

American Dad! - Season 20 - Episode 10

When Stan goes too far to keep his work friend away from Francine, she is forced to save her new "little" friend.

Stompe Le Monde
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7.29
399 votes

#27 - Stompe Le Monde

American Dad! - Season 16 - Episode 12

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

Scents and Sensei-bility
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7.28
949 votes

#28 - Scents and Sensei-bility

American Dad! - Season 12 - Episode 3

Steve and Snot are fed up with being bullied. When they enroll in a karate class, Snot is brainwashed by the sensei, and it's Steve's mission to get him back. Meanwhile, Klaus develops a horrible odor and is forced to be an outside pet.

Men II Boyz
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7.25
287 votes

#29 - Men II Boyz

American Dad! - Season 17 - Episode 15

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

The Census of the Lambs
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7.23
706 votes

#30 - The Census of the Lambs

American Dad! - Season 15 - Episode 3

Stan and Hayley compete in collecting data for the US Census; Klaus has Steve and his friends model for his new camera.

Twinanigans
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7.19
415 votes

#31 - Twinanigans

American Dad! - Season 15 - Episode 18

Steve and Roger restart their career as a twin brother acting duo. The family becomes addicted to a novelty gift shop.

Dancin' A-With My Cells
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7.16
246 votes

#32 - Dancin' A-With My Cells

American Dad! - Season 18 - Episode 8

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

The Nova Centauris-burgh Board of Tourism Presents: American Dad
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7.14
1086 votes

#33 - The Nova Centauris-burgh Board of Tourism Presents: American Dad

American Dad! - Season 13 - Episode 14

Francine joins Steve and his pals for a live-action role-playing game; Stan opens a Seaworld knock-off in the house.

One Fish, Two Fish
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7.08
327 votes

#34 - One Fish, Two Fish

American Dad! - Season 17 - Episode 8

Hayley tries to save Klaus from being deported.

The Pleasanting at Smith House
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7.08
201 votes

#35 - The Pleasanting at Smith House

American Dad! - Season 20 - Episode 4

Klaus and Jeff's friendship is threatened by Klaus's girlfriend from another realm.

Dressed Down
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7.05
284 votes

#36 - Dressed Down

American Dad! - Season 19 - Episode 2

When Stan doesn't feel confident in anything but his suits, Roger assumes a fashion designer persona to craft him a life-changing new wardrobe. Hayley and Jeff raise chickens in the back yard.

Family Affair
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7.01
1442 votes

#37 - Family Affair

American Dad! - Season 5 - Episode 10

When the Smiths try to plan a family game night, Roger is full of excuses about prior commitments. However, when he is caught in a lie, the Smiths feel stabbed in the back when they realize Roger has been cheating on them with other families. Stan, Francine, Hayley and Steve go on the offensive to teach Roger a lesson about monogamy until Roger has a breakthrough about why he isn't a one family kind-of-guy.

The Grounch
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6.95
175 votes

#38 - The Grounch

American Dad! - Season 19 - Episode 22

When Roger has his famous Christmas sex party stolen from him the results are... monstrous. Stan creates a magazine for men.

Flush After Reading
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6.91
232 votes

#39 - Flush After Reading

American Dad! - Season 18 - Episode 14

Francine and Roger get lost in a good book (or five) after Francine escapes an embarrassing situation. Stan reluctantly hangs out at the library.

You Are Here
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6.84
204 votes

#40 - You Are Here

American Dad! - Season 19 - Episode 15

Roger and Steve try to save a dying mall.