The WORST episodes of American Dad!
Every episode of American Dad! ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of American Dad!!
CIA Agent Stan Smith is constantly fighting off terrorists who threaten the safety of the USA (sometimes causing more harm than good). His wife Francine is an average housewife with two kids: Hayley, an average rebellious teenager and Steve, a geek who enjoys Dungeons and Dragons, gaming and comic book conventions. Then there’s Roger, the home’s illegal (space) alien who the Smith’s are keeping protected. Last but not least, there’s Klaus, the Smiths’ wisecracking talking fish (swapped from his human body years ago by the CIA).
#1 - American Fung
Season 12 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/25/2015
"American Dad" is sold to a Chinese businessman. Meanwhile, Stan has Francine committed to an insane asylum when he forgets their anniversary.
#2 - Reaper Madness
Season 22 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/3/2026
After experiencing a euphoric high from a scary story, Klaus and Hayley band together to search for their next fix.
#3 - The Treasure of Old Chinatown
Season 22 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/26/2026
Steve and Bah Bah, along with a reluctant Francine, set out to discover an ancient Chinese treasure. Roger becomes an online food influencer.
#4 - The Book of Fischer
Season 19 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2022
Stan takes Steve to his favorite barbershop to hang with his crew; Jeff starts journaling to help with his bad memory.
#5 - Cow I Met Your Moo-ther
Season 20 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2023
The judgmental voice in Hayley's head makes it impossible for her to enjoy a girls' night with Nerfer and Danuta.
#6 - What Great Advancements!
Season 21 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/24/2025
An aspiring inventor leaves the Farm to make a go of it in The Big City.
#7 - You Are Here
Season 19 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/31/2022
Roger and Steve try to save a dying mall.
#8 - Steve's Franken Out
Season 18 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/25/2021
When Principal Lewis threatens to cancel science club, Steve takes matters into his own hands in a monstrous way.
#9 - Epic Powder Dump
Season 19 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2022
Stan insists everyone help him recreate the rustic family ski trips of his childhood while Klaus falls in love with a tech support operator.
#10 - Klaus and Rogu in Thank God for Loose Rocks: An American Dad! Adventure
Season 18 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/17/2021
When the family goes to a dude ranch, Klaus and Rogu have to work together to survive in the wilderness.
#11 - Stan Fixes a Shingle
Season 20 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/2023
Francine insists that Steve let her help with his school project, Stan finally fixes that shingle, and the rest of the family goes on a quest to return Gallagher's mallet.
#12 - Silicon Steve
Season 21 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/10/2025
Steve spends his summer working on an app with some unlikely friends, while the rest of the family become cord-cutters.
#13 - The Violence of the Clams
Season 21 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/2/2024
Being the only one of his friends to not like a new fast-food restaurant drives Steve to madness. Stan and Francine go on a quest to return mistakenly delivered mail.
#14 - Cry Baby
Season 18 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/30/2021
When Stan realizes he can't cry, he asks Steve to teach him empathy.
#15 - Idol Threat
Season 22 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/12/2026
The school bully saves Steve's life at the carnival and is celebrated as a local hero by everyone but Steve.
#16 - Tapped Out
Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2020
Steve discovers his mom has never stopped giving him her breastmilk.
#17 - Camera Stan
Season 22 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/15/2026
Stan thinks he has what it takes to thrive on reality TV; Klaus gets himself a Klaus.
#18 - Gernot and Strudel
Season 19 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/5/2022
Hoping to teach him the value of sharing, the family recreates a television show from Klaus's childhood. Roger has a piano recital.
#19 - Independent Movie
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/1/2013
A girl distracts Steve from his mission to help his friend deal with his father's death; Stan and Roger invent an automatic cake cutter.
#20 - Hot Scoomp
Season 18 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/28/2021
Hayley searches for guidance and instead finds a community of "cool butts."
#21 - Comb Over: A Hair Piece
Season 18 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/26/2021
Stan finally decides to do something about his secret baldness and enlists the help of Josay Bosay, Roger's famed hair-stylist-to-the-stars persona.
#22 - Viced Principal
Season 20 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/10/2023
Steve and Principal Lewis get caught in a dangerous situation at the school; the rest of the family makes an adorable new friend.
#23 - Minstrel Krampus
Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/15/2013
When Steve begins acting like a spoiled brat, Stan takes him to see Grandpa Jack, who shares a story about a demon who would punish naughty children on Christmas; Hayley lands a job at the airport.
#24 - Rubberneckers
Season 10 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/27/2014
Stan learns how to slyly check out other women; Roger and Klaus try to cover up a stain on a new couch.
