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).

Last Updated: 12/5/2024Network: TBSStatus: Continuing
American Fung
star
5.91
930 votes

#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.

Directors: Chris Bennett
Writer: Greg Cohen
The Book of Fischer
star
6.75
230 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: Chris Bennett
Writer: Parker Deay
Steve's Franken Out
star
6.76
226 votes

#3 - 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.

Directors: Josue Cervantes
Writer: Alisha Ketry
Klaus and Rogu in Thank God for Loose Rocks: An American Dad! Adventure
star
6.80
268 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Jansen Yee
Writer: Joe Chandler
Cry Baby
star
6.83
214 votes

#5 - Cry Baby

Season 18 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/30/2021

When Stan realizes he can't cry, he asks Steve to teach him empathy.

Directors: Jansen Yee
Writer: Joe Chandler
You Are Here
star
6.84
204 votes

#6 - You Are Here

Season 19 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/31/2022

Roger and Steve try to save a dying mall.

Directors: Tim Parsons
Writer: Joe Chandler
Hot Scoomp
star
6.85
232 votes

#7 - Hot Scoomp

Season 18 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/28/2021

Hayley searches for guidance and instead finds a community of "cool butts."

Directors: John O'Day
Epic Powder Dump
star
6.86
245 votes

#8 - 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.

Directors: Shawn Murray
Writer: Tim Saccardo
Stan Fixes a Shingle
star
6.88
184 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Josue Cervantes
Writer: Tim Saccardo
The Violence of the Clams
star
6.88
43 votes

#10 - 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.

Cow I Met Your Moo-ther
star
6.89
174 votes

#11 - 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.

Directors: John O'Day
Tapped Out
star
6.89
354 votes

#12 - Tapped Out

Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2020

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

Directors: Rodney Clouden
Comb Over: A Hair Piece
star
6.91
222 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: Chris Bennett
Flush After Reading
star
6.91
232 votes

#14 - Flush After Reading

Season 18 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/19/2021

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

Directors: Tim Parsons
Writer: Laura Beason
Independent Movie
star
6.92
710 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Shawn Murray
Writer: Judah Miller
Family Time
star
6.93
211 votes

#16 - Family Time

Season 18 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/23/2021

Stan and the family go out to dinner at a buffet restaurant. Roger becomes a flower.

Directors: John O'Day
Minstrel Krampus
star
6.93
730 votes

#17 - 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.

Directors: Josue Cervantes
Viced Principal
star
6.94
205 votes

#18 - 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.

Directors: Jennifer Graves
Writer: Parker Deay
Shakedown Steve
star
6.94
275 votes

#19 - Shakedown Steve

Season 18 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/10/2021

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

Directors: Rodney Clouden
Writer: Tim Saccardo
Gernot and Strudel
star
6.94
176 votes

#20 - 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.

Directors: Shawn Murray
A League of His Own
star
6.95
205 votes

#21 - A League of His Own

Season 19 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/10/2022

Steve profiles Stan for an essay contest at school; Francine uses a porta john.

Directors: Josue Cervantes
Writer: Sam Brenner
The Grounch
star
6.95
175 votes

#22 - The Grounch

Season 19 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/19/2022

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

Directors: Tim Parsons
American Dad Graffito
star
6.97
231 votes

#23 - American Dad Graffito

Season 19 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2022

To save a beloved restaurant from closing, Stan must bring the 1950s back to Langley.

Directors: John O'Day
Writer: Kevin Tyler
The Chilly Thrillies
star
6.98
275 votes

#24 - The Chilly Thrillies

Season 17 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/24/2020

Francine explores ASMR with Roger. Steve gets a pole in his head and a secret admirer.

Directors: Jansen Yee
Writer: Laura Beason
Gold Top Nuts
star
6.98
243 votes

#25 - Gold Top Nuts

Season 19 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2022

The Smith family crash land at a mysterious island that erases their memories.

Directors: Jennifer Graves