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This is the American Dad Wiki Episode Guide for the Fox animated television series American Dad!. The series premiered on February 6, 2005

Production Season 1 consisted of 19 episodes. However, since the season started in May, episodes from production season 2 were added as part of season 1 to complete the longer-than-average season.

A fourth production cycle of episodes has been picked up with 22 production episodes and will air in 2008-2009 respectively.

For just a condensed view with no images go to the List View

Also, visit the collection of Newspaper Headlines and Roger's Disguises.

[edit] Seasons Guide

	Episodes	Originally aired	DVD vol.	DVD release date (R1)
1	23	2005–2006	1 & 2	April 25, 2006 (Vol. 1)
2	19	2006–2007	2 & 3	May 15, 2007 (Vol. 2)
3	16	2007–2008	3 & 4	April 15, 2008 (Vol. 3)
4	20	2008–2009	4 & 5	April 28, 2009 (Vol.4)
5	--	2009–2010	?	TBA, 2010 (Vol.5)

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[edit] Season 1: 2005-2006

Title	Original airdate	Production code	#	Total Count
"Pilot"	February 6, 2005	1AJN01	1	1
Steve is aiming for the girl of his dreams and Stan wants to help him by rigging the School Body President elections because 'a girl loves a man with power'. Steve goes mad with the power and locks himself in the school. Meanwhile Roger wants to help Hayley with her term papers in exchange for junk food because Francine has put him on a diet.

"Threat Levels"	May 1, 2005	1AJN02	2	2
Stan steals Steve's lucrative idea to stage and videotape "bum fights," in which homeless men are forced to beat each other senseless, but when Steve helps the transients to organize, Stan is forced to step into the ring himself!

"Stan Knows Best"	May 8, 2005	1AJN03	3	3
Hayley takes a job as a stripper after moving into her boyfriend's van and being financially cut off by Stan. Meanwhile, Steve claims that Roger is his horribly disfigured burn-victim sister in order to gain sympathy points and "get boob" at the school dance.

"Francine's Flashback"	May 15, 2005	1AJN05	4	4
After forgetting his anniversary, Stan arranges to have the last 24 hours of Francine's memory erased, but a bungling technician accidentally erases 20 years, sending Francine back to relive her days as a wild and carefree teenager.

"Roger Codger"	June 5, 2005	1AJN04	5	5
When Stan gets jealous of fellow worker 'Agent Duper' he invites his boss over for dinner and tries to make him look like a terrorist, Roger puts Stans job at risk and he calls Roger a burden. Roger falls into a 'Stress Induced Coma' and Stan throws him in the Dump. Roger finds himself in D.C and the CIA spot him and are going to find him and torture him to find out the family that have been hiding him. Stan tries to get there first and kill Roger to protect the Smith Family but Stan learns he has feelings for Roger.

"Homeland Insecurity"	June 12, 2005	1AJN06	6	6
Stan panics after discovering that his new neighbors are Arab-American. He gets paranoid as Francine wants to throw a Neighborhood party while he tries to find evidence that they are terrorists and eventually ends up looking them in the Smith's backgarden which has been turned into a detainment center; and Steve finds himself at the mercy of the Scout Rangers who are not as clean-cut as they appear to be.

"Deacon Stan, Jesus Man"	June 19, 2005	1AJN07	7	7
Stan competes with his "smug bastard" neighbor to become deacon of his church, and Steve accidentally gets pregnant as Roger goes through his alien reproductive cycle.

"Bullocks To Stan"	September 11, 2005	1AJN09	8	8
Eighteen-year-old Hayley is sleeping with Stan's boss, Bullock, but Stan can't say or do anything about it because he's up for a promotion!

"A Smith In The Hand"	September 18, 2005	1AJN10	9	9
Stan objects to the sex education program at Steve's school, so he decides to teach Steve the facts of life himself, taking matters into his own hands and becoming addicted to sexual self-gratification along the way!

"All About Steve"	September 25, 2005	1AJN08	10	10
After disowning Steve for being a geek, Stan must rely on his son's knowledge of science fiction and fantasy to catch a cyber-terrorist, and Roger attends the Mecca of geekdom -- a sci-fi convention -- in order to interact with humans without needing to be in costume.

"Con Heir"	October 2, 2005	1AJN11	11	11
Stan's real father, a studly super-agent, reappears after a 20 year absence to recruit Stan for a top-secret mission, but Francine suspects that he's a con man involved in a plot to steal precious Egyptian artwork.

"Stan of Arabia: Part 1"	November 6, 2005	1AJN12	12	12
When Stan ruins his boss's party, he's reassigned to Saudi Arabia, where the Smiths experience culture shock stemming from their new country's male-dominated social norms, which, of course, Stan loves!

"Stan of Arabia: Part 2"	November 13, 2005	1AJN13	13	13
Cultures continue to clash, and the entire Smith family is arrested by the Vice and Virtue Police and sentenced to death by stoning. Roger is wooed by an Arab prince, who thinks Roger is a morally loose "American girl."

"Stannie Get Your Gun"	November 20, 2005	1AJN14	14	14
Hayley accidentally paralyzes Stan when she fires a gun she thought was loaded with blanks; and Roger convinces Steve he's adopted.

"Star Trek"	November 27, 2005	1AJN15	15	15
Roger is overjoyed to discover that Steve's new book is all about him...until he finds out that it paints him in an unflattering light.

"Not Particularly Desperate Housewife"	December 18, 2005	1AJN16	16	16
Francine joins a group of housewives who cheat on their husbands; Stan befriends a tiny dog; and Hayley locks Steve and Klaus in her closet.

"Rough Trade"	January 8, 2006	1AJN17	17	17
A chaotic morning in the Smith family home leads to Roger claiming that he could be a better man of the house than Stan. They trade places as Stan becomes a drunk watching day time TV. Roger gets a job as a car salesman and promises the family a trip to Hawaii. Subplot involves People in the neighbourhood thinking Stan is abusive to Francine.

"Finances With Wolves"	January 29 , 2006	1AJN18	18	18
After receiving a hefty bonus from work, Stan buys extravagant gadgets while Francine pleads for her dream kiosk. Upset about his lack of support, Francine opens a muffin shop without his approval and gives Stan a taste of life without a housewife. Mean while, Steve thinks that he has become werewolf and Hayley joins a group of tree saving hippies.

"It's Good To Be Queen"	February 26, 2006	1AJN19	19	19
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.

"Roger 'n' Me"	April 23, 2006	2AJN01	20	20
When Stan goes to Atlantic City for a bachelor party and is shunned by his so-called best friend, Roger steps in and becomes Stan's new sidekick.

"Helping Handis"	April 30, 2006	2AJN02	21	21
Stan devises a plan to make Steve more popular at school, but the plan backfires when the side effects make him a little "too popular" and Hayley's student film shames Francine into becoming a surgeon.

"With Friends Like Steve's"	May 7, 2006	2AJN03	22	22
Steve's friend Barry turns evil after skipping his meds, and schemes to replace Steve in Stan's life; and Roger's beer-drinking skills earn him membership in a college fraternity.

"Tears of a Clooney"	May 14, 2006	2AJN04	23	23
Stan enlists his contacts at the CIA to help make Francine's birthday wish come true...to destroy George Clooney; and Roger starts his own vineyard with the help of some foster-child labor. Subplot Hayley gets cancer.

[edit] Season 2: 2006-2007

Title	Original airdate	Production code	#	Total Count
"Camp Refoogee"	September 10, 2006	2AJN06	1	24
Stan's determined to send a reluctant Steve to summer camp. The only one he finds is in Africa, and it's a refugee camp. Back in Langley Falls, Francine and Roger pretend to be a married couple at events around town, but they can't agree on their backstory.

"The American Dad After School Special"	September 17, 2006	2AJN05	2	25
When Steve announces that he finally has a girlfriend, Stan could not be a prouder father. But when Stan realizes that she is not the petite cheerleader he was expecting, his obsession with physical appearance spirals out of control and he develops anorexia. Steve comes to recognize that his overweight girlfriend is the root of his father's problems and he has to make a hard choice in an effort to save his father's life.

"Failure is not a Factory-Installed Option"	September 24, 2006	2AJN07	3	26
Stan, the CIA's best interrogator, loses his confidence and his job when a car salesman gets the best of him in a negotiation. To get even, Stan comes up with an elaborate scam that temporarily costs his family their integrity. Meanwhile, Roger and Steve set up a makeshift drive-in to try to get to first base with popular schoolgirls.

"Lincoln Lover"	November 5, 2006	2AJN11	4	27
Stan wants to speak at the Republican National Convention but he gets turned down. After seeing a terrible play dedicated to lincon Stan decides to make one of his own that is a big success. The Gay republican group (log cabin) ask him to speak at their converence and stan enjoys the lifestyle of a gay, Stan learns a valuable life lesson.

"Dungeons and Wagons"	November 12, 2006	2AJN08	5	28
After Francine tells Stan she's looking for excitement in their marriage, Stan gets in the driver's seat and becomes involved in drag racing to spice things up. Meanwhile, Hayley breaks up with her boyfriend, Jeff, who is emotionally crushed until he joins Steve's world of online gaming. When Hayley finds out, she tries to sabotage their fun.

"Iced, Iced Babies"	November 19, 2006	2AJN09	6	29
When Steve's new relationship with his girlfriend gives Francine empty nest syndrome, she tries to convince Stan to have another baby. Meanwhile, Roger tries to enroll in college with Hayley in order to experience college life, but while Roger ends up teaching the class, Hayley finds a new crush in her classmate Ethan, who turns out to be far from normal.

"Of Ice and Men"	November 26, 2006	2AJN10	7	30
Francine discovers that Stan has been hiding a secret passion for competitive figure skating for the past 20 years. Instead of demeaning him, Francine decides to support him and joins him as his pairs partner...until Stan's competitive nature gets the best of him and he ditches her for a new partner. Meanwhile, Steve's classmate Snot finds new respect among his peers when he parades his new mail-order bride around the playground.

"Irregarding Steve"	December 10, 2006	2AJN12	8	31
When Roger helps Steve see that his father isn't as smart as he always believed, the power-hungry pair set their sights on fame and fortune in New York City. It doesn't take long for Roger to lose everything on Wall Street, and Steve contemplates prostitution after Jon Stewart shoots down his comedy routine. Meanwhile, the rest of the family is certain that the two have just run away to the tree house, so when it explodes in a lightning storm, they are devastated but console themselves with Steve's college fund.

"The Best Christmas Story Never"	December 17, 2006	2AJN14	9	32
When an injunction prevents Langley Falls from lighting their annual Christmas tree, Stan blames secular non-believers for ruining his favorite holiday. With Stan's holiday spirit at an all-time low, the Ghost of Christmas Past visits him and tries to show him the true meaning of Christmas. However, Stan is convinced that Christmas can be saved by changing the outcome of Vietnam, but finds that changing the past only dramatically changes the future.

"Bush Comes to Dinner"	January 7, 2007	2AJN13	10	33
When Stan enters an essay-writing contest to have his personal hero, President Bush, come over for dinner, he is overcome with joy when the President arrives at his doorstep. However, not everyone in the Smith family shares Stan's excitement. Hayley tries to drill Pres. Bush on the Iraq war, and Steve and Roger attempt to convince him that they've found Osama Bin Laden but instead get him drunk after 15 years of sobriety. Stan tries to save the President from public humiliation while Hayley revels in his fall from glory.

"American Dream Factory"	January 28, 2007	2AJN16	11	34
When Stan feels like he's not climbing the ladder fast enough at the 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.

"A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial"	February 11, 2007	2AJN17	12	35
When Roger is rejected by Steve, who seems to be over him, Roger heads out in search of a new human companion. But when this new friend starts to abuse Roger and the relationship turns into a lot of excuses and sorry's, Steve and Hayley scheme to get Roger out of the bad relationship and back home where he belongs. Meanwhile, Stan tours the Mr. Pibb factory and meets the man himself.

"Black Mystery Month"	February 18, 2007	2AJN20	13	36
While researching a paper about George Washington Carver in celebration of Black History Month, Steve uncovers a conspiracy that's been going on since the Civil War. When the curator of the Smithsonian Peanut Museum reaches out to tell Steve the truth, he's mysteriously murdered, and Steve and Stan are tracked by a secret society that will stop at nothing to keep this scandalous secret of American history.

"An Apocalypse to Remember"	March 25, 2007	2AJN19	14	37
When Stan arrives late to a CIA nuclear drill and thinks it's real, he moves the family to the mountains to survive the perceived apocalypse. Even after he realizes his error, he's enjoying the attention from the family so much that he doesn't tell them the truth. However, when the family meets a mountain man and learns the truth, Stan has some explaining to do.

"Four Little Words"	April 1, 2007	2AJN18	15	38
Stan sets Bullock up with a friend of Francine's but, dreading to hear Francine tell him "I told you so," Stan goes to great lengths to make sure the date goes well by getting everyone drunk. Unfortunately, Bullock accidentally kills the woman and Stan covers it up and then frames Francine so that she'll stop asking questions.

"When a Stan Loves a Woman"	April 29, 2007	2AJN23	16	39
When Stan discovers that Francine has a secret sex garden, he feels like their marriage might be on shaky ground. Hoping to rekindle the romance, Francine insists on a divorce so that Stan can experience life as a bachelor again, and both learn a valuable lesson in love. Meanwhile, Steve becomes addicted to an energy drink and finds himself panhandling in the streets to support his habit.

"I Can't Stan You"	May 6, 2007	2AJN15	17	40
When Stan brings home special equipment from the CIA to eavesdrop on conversations, he discovers how his neighbors really feel about him. To get back at them, Stan has the entire neighborhood evicted in order to live free of any criticism. However, when an unexpected friend comes to his rescue, he realizes that gossip is a two-way street.

"The Magnificent Steven"	May 13, 2007	2AJN21	18	41
When Stan is prosecuted for sending contaminated cattle to the slaughterhouse, he recounts his story of how the ordeal started out as a quest to make Steve "a man". Meanwhile, Rodger starts a cat fight between Francine and Haley after he unintentionally gives one a little more attention.

"Joint Custody"	May 20, 2007	2AJN24	19	42
When Roger finds out that Hayley's boyfriend, Jeff, is wanted in Florida for smuggling marijuana, he and Stan turn into bounty hunters and chase Jeff across the country. However, when the truth behind the matter is revealed, Roger is left with his tail between his legs and Stan steps in to offer some fatherly advice. Meanwhile, Steve gets shocked trying to hot-wire Francine's car and is cursed with a gift.

[edit] Season 3: 2007-2008

Title	Original airdate	Production code	#	Total Count
"The Vacation Goo"	September 30, 2007	2AJN22	1	43
When Francine discovers that all their family vacations have been artificial memories created by CIA so that Stan could ditch the family, she is fuming and demands a real vacation. However, when the vacation seems too good to be true, Francine is convinced it is also the work of the CIA and causes the family has to suffer the consequences. Meanwhile, Roger makes a desperate effort to be the greatest actor who ever lived.

"Meter Made"	October 7, 2007	3AJN01	2	44
In order to be taken more seriously and to be a "somebody," Stan becomes a meter maid who seems to have all of the power. Now he's getting the best tables at restaurants (threatening to ticket and tow), pocketing quarters from meters and impressing Francine with his prowess. But, when Turlington (Whitaker) from Parking Internal Affairs pays him a visit, Stan realizes crime and this lifestyle don't pay. Meanwhile, Haley poses nude for a college art class and is surprised to see Roger there.

"Dope & Faith"	October 14, 2007	3AJN02	3	45
Stan prays for a friend and thinks God sent him one, but Brett turns out to be an atheist. So, Stan tries to convince his friend that God exists by making his life extremely hard until his plan backfires. Meanwhile, Roger convinces Steve that he has been accepted to "Hogwarts".

"Big Trouble in Little Langley"	November 4, 2007	3AJN03	4	46
When Francine's adopted parents stop by for an unannounced stay, Stan is furious that they refuse to assimilate to his "man of the house" ways. After he unsuccessfully tries to give them the boot, he is convinced that finding Francine's birth parents will change things. Meanwhile, Steve tries to live to the extreme in order to get to second base with the class hottie.

"Haylias"	November 11, 2007	3AJN04	5	47
When Hayley decides to move to France because of imperialistic oppression, Stan will do anything to stop her including revealing the fact that she was brainwashed as a child by the CIA. Feeling desperate, Stan activates her trigger word and gains control over Hayley against the advice of his boss, Bullock (Stewart). Everything is going fine until Stan remembers that if he doesn't change Hayley back to normal, there will be deadly consequences for him. Meanwhile, Steve and Roger become private Dick Tracys.

"42-Year-Old Virgin"	November 18, 2007	3AJN05	6	48
At a poker game with the guys, Stan reveals that he has never actually killed anyone. It seems that every kill in Stan's history with the CIA has been the result of fortunate timing. Roger and the guys become determined to get Stan his first kill.

"Surro-Gate"	December 2, 2007	3AJN07	7	49
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.

"The Most Adequate Christmas Ever"	December 16, 2007	3AJN12	8	50
After Stan comes home from another dangerous mission, he finds that his family has decked the halls with boughs of holly and donned themselves with gay apparel, but just not to his satisfaction. He demands a grander Christmas starting with the search of a bigger and better tree in the forest. When his family has had enough, Stan powers on by himself, finds the perfect tree and meets an untimely end. While in Limbo, he has to fight for a second chance at life and battle the forces of good and evil to save his family.

"Frannie 911"	January 6, 2008	3AJN06	9	51
Francine comes up with an elaborate plan to reunite Stan and Roger after a big fight. She fakes Roger's kidnapping in the hopes of showing Roger that Stan still cares about him, but when Stan never shows up to pay the ransom, it forces Roger to rethink the way he treats people. After all it wouldn't kill him to be nice to people...or would it?

"Tearjerker"	January 13, 2008	3AJN08	10	52
Stan and the family are characters in a Bond-style spoof when Stan must stop Tearjerker (a.k.a. Roger), a diabolical film producer, who produces movies that can kill. Tearjerker's fiendish plot involves abducting celebrities from his spa and replacing them with celebrity robots that make horrible movies, all in an effort to make his masterpiece "Oscar's Gold" the best and saddest movie ever, causing millions of moviegoers to cry themselves to death.

"Oedipal Panties"	January 27, 2008	3AJN09	11	53
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

"Widowmaker"	February 17, 2008	3AJN10	12	54
Francine pushes Stan to open up to her emotionally, but she gets more than she bargained for when he tells her that he killed her best friend Julie's husband. Meanwhile, Roger plays psychiatrist to help them work through their issues.

"Red October Sky"	April 27, 2008	3AJN11	13	55
Stan goes in search of a former KGB agent, Sergei, and is shocked to find that the man is his new next-door neighbor and that Sergei has already turned Steve into a communist. Meanwhile, Roger and Klaus head to France for a little R&R but their trip takes a turn for the worse when Klaus gets busted for drug smuggling.

"Office Spaceman"	May 4, 2008	3AJN13	14	56
Roger begins to release photos of himself to the local media for extra cash, prompting the CIA to initiate an Alien Task Force. Through a twist of fate, Roger ends up in charge of the task force in disguise, creating tension at home as he is now Stan’s boss. Meanwhile Francine comes to grips with being left-handed and Roger frames Stan as an alien in attempt to keep his identity a secret

"Stanny Slickers 2: The Legend of Ollie's Gold"	May 11, 2008	3AJN14	15	57
Officially declared dead after an accident with a pudding truck, Stan comes back to life to realize his dream of leaving a legacy on the world and begins to excavate his home in search of Ollie North’s “Contra”-band buried treasure. As the search for gold goes “North,” life at home heads south as Hayley turns to body-piercing, Steve creates a robotic girlfriend and Roger files for sexual harassment

"Spring Break-Up"	May 18, 2008	3AJN17	16	58
Stan has a Spring Break-induced mid-life crisis. With Francine away visiting her parents, Roger invites Spring Breakers to party at the Smith household. But Stan nearly has a Spring Breakdown when he falls prey to booze-cruising Jessica and Steve tries to lose his virginity to the luscious Carmen Selectra.

[edit] Season 4: 2008-2009

Title	Original airdate	Production code	#	Total Count
"1600 Candles"	September 28, 2008	3AJN20	1	59
The Smith family gets ready to celebrate Roger's big 1-6-double-0 but are sidetracked by Steve's horrifying announcement that he's going through puberty! With the wounds still fresh from Hayley going through "the change" in their minds, Stan and Francine use experimental medicine to try and bypass the growing pains of having another teenager with raging hormones. Meanwhile, Roger gets the shaft from the family and tries to make his own birthday fun.

"The One That Got Away"	October 5, 2008	3AJN16	2	60
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. Meanwhile, the rest of the Smith family gets sucked into a mean game of Simon.

"One Little Word"	October 19, 2008	3AJN18	3	61
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".

"Choosy Wives Choose Smith"	November 2, 2008	3AJN15	4	62
Stan becomes jealous when he finds out Francine was once engaged to a pilot whose plane crashed. Little does she know that her lost love is still alive, but when Stan and Roger track him down, Francine is forced to decide between the two men.

"Escape from Pearl Bailey"	November 9, 2008	3AJN19	5	63
Steve plots his revenge against all the popular girls who torment nerds and losers at his school.

"Pulling Double Booty"	November 16, 2008	3AJN21	6	64
Haley's boyfriend, Jeff breaks up with her and she eventually falls for Stan's CIA body double, Bill.

"Phantom of the Telethon"	November 30 2008	3AJN22	7	65
Roger suggests Stan hold a telethon to raise funds after the CIA's budget cut, but when Stan takes all the credit for the idea, Roger tries to sabotage it.

"Chimdale"	January 25, 2009	4AJN01	8	66
When Steve suffers indignities in school because of the back brace he must wear for his scoliosis, Stan confides in him that he wears a wig to cover his baldness. Meanwhile, Roger invites both Francine and Hayley to a posh spa even though he has only two passes, so he sneaks in Hayley in a suitcase, raising the suspicions of the house detective.

"Stan Time"	February 8, 2009	4AJN02	9	67
Stan is exhausted every night and doesn’t have any time for himself. When his co-worker Dick gives him pills that allow him to stay up all night, but feel like he slept a full eight hours – Stan is ecstatic! The pills give Stan an extra dose of energy, but he ultimately discovers that instead of spending his newfound time on hobbies, he'd rather spend more time with his wife.

"Family Affair"	February 15, 2009	4AJN03	10	68
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

"Live and Let Fry"	March 1, 2009	4AJN04	11	69
When Langley Falls implements a ban on trans fats, Stan finds himself legally separated from his favorite foods. He sets a poor example for the rest of the family when he blatantly disregards the law by crossing county lines and using Steve as a trans-fatty food mule to satisfy his own gluttonous desires

"Roy Rogers McFreely"	March 8, 2009	4AJN05	12	70
When Stan forgets to pick up grenadine at the grocery store, Roger goes ballistic and vows to get him back by taking over a project close to his heart – the Homeowner’s Association. So when Roy Rogers McFreely is appointed chairman of the association and starts to abuse his power, Stan, Hayley and Steve lead the opposition to preserve the small town's "American" values and take the community back from “the man”

"Jack's Back"	March 15, 2009	4AJN07	13	71
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

"Bar Mitzvah Shuffle"	March 22, 2009	4AJN06	14	72
Steve and the gang sabotage a stuck-up kid's bar mitzvah, after he hits on Steve's girlfriend, Debbie. But when Snot is wrongly accused of stealing the kid's bar mitzvah money, he must answer to the Rabbi, putting his own celebration in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Stan and Francine pitch an idea to a cell phone company, but the plan gets "dropped" when they can't deliver the goods.

"Wife Insurance"	March 29, 2009	4AJN08	15	73
When Stan gets kidnapped in Colombia, Francine fears he's gone for good. Stan finally reappears unharmed, but the real trouble erupts in the Smith household when he admits that he has a plan to marry his dentist if Francine dies before him. Meanwhile, Steve and Roger play detective duo "Wheels and the Legman."

"Delorean Story-an"	April 19, 2009	4AJN09	16	74
Stan is excited about finally building his dream car: a DeLorean. Francine encourages him to include Steve, so the two take a road trip in search of doors for the sports car. The trip veers off-track when there is a mad dash across the country to get the last set of doors available.

"Every Which Way But Lose"	April 26, 2009	4AJN10	17	75
Steve joins a junior football team to make Stan proud. However, when a hyper-competitive Stan assumes the position of head coach, Steve gets kicked off the team for not being good enough. Out for revenge, Steve and Roger recruit a new team of misfits who threaten Stan’s perfect season. Meanwhile, Francine and Hayley compete for a blue ribbon at the Langley County Fair

"Weiner of Our Discontent"	May 3, 2009	4AJN11	18	76
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.

"Daddy Queerest"	May 10, 2009	4AJN12	19	77
Neighbors Terry and Greg are nervous when Terry’s father, football great Tank Bates, announces that he will be coming to town for a visit. Terry is worried because his dad doesn’t know he’s gay, has a baby or lives with his partner. Meanwhile, Steve goes on a drunken bender and learns the meaning of “beer goggles.”

"Stan's Night Out"	May 17, 2009	4AJN13	20	78
Stan leaves Francine at home to go out with the boys, but guys’ night out goes from wild to reckless when Stan finds himself in one compromising situation after another. Meanwhile, Roger and Hayley use their charm and looks to attract a frat boy.

[edit] Season 5: 2009-2010

This is the first season of American Dad! to be broadcast in HD

Title	Original airdate	Production code	#	Total Count
"In Country...Club"	September 27, 2009	4AJN20	1	79
Stan teaches Steve that the only way he can truly appreciate the national anthem is by participating in a war re-enactment.

"Moon Over Isla Island"	October 4, 2009	4AJN15	2	80
Stan has to convince the dictator of Isla Island to sign a treaty in order to get a promotion at work. When Stan meets the general and accidentally kills him, he gets Roger to pose as the leader of the small island nation. However, Roger takes his persona too far and Stan has to rescue him from an impending revolution. Meanwhile, Steve and Snot become competitive to see who can get farther with the other’s mom

"Home Adrone"^[1]	October 11, 2009	4AJN??	3	81
Steve is left home alone when the family takes a trip to look at a potential college for Hayley. When his friends arrive and realize he has the run of the house, they persuade Steve to break the rules. They’re soon in over their heads when they discover that what they thought was a video game is actually a military controlled drone. Stan returns to find that Steve has betrayed his trust and thrust them into a high-level security situation.

"Brains, Brains and Automobiles"	October 18, 2009	4AJN18	4	82
Francine teaches Roger to be self-sufficient so he can get his own place; at camp, Steve and his friends fall prey to a scheme.

"Man in the Moonbounce"	November 8, 2009	4AJN19	5	83
Steve must become the "man of the house" when Stan relives his childhood.

"Shallow Vows"	November 15, 2009	4AJN16	6	84
Upset that Francine has let herself go, Stan takes drastic measures when she asks him to renew their wedding vows.

"My Morning Straitjacket"	November 22, 2009	4AJN22	7	85
After attending a concert with Hayley, Stan becomes obsessed with her music that features guest voices by Zach Galifianakis and members of My Morning Jacket, including Carl Broemel, Two-Tone Tommy, Bo Koster, Patrick Hallahan and Jim James.

"G-String Circus"	November 29, 2009	4AJN21	8	86
When Stan's business goes south, he finds himself dancing for cash

"Rapture's Delight"	December 13, 2009	4AJN17	9	87
When the Smith family goes to church on Christmas Day, Stan is furious when he can’t get a good seat. While Francine tries to ease his frustration, a moment of divine intervention occurs. Upset that he has been left on earth with Francine during the ultimate fight between good and evil, Stan ditches his wife to get into the pearly gates of heaven, but when Francine is kidnapped, Stan fights to get her back.

"Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth"	TBA	5AJN01	??	??
TBA

"Uncle Buddy's Jam Sauce"	TBA	5AJN02	??	??
TBA

"The Return of the Bling"	TBA	5AJN03	??	??
TBA