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Season 4 – American Dad!

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Stan Smith is a CIA agent painfully dedicated to homeland security. His home life includes doting wife Francine, a ditzy housewife, liberal daughter Hayley and socially awkward teenaged son Steve. Also living in the family's Langley Falls, Va., home are Klaus, a goldfish with the brain of an East German Olympic ski jumper, and Roger, an escaped alien from Area 51, who Stan houses in defiance of his employer due to owing Roger a "life debt." Sounds just like the typical American family, right? Maybe not.
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Critics Reviews

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Dan Phillips IGN Movies The show always seems far too eager to ape Family Guy rather than dig deeper for a unique entry point into the world of nihilistic shock comedy. Oct 8, 2018 Full Review Mark Oakley Den of Geek Fortunately, the writers get their act together by the time series four comes around. Oct 3, 2018 Full Review Hunter Daniels Collider American Dad was designed to replace Family Guy. But it was also made with the lessons that McFarlane learned from his first show's limitations. But, the second show often tries to act like the first, and it falls apart. Oct 3, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ryan M American Dad season 4 continues the adventures with Stan Smith, Francine Smith, Hayley Smith, Steve Smith, Roger Smith, Klaus, Debbie Hyman, Jeff Fischer, Snot Lonstein, Barry Robinson and Toshi Yoshida. Debbie decides to help Steve to find who sabotaged Lisa Silver and the school. Hayley starts dating Bill. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/18/24 Full Review David W American Dad's fourth season offers the familiar, biting humor that Seth MacFarlane is known for. I would definitely revisit this season again. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Just as good as Season 3, if not better, American Dad! finally 100% escapes from Family Guy's shadow with great voice acting, episodes that decide to experiment a bit with the show's formula (hint: it's the "Tearjerker" episode) and better gags with characters that might have been cringy in earlier episodes being...slightly less cringy making the fourth season the season that's a must-have for your DVD collection of Seth MacFarlane shows. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a fan of this show at all! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Seth MacFarlane

Creator

Mike Barker

Creator

Matt Weitzman

Creator

Seth MacFarlane

Stan Smith

Wendy Schaal

Francine Smith

Rachael MacFarlane

Hayley Smith

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 28, 2008 1600 Candles The Smith family gets ready to celebrate Roger's 1,600th birthday, but gets sidetracked when Steve announces that he's going through puberty; Roger tries to make his own birthday fun when he gets the shaft from the family. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 5, 2008 The One That Got Away Roger discovers that someone maxed out his credit card and decides to bring down the crook; the Smith family gets sucked into a mean game. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 2008 One Little Word Stan becomes his boss's go-to guy and feels he cannot say no to anything, including outrageous personal requests. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 2, 2008 Choosy Wives Choose Smith Stan gets jealous when he discovers Francine was once engaged to a pilot whose plane crashed, so Stan and Roger track him down. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 9, 2008 Escape From Pearl Bailey Steve decides to get revenge against the popular girls at school, including his ex-girlfriend Debbie, who teases losers. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 16, 2008 Pulling Double Booty After breaking up with her boyfriend, Haley finds herself in the arms of Stan's body double from the CIA. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 30, 2008 Phantom of the Telethon Roger suggests that Stan hold a telethon to raise funds after the CIA's budget gets cut; when Stan takes credit for the idea, Roger is infuriated. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 25, 2009 Chimdale Steve feels better about having to wear a back brace after Stan admits he has worn a toupee since he was Steve's age; Roger and Francine try to sneak in an unpaid guest on their spa retreat for two. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 8, 2009 Stan Time A co-worker gives Stan pills that allow him to stay up all night after he becomes fed up with a lack of alone time. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 15, 2009 Family Affair The Smiths try to plan a family game night, but Roger is full of excuses about prior commitments and gets caught in a lie. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 1, 2009 Live and Let Fry Stan is legally separated from his favorite foods when Langley Falls implements a new ban on trans fats. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 8, 2009 Roy Rogers McFreely When Stan forgets to get grenadine at the grocery store, Roger goes crazy and promises to get him back by taking over a project close to his heart. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 15, 2009 Jack's Back When Stan's con-man dad, Jack, resurfaces in prison awaiting trial for a crime he did not commit, Steve gets Stan to let Jack stay with them under house arrest; Steve takes the opportunity to reconcile the two. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 22, 2009 Bar Mitzvah Hustle Steve and company sabotage a stuck-up kid's (Seth Green) bar mitzvah after he hits on Steve's girlfriend. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 29, 2009 Wife Insurance Francine fears Stan is gone for good when he is kidnapped in Colombia; Steve and Roger take on another case. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 19, 2009 DeLorean Story-An Stan and Steve set off on a cross-country search for a set of doors so Stan can finally build his dream car. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 26, 2009 Every Which Way But Lose Steve joins a junior football team, but when Stan becomes head coach, Steve is kicked off the team; Francine and Hayley compete for a blue ribbon at the Langley County Fair. Details Episode 18 Aired May 3, 2009 Weiner of Our Discontent When Stan accuses Roger of being worthless, Roger confesses that he's the decider of man's fate and sets out to prove the truth. Details Episode 19 Aired May 10, 2009 Daddy Queerest Terry's father is coming to visit for his jersey-retirement party; he doesn't know Terry is gay and has adopted a baby girl with Greg; Francine convinces Terry to tell his father the truth and promises she will support him through it. Details Episode 20 Aired May 17, 2009 Stan's Night Out Stan finds himself in compromising situations during a guys' night out; Hayley and Roger try to attract a frat boy. Details

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Season Info

Director
Joe Daniello, Bob Bowen, Tim Parsons, Jansen Yee, Brent Woods, Pam Cooke, Albert Calleros
Creator
Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman
Executive Producer
Mike Barker, Rich Appel, Seth MacFarlane, Kenny Schwartz, Matt Weitzman, Rick Wiener, David Zuckerman
Screenwriter
David Zuckerman, Alex Cuthbertson, Matt McKenna
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (D|L|V)
Genre
Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 28, 2008