Bullocks to Stan

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“Bullocks to Stan”
American Dad! episode
Episode no. Season 1
Episode 8
Guest stars Patrick Stewart, Mike Henry , Stephen Root , Seth Green and Mike Barker
Written by Alison McDonald
Directed by Brent Woods
Production no. 1AJN09
Original airdate September 11, 2005
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Bullocks to Stan is an episode of the animated television show American Dad!.

[edit] Episode summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

At the CIA fair, Hayley gets into an argument with Director Avery Bullock. Stan believes that this will destroy his chance for a promotion. The next morning, Stan goes to Bullock's house to apologize, but discovers that Bullock slept with Hayley. Stan is against it at first; however, Bullock says that he can get the promotion he wanted. Francine is against the relationship and Stan tries to make a man out of Hayley's ex-boyfriend Jeff (whom Hayley broke-up with because he agrees on everything). Jeff and Hayley get back together, and Hayley breaks-up with Bullock. He then tells Stan to kill Jeff and when they go to the woods to do it, Jeff takes their SUV. At a diner, Bullock calls Hayley a slut, which offends Stan, and the two CIA men get into a lengthy fist-fight (with some audio-commentary from Klaus). Bullock then claims that this was all a test to see if Stan would stand up for his nation and family, stating he will give him the promotion.

Meanwhile, Steve finds Dick Cheney's BlackBerry, which contains info on the secret White House bunker, Halliburton bunker and Satan (as well as phone numbers to various politicians such as Tony Blair). Steve and Roger begin making prank calls to the world leaders, but then they all *69 the two.

[edit] Cultural references

  • One of the stalls at the CIA fair holds the game "WMD Hunt" This is a reference to the hunt for WMDs in Iraq, the main justification for the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
  • Dick's quote "I got the stapler!" is a subtle joke. Indeed, Dick is voiced by actor Stephen Root, who played Milton in the movie Office Space, a character who is obsessed about his missing stapler.
  • When Stan, Francine, and Roger are folding napkins into swans Roger makes a man and explains that is "Metrosexual soccer icon David Beckham; I can't do swans - I don't know why".
  • Stan refers to Hayley as "Squeaky Fromme". This is a reference to Lynette Fromme, former member of the Charles Manson "family" who attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in September 1975.
  • The scene where Stan is trying to make Jeff more assertive by telling him a Banana is an Apple is a reference to Red Dwarf when Lister is trying to convince Kryten to lie.
  • The scene where Stan and Bullock are trying to hunt Jeff is a reference to the story The Most Dangerous Game.
  • The name and logo of the TV network where Bullock is about to announce Stan's promotion is C-Spin, a spoof off of the real network C-Span, including a portmanteau with spin.
  • The lyrics sang by Bullocks ("I love little girls...") are from the Oingo Boingo song "Little Girls."
  • Stan asks Jeff if they are familiar with a TV show Fear Factor, and asks him to take a ride with Joe Rogan.
  • The song at the end of the episode is called "Don't Dream, It's Over" by Crowded House.
  • At the cleaners, Stan is seen murmuring the song "Africa" by 1980s stadium rockers Toto.
  • When Jeff offers to perform "a blistering flute solo", this is a reference to hard rock band Jethro Tull, whose lead singer, Ian Anderson is known for playing a flute.
  • The song Roger is listening to when Steve arrives is "Sous le ciel de Paris", sung by Edith Piaf.
  • When Stan has his dream about killing Bullock, the killing of the passer-by is parioding Fargo.

[edit] Notes

  • When Stan and Bullock were fighting, Klaus speaks over Stan and Bullock's very short dialogue. Klaus says: "Oh, we just missed the funniest joke of the episode." According to the commentary of the episode, Stan and Bullock said this:
Stan: Captain Kirk was better!
Bullock: What?
Stan: Nothing!

This is a blow to Patrick Stewart's character of Captain Jean-Luc Picard; Bullock is voiced by Patrick Stewart.

  • The messages on the scrolling marquee at the bottom of the screen on "C-Spin" read:
"CIA Deputy Director Bullock to Nominate New Deputy-Deputy Director"
"Bullock Receives Phone Call From 18 Year-Old Girlfriend, Waves to Her"
"Bullock Gets Dumped by Girlfriend Who's Going Back to Her Ex-Boyfriend Jeff Because He's Totally Changed"
"Bullock Breaks Down Like the Little Girl He Fancies."
  • The intro was shortened for time reasons on FOX and Cartoon Network.
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