Lincoln Lover
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| “Lincoln Lover” | |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 27 |
| Written by | Rick Wiener, Kenny Schwartz, Nahnatchka Khan |
| Directed by | Brent Woods |
| Production no. | 2AJN11 |
| Original airdate | November 5, 2006 |
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"Lincoln Lover" is a second season episode of the animated series American Dad!.
[edit] Plot summary
Stan is not called on by his local chapter of the Conservative Republicans to speak at the Republican National Convention. After watching a surrealist play about Abraham Lincoln, he decides to write and perform his own play about the first Republican president, to return to the original values of the Republican party. Stan's play, a one-man show, depicts a very close relationship between Lincoln and his most trusted guard. The play becomes extremely successful as many homosexual men come to watch, though Stan apparently does not notice the gay overtones of his play. The Log Cabin Republicans invite him to speak at the convention; however, it is not until a LCR party that Stan realizes that the members are gay. He is won over by an elaborate musical number ("We're Red and We're Gay") and begins acting more and more like a homosexual male.
Steve, who has been deeply indoctrinated by Stan in the belief that all gays are evil, tries to "save" Stan, and reveals to the LCR Stan's previous anti-gay activities (such as participating in the "7th Annual Anti-Gay Palooza" with Pat Robertson). Stan is uninvited from an LCR cruise and not allowed to speak at the RNC because he is perceived as homophobic, so he decides to sleep with a man to show "the LCR ... I'm one of them." He goes on a date with Terry (who is mad at Greg and has declared "open season"), but fails to become aroused when they reach the bedroom. Terry tells Stan that homosexuality is not a choice, contrary to Stan's belief.
At the RNC, when the Conservative Republicans' speaker is kicked out for her second car being a Toyota Prius, Stan speaks for the Republicans. In his speech (when he sees the Log Cabin members not being let in), he states that they are not gay by choice, but nevertheless are Republicans by choice and they should all band together to direct their hatred of gays to fight Democrats, who choose to be that way.
[edit] Cultural references
Celine Dion is referred to a few times in the episode when Stan stereotypes that only homosexuals listen to her music.
- When Stan realizes the Log Cabin Republicans are gay, he yells out "I'm a pilgrim in an unholy land!" This is a reference to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, where Dr. Henry Jones, Indy's father (played by Sean Connery) tells his son the same thing; in this case, he is referring to Nazi Berlin, where Hitler's followers are burning a plethora of books (the movie takes place in 1938).
- Stan and the other gays go to a Clay Aiken concert, implying he's gay.
- A gay at the party mentions that Eva Longoria is "both a client and a close personal friend" of theirs.
- During the musical number at the Log Cabin Republicans party, the lyrics imply that Bert and Ernie are also gay.
- Greg and Terry's dog is called Heath Ledger.
- Stan is seen wearing an Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirt.
[edit] Notes
- Stan finally becomes aware of the fact that neighbors Terry Bates and Greg Corbin are gay.
- Greg is revealed to be a Log Cabin Republican, while Terry is a Democrat. Apparently, Terry was not aware of his boyfriend's political affiliation and they bicker over their ideologies. Greg also uses the "Freedom Isn't Free" Line to defend their overnight long argument.
- Klaus is not seen in this episode.
- The licence plates on Greg and Terry's cars indicate Pitcher and Catcher, a metaphorical term used for most male homosexual couples.
- Hayley is shown with the family while at the Lincoln play and does not appear again for the rest of the episode.
- It is first established that Stan thinks homosexuality is a choice in the first season episode Star Trek, during which he and Francine agree on the matter while discussing her hairdresser, who had apparently decided he was heterosexual.
| Preceded by "Failure is not a Factory-installed Option" |
American Dad! episodes | Followed by "Dungeons and Wagons" |
