American Dad! (season 4)

American Dad! season 4
DVD box sets for American Dad! Volumes 3 and 4; the season was released in two separate volumes.
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	16
Release
Original network	Fox
Original release	September 30, 2007 – May 18, 2008

American Dad!'s fourth season was originally shown in the USA from September 23, 2007, to May 18, 2008.

The season consisted of sixteen episodes. The first half of the season is included within the Volume Three DVD box set, which was released on April 15, 2008, and the second half is included within the Volume Four DVD box set, which was released on April 28, 2009. The fourth season consisted of one 2AJNxx holdover episodes while the remaining episodes of the season were from 3AJNxx production line.

Because of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, there was a shortage of episodes this season. Much like Family Guy, the episodes that were shown during the WGA strike were done so without permission from Seth MacFarlane, since MacFarlane showed support for the writers by not finishing any planned episodes until the strike ended.

Reception

The season was nominated for a Teen Choice Award.^[1]

Reviews were mostly positive.^[2]^[3]

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (millions)
43	1	"The Vacation Goo"	Albert Calleros	Josh Bycel & Jonathan Fener	September 30, 2007 (2007-09-30)	2AJN22	6.07^[4]
When Francine discovers that all of their family vacations have been artificial memories created by the CIA so that Stan could ditch the family, she demands a real vacation. Meanwhile, Roger makes a desperate effort to cry on cue.
44	2	"Meter Made"	Bob Bowen	Dan Vebber	October 7, 2007 (2007-10-07)	3AJN01	6.29^[5]
During an attempt to gain respect and be a "somebody", Stan finds himself becoming a meter maid after assaulting one, and stealing parking meter money to live the good life. Meanwhile, Hayley poses nude for a life drawing class to prove that women should not be ashamed of their nudity — until she discovered that Roger is in the life drawing class Hayley is posing for and Steve is using Roger's painting as a masturbatory aid. The episode contains numerous plot references to the film Goodfellas and has a guest appearance by Forest Whitaker.
45	3	"Dope & Faith"	Caleb Meurer	Michael Shipley	October 14, 2007 (2007-10-14)	3AJN02	6.20^[6]
When Stan realizes he has no friends, he prays to God for one -- only to find that his new pal is atheist. Meanwhile, Roger convinces Steve that he has been accepted at Hogwarts -- and gets him involved with methamphetamine dealers.
46	4	"Big Trouble in Little Langley"	John Aoshima	Rick Wiener & Kenny Schwartz	November 4, 2007 (2007-11-04)	3AJN03	7.08^[7]
When Francine's foster parents become a nuisance, Stan sets out to find Francine's biological parents, whom he loves more... until he finds out they abandoned their daughter and leave him trapped in his burning house. Stan gains an appreciation for the Lings after Francine's foster father rescues him. Meanwhile, Steve lives like a daredevil so he can score with the class hottie.
47	5	"Haylias"	Brent Woods	David Zuckerman	November 11, 2007 (2007-11-11)	3AJN04	7.77^[8]
When Hayley wakes up from a nightmare involving herself being brainwashed at school as a child, she decides to move to France and live a sexually liberated lifestyle -- until Stan shouts Hayley's trigger phrase and brainwashes her into being the obedient daughter he always wanted, until she goes on a rampage and intends on killing Stan.
48	6	"42-Year-Old Virgin"	Pam Cooke	Nahnatchka Khan	November 18, 2007 (2007-11-18)	3AJN05	8.12^[9]
At a poker game with Ray and Larry (guest voices Victor Raider-Wexler and Don Lake), Stan reveals that he is a virgin -- when it comes to killing someone, which makes Steve hate him, Francine lose sexual interest in him, and Hayley love him. Meanwhile, a pedophile who was recently fired from the water park befriends Steve, Snot, Toshi, and Barry.
49	7	"Surro-Gate"	Tim Parsons	Erik Durbin	December 2, 2007 (2007-12-02)	3AJN07	5.67^[10]
Francine decides to be a surrogate, against Stan's wishes, for her gay neighbors Terry and Greg, but Stan kidnaps the baby in order to give it a better life, away from gay people. Meanwhile, after Klaus swears horrible revenge on Steve and Roger after throwing him down a water park slide, the two become reclusive and hide in the attic.
50	8	"The Most Adequate Christmas Ever"	John Aoshima	Jim Bernstein	December 16, 2007 (2007-12-16)	3AJN12	7.17^[11]
Stan dies during his quest to find the perfect Christmas tree and arrives in Limbo where he learns his family's lives are threatened, so he goes to desperate measures to return to Earth and receive a second chance at life.
51	9	"Frannie 911"	Joe Daniello	Brian Boyle	January 6, 2008 (2008-01-06)	3AJN06	5.19^[12]
Francine tries to show Roger that Stan still loves him by faking his kidnapping. But when Roger acts up (and Stan reveals that he knew about the plan all along because they have caller ID), she forces him to act nice, only for the Smiths to discover that there is a reason why Roger is a ne'er-do-well all the time. Meanwhile, Steve practices becoming a backup dancer while Hayley and Klaus play "Truth or Dare."
52	10	"Tearjerker"	Albert Calleros	Jonathan Fener	January 13, 2008 (2008-01-13)	3AJN08	8.62^[13]
In this James Bond parody, Stan plays a 007-type secret agent sent to stop the diabolical Tearjerker (played by Roger) from fulfilling his master plan to create a movie so sad that it causes anyone who watches it to cry themselves to death.
53	11	"Oedipal Panties"	Rodney Clouden	David Hemingson	January 27, 2008 (2008-01-27)	3AJN09	6.13^[14]
Feeling threatened by Stan's mother, to whom Stan is once again giving support with her failing relationships, Francine seeks to loosen the umbilical cord and find out what goes wrong with her boyfriends. Meanwhile, Steve accidentally catches the ich from Klaus.
54	12	"Widowmaker"	Bob Bowen	Keith Heisler	February 17, 2008 (2008-02-17)	3AJN10	5.35^[15]
Francine pushes Stan to open up to her emotionally but, after a few psychiatrist sessions with Roger, he is more touchy-feely than she can handle when he tells her he killed her friend's husband. Meanwhile, Steve vows vengeance when Hayley kills the queen bee from his science project.
55	13	"Red October Sky"	Caleb Meurer	Steve Hely	April 27, 2008 (2008-04-27)	3AJN11	6.76^[16]
Stan is assigned to track down a former KGB agent, eventually discovering that the man is his new next-door neighbor and is trying to turn Steve into a Communist. Meanwhile, Roger and Klaus head to Europe for a little R & R.
56	14	"Office Spaceman"	Brent Woods	Laura McCreary	May 4, 2008 (2008-05-04)	3AJN13	6.28^[17]
When the CIA initiates an Alien Task Force, a peculiar twist of fate puts Roger in charge of the task force in disguise, who marks Stan as an alien to protect his own identity. Meanwhile, Francine freaks out when she finds Steve with a black girl as his study-buddy, but reveals that she did not freak out because Steve's study-buddy is black, but because she is left-handed.
57	15	"Stanny Slickers II: The Legend of Ollie's Gold"	Pam Cooke	Erik Sommers	May 11, 2008 (2008-05-11)	3AJN14	5.67^[18]
After officially dying and coming back to life, Stan decides to leave a legacy on the world and begins to search for legendary buried treasure. As the search for gold goes "North", life at home heads south as Hayley becomes addicted to body-piercing, Steve turns the vacuum into a robotic girlfriend, and Roger hatches a scam to get sexually harassed at work so he can win an out-of-court settlement.
58	16	"Spring Breakup"	Albert Calleros	Nahnatchka Khan	May 18, 2008 (2008-05-18)	3AJN17	5.64^[19]
Stan has a spring break-induced mid-life crisis. With Francine away visiting her parents, Roger (as "Scotch Bingington") invites Spring Breakers to party at the Smith household. But Stan nearly has a "Spring Breakdown" when he falls prey to a sexy booze-cruiser and Steve tries to lose his virginity to actress Carmen Selectra.

References

General

American Dad: Volume 3 and 4 episode commentaries. 2006–07. Check date values in: |date= (help)

Specific

↑ Awards for American Dad at the Internet Movie Database
↑ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/reviews/American-Dad-Volume-Release/7403
↑ http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/33713/american-dad-vol-3/
↑ "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. October 2, 2007. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. October 9, 2007. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. October 16, 2007. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ T. Calabria, Rosario (November 5, 2007). "Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, November 4, 2007". Your Enternainment Now. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. November 13, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. November 20, 2007. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ T. Calabria, Rosario (December 3, 2007). "Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, December 2, 2007". Your Enternainment Now. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ T. Calabria, Rosario (December 17, 2007). "Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, December 16, 2007". Your Enternainment Now. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. January 8, 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. January 15, 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
↑ T. Calabria, Rosario (January 28, 2011). "Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, January 27, 2008". Your Enternainment Now. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. February 20, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. April 29, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. May 6, 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. May 13, 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
↑ "Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. May 20, 2008. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.

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Characters	Stan Smith Francine Smith Steve Smith Hayley Smith Roger Klaus

Seasons	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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American Dad! episodes

Season 1	"Pilot" "Threat Levels" "Stan Knows Best" "Francine's Flashback" "Roger Codger" "Homeland Insecurity" "Deacon Stan, Jesus Man"

Season 2	"Bullocks to Stan" "A Smith in the Hand" "All About Steve" "Con Heir" "Stan of Arabia: Part 1" "Stan of Arabia: Part 2" "Stannie Get Your Gun" "Star Trek" "Not Particularly Desperate Housewife" "Rough Trade" "Finances with Wolves" "It's Good to Be Queen" "Roger 'n' Me" "Helping Handis" "With Friends Like Steve's" "Tears of a Clooney"

Season 3	"Camp Refoogee" "The American Dad After School Special" "Failure is Not a Factory-Installed Option" "Lincoln Lover" "Dungeons and Wagons" "Iced, Iced Babies" "Of Ice and Men" "Irregarding Steve" "The Best Christmas Story Never Told" "Bush Comes to Dinner" "American Dream Factory" "A.T. the Abusive Terrestrial" "Black Mystery Month" "An Apocalypse to Remember" "Four Little Words" "When a Stan Loves a Woman" "I Can't Stan You" "The Magnificent Steven" "Joint Custody"

Season 4	"The Vacation Goo" "Meter Made" "Dope & Faith" "Big Trouble in Little Langley" "Haylias" "42-Year-Old Virgin" "Surro-Gate" "The Most Adequate Christmas Ever" "Frannie 911" "Tearjerker" "Oedipal Panties" "Widowmaker" "Red October Sky" "Office Spaceman" "Stanny Slickers II: The Legend of Ollie's Gold" "Spring Breakup"

Season 5	"1600 Candles" "The One That Got Away" "One Little Word" "Choosy Wives Choose Smith" "Escape from Pearl Bailey" "Pulling Double Booty" "Phantom of the Telethon" "Chimdale" "Stan Time" "Family Affair" "Live and Let Fry" "Roy Rogers McFreely" "Jack's Back" "Bar Mitzvah Hustle" "Wife Insurance" "Delorean Story-an" "Every Which Way But Lose" "Weiner of Our Discontent" "Daddy Queerest" "Stan's Night Out"

Season 6	"In Country...Club" "Moon Over Isla Island" "Home Adrone" "Brains, Brains and Automobiles" "Man in the Moonbounce" "Shallow Vows" "My Morning Straitjacket" "G-String Circus" "Rapture's Delight" "Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth" "A Jones for a Smith" "May the Best Stan Win" "The Return of the Bling" "Cops and Roger" "Merlot Down Dirty Shame" "Bully for Steve" "An Incident at Owl Creek" "Great Space Roaster"

Season 7	"100 A.D." "Son of Stan" "Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls" "Stan's Food Restaurant" "White Rice" "There Will Be Bad Blood" "The People vs. Martin Sugar" "For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls" "Fart-Break Hotel" "Stanny Boy and Frantastic" "A Piñata Named Desire" "You Debt Your Life" "I Am the Walrus" "School Lies" "License to Till" "Jenny Fromdabloc" "Home Wrecker" "Flirting with Disaster" "Gorillas in the Mist"

Season 8	"Hot Water" "Hurricane!" "A Ward Show" "The Worst Stan" "Virtual In-Stanity" "The Scarlett Getter" "Season's Beatings" "The Unbrave One" "Stanny Tendergrass" "Wheels & the Legman and the Case of Grandpa's Key" "Old Stan in the Mountain" "The Wrestler" "Dr. Klaustus" "Stan's Best Friend" "Less Money, Mo' Problems" "The Kidney Stays in the Picture" "Ricky Spanish" "Toy Whorey"

Season 9	"Love, AD Style" "Killer Vacation" "Can I Be Frank with You" "American Stepdad" "Why Can't We Be Friends?" "Adventures in Hayleysitting" "National Treasure 4: Baby Franny: She's Doing Well: The Hole Story" "Finger Lenting Good" "The Adventures of Twill Ongenbone and His Boy Jabari" "Blood Crieth Unto Heaven" "Max Jets" "Naked to the Limit, One More Time" "For Black Eyes Only" "Spelling Bee My Baby" "The Missing Kink" "The Boring Identity" "The Full Cognitive Redaction of Avery Bullock by the Coward Stan Smith" "Lost in Space" "Da Flippity Flop"

Season 10	"Steve & Snot's Test-Tubular Adventure" "Poltergasm" "Buck, Wild" "Crotchwalkers" "Kung Pao Turkey" "Independent Movie" "Faking Bad" "Minstrel Krampus" "Vision: Impossible" "Familyland" "Cock of the Sleepwalk" "Introducing the Naughty Stewardesses" "I Ain't No Holodeck Boy" "Stan Goes on the Pill" "Honey, I'm Homeland" "She Swill Survive" "Rubberneckers" "Permanent Record Wrecker" "News Glance with Genevieve Vavance" "The Longest Distance Relationship"

Season 11	"Roger Passes the Bar" "A Boy Named Michael" "Blagsnarst, a Love Story"

Season 12	"Blonde Ambition" "CIAPOW" "Scents and Sensei-bility" "Big Stan on Campus" "Now and Gwen" "Dreaming of a White Porsche Christmas" "LGBSteve" "Morning Mimosa" "My Affair Lady" "A Star is Reborn" "Manhattan Magical Murder Mystery Tour" "The Shrink" "Holy Shit, Jeff's Back!" "American Fung" "Seizures Suit Stanny"

Season 13	"Roots" "The Life Aquatic with Steve Smith" "Hayley Smith, Seal Team Six" "N.S.A. (No Snoops Allowed)" "Stan Smith as Keanu Reeves as Stanny Utah in Point Breakers"

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