American Dad

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Season 20 Premiere:

American Dad - FOX

FOX

TBS

Series

2005

TV14

Animated

Sitcom

Follows a conservative CIA agent and his eccentric family in suburban America, including an alien and a talking goldfish with the brain of a German athlete.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Sunday, February 22

Aw Rats, A Pool Party New

Season 20 • Episode 1

The Smiths throw a pool party attended by Francine's sister and Steve's ex when a dead rat is found.

Monday, February 23

Ghost Dad

Season 15 • Episode 12

Stan struggles to cope with untimely death of his father; damage to Hayley and Jeff's relationship.

Monday, February 23

First, Do No Farm

Season 15 • Episode 14

Stan tries to make Hayley farm tough by turning the house into an urban homestead.

Monday, February 23

Roger Needs Dick

Season 15 • Episode 15

When one of Roger's characters falls in love with Dick, it affects the whole family.

Tuesday, February 24

The Old Country

Season 15 • Episode 16

Hayley and Francine go under cover as Sub Hub secret shoppers.

Tuesday, February 24

Businessly Brunette

Season 15 • Episode 17

Hayley takes off her headband and becomes a businesswoman; Stan plans a party.

Tuesday, February 24

The Chilly Thrillies

Season 15 • Episode 18

Francine explores ASMR with Roger. Steve gets a a pole in his head and a secret admirer.

Tuesday, February 24

Dammmm, Stan!

Season 15 • Episode 19

Stan goes to great lengths to find the right couple's activity for him and Francine.

Tuesday, February 24

The American Dad After School Special

Season 2 • Episode 2

Stan becomes overly proud of Steve for finding his first girlfriend until he gets a look at her.

Tuesday, February 24

Failure Is Not a Factory-Installed Option

Season 2 • Episode 3

Stan tries to get even when a car salesman bests him in a negotiation, causing him to lose his job.

Wednesday, February 25

300

Season 15 • Episode 21

"American Dad" reaches the 300 episode milestone and Roger's past comes back to haunt him.

Wednesday, February 25

Yule. Tide. Repeat.

Season 15 • Episode 22

Stan's plan goes wrong and he's given a chance to fix it.

Wednesday, February 25

Who Smarted?

Season 16 • Episode 1

Jeff undergoes an experimental intelligence enhancement procedure at the CIA.

Wednesday, February 25

Russian Doll

Season 16 • Episode 2

Stan becomes infatuated with a doll that the CIA wants to use to spy on the Russians.

Wednesday, February 25

Great Space Roaster

Season 5 • Episode 18

Roger wants to be roasted on his birthday but ends up being distraught by the jokes.

Wednesday, February 25

Cops & Roger

Season 5 • Episode 14

Roger joins the police academy after he and Francine are victims of a mugging.

Wednesday, February 25

100 A.D.

Season 6 • Episode 1

Stan offers a reward to the person who can stop Hayley and her old boyfriend from eloping.

Wednesday, February 25

Son of Stan

Season 6 • Episode 2

Francine and Stan compare parenting skills after Stan creates a clone of Steve.

Wednesday, February 25

Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls

Season 6 • Episode 3

Wanting to have the scariest haunted house on the block, Stan comes up with a "killer" setup.

Wednesday, February 25

Stan's Food Restaurant

Season 6 • Episode 4

Roger offers to help Stan achieve his lifelong dream of opening a restaurant.

Wednesday, February 25

The People vs. Martin Sugar

Season 6 • Episode 7

Stan is put in a position to make Roger accountable for his misdeeds.

Wednesday, February 25

For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls

Season 6 • Episode 8

Despite Francine's warning, Stan gives Steve a gun for Christmas; Steve accidentally shoots Santa.

Wednesday, February 25

Fartbreak Hotel

Season 6 • Episode 9

The Smith family moves into a hotel after Roger releases lethal gas into their home.

Wednesday, February 25

Stanny Boy and Frantastic

Season 6 • Episode 10

Stan and Francine's predictable lives get a shot of adrenaline when they befriend a young couple.

Thursday, February 26

Stan Moves to Chicago

Season 16 • Episode 3

Stan moves to Chicago to become a comic while Steve and Hayley host Roger for a nice night in.

Thursday, February 26

Shakedown Steve

Season 16 • Episode 4

Steve and Jeff try to bond as brothers while the rest of the family visits an escape room.

Thursday, February 26

Klaus and Rogu in Thank God for Loose Rocks: An American Dad! Adventure

Season 16 • Episode 5

When the family goes to a dude ranch, Klaus and Rogu work together to survive in the wilderness.

Thursday, February 26

The Wondercabinet

Season 16 • Episode 6

Steve gets a hopeful new understanding of life; Roger struggles to get into the adult film industry.

Friday, February 27

Little Bonnie Ramirez

Season 16 • Episode 7

Roger goes to great lengths to prove to Francine he still has his edge.

Friday, February 27

Dancin' A-With My Cell

Season 16 • Episode 8

Stan tries a new, cutting-edge parenting approach -- DNA splicing.

Friday, February 27

Mused and Abused

Season 16 • Episode 9

Roger reveals a secret passion to Klaus; Stan and Francine seek revenge.

Friday, February 27

Henderson

Season 16 • Episode 10

Stan's childhood imaginary friend returns to collect a debt; Klaus has a big date.

Saturday, February 28

Hot Scoomp

Season 16 • Episode 11

Hayley searches for guidance and instead finds a community of "cool butts."

Saturday, February 28

Lumberjerk

Season 16 • Episode 12

Stan is being forced to partner with Jeff in a lumberjack competition.

Saturday, February 28

Stan & Francine & Stan & Francine & Radika

Season 16 • Episode 13

Stan and Francine go back in time to settle an argument.

Saturday, February 28

Flush After Reading

Season 16 • Episode 14

Francine and Roger get lost in a good book after Francine escapes an embarrassing situation.

Saturday, February 28

A Piñata Named Desire

Season 6 • Episode 11

Roger asks Stan to attend an acting class; Steve and his friends plan a slumber party.

Saturday, February 28

You Debt Your Life

Season 6 • Episode 12

Roger moves out of the house after an argument with Stan and is quickly replaced.

Saturday, February 28

I Am the Walrus

Season 6 • Episode 13

Stan resorts to extreme and cruel measures to humiliate Steve and maintain his alpha-male status.

Saturday, February 28

School Lies

Season 6 • Episode 14

Stan starts playing golf with Sen. Buckingham in hopes of advancing in the CIA.

Saturday, February 28

License to Till

Season 6 • Episode 15

Klaus and Roger try, unsuccessfully, to elevate Steve to a higher social circle.

Saturday, February 28

Jenny Fromdabloc

Season 6 • Episode 16

Steve and Roger try to cheer up Snot after he is rejected by Hayley.

Sunday, March 1

Comb Over: A Hair Piece

Season 16 • Episode 15

Stan finally decides to do something about his secret baldness and enlists the help of Josay Bosay.

Sunday, March 1

Plot Heavy

Season 16 • Episode 16

After Stan sells off the coveted family plot, the family opens their own cemetery in the backyard.

Sunday, March 1

The Flume Flume Room New

Season 20 • Episode 2

Stan struggles to appreciate Francine's niche interest in flume rides.

Monday, March 2

The Sinister Fate!!

Season 16 • Episode 17

A new friendship causes Hayley to start worrying she might be slowly turning into Francine.

Monday, March 2

Family Time

Season 16 • Episode 19

Stan and the family go out to dinner at a buffet restaurant; Roger becomes a flower.

Monday, March 2

Cry Baby

Season 16 • Episode 20

When Stan realizes he can't cry, he asks Steve to teach him empathy.

Tuesday, March 3

Crystal Clear

Season 16 • Episode 21

Stan gets in over his head trying to impress Toshi's dad; Klaus and Jeff head to the country.

Tuesday, March 3

Steve's Franken Out

Season 16 • Episode 22

Steve takes matters into his own hands in a monstrous way after a threat.

Tuesday, March 3

Langley Dollar Listings

Season 17 • Episode 1

Francine and Roger compete for a spot one of TV's hottest reality shows, "Langley Dollar Listings."

Tuesday, March 3

Dressed Down

Season 17 • Episode 2

When Stan doesn't feel confident in anything but suits, Roger assumes a fashion designer persona.

Tuesday, March 3

Lincoln Lover

Season 2 • Episode 4

Stan has his heart set on speaking at the Republican National Convention.

Tuesday, March 3

Dungeons & Wagons

Season 2 • Episode 5

Stan gets involved in drag racing to spice up his marriage; Hayley breaks up with Jeff.

Wednesday, March 4

The Book of Fischer

Season 17 • Episode 3

Stan takes Steve to his favorite barbershop; Jeff starts journaling to help with his bad memory.

Wednesday, March 4

A Roger Story

Season 17 • Episode 4

Steve and Snot's friendship gets put to the test when their mothers start to fight.

Wednesday, March 4

Epic Powder Dump

Season 17 • Episode 5

Stan insists everyone help him re-create the rustic family ski trips of his childhood.

Wednesday, March 4

American Dad Graffito

Season 17 • Episode 6

To save a beloved restaurant from closing, Stan must bring the 1950s back to Langley.

Thursday, March 5

Beyond the Alcove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Klaus

Season 17 • Episode 7

Francine is jealous of the new and improved Klaus and vows to take him down.

Thursday, March 5

A Song of Knives and Fire

Season 17 • Episode 8

Stan and Francine inject some much-needed fire into their relationship.

Thursday, March 5

The Curious Case of the Old Hole

Season 17 • Episode 9

Wheels and the Legman try to hunt down the perpetrators who destroyed Steve's secret swimming hole.

Thursday, March 5

Gold Top Nuts

Season 17 • Episode 10

While returning from vacation, the Smith's airplane crashes and the family washes up on an island.

Thursday, March 5

I Am the Walrus

Season 6 • Episode 13

Stan resorts to extreme and cruel measures to humiliate Steve and maintain his alpha-male status.

Thursday, March 5

School Lies

Season 6 • Episode 14

Stan starts playing golf with Sen. Buckingham in hopes of advancing in the CIA.

Thursday, March 5

License to Till

Season 6 • Episode 15

Klaus and Roger try, unsuccessfully, to elevate Steve to a higher social circle.

Thursday, March 5

Jenny Fromdabloc

Season 6 • Episode 16

Steve and Roger try to cheer up Snot after he is rejected by Hayley.

Thursday, March 5

Home Wrecker

Season 6 • Episode 17

Stan and Francine's fight over how to redecorate the house escalates.

Thursday, March 5

Flirting With Disaster

Season 6 • Episode 18

Francine starts working at Stan's office, which inhibits his ability to flirt with co-workers.

Thursday, March 5

The Worst Stan

Season 7 • Episode 4

Stan convinces his friend to get married so he can get a shot at being a best man.

Thursday, March 5

Virtual In-Stanity

Season 7 • Episode 5

Stan tries to bond with Steve by creating a busty female alias; Roger starts a limo service.

Thursday, March 5

The Scarlett Getter

Season 7 • Episode 6

Francine is jealous when Stan runs into a woman he had a crush on.

Thursday, March 5

Season's Beatings

Season 7 • Episode 7

Father Donovan casts Stan and Roger in a Christmas play at the mall.

Friday, March 6

The Three Fs

Season 17 • Episode 11

Francine's newfound friendship with a frog brings excitement to the whole Smith household.

Friday, March 6

Smooshed: A Love Story

Season 17 • Episode 12

Steve goes on a class trip to Philadelphia, where he hopes to fall in love.

Friday, March 6

The Fast and the Spurious

Season 17 • Episode 13

Roger is forced to confront himself after a series of accidents; Klaus and Jeff bond.

Friday, March 6

A League of His Own

Season 17 • Episode 14

Steve profiles Stan for an essay contest at school; Francine uses a port-a-potty.

Saturday, March 7

You Are Here

Season 17 • Episode 15

Roger and Steve try to save a dying mall.

Saturday, March 7

I Heard You Wanna Buy Some Speakers

Season 17 • Episode 16

Barry blows out his dad's speakers and Snot helps him replace them.

Saturday, March 7

Hayley Was a Girl Scout?

Season 17 • Episode 17

Stan is forced to co-lead a scouts troop with Hayley while Steve blunders in his fantasy world.

Saturday, March 7

Please Please Jeff

Season 17 • Episode 18

Jeff's people-pleasing nature gets in the way of his relationship with Hayley.

Saturday, March 7

The Unbrave One

Season 7 • Episode 8

Steve takes on a superhero persona to prove he is a macho man; Francine receives shocking news.

Saturday, March 7

Stanny Tendergrass

Season 7 • Episode 9

Stan's dream of getting into the golf club is shattered when the club accepts Steve first.

Saturday, March 7

The Wrestler

Season 7 • Episode 12

Stan's old high school wrestling record is threatened, and he enlists Roger to defend it.

Saturday, March 7

Dr. Klaustus

Season 7 • Episode 13

Klaus acts as the therapist to the Smith family in Roger's absence, causing a lot of trouble.

Saturday, March 7

Stan's Best Friend

Season 7 • Episode 14

When Steve's new dog suffers a terrible accident, Stan refuses to take the dog off life support.

Saturday, March 7

Less Money, Mo' Problems

Season 7 • Episode 15

Stan makes a bet with Hayley and Jeff; Steve and Roger want to test drive their dream car.

Saturday, March 7

The Kidney Stays in the Picture

Season 7 • Episode 16

Stan learns that Francine was once unfaithful before they were married.

Saturday, March 7

Ricky Spanish

Season 7 • Episode 17

Roger rediscovers an alter ego, who continues to be the most-despised man in town.

Saturday, March 7

Toy Whorey

Season 7 • Episode 18

Stan takes Steve to Mexico to help him become a man, where they are kidnapped by a drug cartel.

Saturday, March 7

Love, AD Style

Season 8 • Episode 1

When Roger hires Hayley as a singer in his new bar, he becomes enthralled by her voice.

Sunday, March 8

Powering Through New

Season 20 • Episode 3

Stan is determined to prove that there's no illness he can't power through.

Monday, March 9

Echoes

Season 17 • Episode 21

Steve starts a work-study program and discovers that not all is what it seems at Channel 3 News.

Monday, March 9

The Grounch

Season 17 • Episode 22

When Roger has his famous Christmas sex party stolen from him, the results are monstrous.

Monday, March 9

Fellow Traveler

Season 18 • Episode 1

A lunar misstep sends Roger on an unexpected detour to New Mexico.

Tuesday, March 10

The Professor and the Coach

Season 18 • Episode 2

Hayley tries to help Roger write a book.

Tuesday, March 10

Viced Principal

Season 18 • Episode 3

Steve and Principal Lewis face a dangerous situation; the rest of the family make a new friend.

Tuesday, March 10

The Pleasanting at Smith House

Season 18 • Episode 4

Klaus and Jeff's friendship is threatened by Klaus' girlfriend from another realm.

Tuesday, March 10

Z.O.I.N.C.S.

Season 18 • Episode 15

Stan is missing, so the Smith gang heads to the spooky, abandoned CIA headquarters to investigate.

Tuesday, March 10

Iced, Iced Babies

Season 2 • Episode 6

Steve's new relationship with his girlfriend gives Francine empty-nest syndrome.

Tuesday, March 10

Of Ice and Men

Season 2 • Episode 7

Francine supports Stan's long-suppressed love of competitive figure skating.

Wednesday, March 11

Stretched Thin

Season 18 • Episode 5

When Jeff finds out that the family thinks he makes terrible decisions, he decides to take a job.

Wednesday, March 11

Stan Fixes a Shingle

Season 18 • Episode 8

Francine insists that Steve let her help with his school project; Stan finally fixes that shingle.

Wednesday, March 11

Cow I Met Your Moo-ther

Season 18 • Episode 7

The judgmental voice in Hayley's head makes it impossible for her to enjoy a girls' night.

Wednesday, March 11

Into the Jingleverse

Season 18 • Episode 22

Stan goes to great lengths to regain his title of King of Presents.

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