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Terry Bates is a fictional character portrayed by Mike Barker in the TV series American Dad!.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 36 years old.
They appear in 103 episodes out of a total of 366 aired so far

Terry Bates

by Mike Barker

character

Episodes103

  • 7.1
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    Pilot
    episode S1.E1 february 2005
    In order to help him get a girlfriend, Stan rigs the school election to make Steve class president. Things go awry when the powers of his new position go to his head.
  • 7.1
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    Threat Levels
    episode S1.E2 may 2005
    Stan steals Steve's lucrative idea to stage and videotape "bum fights," in which homeless men are forced to beat each other senseless.
  • 7.2
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    Stan Knows Best
    episode S1.E3 may 2005
    Hayley takes a job as a stripper after moving into her boyfriend's van and being financially cut off by Stan.
  • 7.2
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    Francine's Flashback
    episode S1.E4 may 2005
    After forgetting his anniversary, Stan arranges to have the last 24 hours of Francine's memory erased, but a bungling technician erases two decades.
  • 7.5
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    Homeland Insecurity
    episode S1.E6 june 2005
    Stan panics after discovering that his new neighbors are Iranian-American; Steve finds himself at the mercy of the Scout Rangers.
  • 7.2
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    Deacon Stan, Jesus Man
    episode S1.E7 june 2005
    In an attempt to one up is neighbor, Stan runs for deacon of his church.
  • 7.7
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    Bullocks to Stan
    episode S1.E8 september 2005
    Stan's boss begins dating Hayley.
  • 7.7
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    A Smith in the Hand
    episode S1.E9 september 2005
    Stan becomes addicted to masturbation, and when he is caught by his son, he blames it on television and declares war on TV.
  • 7.3
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    All About Steve
    episode S1.E10 september 2005
    After disowning Steve for being a geek, Stan must rely on his son's knowledge of science fiction and fantasy to catch a cyber-terrorist.
  • 7.7
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    Stan of Arabia: Part 2
    episode S1.E13 november 2005
    Cultures continue to clash, and the entire Smith family is arrested by the Vice and Virtue Police and sentenced to death by stoning.
  • 7.4
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    Stannie Get Your Gun
    episode S1.E14 november 2005
    Stan's efforts to get Hayley to become a gun-lover backfire on him when she accidentally shoots him and turns him into a quadriplegic.
  • 7.2
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    Not Particularly Desperate Housewife
    episode S1.E16 december 2005
    In order to gain entry in a women's social club known as the Ladybugs, Francine pretends she is cheating on Stan. After her fellow Ladybugs wish to meet her "boytoy", guilt stricken Francine confesses that she is not having an affair. Now she must either actually cheat on her husband or the Ladybugs will kill her in an attempt to keep their secrets safe.
  • 7.5
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    Rough Trade
    episode S1.E17 january 2006
    When Stan and Roger trade places, Roger gets a job as a car salesman, while Stan ends up in jail.
  • 7.4
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    Finances with Wolves
    episode S1.E18 january 2006
    After receiving a hefty bonus from work, Stan buys extravagant gadgets while Francine pleads for her dream kiosk
  • 7.1
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    It's Good to Be the Queen
    episode S1.E19 february 2006
    Because of a past incident at his own prom, where he was lured into a dance with the homecoming queen only to have a pile of pigs dropped on him, Stan wants revenge by showing off that he married a homecoming queen, Francine.
  • 7.6
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    Roger 'n' Me
    episode S1.E20 april 2006
    Stan and Roger become best friends in Atlantic City, taking their friendship to a whole new, unexpected level, when Roger absorbs all of Stan's memories. Meanwhile, Hayley and Steve conspire to break up a good-looking couple so that they can date the two.
  • 7.1
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    Helping Handis
    episode S1.E21 april 2006
    Stan devises a plan to make Steve more popular at school, but the plan backfires when the side effects make him a little too popular; Francine becomes a surgeon and aids a criminal organization.
  • 7.6
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    Tears of a Clooney
    episode S1.E23 may 2006
    Stan enlists his contacts at the CIA to help make Francine's birthday wish come true - to destroy George Clooney.
  • 7.7
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    Camp Refoogee
    episode S2.E1 september 2006
    Stan and Steve try to turn an African refugee camp into a fun summer camp, but get attacked by a group of rebels. Back at home, Roger and Francine pose as a college professor and his wife.
  • 7.5
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    Failure is Not a Factory-Installed Option
    episode S2.E3 september 2006
    Stan becomes worried that he is losing his mind-control skills after a smooth-talking car salesman keeps outsmarting him.
  • 7.7
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    Lincoln Lover
    episode S2.E4 november 2006
    Stan doesn't realize until it's too late that he's befriended a group of gay Republican men.
  • 7.7
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    Dungeons and Wagons
    episode S2.E5 november 2006
    Stan becomes a street car racer to satisfy Francine's need for adventure and excitement, and Jeff becomes an online gamer with Steve and his friends after Hayley breaks up with him
  • 7.1
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    Of Ice and Men
    episode S2.E7 november 2006
    Francine discovers the horrible secret that Stan's been keeping from her every winter: he's a closet figure skater.
  • 7.2
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    Irregarding Steve
    episode S2.E8 december 2006
    When Roger helps Steve see that his father isn't as smart as he always believed, the power-hungry pair set their sights on fame and fortune in New York City.
  • 7.9
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    The Best Christmas Story Never Told
    episode S2.E9 december 2006
    Stan goes to the past to keep Jane Fonda from ruining Christmas, but he winds up creating an alternate future where the United States has been taken over by the Soviet Union.
  • 7.5
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    Bush Comes to Dinner
    episode S2.E10 january 2007
    When Stan enters an essay-writing contest to have his personal hero, President Bush, come over for dinner, he is overcome with joy when the President arrives at his doorstep.
  • 7.3
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    American Dream Factory
    episode S2.E11 january 2007
    Stan hires a family of Mexican illegal aliens to help launch his new teddy bear business, and Roger gets Steve kicked out of his own garage band.
  • 7.2
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    A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial
    episode S2.E12 february 2007
    Roger finds another neighborhood kid to be his best friend, but winds up getting in an abusive relationship. Meanwhile, Stan and Francine become obsessed with saving Mr. Pibb after they find out that it is being discontinued.
  • 7.8
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    Black Mystery Month
    episode S2.E13 february 2007
    While researching a paper about George Washington Carver in celebration of Black History Month, Steve uncovers a conspiracy that's been going on since the Civil War.
  • 7.5
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    An Apocalypse to Remember
    episode S2.E14 march 2007
    Stan lies to his family and tells them they're the only survivors of a nuclear attack, instead of admitting that he fell for a CIA drill and losing their trust. Roger sets up a phony wedding so that he can register for a new blender.
  • 7.6
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    Four Little Words
    episode S2.E15 april 2007
    CIA director Bullock accidentally kills one of Francine's friends while on a blind date. But Stan is forced to frame Francine for the crime so that he doesn't have to hear her say "I told you so."
  • 7.5
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    When a Stan Loves a Woman
    episode S2.E16 april 2007
    When Stan discovers that Francine has a secret sex garden, he feels like their marriage might be on shaky ground.
  • 7.4
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    I Can't Stan You
    episode S2.E17 may 2007
    When Stan discovers that everyone in the neighborhood hates him, he uses his CIA connections to have them evicted. Roger and Steve discover the perks of working together as scam artists.
  • 7.9
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    Joint Custody
    episode S2.E19 may 2007
    When Roger finds out that Hayley's boyfriend, Jeff, is wanted in Florida for smuggling marijuana, he and Stan turn into bounty hunters and chase Jeff across the country.
  • 8.2
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    The Vacation Goo
    episode S3.E1 september 2007
    Francine discovers that every one of their family vacations have been artificially experienced in tanks filled with green goo. This makes her very angry and she demands a real vacation. When they finally go on a real vacation Francine thinks this vacation must be fake too since it seems too good to be true. She therefore causes the family to suffer the consequences. Simultaneously, Roger attempts to become the greatest actor who ever lived.
  • 7.7
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    Meter Made
    episode S3.E2 october 2007
    A court-imposed sentence forces Stan to perform community service as a meter maid, which provides him with an opportunity to provide Francine with the home of her dreams.
  • 8.1
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    Dope and Faith
    episode S3.E3 october 2007
    Stan prays for a friend and thinks God sent him one, but Brett turns out to be an atheist.
  • 7.4
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    The 42-Year-Old Virgin
    episode S3.E6 november 2007
    Stan reveals that he has never killed anyone in the line of duty, so Stan's friends and Roger try to set him up for an easy first kill.
  • 7.4
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    Surro-Gate
    episode S3.E7 december 2007
    Francine agrees to be the surrogate mother for their gay neighbors' child. But when the child is born, Stan kidnaps her and plans to take her to Nebraska, where he can legally keep the child away from them.
  • 7.9
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    The Most Adequate Christmas Ever
    episode S3.E8 december 2007
    Stan dies while trying to get the perfect Christmas tree. After he dies, he petitions for a second chance at life, which leads to a trial where he must prove that he deserves it.
  • 8.4
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    Tearjerker
    episode S3.E10 january 2008
    In a James Bond parody, Stan Smith plays a secret agent trying to stop a fiendish plot for world domination by Tearjerker, played by Roger the Alien.
  • 7.7
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    Office Spaceman
    episode S3.E14 may 2008
    Roger gets a job at the CIA when he poses as a photographer who got pictures of an alien. Steve and Hayley discover that their mom is prejudiced against left-handed people.
  • 7.4
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    Stanny Slickers II: The Legend of Ollie's Gold
    episode S3.E15 may 2008
    Officially declared dead after an accident with a pudding truck, Stan comes back to life and realizes his sweet dream of leaving a legacy on the world.
  • 7.8
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    Spring Break-up
    episode S3.E16 may 2008
    With Francine gone to visit her parents, Roger holds a Spring Break blowout at the Smith house. During the festivities, Stan falls for a "Spring Break Buddy" and Steve is on the verge of losing his virginity.
  • 7.8
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    1600 Candles
    episode S4.E1 september 2008
    Stan and Francine are upset when Steve reaches puberty. However, Francine wants him to stay young, and Stan wants him to skip puberty and go straight to 21. And both of them use top-secret CIA technology to make sure it happens.
  • 7.4
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    Choosy Wives Choose Smith
    episode S4.E4 november 2008
    When Stan finds out that Francine was engaged before they met to a man who disappeared in a plane crash but is still alive, he launches an elaborate plan to find out if she would choose the other man instead of him.
  • 7.6
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    Escape from Pearl Bailey
    episode S4.E5 november 2008
    Steve gets revenge on the popular kids at his school after they smear his girlfriend who was running for class president. But he later learns that somebody else was responsible for the attacks, and the popular kids want revenge.
  • 7.3
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    Pulling Double Booty
    episode S4.E6 november 2008
    After Hayley is dumped by Jeff, she starts dating Stan's CIA body double. But when the body double starts making moves on Francine, Stan decides to break them up in his own unique way.
  • 7.7
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    Phantom of the Telethon
    episode S4.E7 november 2008
    Roger tries to sabotage Stan's CIA telethon because Stan didn't give him credit for coming up with the idea.
  • 7.1
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    Chimdale
    episode S4.E8 january 2009
    Steve has to wear a back brace because of his Scoliosis, but then finds out that Stan has been bald since college. Meanwhile, Roger, Francine, and Hayley go to a spa together even though they only have two free passes.
  • 7.2
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    Family Affair
    episode S4.E10 february 2009
    The Smiths are angry and jealous when they discover that Roger has been seeing other families behind their backs, and Klaus tries to get the family to go to a Fabulous Thunderbirds concert with him.
  • 7.2
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    Live and Let Fry
    episode S4.E11 march 2009
    Stan finds a way to get around Langley Falls' ban on trans fats, and Roger poses as Klaus to get his inheritance for him.
  • 7.5
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    Roy Rogers McFreely
    episode S4.E12 march 2009
    Stan and Roger go to war with each other after Roger is named president of the neighborhood homeowners association.
  • 7.5
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    Bar Mitzvah Hustle
    episode S4.E14 march 2009
    When a rival steals Steve's girlfriend, Steve tries to get revenge by launching a plot to steal his Bar Mitzvah presents.
  • 7.6
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    Wife Insurance
    episode S4.E15 march 2009
    Francine is upset when she finds out that Stan has a backup wife in place just in case she dies, so she decides to find a backup of her own; Wheels and the Legman investigate the case of Hayley's missing iPod Shuffle.
  • 7.4
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    Weiner of Our Discontent
    episode S4.E18 may 2009
    Roger is heartbroken after he finds out that he's not "The Decider" and actually came to Earth as a crash test dummy, so he takes a job at a hotdog factory.
  • 7.2
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    Daddy Queerest
    episode S4.E19 may 2009
    Terry's father, a former star fullback for the Redskins, doesn't know that Terry is gay. So when he visits, Terry says he's living with Francine and that Stan is gay.
  • 7.4
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    Stan's Night Out
    episode S4.E20 may 2009
    Stan's night out of fun with the guys from the agency snowballs into a kidnapping situation, and could possibly end in murder. Meanwhile, Roger doesn't realize that he's been invited to a fraternity "pig party."
  • 7.6
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    Moon Over Isla Island
    episode S5.E2 october 2009
    Stan gets Roger to pose as a Caribbean island dictator to get a treaty signed and so that he can get a helicopter, but Roger has other plans after he figures out that Stan is using him.
  • 7.3
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    Brains, Brains and Automobiles
    episode S5.E4 october 2009
    When Hayley and Steve leave for their respective summers of fun, Francine looks forward to her newfound alone time with Stan. There's only one problem: Roger is still living in the attic fighting for every second of attention he can get. When Francine teaches Roger to be self-sufficient, he finally gets a place of his own. Stan fears that he will bore Francine into leaving him and cooks up a scheme to bring Roger back to the house and liven things up. Meanwhile at camp, Steve and his pals fall prey to a scheme that doesn't quite have the effect they were hoping for.
  • 7.3
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    G-String Circus
    episode S5.E8 november 2009
    When Hayley rejects Stan's advice, he decides to start a dry-cleaning business run by a bunch of strippers. But when the business fails miserably, he is forced to become a male stripper to make some extra money.
  • 8.8
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    Rapture's Delight
    episode S5.E9 december 2009
    Stan and Francine are left behind after the Rapture, and wind up playing critical roles in Jesus Christ's war against the Antichrist.
  • 7.5
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    Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth
    episode S5.E10 january 2010
    The Smiths' savings are gone, so Stan selfishly takes out a second mortgage and buys a racehorse so that he can save his SUV. Meanwhile, Steve and his friends try to help an obese shut-in to make some money.
  • 8
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    A Jones for a Smith
    episode S5.E11 january 2010
    Stan becomes addicted to crack, mistakenly thinking that it is cold medicine.
  • 8.1
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    Great Space Roaster
    episode S5.E18 may 2010
    Roger feels humiliated after the Smiths roast him for his birthday, so he sets out to kill the family.
  • 7.6
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    100 A.D.
    episode S6.E1 october 2010
    When Stan learns that Hayley has run off with Jeff and plans to elope, he offers a reward to the person who can stop them.
  • 7.6
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    Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls
    episode S6.E3 november 2010
    Stan's plan to out-do the neighbor's fancy haunted house backfires when Roger releases the serial killers he was borrowing from the CIA. Meanwhile, Steve faces Toshi's revenge when he takes a liking to his sister Akiko.
  • 7.1
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    White Rice
    episode S6.E5 november 2010
    After all of Francine's repressed memories come back to her, she decides to be a stand-up comedienne and gets her own sitcom. Meanwhile, Steve finds a female companion for Klaus, but he quickly grows tired of her.
  • 7.6
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    The People vs. Martin Sugar
    episode S6.E7 december 2010
    Stan serves as jury foreman for the trial of one of Roger's personae, and he is hell-bent on making sure the jury finds him guilty.
  • 8.5
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    For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls
    episode S6.E8 december 2010
    Stan and Steve accidentally shoot and kill Santa Claus, but he is brought back to life by his elves and is hell-bent on getting revenge against the entire Smith family.
  • 7.3
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    A Piñata Named Desire
    episode S6.E11 february 2011
    With a flair for the dramatic, Roger invites Stan to attend one of his acting classes.
  • 7.4
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    School Lies
    episode S6.E14 april 2011
    In an attempt to advance in the CIA, Stan begins playing golf with Senator Buckingham. Things are going well until Roger accidentally sells the senator's daughter to a drug lord, forcing Stan must choose between family and his career.
  • 7.1
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    License to Till
    episode S6.E15 april 2011
    When Steve has trouble crossing over into the "cool kids" social circle, Klaus and Roger place their bets to see how quickly Roger can make him cool. Everything they try backfires until Steve becomes the in-crowds designated driver. Meanwhile, Stan and Francine take turns pranking each other.
  • 7.3
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    Home Wrecker
    episode S6.E17 may 2011
    Stan and Francine fight over how to redecorate the house. It goes so far that they split the house down the middle and try to live without each other.
  • 7.3
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    Flirting with Disaster
    episode S6.E18 may 2011
    Stan becomes upset when Francine takes the receptionist job at his CIA office.
  • 6.9
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    Gorillas in the Mist
    episode S6.E19 may 2011
    Stan spends some quality father-son time with Steve at the local zoo, but things go horribly wrong when Steve slips into a gorilla exhibit. Meanwhile, Roger bets Hayley that he can become a great Country singer and sets out to write the most heartbreaking song of all time.
  • 8.1
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    Hurricane!
    episode S7.E2 october 2011
    When the Smiths decide to stay home during a hurricane that hits Quahog, Stoolbend and Langley Falls, they must fight tooth and nail to survive.
  • 7.2
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    The Unbrave One
    episode S7.E8 january 2012
    While Stan and Francine try to figure out if Francine is pregnant, Steve tries to become a superhero in a desperate effort to gain his dad's respect, only to have Roger steal the spotlight.
  • 7.3
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    Stanny Tendergrass
    episode S7.E9 january 2012
    Stan's efforts to teach Steve the value of hard work and earn membership to a country club backfire on him, and Francine tries to come up with the next big catchphrase.
  • 7.5
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    Dr. Klaustus
    episode S7.E13 march 2012
    Klaus gets one of Roger's alter egos deployed to Iraq so that he can take over as the family therapist, but he winds up doing more harm than good.
  • 7.5
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    The Kidney Stays in the Picture
    episode S7.E16 april 2012
    Stan suspects he's not really Hayley's father.
  • 7.2
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    Toy Whorey
    episode S7.E18 may 2012
    Stan takes Steve to Mexico for sex so that he will forget about playing with toys, but they get kidnapped instead. Meanwhile, Roger searches for the perfect wine to go with Francine's steaks.
  • 7.6
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    Can I Be Frank with You?
    episode S8.E3 november 2012
    Francine poses as a male CIA agent to get into Stan's CIA men's club, and Steve and his friends become members of a 12-person boy band.
  • 7.5
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    Adventures in Hayleysitting
    episode S8.E6 december 2012
    When Steve's baby sitter is unavailable, Stan and Francine decide to leave him with Hayley; Steve sneaks out to a party to prove he's not a goody-goody.
  • 6.6
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    National Treasure 4: Baby Franny: She's Doing Well - The Hole Story
    episode S8.E7 december 2012
    A talk show outs Francine as "Baby Franny," the toddler who was rescued from a well by a heroic fireman; Stan and Roger think of a new business opportunity.
  • 7.1
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    Finger Lenting Good
    episode S8.E8 january 2013
    The Smith family tries to break bad habits.
  • 7.3
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    The Adventures of Twill Ongenbone and His Boy Jabari
    episode S8.E9 january 2013
    Francine regrets deciding to teach Roger the value of hard work; Steve interviews Stan for a school project
  • 7.1
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    The Missing Kink
    episode S8.E15 april 2013
    Stan discovers his own kinks after discovering that Francine is aroused by spankings, while Snot shockingly gets a date with Hayley.
  • 6.8
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    The Boring Identity
    episode S8.E16 april 2013
    Francine turns Stan into the perfect husband.
  • 7.1
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    The Full Cognitive Redaction of Avery Bullock by the Coward Stan Smith
    episode S8.E17 april 2013
    Stan becomes Agent Bullock's new protege.
  • 8.4
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    Lost in Space
    episode S8.E18 may 2013
    Jeff finds himself surrounded by aliens on a ship traveling in space.
  • 7.5
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    Da Flippity Flop
    episode S8.E19 may 2013
    Klaus's human body is found, but Stan's lab ruins the body before Klaus can reclaim it. So Klaus gets revenge on Stan by switching bodies with him.
  • 6.6
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    Kung Pao Turkey
    episode S9.E5 november 2013
    Stan feels like he's being run out of his own home when Francine's parents come to visit at Thanksgiving, and Francine's mother tries to setup Haley with an eligible Chinese bachelor.
  • 8
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    Faking Bad
    episode S9.E7 december 2013
    Hayley uses Steve's talent for creating fake IDs to start a business, but they're forced to deal with another fake ID kingpin in Langley Falls: Roger.
  • 7.2
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    I Ain't No Holodeck Boy
    episode S9.E13 march 2014
    Stan drugs Steve and his friends and puts them in the CIA holodeck just to give them the outdoor experience, while Hayley makes herself Roger's queen after buying his home star on the International Star Registry.
  • 7
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    Honey, I'm Homeland
    episode S9.E15 april 2014
    Hayley suspects that Stan has been "turned" when he comes home after being kidnapped by a group of radicals while on a mission to infiltrate the "Occupy" movement.
  • 7
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    Rubberneckers
    episode S9.E17 april 2014
    Stan gets into an accident upon discovering his talent for checking out women, while Roger and Klaus try to hide a wine stain on the new couch.
  • 7.3
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    Permanent Record Wrecker
    episode S9.E18 may 2014
    Stan is fired from the CIA due to budget cuts and is forced to work at a grocery store where Steve is the manager, while Roger makes a bargain to win a bet with a coffee shop musician.
  • 7.3
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    News Glances with Genevieve Vavance
    episode S9.E19 may 2014
    Hayley stages Steve's kidnapping in order to gain favor from Roger's new persona--a television news anchor named Genevieve Vavance.
  • 7.3
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    The Longest Distance Relationship
    episode S9.E20 may 2014
    Just as Haley finally gets over Jeff and considers dating a millionaire, Jeff contacts her from space via C.B. radio.
  • 7.1
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    Roger Passes the Bar
    episode S9.E21 september 2014
    A sexy new next-door neighbor promises to take Steve and his friends' virginity in return for housework.
  • 7.3
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    A Boy Named Michael
    episode S9.E22 september 2014
    Greg and Terry choose to adopt a Russian child but after Roger sees the kind of life they are living over there, he gets rid of the real kid and takes the place himself.
  • 7.2
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    Blonde Ambition
    episode S10.E1 october 2014
    Hayley dyes her hair blonde so that people will listen to her when she talks about charities. Stan and Steve look for a new house.