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Buckle is a fictional character portrayed by Matt McKenna in the TV series American Dad!.
They appear in 54 episodes out of a total of 366 aired so far

Buckle

by Matt McKenna

character

Episodes54

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    Star Trek
    episode S1.E15 november 2005
    Roger is overjoyed to discover that Steve's new book is all about him - until he finds out that it paints him in an unflattering light.
  • 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.
  • 7.1
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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.
  • 7.7
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    With Friends Like Steve's
    episode S1.E22 may 2006
    Steve's friend Barry turns evil after skipping his meds, and schemes to replace Steve in Stan's life.
  • 7.8
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    The American Dad After School Special
    episode S2.E2 september 2006
    Stan becomes so obsessed with his own physical appearance after his son starts dating a "fat chick" that he becomes anorexic.
  • 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.
  • 7.3
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    Iced, Iced Babies
    episode S2.E6 november 2006
    Francine wants to have another baby, but Stan doesn't want one. Ultimately, he gives in, but for some reason unknown to her, she can't seem to get pregnant.
  • 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.
  • 7.8
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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.
  • 7.5
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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.
  • 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.
  • 7.4
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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.
  • 7.4
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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.
  • 7.9
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    The One That Got Away
    episode S4.E2 october 2008
    Roger discovers that one of his personas has taken on a life of his own. Back at home, the Smith family becomes addicted to the 1970s electronic game "Simon."
  • 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.
  • 7.7
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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.
  • 7.5
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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.
  • 7.4
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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.
  • 8.1
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    In Country... Club
    episode S5.E1 september 2009
    Stan takes Steve to a Vietnam War reenactment before Steve sings the National Anthem to a veteran's group, but the experience changes Steve in ways that Stan never anticipated.
  • 7.2
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    Man in the Moonbounce
    episode S5.E5 november 2009
    Stan vows to live out all the teenage pranks he missed with Steve and his friends. But when they are caught, he winds up going to prison.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 7.5
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    Return of the Bling
    episode S5.E13 february 2010
    Stan discovers that Roger is one of his all-time heroes: a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team. But when he also discovers that Roger used steroids, he turns to his other hero for advice on how to handle it.
  • 7.5
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    Cops & Roger
    episode S5.E14 april 2010
    In an attempt to prove his manhood to Stan, Roger joins the Police Academy. However it's not very long until he becomes a corrupt cop.
  • 7.1
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    An Incident at Owl Creek
    episode S5.E17 may 2010
    Stan cannot escape the shame and humiliation from an embarrassing incident in the pool at a neighborhood party, until he discovers that the only person who can save him is President Obama.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 7.1
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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.
  • 7.4
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    Poltergasm
    episode S9.E2 october 2013
    A poltergeist visits the Smith family.
  • 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.
  • 7.7
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    Minstrel Krampus
    episode S9.E8 december 2013
    Stan and Roger travel to the North Pole to rescue Steve from an infamous Christmas demon.
  • 7
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    Roots
    episode S11.E1 january 2016
    Stan opposes the building of a new arena football stadium because his "tree father" will be cut down. Klaus recommends a specialist for Steve to help him become taller.
  • 7.2
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    Ninety North, Zero West
    episode S12.E7 december 2016
    The Smiths rescue Steve after he's kidnapped and taken to the North Pole, where Santa Claus is using children to mine for precious stones needed for an ancient ritual.
  • 6.5
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    Santa, Schmanta
    episode S13.E1 december 2017
    Roger converts to Judaism and tries to make Hanukkah more popular than Christmas.
  • 6.9
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    Shell Game
    episode S13.E4 february 2018
    Steve tries to stop Roger after he joins a mysterious order of birds' egg thieves; Francine buys a new Italian sauce.
  • 7
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    Fantasy Baseball
    episode S14.E1 april 2019
    Steve tries to get into baseball to connect with Stan. Roger creates real life drama for Francine after her favorite soap opera is cancelled.
  • 6.4
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    An Irish Goodbye
    episode S14.E11 june 2019
    Francine helps Hayley take a break from their marriages. Stan and Jeff pretend to be frontiersmen.
  • 7
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    Stompe le Monde
    episode S14.E12 july 2019
    Stan buys the rights to Stomp: the Musical after inheriting money from a dead uncle.
  • 7.2
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    The Hand that Rocks the Rogu
    episode S14.E20 august 2019
    Steve babysits Roger's ex-tumor, Rogu, to prove to Francine that he's ready for the responsibility but fails to follow Roger's Gremlins-like rules for taking care of him.
  • 8
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    300
    episode S15.E23 september 2020
    Roger's past comes back to haunt him as American Dad becomes the 25th scripted primetime show in the history of television to reach 300 episodes.
  • 6.9
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    Lumberjerk
    episode S16.E12 july 2021
    Stan is forced to partner with Jeff in a lumberjack competition; Steve, Francine and Snot enter a contest to win a vintage pickup truck.
  • 6.6
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    Echoes
    episode S17.E21 december 2022
    Steve starts a work-study program and discovers that nothing is as it seems at Channel 3 News; Roger seeks redemption in the Nashville country music scene.
  • 5.8
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    Stretched Thin
    episode S18.E5 may 2023
    When Jeff learns that the Smiths think he makes poor decisions, he takes a job selling stretchy leggings to prove them wrong.
  • 6.6
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    Productive Panic
    episode S18.E13 september 2023
    Francine becomes an overnight sensation when a famous art dealer discovers her homemade pottery.