American Dad!: Season 1

2005 · 7 episodes · ★ 6.9

What Season 1 of American Dad!

Stan Smith is an ultra-patriotic, Republican CIA agent who lives with his family in Langley Falls, a suburban neighborhood in Virginia. Living with him is Francine, his devoted and somewhat naive housewife, and their children Steve, a 14-year-old nerd, and Hayley, 18, a hippie and Democrat. Roger, an alcoholic, overweight alien who has moved into the house, completes the mix. Political arguments between Stan and Hayley are a daily occurrence, and each family member's quirks make living together even harder. Stan tries to keep order at home while handling his secret missions. Among the episodes are mishaps like Steve's high school, Hayley's green hair, and Stan's rivalry with Chuck White over a spot on the church board.

7episodes

Feb 6, 2005premiered

Jun 19, 2005latest episode

2.6 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Pilot
Feb 6, 2005 · 22 min · ★ 6.9
Stan Smith uses his CIA skills to help 13-year-old son Steve win class president and the heart of the hottest girl in class, Lisa Silver. But when being class president makes Steve mad with power, Stan must jump in to save the day. Meanwhile, Roger, the alien Stan saved from Area 51, helps 18-year-old Hayley with her school paper. In return, she hooks him up with boatloads of junk food to curb his sweet tooth. Unfortunately, some Chocodiles send him over the edge and a sugar crash prohibits him from finishing one of her papers, forcing Hayley to pick up the pieces. And Klaus, the goldfish with the brain of a German guy, pines after mother Francine. Unfortunately for Klaus, the closest he'll ever get to a date with her is the spin cycle with her sports bra.
Directing: Ron Hughart · Writing: Seth MacFarlane, Matt Weitzman, Mike Barker · Starring: Jeff Fischer, Carmen Electra, Natasha Melnick, Chris Cox
1x02 Threat Levels
May 1, 2005 · 22 min · ★ 6.8
Stan Smith is mad because after getting his wife a job (or "hobby") as a Real Estate agent, she makes more money than him. In the meantime, his daughter Hayley ran a program that helped the homeless, and Stan's son Steve had an idea to have a Bum Fight program. To get back and to try to gain more money than his wife, Stan takes Steve's idea and starts a Bum Fight Night where he takes bets and treats the homeless like wrestlers. But with the homeless petition, Stan has to end up fighting like a homeless man himself.
Directing: Brent Woods · Writing: David Zuckerman · Starring: Stephen Root, Ralph Garman, Kevin Michael Richardson, Mike Henry
1x03 Stan Knows Best
May 8, 2005 · 22 min · ★ 6.6
Hayley comes home from a Green Party rally with her hair dyed green, instigating a fight with Stan. While she's sleeping, Stan cuts her hair (for her own good, of course). After learning of what Stan did, a wigged Hayley defies her father yet again by moving into the van of her new boyfriend. When Stan cuts her off financially, she gets a job as a waitress in a strip club, which pushes Stan right off the edge. Meanwhile, Steve tries to pass Roger off as his disfigured sister in order to cop a feel with a female classmate.
Directing: Pam Cooke · Writing: Matt Weitzman, Mike Barker · Starring: Jeff Fischer, Tori Spelling, Sarah Silverman, Zooey Deschanel
1x04 Francine's Flashback
May 15, 2005 · 22 min · ★ 7.4
When Stan forgets his anniversary, he arranges to have 20 hours of Francine's memory erased, but the CIA temp on duty accidentally erases 20 years. Francine, having reverted to her wild child days, moves into her old apartment with Hayley as a roommate, and ends up going to a festival with Hayley's boyfriend. Meanwhile, Steve asks a good-looking girl out, but needs his wingman, Roger, to "jump on a grenade" for him and date her ugly cousin.
Directing: Brent Woods, Caleb Meurer · Writing: Rick Wiener, Kenny Schwartz · Starring: Jeff Fischer, Ellen Albertini Dow, Mike Henry, Patrick Stewart
1x05 Roger Codger
Jun 5, 2005 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
Stan invites his boss over for dinner, but the Smith family fears getting caught hiding Roger. After a close-call, Roger goes into a coma, making everyone thinking he's dead. After the family disposes of his body, Roger tries to get back home, but he ends up in another risky situation with the CIA.
Directing: Albert Calleros · Writing: Dan Vebber · Starring: Jeff Fischer, Rob Corddry, Martin Mull, Phill Lewis
1x06 Homeland Insecurity
Jun 12, 2005 · 22 min · ★ 7.1
Francine decides to throw a block party to get in touch with the neighborhood. Stan learns his new neighbors are Iranian and immediately suspects that they are terrorists. To prepare Steve for living near terrorists, Stan makes Steve join a group of scouts, who turn out to be trouble makers. Roger is convinced he possesses hidden alien powers and is determined to find out what they are.
Directing: Rodney Clouden · Writing: Neal Boushell, Sam O'Neal · Starring: Gina Gershon, William Fichtner, Elias Koteas, Matthew Lillard
1x07 Deacon Stan, Jesus Man Season Finale
Jun 19, 2005 · 22 min · ★ 6.3
Stan goes to great lengths to compete against his rival, Chuck White, and become the new deacon of their church. Meanwhile, Roger's "temporary problem," which Stan tries to use to his advantage, causes all sorts of problems for Steve, Betsy, the rest of the family, and eventually, Stan.
Directing: John Aoshima · Writing: Nahnatchka Khan · Starring: James Patrick Stuart, Molly Shannon, Josh Groban