American Dad is a satirical animated cartoon series from the creator of Family Guy. It follows the events of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent Stan Smith and his family. He is married to Francine Smith, a fairly ditzy housewife who is trying to make up for a wild youth. Their two children are Hayley Smith, a passionately left-wing college-aged activist, and Steve, an awkward teenage nerd. The Smith family is also in possession of two bizarre nonhumans — Roger, an escaped alien from Area 51 who Stan is covertly housing in defiance of his employer, and Klaus, a goldfish whom the CIA implanted with the brain of an East German Olympic skier.
Francine enters Steve in a spelling bee contest, where he faces competition from Toshi’s sister, Akiko. Meanwhile, Roger and Stan try to help Hayley get over her lost husband, Jeff (who was abducted by aliens as seen in “Naked to the Limit, One More Time”).
In part 2 of the Tearjerker saga, Sexpun T’come is shot and killed by the Black Villain (Principal Lewis). Stan must now team up with Tearjerker to stop Black Villain’s plan to melt the Arctic glaciers.
Roger tries to convince Jeff that he is his imaginary friend so Roger can go naked in the house, but when Jeff blabs that the Smiths have an alien, Stan must choose between killing Roger or Jeff so the secret can stay a secret.
Roger announces that “Max Jets,” a character of Roger’s who enjoys showering the Smith family with money, is soon getting out of prison. But a wrench is thrown in the system when Max falls in love with Gina, a gold-digging waitress who threatens the family’s inheritance.
In a tribute to and send-up of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, August: Osage County, a dark secret is revealed about the Smith family’s past when Francine invites Stan’s incarcerated dad, Jack, to Stan’s birthday party. Also in this spoof, Roger plays Edna, a maid who nurses Bullock and Hayley’s love child. But when Edna falls in love with Bullock, it could mean dire consequences for the kid.