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S3·E3 Failure is Not a Factory-Installed Option

Episode
Season 3, Episode 3
Air Date
September 24, 2006
Runtime
22 minutes
Director
Rodney Clouden
Writer
Etan Cohen
Score
7.3/10 (13 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired September 24, 2006 22 min ★ 7.3/10 · 13 TMDB votes

Narrative Classification: Standard continuity chapter maintaining character development and season progression.

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Synopsis

Stan loses his confidence, and his job, when a car salesman gets the best of him in a negotiation. Meanwhile, Roger and Steve set up a makeshift drive-in to try to get to first base with popular schoolgirls.

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Episode recap

In this episode of American Dad!, titled Failure is Not a Factory-Installed Option, Stan loses both his confidence and his job after a car salesman gets the best of him during a negotiation. Meanwhile, a parallel storyline features Roger and Steve setting up a makeshift drive-in theater in an attempt to get to first base with popular schoolgirls. The animated series focuses on a family from Langley Falls and was created by a group of people led by Seth MacFarlane, who also created the animated series Family Guy. The show originally premiered following Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005, with the remainder of the first season airing beginning on May 1 of that same year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did Season 3 Episode 3 of American Dad! air?

Season 3, Episode 3 ('Failure is Not a Factory-Installed Option') originally aired on September 24, 2006.

How long is Season 3 Episode 3 ('Failure is Not a Factory-Installed Option')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 22 minutes.

What happens in American Dad! Season 3 Episode 3?

Stan loses his confidence, and his job, when a car salesman gets the best of him in a negotiation. Meanwhile, Roger and Steve set up a makeshift drive-in to try to get to first base with popular schoolgirls....

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