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American Dad!: Season 10

20 episodes Premiered Sep 29, 2013 Updated Oct 2, 2026

Season 10 of the animated sitcom American Dad! continues the adventures of the Smith family, a group consisting of CIA agent Stan Smith, his wife Francine, their daughter Hayley, and their son Steve. Created by Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman, and Seth MacFarlane, the season features a variety of comedic storylines involving the family and their housemates. Narrative developments in this collection include Stan facing ter

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Season 10 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Stan Smith is a CIA agent dedicated to protecting the United States, though his methods often result in unintended consequences.
  • ⚡ Francine Smith serves as the family matriarch and housewife, balancing her domestic responsibilities with the eccentricities of her household.
  • ⚡ The family includes two children, the rebellious teenager Hayley and the geeky high-school student Steve, who enjoys gaming and comic books.
  • ⚡ The household dynamic is defined by the presence of the Smith family alongside three additional housemates who contribute to the series' ensemble.
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Season overview

Season 10 of the animated sitcom American Dad! continues the adventures of the Smith family, a group consisting of CIA agent Stan Smith, his wife Francine, their daughter Hayley, and their son Steve. Created by Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman, and Seth MacFarlane, the season features a variety of comedic storylines involving the family and their housemates. Narrative developments in this collection include Stan facing termination from his position at the CIA and Francine experiencing a haunting by a ghost with sexual motivations. The season also follows Steve as he is abducted by a Christmas demon, while characters Roger and Klaus embark on a road trip spanning 100,000 miles. The episodes incorporate numerous celebrity guest appearances, with vocal contributions from Mariah Carey, Terry Crews, Mark Cuban, Zooey Deschanel, Danny Glover, and Olivia Wilde. As with previous seasons, the show maintains its focus on the eccentric dynamics of the Smith household, blending domestic life with the high-stakes professional world of Stan Smith. The season is presented as an uncensored collection of episodes, continuing the series' long-standing tradition of satirical humor and character-driven comedy within the established framework of the Smith family's daily lives.

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Season 10 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S10·E1 Mytharc

Steve and Snot's Test-Tubular Adventure

Sep 29, 2013 · 22 min

Thwarted in their efforts to secure dates for the upcoming high school prom, Steve and Snot turn to the CIA’s cloning machine to churn out two willing ladies. But, when the device

S10·E2 Core

Poltergasm

Oct 6, 2013 · 22 min

Francine's "Poltergasm" starts to haunt the Smith household when she is unsatisfied by Stan in the sack, and Roger must conjure a medium named Zelda Rubinstein to help eliminate th

S10·E3 Core

Buck, Wild

Nov 3, 2013 · 22 min

Steve decides to prove his manhood by accompanying Stan and his CIA cronies on their annual hunting excursion. Meanwhile, Roger and Klaus undertake a cross-country trek.

S10·E4 Core

Crotchwalkers

Nov 10, 2013 · 22 min

In a desperate attempt to show Steve that she's still a "cool" mom, Francine teaches him a vast array of shoplifting techniques to try out at the local mall. B when their attempt t

S10·E5 Core

Kung Pao Turkey

Nov 24, 2013 · 22 min

Stan's plans for a perfect Thanksgiving watching football in his underwear are thwarted when Francine invites her adoptive parents to join them for the holiday.

S10·E6 Core

Independent Movie

Dec 1, 2013 · 22 min

Determined to get Snot to confront his emotions after his father passes away, Steve and friends embark on an epic cross-country road trip to the funeral. But Steve's commitment to

S10·E7 Core

Faking Bad

Dec 8, 2013 · 22 min

In this “Breaking Bad” parody, Hayley tries to fit in with a popular group of her former high school friends and, in the process, discovers Steve has an amazing ability to create i

S10·E8 Core

Minstrel Krampus

Dec 15, 2013 · 22 min

When Steve starts acting like a spoiled brat during the holidays, Stan takes him to see his incarcerated Grandpa Jack, who tells him the story of how he caught Minstrel Krampus, a

S10·E9 Core

Vision: Impossible

Jan 5, 2014 · 22 min

Roger suffers a horrific car crash as he tries to take a picture of his crotch on a traffic speed cam. After waking up from a coma, he starts to have eerie visions of the future, a

S10·E10 Core

Familyland

Jan 12, 2014 · 22 min

Francine tries to relive the Smith kids' childhood by taking a group trip to the "Familyland" theme park that ends up being anything but family-friendly.

S10·E11 Core

Cock of the Sleepwalk

Jan 26, 2014 · 22 min

Stan mixes up his nighttime routine after his 100th kill, but mistakenly unleashes a "good" Stan in his sleep - Jekyll & Hyde-style - who's hell-bent on pursuing all the good deeds

S10·E12 Core

Introducing the Naughty Stewardesses

Mar 16, 2014 · 22 min

Roger forges a radical plan to help Steve date the hot girl at school. Roger will switch faces with Steve "Face/Off"-style, seduce her, then tag Steve back in after she's fallen fo

S10·E13 Core

I Ain't No Holodeck Boy

Mar 23, 2014 · 22 min

Stan is frustrated that Steve and his friends never play outside, but Francine refuses to let Stan take the kids to the woods for some outdoor fun. Of course, Stan finds a loophole

S10·E14 Core

Stan Goes on the Pill

Mar 30, 2014 · 22 min

Stan tries an experimental pill from the CIA and turns into a girl. Meanwhile, Klaus and Roger start a business selling Stan's suits as he no longer needs them as a female.

S10·E15 Core

Honey, I'm Homeland

Apr 6, 2014 · 22 min

Stan attempts to infiltrate the "Occupy" movement, based on CIA intelligence that a leftist cell is planning a terrorist attack. But when he's captured and returned home by a group

S10·E16 Core

She Swill Survive

Apr 13, 2014 · 22 min

Stan fears that Hayley has no life skills so he forces her to take a job as a bartender in Roger's attic bar but, when Bullock becomes Hayley's best customer, Stan realizes that he

S10·E17 Core

Rubberneckers

Apr 27, 2014 · 22 min

Stan's co-workers at the CIA teach him about "rubbernecking," the art of checking out other women on the sly, away from the gaze of their wives. But when Stan causes a massive acci

S10·E18 Core

Permanent Record Wrecker

May 4, 2014 · 22 min

Stan is fired from the CIA in a round of budget cuts, but since his 20 years of work experience are classified and hidden from his "permanent record", the only job he's able to lan

S10·E19 Mytharc

News Glance with Genevieve Vavance

May 11, 2014 · 22 min

Hayley starts an internship at a local news station working for a Nancy Grace-type reporter, who happens to be Roger in disguise.

S10·E20 Mytharc

The Longest Distance Relationship

May 18, 2014 · 22 min

Hayley, still heartbroken over Jeff’s abduction, meets millionaire Matt Davis, who begins to help her move forward, until Steve and Snot discover that Jeff’s alive and trying to ma

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