The show moved to the cable network tbs beginning with the 12th season. I wasnt a fan of family guy s star wars episode, blue harvest, at the beginning of this season, and i wasnt wild about tonights tearjerker either, though i did appreciate that it tweaked the bond conventions into an original story rather than. Im not going to argue that its shakespeare, or the best comedy going, but i give credit where credit is due. Stan and the family are characters in a james bond style spoof. Stan smith as stan smith roger as tearjerker brian lewis as black villain also appearing. The series 11th season was its final season to air on fox.
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. With seth macfarlane, wendy schaal, scott grimes, rachael macfarlane. This series follows the humorous adventures of cia agent stan smith and his eccentric family. Directed by albert calleros, ron hughart, anthony lioi. Well, for the longest time, i debated whether or not i should take on another mammoth project and i finally decided that it was time. Tearjerker is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the animated comedy series american dad it originally aired on fox in the united states on january. The title character stan is an exaggeratedly masculine neoconservative republican and selfproclaimed american patriot whose personality often gets. On november 18, 2014, tbs ordered a 22episode th season, bringing the total number of episodes to 212. Watch american dad sixpacks online full episodes of season. Tearjerker, the owner of a spa, abducts celebrities and swaps them out for celebrity robots and programs them to make horrible movies. A pillory of american ultra conservatism played out on rupert murdochs network, it follows the daily life of initiallyparanoid and extremely patriotic cia agent stan smith, his overprotective wife francine, nerdish teenage son steve, and liberal and rebellious. Everyday life is taken to the limit as stan applies the same drastic measures used in his job at the cia to his home life. Tearjerkers fiendish plot involves abducting celebrities from his spa and replacing them with celebrity robots that make horrible movies, all in an effort to make his masterpiece oscars gold the best and saddest movie ever, causing.
There is certainly enough fodder for parody in the litany of bond films, but for black eyes only feels disappointingly devoid of that material. Stan goes to tearjerker island to stop tearjerker duration. Driven by machismo and the american dream, he often is blind to how horribly he fails at his attempts. The show has softened its focus on political satire and simply leaned into the weirdness and absurdism of rogers ability to disappear into any disguise and stans sociopathic tendency to take things way, way too far. American dad has really tried to make itself a bit better as it grows, and this season shows it. The first half of the season is included within the volume three dvd box set, which was released on april 15, 2008, and the second half is included within the volume four dvd box set, which was released on april 28, 2009. This volume made me laugh constantly, and unlike most american. This volume made me laugh constantly, and unlike most american dad episodes, they didnt feel quite so disposable. Jul 19, 2019 in a pitchperfect spoof of bond villains, roger adopts the disguise of tearjerker in american dad. In it, stan gives his cia and world a coat of james bondesque paint, outfitted with clean suits, convoluted meetings, and tons of gadgets. The trouble with american dad reviving the episodelength james bond homage is that it immediately invites comparisons to tearjerker, the season three episode that did it first.
American dad first off, yes there is a bond parody episode and a sequel episode to that called tearjerker where roger tropes media browse indexes forums videos. The american dad episode tearjerker is a spoof of the james bond films with a plot similar to the typical bond film. Stan smith leads the all american family in this animated sitcom. These 18 episodes from the second and third seasons feature some cuttingedge humor, memorable characters and guest voice stars like peter graves, elliot gould, lisa edelstein, patton oswald, patrick stewart and academy award winner forrest whitaker. Jan, 2008 stan must stop tearjerker, played by roger, a diabolical film producer who makes movies that can kill. American dad sixpacks is a compilation of episodes of the popular adult animated sitcom american dad. Stan smith as stan smith roger as tearjerker francine smith as sexpun tcome also appearing. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The show moved to the cable network tbs beginning with the 15episode 12th season. Season 3 episode 52 tearjerker is not working, please select a new video tab or reload the page. Tearjerkers fiendish plot involves abducting celebrities from his spa and replacing them with celebrity robots that make horrible movies, all in an effort to make his masterpiece oscars gold the best and saddest movie ever, causing millions of moviegoers to cry themselves to death. Season one pilot threat levels stan knows best francines flashback roger codger homeland insecurity deacon stan, jesus man bullocks to stan a smith in the hand all about steve con heir stan of arabia part 1 stan of arabia part 2 stannie get your gun star trek not particularly desperate housewife finances with wolves rough trade its good to be queen roger n. Tearjerker s fiendish plot involves abducting celebrities from his spa and replacing them with celebrity robots that make horrible movies, all in an effort to make his masterpiece oscars gold the best and saddest movie ever, causing millions of moviegoers to cry themselves to death. Top 10 roger episodes according to imdb american dad would be nothing without quirky alien roger and all his personalities.
Theres a running joke in the bond fan base that the villains are always motivated by the dumbest things, like starting world war iii so they can have exclusive. Many downer endings and bittersweet endings include tearjerking moments. A lot of people consider tearjerker, american dads effortless james bond parody back from season three to be one of the shows most. American dad 10 episodes thatll never get old screenrant. General references notestrivia quotesgoofs tearjerker in a parody of james bond, cia agent stan smith must defeat evil genius tearjerker. Secret agent stan smtih is assigned another highstakes mission against tearjerker and black villain. Stan smith, roger as tearjerker, francine smith as sexpun tcome, klaus as tchochkie schmear, greg corbin, terry bates, avery bullock, hayley smith as peacenickle, steve smith as s, captian monty, toshi yoshida, barry robinson, snot lonstein, doyle, chuck white, bad larry, matthew mcconaughey. Tearjerker in a parody of james bond, cia agent stan smith must defeat evil genius tearjerker. With family guy already doing their take on star wars, it took the american dad. Stan smith leads the allamerican family in this animated sitcom.
Handpicked by seth macfarlane, creator of american dad and family guy, these six hilarious episodes feature diehard republican and cia agent, stan smith, at his best. Season 3 episode 52 tearjerker online for free episodes with high quality. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. If you want to avoid them altogether, then you might want to consider heeding the snicket warning label some tearjerking moments, especially of deaths, can wind up being horrifying or traumatizing as well. The entire episode is a tear jerker with stan being determined to keep kisses, the familys new puppy, alive after it gets critically injured by a group of pirate cats that crushed it with their hot air balloons basket. A storyline and political joke they could think of in the first three seasons, so its nice to know they can do a decent spy spoof which does not feel out of place with the rest.
Tearjerker is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the animated comedy series american dad it originally aired on fox in the united states on january, 2008. Best american dad episodes top ten list thetoptens. Mar 12, 2020 while family guy may have found massive success with its star wars parodies, american dad. Jackee harry, octavia spencer, alan tudyk featuring. If you want to see him at his best check out these roger themed episodes, rated by imdb. Stan and the family are characters in a james bondstyle spoof. American dad episodes scheduled to air for 15th anniversary. Stan plays a 007type cia agent who must stop tearjerker roger from killing millions.
Sep 11, 2005 american dad sixpacks is a compilation of episodes of the popular adult animated sitcom american dad. As the episode follows a story based entirely from a james bond film, each american dad. Stan must stop tearjerker, played by roger, a diabolical film producer who makes movies that can kill. American dad first off, yes there is a bond parody episode and a sequel episode to that called tearjerker where roger.
Tearjerker s fiendish plot involves abducting celebrities from his spa and replacing them with celebrity robots that make horrible movies, all in an effort to make his masterpiece oscars gold the best and saddest movie ever. Season 3 episode 52 tearjerker tearjerker in this james bond parody, stan plays a 007type secret agent sent to stop the diabolical tearjerker played by roger from fulfilling his master plan to create a movie so sad that it causes anyone who watches. Stan must stop tearjerker, played by roger, a diabolical film producer who makes movies that can. The intro of the tearjerker episode of american dad. I liked tearjerker a lot when it first aired, even if it. The vet tells the family that kisses would not last much longer. Contrast heartwarming moments, which can induce tears for more.