Deconstructing American Dad! Season 9

Roger develops an infatuation with Hayley after recruiting her as the lead singer for his new crooner's bar. When Hayley rejects his advances due to her marriage, Roger's sociopathic tendencies escalate, leading him to kidnap her and attempt to "become" her by cutting off her skin. Jeff intervenes, but Roger manages to skin him. Hayley's emotional distress causes Roger to lose interest, revealing his superficial understanding of love. Concurrently, Stan attempts to assert his masculinity by negotiating for a new SUV, but his efforts to sell his old vehicle lead to an accidental death at his roadside car show.

The Smith family's tropical getaway becomes a covert operation when Stan is tasked by the CIA to eliminate the resort's activities director, believed to be a former war criminal. Meanwhile, Hayley and Jeff endeavor to revitalize their marital intimacy and encounter a swinger couple. Steve, accompanied by a British boy (voiced by Rupert Grint), embarks on a quest to locate a nude beach. Roger, adopting the persona of an elderly widow, finds himself romantically entangled with an aged widower.

Francine grows concerned about her emotional distance from Stan, who dedicates excessive time to his friends at the "CIA Chill Zone." To bridge this gap, she infiltrates the male-dominated space by disguising herself as a man. Concurrently, Steve and his friends are recruited to form a boy band, leading to the production of a music video.

Following the death of Stan's stepfather, Hercules, Stan invites his mother to reside with the family. Tensions arise as Roger is compelled to share his attic space with her, but this friction unexpectedly blossoms into romance, culminating in Roger marrying Stan's mother. Meanwhile, Steve and his friends discover a lost script for the seventh Fast and the Furious movie in the aftermath of a plane crash, uncovering a shocking secret about the film franchise.

Stan deems Snot an unsuitable friend for Steve and orchestrates a scheme to separate them by staging a shooting at an ice cream parlor. Snot, being the sole witness, is subsequently placed in the CIA Witness Protection program. Concurrently, Roger employs Jeff to clean his attic for supplementary income, only to repeatedly rob him upon his return to Hayley's room.

To demonstrate her responsibility, Hayley and Jeff volunteer to babysit Steve after his regular babysitter is hospitalized with a broken leg. This seemingly simple task quickly devolves into a series of misadventures, testing Hayley's perceived maturity and Jeff's competence.

When Greg and Terry's new talk show features a segment on the 35th anniversary of the "Baby Franny" rescue, Francine is overcome with guilt, believing she has squandered her life while the fireman who saved her perished. Her guilt dissipates upon discovering the fireman is alive, having lived as a hermit in the well for years. Meanwhile, Stan and Roger collaborate with Toshi's father to invent and market provocative footwear for male strippers.

Francine persuades the family to abstain from their respective vices for Lent: Stan's yelling, Steve's crying, Hayley's junk food consumption, Jeff's hugging, and Francine's smoking. However, a Mardi Gras party hosted by Roger leads to widespread intoxication, resulting in a pact where Deputy Director Bullock oversees their sacrifices, with the penalty of finger amputation for failure. Concurrently, in a risqué parody of Cinderella, Roger and Klaus embark on a search for the owner of a nipple pastie discovered after the party.

Francine attempts to instill the value of hard work in Roger after his persona, "Twill Ongenbone," fabricates an archaeology degree. Meanwhile, Steve questions Stan about his past, leading him to confront a frightening aspect of his father's character, which simultaneously intrigues his friends.

In a parody of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County, Francine organizes a birthday celebration for Stan, which triggers painful memories of his father's abandonment. Concurrently, Roger, portraying a character named Edna, murders the love child of Avery Bullock and Hayley, adding a layer of dark humor and dramatic irony to the family gathering.

A waitress becomes entangled with Roger's philanthropic persona, Max Jets, who has recently been released from prison and is assisting the Smiths with their financial difficulties. This episode explores themes of wealth, deception, and the consequences of Roger's elaborate alter egos.

Roger attempts to convince Jeff that he is an imaginary friend to justify his nudity within the Smith residence. When Jeff eventually uncovers the truth about Roger's alien identity, Stan is faced with the difficult choice of eliminating either Roger or Jeff to preserve the secret. Roger, however, makes a decision with potentially permanent repercussions for the Smith family. Concurrently, Steve feels marginalized as his friends develop adult physical characteristics, while he does not.

This episode serves as a sequel to the Season 3 James Bond parody, "Tearjerker." Sexpun T'Come (Francine) is killed by Black Villain (Principal Lewis) during a failed assassination attempt on Stan. Stan must then collaborate with Tearjerker (Roger) to thwart Black Villain's scheme to melt the Arctic glaciers, even if it means confronting a clone of Sexpun T'Come, who is now depicted as Black.

Francine rigorously coaches Steve for the school's spelling bee, aiming to provide him with a competitive advantage for college applications. Meanwhile, Roger and Stan attempt to expedite Hayley's grieving process over Jeff's absence by rushing her through the five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance), intending to utilize her as a line judge for their badminton match.

Francine desires Stan to be more adventurous in their intimate life. Following an elaborate musical number by Roger, Stan transforms into a "sex freak." Concurrently, as Hayley continues to cope with Jeff's alien abduction, she decides to re-enter the dating scene, ultimately going out with Snot, who harbors reservations about being with a vulnerable Hayley.

The CIA discovers that Osama bin Laden is alive and working at "Doug and Buster's," an arcade and restaurant. Stan and his colleagues are assigned to eliminate him. An accident during the raid leaves Stan with amnesia, providing Francine an opportunity to transform the macho Stan into the mild-mannered husband she has always desired. Meanwhile, Steve takes on a paper route to purchase a soda machine, and Roger instructs him in unethical methods for earning additional money as a paperboy.

CIA Internal Affairs informs Stan that Deputy Director Bullock is exhibiting early signs of dementia, necessitating a memory wipe. Concurrently, Steve faces renewed bullying issues and enlists the assistance of Stan's former tormentor, Stelio Kantos, to resolve them.

Months after the events of "Naked to the Limit, One More Time," Jeff remains aboard a spaceship belonging to Roger's alien race, originally intended to return Roger to his home planet. Jeff must now convince the alien emperor (voiced by Michael McKean) of his genuine love for Hayley to secure his return to Earth, highlighting themes of interspecies romance and cosmic bureaucracy.

Klaus discovers his original human body and implores Stan to facilitate his return to it. However, the body is found to be in a state of decay due to CIA scientists using the ice for margaritas. Klaus then incapacitates Stan and transfers his own consciousness into Stan's body, leaving Stan to experience life as a fish. Concurrently, Roger persistently pressures Steve into joining his attic gym, leading to comedic conflicts over fitness and personal space.