American Dad! season 20

American Dad!
Season 20
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	TBS
Original release	March 27 (2023-03-27) – December 18, 2023 (2023-12-18)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

American Dad! 's twentieth season premiered on TBS on March 27, 2023 and concluded on December 18 the same year. The season featured guest appearances from Pete Davidson, Anjelica Huston, Jason Alexander, Jaleel White, Chris Sullivan, Ann Dowd, Amy Sedaris, Alan Tudyk, Alyson Hannigan, and Simon Helberg. ^[1] It included the series' 350th episode. ^[2] The season went on hiatus on May 29, 2023 after the airing of the 9th episode, and returned on Labor Day on September 4, 2023 with the 10th episode of the season.

Production

On December 16, 2021, TBS renewed American Dad! for seasons 20 and 21, following the end of the show's eighteenth season. ^[3] On May 12, 2023, it was announced that the showrunners of American Dad!, including Seth MacFarlane, would temporarily leave the show as a result of the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. While this decision will not have an immediate effect on the show, it could impact future episodes if the strike is prolonged. ^[4]

Marketing

The twentieth season was promoted with a contest titled "The Next Roger" by the show's official Twitter account and the TBS website. ^[5] Users would need to tweet their persona ideas, and the winner would have their idea featured in the series' twenty-first season. ^{[6] [5]}

Release

The series' twentieth season was announced on March 6, 2023, with a special trailer with the tagline "18 ^[7] Seasons, and Still Proud", showcasing moments from the upcoming season. ^[8] The season premiered on March 27, 2023 ^[8] with episodes coming to Hulu later in the year. ^[8]

Episodes

See also: List of American Dad! episodes

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7. The trailer for the season titles the tagline as "18 Seasons and Still Proud", referring to the Fox/Hulu season count, contrary to Wikipedia's season count, which would in this case be "20 Seasons, and Still Proud".
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20. Rebecca Bunch (September 7, 2023). "Monday Cable Ratings 9/4/23: American Dad! Hits New Low in Midseason Premiere, College Football Dominates, Gutfeld! Tops Weakened Cable News". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
21. Rebecca Bunch (September 13, 2023). "Monday Cable Ratings 9/11/23: Halloween Baking Championship Ties Low in Return, WWE Raw Slides, American Dad! Ticks Up, Monday Night Football Up Versus 2022 Opener". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
22. Rebecca Bunch (September 20, 2023). "Monday Cable Ratings 9/18/23: American Dad! and Halloween Baking Championship Hit New Lows, NFL Slides, WWE Raw Ticks Up". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
23. Rebecca Bunch (September 27, 2023). "Monday Cable Ratings 9/25/23: Breeders Ties Low for Series Finale, American Dad! Rebounds, Gutfeld! Tops Cable News". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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26. Rebecca Bunch (November 9, 2023). "Monday Cable Ratings 11/6/23: Holiday Baking Championship Returns Down, Monday Night Football Declines, Jesse Watters Primetime Leads Cable News". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
27. Rebecca Bunch (November 15, 2023). "Monday Cable Ratings 11/13/23: Barmageddon Returns Down, American Dad! Rises, Jesse Watters Primetime Leads Cable News". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
28. Rebecca Bunch (November 22, 2023). "Monday Cable Ratings 11/20/23: Jesse Watters Primetime Leads Cable News, Monday Night Football and WWE Raw Rise, Holiday Baking Championship Stable". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
29. Rebecca Bunch (December 3, 2023). "Monday Cable Ratings 11/27/23: Holiday Baking Championship Hits Season High, Monday Night Football Slides, The Five Takes Cable News Lead". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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No. overall	No. in season	Title  [9]	Directed by	Written by  [10]	Original air date  [9]	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
345	1	"Fellow Traveler"	Joe Daniello	Brett Cawley & Robert Maitia	March 27, 2023 (2023-03-27)	HAJN02	0.47 [11]
In the 20th season premiere, Roger's origin story is told, taking place in 1947 setting up the Roswell Incident, revealing Roger's passion for personas and how Avery Bullock's father (Avery Bullock Senior) was on the search for the alien way before him. Guest Stars: Paget Brewster, Jon Daly, Ann Dowd, Jake Getman, Anthony Mendez, Toks Olagundoye, Khary Payton, Amy Sedaris, Patrick Stewart, Fred Tatasciore
346	2	"The Professor and the Coach"	Jansen Yee	Joe Chandler	April 3, 2023 (2023-04-03)	HAJN01	0.35 [12]
Roger's new professor persona teaches at Hayley's college, and asks Hayley to help him write a book about his experiences. Meanwhile, Jeff writes a rap to stop the Bazooka Sharks from leaving Langley Falls. Guest Stars: Anne Gregory, Leonard Robinson, Eddie Kaye Thomas

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Characters	Stan Smith Francine Smith Steve Smith Hayley Smith Roger Klaus
Episodes	Season 1 "Pilot" Season 2 "All About Steve" "Stan of Arabia: Part 1" "Stan of Arabia: Part 2" "Stannie Get Your Gun" "Finances with Wolves" Season 3 "Camp Refoogee" "The American Dad After School Special" "Lincoln Lover" Season 4 "The Vacation Goo" "Surro-Gate" "Tearjerker" Season 5 "The One That Got Away" "Pulling Double Booty" Season 6 "In Country...Club" "Moon Over Isla Island" "My Morning Straitjacket" "G-String Circus" "Rapture's Delight" "Don't Look a Smith Horse in the Mouth" "Cops and Roger" "Bully for Steve" Season 7 "Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls" "Stan's Food Restaurant" "White Rice" "For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls" "Fart-Break Hotel" "Stanny Boy and Frantastic" "A Piñata Named Desire" "You Debt Your Life" "I Am the Walrus" "Jenny Fromdabloc" "Home Wrecker" "Flirting with Disaster" Season 8 "Hot Water" "Hurricane!" ( Night of the Hurricane ; crossover with The Cleveland Show and Family Guy ) "A Ward Show" "Virtual In-Stanity" "The Scarlett Getter" "Ricky Spanish" "Toy Whorey" Season 9 "National Treasure 4: Baby Franny: She's Doing Well: The Hole Story" "The Missing Kink" "Lost in Space" "Da Flippity Flop" Season 10 "Minstrel Krampus" Season 11 "Blagsnarst, a Love Story" Other seasons 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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