Episode
American Dad!: Phantom of the Telethon
Overview
Stan emcees a CIA telethon to raise funds for the agency's torture budget after Congress slashed it. But Roger is out to sabotage it because Stan stole the idea for it from him.
Details
- Series
- American Dad!
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2008-11-30
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Phantom of the Telethon is Episode 7 in Season 5 of American Dad!. It aired on 2008-11-30. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 6: Pulling Double Booty
Hayley goes on a rampage after her boyfriend breaks up with her, but she calms down when she begins dating Stan's CIA body double, Bill. Meanwhile, Steve and Roger get jobs separating male and female chicks at a Chinatown hatchery.
Episode 8: Chimdale
When Steve suffers indignities in school because of the back brace he must wear for his scoliosis, Stan confides in him that he wears a wig to cover his baldness. Meanwhile, Roger invites both Francine and Hayley to a posh spa even though he has only two passes.
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