Episode
American Dad!: Wheels & the Legman and the Case of Grandpa's Key
Overview
Stan joins Roger and Steve's fictional detective agency, but he ruins the fun by being extremely incompetent at his "job." Roger demands that Steve fire Stan, but Steve cannot bring himself to do it and ends up lying to Roger. Things take a turn for the worse when Stan is kidnapped, and Steve must tell Roger the truth.
Details
- Series
- American Dad!
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2012-02-12
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Wheels & the Legman and the Case of Grandpa's Key is Episode 10 in Season 8 of American Dad!. It aired on 2012-02-12. The runtime is 22 min.
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When Stan finally has enough money to afford a membership at the golf club he has worked at for the past thirty summers, his hard work and perseverance prove to be futile when the club gives a membership to Steve first. However, things are not all what they seem when Stan realizes who the club owner really is.
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When Stan is overly enthusiastic about his hatred for old people, a hex is placed on him that turns him into a frail, old man. Meanwhile, Roger takes Francine on a road trip to a dance competition, but she soon finds out it's not what she bargained for.
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Episode 12: The Wrestler
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Episode 13: Dr. Klaustus
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Episode 15: Less Money, Mo' Problems
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Episode 4: The Worst Stan
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