List of Christmas episodes in American Dad

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List of Christmas episodes on American Dad
The Smiths VS Santa And His Elves (Source: Screengrab from the series)


American Dad! is an animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman, which aired its first episode in 2005. The series revolves around the daily life of Stan Smith, a staunchly conservative CIA agent, and his unconventional family in the fictional town of Langley Falls, Virginia. Stan in the series is shown as a patriotic and often overzealous father who struggles to balance his duties and family life. His family consists of other members like his wife Francine, daughter Hayley, and their son, Steve, along with his talking goldfish, Klaus, to round out his family.


The series ran for a total of nine years ending its journey on September 21, 2014. The series had a total of 21 seasons with more than 300 episodes across them. The series had an assembly of cast members including Seth MacFarlane who voiced Stan Smith, Wendy Schaal who voiced Francine Smith, Scott Grimes who voiced Steve Smith, Rachael MacFarlane voicing Hayley D. Smith, and Dee Bradley Baker voicing Klaus Heisler among others.


List of Christmas episodes in American Dad


The below list contains all the Christmas-themed episodes that have been aired on American Dad.


SeasonEpisodeTitleOriginal Air Date
29The Best Christmas Story Never ToldDecember 17, 2006
38The Most Adequate Christmas EverDecember 16, 2007
59Rapture's DelightDecember 13, 2009
68For Whom the Sleigh Bell TollsDecember 12, 2010
77Season's BeatingsDecember 11, 2011
98Minstrel KrampusDecember 15, 2013
126Dreaming of a White Porsche ChristmasDecember 1, 2014
1320Gift Me LibertyJune 13, 2016
147Ninety North, Zero WestDecember 19, 2016
151Santa, SchmantaDecember 25, 2017
1722Yule. Tide. Repeat.December 21, 2020
1922The GrounchDecember 19, 2022
2022Into the JingleverseDecember 18, 2023
219Nasty ChristmasDecember 23, 2024


Which is the highest-rated Christmas-themed episode on American Dad?


According to IMDb, the episode titled “Rapture's Delight” was the highest-rated episode on American Dad under its Christmas-themed genre. The episode was the 9th episode from season six and scored a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The plot of this particular episode is set on Christmas day, with Stan Smith being frustrated by Francine's lack of attention during a church service. As the church service continues, a horrific rapture occurs in the areas and only Stan and Francine are left behind as the chosen ones to ascend to Heaven.


While the two were considered to have a place in heaven, the rest of the world dwells in chaos, taken over by demons and the Antichrist. Overcoming the situation, Stan vows to redeem himself and protect Francine, turning into a post-apocalyptic warrior fighting against the forces of evil. As the story continues we see Francine getting kidnapped by the Antichrist resulting in Stan teaming up against Jesus Christ, who now is an action hero in this setup. Together they save Francine and stop the Antichrist for good.


Also read: How many seasons of american dad are there?

FAQs about American Dad

A. American Dad is created by Seth MacFarlane.

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The talking fish in American Dad goes by the name of Klaus.

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