Fair rating?American Dad!· Season 2 · Episode 3
Failure is Not a Factory-installed Option
Stan, the CIA's best interrogator, loses his confidence and his job when a car salesman gets the best of him in a negotiation. To get even, Stan comes up with an elaborate scam that temporarily costs his family their integrity. Meanwhile, Roger and Steve set up a makeshift drive-in to try to get to first base with popular schoolgirls .
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#6In Season 2of 19 rated episodes
#15All-timeof 399 rated episodes
+0.2vs season avgSeason 2 averages 8.6
2006First airedSeptember 24, 2006
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Rodney CloudenDirector
Etan CohenWriterShows like American Dad!
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