Fair rating?American Dad!· Season 8 · Episode 14
Spelling Bee My Baby
Francine discovers Steve's special talent that will help him get into a great school: spelling. But when she fears that Steve is being distracted by Hiko's sister, Akiko, she takes drastic measures to ensure victory at the Pearl Bailey High School Spelling Bee. Meanwhile, Stan and Roger want Hayley to line-judge their badminton game, but she's still devastated over Jeff, so they decide to push her through the five stages of grief as quickly as possible.
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#1In Season 8of 19 rated episodes
#67All-timeof 399 rated episodes
+0.8vs season avgSeason 8 averages 7.5
2013First airedMarch 24, 2013
Guest stars
Kevin Michael Richardsonas Principal Brian Lewis (voice)
Daisuke Suzukias Toshi Yoshida (voice)
Amy Hillas Mah Mah Ling (voice)
Tzi Maas Bah Bah Ling (voice)
Sandra Ohas Mrs. Hirano (voice)
Grace Parkas Akiko Yoshida (voice)Crew
Rodney CloudenDirector
Lesley Wake WebsterWriter
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