American Dad! (TV Series) Introducing the Naughty Stewardesses (2014) User Reviews

"Oh my god, the inside of your face smells so bad!"

[Mr-Fusion · 6/10 · 15 May 2017]

I have to admit, I was disappointed in the titular storyline - Stan and Francine hang with a "Charlie's Angels"-like group of crime-fighting flight attendants - it had real potential, but neither the jokes nor Mark Cuban offer much enjoyment.

The episode's a lot funnier when it focuses on the pairing of Roger and Steve, in an ill-advised scheme to get Steve in with the hot girl. By that, I mean literally switching their faces so Roger can work his magic. The sight of Roger's face on another person's head is hysterical . . . on the other hand, this is "American Dad!", and with that comes the frequent images of bloody sinew. It's an unfortunate running gag, but the writing in their scenes is the episode's strongest.

6/10

Secondary Plot More Interesting Than Primary One

[OneView · 7/10 · 18 March 2014]

This episode of American Dad is a tale of two halves.

The primary plot encompasses Stan and Francine meeting the eponymous naughty stewardesses. Nothing in this plot stream works as all of the gags fall flat, especially those involving the suspected bombing.

Comparatively however, the subplot involving Steve and Roger is sublime. The face swapping scene ("How can you still be alive?!") is grotesque in the extreme but leads to the pay-off of the bleeding, faceless coach seen held captive behind his office door. The sequence of Steve being confused as the father of his pregnant amour is also well handled.

I think the producers of this show are running out of ideas with generally one good idea per episode and a further poorly handled accompanying plot. Nevertheless this was a worthy half hour.