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American Dad!: Stan of Arabia (1)

In part one, Stan stands in for Jay Leno at a benefit for Deputy Director Bullock, however after insulting him, Stan and his family are sent to Saudi Arabia.

Things don't go as planned until Stan learns how things are run in Saudi Arabia.


8.6/10 (5 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 1x12
Production Number: 1AJN12
Airdate: Sunday November 06th, 2005



Guest Stars
André SogliuzzoAndré Sogliuzzo
voiced Manager
Recurring
Brian George (2)Brian George (2)
voiced Ali
Recurring
Fred TatascioreFred Tatasciore
voiced Police of Vice & Virtue #2
Recurring
Jeff Fischer (1)Jeff Fischer (1)
voiced Various
Recurring
Jill TalleyJill Talley
voiced Dalia
Recurring
Mike Henry (1)Mike Henry (1)
voiced Jackson | Michael Moore | Faziz
Recurring
Neal FeinbergNeal Feinberg
voiced Khalid
Recurring
Odile CorsoOdile Corso
voiced Angelina Jolie
Recurring
Paget BrewsterPaget Brewster
voiced Thundercat
Recurring
Patrick StewartPatrick Stewart
voiced Avery Bullock
Recurring
Peter LuriePeter Lurie
voiced Man at Bizarre
Recurring
Stephen RootStephen Root
voiced Dick Reynolds
Recurring
April StewartApril Stewart
voiced Salima | Bahir
Jeff BennettJeff Bennett
voiced Mahmood
Wally WingertWally Wingert
voiced Jay Leno
Main Cast
Seth MacFarlaneSeth MacFarlane
voiced Stan Smith / Roger / Greg Corbin
Wendy SchaalWendy Schaal
voiced Francine Smith
Rachael MacFarlaneRachael MacFarlane
voiced Hayley "Dreamsmasher" Smith
Scott GrimesScott Grimes
voiced Steve Smith
Dee Bradley BakerDee Bradley Baker
voiced Klaus Heissler
Episode Notes
Langley Falls Post Newspaper Headline

None | Due to Shortened Intro

Apparently, Stan is a fan of the hit show Lost.

Up until now, this has been American Dad!'s first and only two part episode.



Music
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
ClashRock the Casbah 


Episode Quotes
Roger: Does this furniture polish have alcohol in it? (Drinks) Mmmmmm... tastes like I might die.

Steve: Come on, Hayley. You're going to the movies with Jeff, anyway. Just give me a ride.
Hayley: You know the rule.
Steve: You're the most evironmentally-conscious, self-actualized feminist in the world...
Hayley: And?
Steve: And I'm a douche bag.

Hayley: Bye, dad. We're going to see the new Michael Moore documentary.
Stan: Michael Moore... ? Oh, you mean Michael Bin Laden.

Stan: Francine, good news. I'm in charge of planning Bullock's party, which means you're in charge of planning Bullock's party.

Stan: Damn it. If Francine had been here, she could have started the wave of laughter. Laughter is infectious, like smallpox or gay. She wants to be equal partners, well, I say, no way.

Steve: How come all the women are dressed like ninjas?
Hayley: They're wearing abayas. Saudi women aren't objectified like women in Western cultures. The beauty myth doesn't exist here.
Stan: It doesn't exist in Idaho, either. Why couldn't we go there? Talk about a bunch of dogs.

Francine: Oh, good, a Shwarma King. I'm starving. Pull over, Stan.
Stan: Are you insane? We're not stopping for their food. Next, you'll want to use their bathrooms, and I'll be damned if I'm gonna use their sandpapery toilet scrolls on my proud American button.

Roger: I need a drink. Where's the booze?
Hayley: There is no booze. Saudi Arabia is a dry country.
Roger: Seriously, where's the booze?

Stan: Now, I've installed extra locks on the doors and windows so you won't get beheaded while I'm out.
Francine: Stan?
Stan: Way ahead of you. I'll find us a satellite so we can watch Lost when I get home. Just because we're stuck in this wasteland doesn't mean it's not Wednesday.

Steve: My childhood died on July 18, 2003, the day Kobe Bean Bryant was charged with sexual assault.
Francine: Steve...
Steve: Why was he even in Colorado in the first place? Black man don't go to Colorado.

Stan: Ladies, ladies. You're both Mrs. Smith.
Francine: Stan, what on earth?
Stan: Surprise! I got us a second wife. You know, to help with cooking and cleaning. Her name's impossible to pronounce, so I just call her "Thundercat."



Cultural References
Visual: Jawas

As Steve, Hayley & Roger walk through the bizarre, in the background, Jawas from 1977's Star Wars A New Hope can be seen selling droids to a customer.
In fact the droids resemble the characters, R2D2 & R5D4.


Bullock: I like big Asian butts and I cannot lie.

A rephrasement of a line from the hit song "Baby's got back".

During Stan's I Want a Wife song, the character from The Flintstones appears, Wilma Flintstone.


Stan: One of these days, Francine. One of these days. (Shoots gun in the air) Right in the kisser.

A quick reference to the Honeymooners. This line is similar to Ralph's common line.

During Stan's I Want a Wife song, the characters from I Dream of Jeannie appears, Jeannie & Tony Nelson


Comedian and The Tonight Show host, Jay Leno is featured in this episode.


While driving along, the Smiths' hear an explosion and say Roll 'em up, in regards to the windows.

This is a direct reference to the 1983 comedy, Vacation starring Chevy Chase.
In the film, The Griswalds drive through a dangerous neighborhood and hear gunshots and do the exact say thing.


Visual: Turban Outfitters

While walking through the bizarre, Steve, Hayley & Roger pass a booth named Turban Outfitters.
This is a play on words of the name of the real business Urban Outfitters


Mahmood wears a t-shirt featuring Steve Urkel, the main character from the long running sitcom, Family Matters (1989-1998).

When Hayley leaves the table he says the line, the Hayley-miester sitting on the toilet. This a reference to a Saturday Night Live sketch starring Rob Schneider and his character, Richmeister.


The scene with Bullock blowing out the match and cutting to the desert is a direct reference to the 7x 1962 Oscar© winning film, Lawrence of Arabia where Lawrence (played by Peter O'Toole) does the same thing.


During Stan's I Want a Wife song, the character from All in the Family appears, Edith Bunker and mentions her TV husband Archie.


During Stan's I Want a Wife song, the character from Mary Tyler Moore appears, Laura Petrie.


Francine tells Stan she is playing the part of Mrs. Potts from the 1991 Disney film, Beauty & the Beast.


Roger get's drunk off the wine made by Ernest & Julio Gallo




Other Episode Crew

CreatorSeth MacFarlane  |  Mike Barker (1)  |  Matt Weitzman
Executive ProducerMatt Weitzman  |  Mike Barker (1)  |  Seth MacFarlane
Co-Executive ProducerKenny Schwartz  |  Rick Wiener  |  David Zuckerman  |  David Hemingson
Supervising ProducerCraig Thomas  |  Carter Bays
ProducerDan Vebber  |  Kara Vallow
Co-ProducerBrian Boyle
Consulting ProducerBrad Johnson (2)
Associate ProducerMark Douglas (1)
EditorBobby Gibis
CastingLinda Lamontagne
Staff WriterMatt McKenna  |  Chris McKenna (2)  |  Alison McDonald  |  Steve Hely
MusicWalter Murphy
Production AssistantErin Sirpenski  |  Robert Hunter (2)  |  Ray Valenzuela  |  Michael Wittenberg
Production CoordinatorAmy Reynolds  |  Christopher Collins (2)  |  Sheikh 'ubi' Ubaid Mahmood
Assistant EditorEric Brown (2)
Post Production SupervisorLaura Stupsker
Production SupervisorCharles Song
Storyboard ArtistScott Wood
Supervising DirectorRon Hughart
Production ManagerTanya Calderon  |  Todd Garfield
Executive Story EditorNeal Boushell  |  Sam O'Neal  |  Nahnatchka Khan (1)
Main Title ThemeWalter Murphy
Assistant DirectorJennifer Graves
Animation ProducerDiana Ritchey
Storyboard RevisionistJohn Drake O'day  |  Erik Kuska  |  Steve Wong  |  Zeke Johnson
Writing AssistantKeith Heisler  |  Erik Durbin
Production ControllerLiddane Sanders
AssistantLaura Hilker  |  Matt Fusfeld  |  Andy Goldberg
 

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