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American Dad! :: A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial (02x12)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial
Episode #: 02x12
Production Number: 2AJN17
Original Airdate: Sunday February 11th, 2007
10/10 (1 Vote cast)
Episode Crew
Director: Joe Daniello
Writer: Dan Vebber
 
Episode Summary
 
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When Roger is rejected by Steve, he heads out in search of a new human companion. But when his new friend starts to abuse Roger, Steve and Hayley plot to get Roger out of the bad relationship. Meanwhile, Stan and Francine team up to save the Mr. Pibb factory after news hits that Mr. Pibb is going to be discontinued.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Jeff Fischer (1)voicedJeff FischerRecurring (8th appearance)
Mike Barker (1)voicedGordonRecurring (18th appearance)
Patton OswaltvoicedBobRecurring (first appearance)
Masam HoldenvoicedHenry 
Peter Graves (1)voicedMr. Pibb 
 
Main Cast
 
Seth MacFarlanevoicedStan Smith, Roger, Greg Corbin
Wendy SchaalvoicedFrancine Smith
Rachael MacFarlanevoicedHayley "Dreamsmasher" Smith
Scott GrimesvoicedSteve Smith
Dee Bradley BakervoicedKlaus
 
Episode Notes
 
Langley Falls Post front page headline: "Homemade Valentine Proves Thought Doesn't Count."
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
G. Love & Special SauceCold Beverage 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Stan: I can't believe you're still upset. It's been a week.
Francine: You called me a pig!
Stan: I didn't say you were a pig, I said that dress made you look like a pig. And those shoes didn't help. All your fat, sweaty toes shoved in there like 20 Hondurans stuffed in a giant...shoe.
 
(The Mr. Pibb truck rides into the forest poorly disguised as a spaceship)
Roger: Oh, man, he's never gonna fall for this.
Henry: Cool! A real spaceship.
Roger: Then again, he is nine.
 
Bob: (Dully) Welcome to the Mr. Pibb Experience. Stan. Francine.
Stan: Evening, Bob. You get the e-mail I sent you with different ideas for Pibb T-shirts?
Bob: Yes, I deleted it immediately.
Stan: (Laughs) Classic Bob.
 
Steve: Why does he stay, Hayley?! Why does he stay?
Hayley: Clearly he's getting something from this kid he wasn't getting from you. When you have that kind of co-dependency, it can be hard to break free from an abusive relationship.
Jeff: (Jeff peaks out of the door behind them) Can I come out of the pantry now, babe?
Hayley: I said I'll get you when I'm ready!
 
Steve: You sound just like Daphne Zuniga from that Lifetime movie, and you remember what happened to her.
Roger: Oh, my God! She ended up on ABC Family! Well, I'm not going to let that happen to me.
 
Hayley: What's wrong with you? You look horrible.
Klaus: I've had this flu for, like, two weeks. I started to feel better on Tuesday, but then I pushed it and now I have this darker mucus and-
Hayley: I was talking to Steve.
Klaus: Are you sure you don't want to be a nurse, Hayley? You have such a caring nature!
 
 
Episode Goofs
 
Cable guide summaries of this episode credit comedian Patton Oswalt as the young boy who finds (and ends up abusing) Roger. However, according to DVD commentary, Masam Holden is the voice of the boy. Patton Oswalt voices the Mr. Pibb tour guide who is in the process of getting a sex change operation.
 
 
Cultural References
 
A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial

The entire episode is based off of the classic movie E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. Even the boys name, Henry, is the same in the movie. Some notable movie-like scenes being when Henry finds Roger in his backyard, Roger getting in the basket on Henry's bike, and the ending when Roger "goes home" in the forest.
 
Mr. Pibb/Pibb Xtra

Mr. Pibb was a real soda produced by Coca-Cola in 1971. Just like in this episode, the drink was eventually changed (2001) to Pibb Xtra.
 
Laverne & Shirley

Putting a glove on top of the soda bottle is a reference to the opening sequence of the show Laverne & Shirley.
 
Steve: You sound just like Daphne Zuniga from that Lifetime movie, and you remember what happened to her.
Roger: Oh, my God! She ended up on ABC Family! Well, I'm not going to let that happen to me.

Steve is referring to Daphne Zuniga's role in the Lifetime movie Pandora's Clock. Daphne later went on to star in ABC Family's Beautiful People.
 
 
Other Episode Crew
 
CreatorSeth MacFarlane  |  Mike Barker (1)  |  Matt Weitzman
Executive ProducerMatt Weitzman  |  Mike Barker (1)  |  Seth MacFarlane
Co-Executive ProducerMichael Shipley  |  Kenny Schwartz  |  Rick Wiener  |  Jim Bernstein  |  David Zuckerman
Supervising ProducerDan Vebber  |  Josh Bycel  |  Jonathan Fener
ProducerBrian Boyle  |  Nahnatchka Khan (1)  |  Kara Vallow
Associate ProducerMark Douglas (1)
EditorKirk Benson  |  Bobby Gibis
CastingLinda Lamontagne
Staff WriterErik Durbin  |  Laura McCreary
MusicWalter Murphy
Production AssistantParker Deay
Production CoordinatorGlenn Buswell  |  Amy Reynolds  |  Tyrone Thompson
Assistant EditorPaul Mahotz
Post Production SupervisorEli Dolleman
Story EditorChris McKenna (2)  |  Steve Hely  |  Matt McKenna
Storyboard ArtistRick Del Carmen  |  Paul Scarlata  |  Jamie Oliff
Character DesignerCarlos Ortega  |  Chris Smith (2)  |  Jeff Rebner  |  Jim Feeley
Supervising DirectorAnthony Lioi  |  Ron Hughart
Production ManagerTanya Calderon  |  Aimee Bell
Main Title ThemeWalter Murphy
Assistant DirectorShawn Murray (1)
Animation ProducerDiana Ritchey
AudioMichael Wittenberg
Storyboard RevisionistSteve Lenze  |  Paul Cunningham  |  Harry Sabin  |  David P. Bonanno  |  Steve Wong  |  Jessie Romero
Writing AssistantMatt Fusfeld  |  Keith Heisler
Production ControllerLiddane Sanders
AssistantLaura Hilker  |  Travis Bowe  |  Andy Goldberg  |  A. Spencer Porter
Storyboard SupervisorBrent Woods
Retake DirectorAlbert Acosta  |  Kevin Thresher  |  Anthony Agrusa
 
 
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