The Worst Stan part of American Dad! Season 8

American Dad!:
Season:  8  / Episode:  4 
The Worst Stan

Description

When Stan realizes that he might never fulfill his dream of becoming a Best Man, he convinces his last single friend, Principal Lewis to marry the school's Superintendent (Guest voice Angelica Houston) and to choose him as his Best Man. Stan invites Lewis' old friend from prison to the wedding, only to discover a secret that could prevent the wedding from happening at all. Meanwhile, Roger finds the perfect pair of shorts, and an encounter with Ricky Martin (guest voicing as himself) makes him question his self-confidence.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It plays these songs...

Canon in D Major
composed by Johann Pachebel

This Song is played in The Worst Stan part of American Dad! Season 8
This song plays as Brian (Principal Lewis) asks Stan to be his best man.

Diff'rent Strokes Theme
performed by Al Burton, Alan Thicke, and Gloria Loring

This Song is played in The Worst Stan part of American Dad! Season 8

Eternal Flame
performed by The Bangles

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This Song is played in The Worst Stan part of American Dad! Season 8
Tracy, Principal Lewis' prison wife, tells Stan that he and Brian (Principal Lewis) "have an 'Eternal Flame', The Bangles circa 1987.".

Flight of the Bumblebee
composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

This Song is played in The Worst Stan part of American Dad! Season 8
The flower girl plays this song on her flute.

It refers to these songs...

The Humpty Dance
performed by Digital Underground

This Song is referred to by The Worst Stan part of American Dad! Season 8
While Stan is planning a wedding, he says that "the Humpty Hump" should be the last dance at a wedding.

It refers to these television series...

Family Guy

This Television Series is referred to by The Worst Stan part of American Dad! Season 8
Roger and Steve are shown watching a Family Guy DVD while riding on a bus. The DVD shows Brian and Stewie getting off a plane.
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It refers to these movie series...

Free Willy

This Movie Series is referred to by The Worst Stan part of American Dad! Season 8
Principal Lewis remarks that there were 4 "Free Willy's", asking why "that bitch got caught 4 times".
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It refers to these television episodes...

Diff'rent Strokes:
Season:  5  / Episode:  16 
The Bicycle Man (Part 1)

This Television Episode is referred to by The Worst Stan part of American Dad! Season 8
Principal Lewis reveals that the television show 'Diff'rent Strokes' was based on his family, naming several episodes that were true life stories for him. He lists the episode in which Arnold and Dudley found themselves at the bicycle shop with a pedophile, and the episode where Arnold gets caught smoking cigarettes.

Diff'rent Strokes:
Season:  1  / Episode:  12 
The Woman

This Television Episode is referred to by The Worst Stan part of American Dad! Season 8
At Principal Lewis' wedding, Mr. "D" (Principal Lewis' adopted father, the man who the character Mr. Drummond from the series Diff'rent Strokes is said to be based on) talks about true love and makes a direct reference to episode 12 of season 1 of the show 'Diff'rent Strokes'.

Diff'rent Strokes:
Season:  6  / Episode:  12 
Where's There's Smoke

This Television Episode is referred to by The Worst Stan part of American Dad! Season 8
Principal Lewis reveals that the television show 'Diff'rent Strokes' was based on his family, naming several episodes that were true life stories for him. He lists the episode in which Arnold and Dudley found themselves at the bicycle shop with a pedophile, and the episode where Arnold gets caught smoking cigarettes.

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American Dad! Season 8

# Title Air Date
American Dad!
8:19 Gorillas in the Mist May 22, 2011
8:1 Hot Water Sep 25, 2011
8:2 Hurricane! Oct 2, 2011
8:3 A Ward Show Nov 6, 2011
8:4 The Worst Stan Nov 13, 2011
8:5 Virtual In-Stanity Nov 20, 2011
8:6 The Scarlett Getter Nov 27, 2011
8:7 Season's Beatings Dec 11, 2011
8:8 The Unbrave One Jan 8, 2012
8:9 Stanny Tendergrass Jan 29, 2012
8:10 Wheels & the Legman and the Case of Grandpa's Key Feb 12, 2012
8:11 Old Stan in the Mountain Feb 19, 2012
8:12 The Wrestler Mar 4, 2012
8:13 Dr. Klaustus Mar 10, 2012
8:14 Stan's Best Friend Mar 18, 2012
8:15 Less Money, Mo' Problems Mar 25, 2012
8:16 The Kidney Stays In the Picture Apr 1, 2012
8:17 Ricky Spanish May 6, 2012
8:18 Toy Whorey May 13, 2012

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