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{{Infobox American Dad! episode |
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| Title =Stan of Arabia |
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| Series =American Dad! |
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| Image =[[Image:Stanofarabia2.jpg|250px]] |
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| Caption =Stan in his Arabian garb |
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| Season =1 |
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| Episode =12 and 13 |
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| Airdate =November 6, 2005 - November 13, 2005 |
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| Production =1AJN12 & 1AJN13 |
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| Writer =Nahnatchka Khan (Part 1)<br>[[Craig Thomas (screenwriter)|Craig Thomas]], [[Carter Bays]] (Part 2) |
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| Director =Rodney Clouden (Part 1)<br>A. Lioi (Part 2) |
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| Guests =[[Paget Brewster]]<br>[[Oded Fehr]]<br>[[Gina Gershon]]<br>[[Brian George]] |
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| newspaper_headline = None (shortened opening sequence for both parts) |
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| Episode list = [[American Dad! (season 1)|''American Dad!'' (season 1)]]<br>[[List of American Dad! episodes|List of ''American Dad!'' episodes]] |
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| Prev =[[Con Heir]] |
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| Next =[[Stannie Get Your Gun]] |
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"'''Stan of Arabia'''" is a two-part episode of the first season of ''[[American Dad!]]''. Part 1 is the twelfth episode and Part 2 is the thirteenth episode of the season, and they first aired in the [[United States]] on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] on November 6, 2005 and November 13, 2005, respectively. The episode follows [[Stan Smith (American Dad!)|Stan Smith]] who plans a party for his [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] boss [[Avery Bullock]], who relocates [[List of American Dad! characters#Smith family|his family]] from their hometown Langley Falls to [[Saudi Arabia]]. Stan appreciates the country's culture of women subservient to men, and he burns all the Smiths' passports, preventing the family from returning to the United States. |
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==Plot== |
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==="Stan of Arabia: Part 1"=== |
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Stan and three co-workers plan a surprise party for Avery Bullock commemorating 25 years of service with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. Stan takes charge of planning the party but imposes all his responsibilities upon Francine, who refuses because she is committed to her play performance on the same day. Steve bribes Hayley into driving him to see the latest [[Michael Moore]] semi-[[documentary film|documentary]]. Hayley is disgusted by the movie as it turns out to be pornographic. Steve tries to stay, but Hayley calls the [[Usher (occupation)|ushers]], who remove him for being under age 17 in an [[R-rated]] movie. At the party, Stan kills [[Jay Leno]] for insinuating that Francine wears the pants in their relationship. He takes Leno's position at the front podium and unintentionally insults Bullock. Bullock relocates the Smiths to [[Saudi Arabia]]. |
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While Hayley and Francine initially appreciate the country's culture because women are not objectified, Stan displays ignorance of it. During his new job supervising oil pipelines, he remains suspicious of the Arab workers. Stan explains his hardships with his wife, which befuddles them because women in Saudi Arabian society must be accompanied by men outside the house. Francine discusses with three Arab neighbors their husbands' hardships, but the three immediately attend to his every whim when their shared husband arrives home. Francine asserts her rights within the house, refusing to listen to Stan's final say on everything. Stan acquires an Arab woman as his second wife, nicknamed "Thundercat" ([[Paget Brewster]]), who obeys his every command. Francine tries to prevent Thundercat from stealing her position as Stan's wife, escalating to physical violence between the two. Roger, dressed as a Saudi woman, searches for [[Alcoholic beverage|booze]] at a [[bazaar]] but ends up sold to a male Arab by Steve. Steve uses the cash to buy a [[Mercedes-Benz]]. While driving the desert, he crashes his vehicle into an oil derrick. While escaping a bad date with the neighbor's son, Hayley leaves a [[Burger King]] and is chased down by the police because she is unescorted by a man. Stan turns down Bullock's offer of returning to the United States, claiming the Smiths have a better life in Saudi Arabia. He renounces his family's citizenship and burns their passports. |
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==="Stan of Arabia: Part 2"=== |
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Francine makes a phone call to Bullock, who tells her that he offered her husband the CIA job back but he rejected it. Francine argues with Stan at the bazaar, conveying the misery of a woman living in Saudi Arabia by singing a musical number, an illegal act. In court the judge sentences her to death by stoning. Stan realizes that marriage is an equal partnership, rejecting Thundercat and asking to be killed along with Francine. After asking the judge how can a man get stoned, Stan makes out with a police officer and is sentenced to death for [[homosexuality]]. |
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The man who bought Roger from Steve takes the alien to a palace, where he enjoys the high-class life. Upon learning the palace owner merely wishes to engage in [[sexual intercourse]] with him, Roger obliges. Hayley is rescued from the police by a man who becomes her new boyfriend. After the two sleep together he leaves a note telling her not to go to the [[United States Embassy]]. Believing he is a terrorist planning to bomb the building, she goes to stop him, only to discover he is just a [[Shawarma]] King vendor. Hayley beats him up and is sentenced to stoning along with Stan and Francine. Lost in the desert since he crashed his vehicle, Steve has a vision of God in the guise of [[Angelina Jolie]], who shows him her boobs, turning him into a prophet. Steve returns to the city and shares his experiences with the citizens, who listen to him until he declares that God is a woman, prompting them to sentence him to stoning with his family. |
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The Smiths are trapped in the ground at a [[colosseum]] with the spectators prepared to stone them. After Stan prays for a miracle, [[George W. Bush]] rescues the family and declares that democracy has arrived in Saudi Arabia, leading to a celebration. However, Bush's appearance was only Stan's fantasy, and the Smiths are still stuck in the ground. Roger convinces the palace owner to arrange for the family's release. The family returns to America having learned to appreciate it. |
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== Reception == |
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The two-part episode was the subject of criticism by the [[Politics of Saudi Arabia|Saudi government]]. The English daily ''[[ArabNews]]'' published an article that accused the series of engaging in [[Islamophobia|Arab-bashing]]. As a result, the two-part episode was banned in Saudi Arabia, although the TV series itself does not air there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabnews.com/?page=7§ion=0&article=74718&d=15&m=12&y=2005|title=Will ‘American Dad’ Define the Saudis for Us?|author=Michael Saba|publisher=ArabNews}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{IMDb title|511642|Stan of Arabia: Part 1}} |
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* {{IMDb title|511643|Stan of Arabia: Part 2}} |
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