American Dad’s 400th Episode Plot Revealed (& It Feels Awfully Familiar)
During the discussion, it was disclosed that the forthcoming 400th episode of the show – an accomplishment rarely achieved by animated series – will feature Stan coming perilously close to death during his 400th mission. In a surprising twist, he learns that the CIA had already substituted him with a clone. Although clones have not previously been a part of the show’s narrative, they have introduced a character named Bill who often stands in for Stan due to their similar roles in the CIA. Bill can be distinguished from Stan by his thick southern accent. Cloning is not unheard of on American Dad, as evidenced by Season 4’s episode “Son of Stan,” where Stan resorted to cloning Steve to demonstrate his superior parenting skills compared to Francine. Previously, we have also witnessed clones of Stan in the episode “It’s Good to be Queen,” where one of them was accidentally shot by Francine.