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Big Trouble in Little Langley

Season 4, Episode 4, Aired Nov 04, 2007

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When Francine's adopted parents stop by for an unannounced stay, Stan is furious that they refuse to assimilate to his "man of the house" ways. After he unsuccessfully tries to give them the boot, he is convinced that finding Francine's birth parents will change things. Meanwhile, Steve tries to live to the extreme in order to get to second base with the class hottie.moreless

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Amy Hill

Mah Mah
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Jeff Perry

Mr. Dawson
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Terri Rodriguez

Lindsay

Seth MacFarlane

Stan/Roger
Wendy Schaal

Francine
Scott Grimes

Steve
Rachael MacFarlane

Hayley
Dee Bradley Baker

Klaus

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Hilarious

8.0

"Great"

By Ganados0, 3 days ago

This episode was a great instalment of American Dad featuring some insight into Francine's character when her adoptive parents visit the Smiths and take over the house.
Funniest parts were when Francine shown concern for everyone but Klaus who was in earshot, the crow that carefully removed Steve's glasses before pecking him and the firemen sitting on the lawn mesmerised by the fireworks ignited in the ablaze Smith's household.
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Mediocre.

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By jmbsonic555, Oct 17, 2011

When Francine's adopted parents stop by for an unannounced stay, Stan is furious that they refuse to assimilate to his "man of the house" ways. After he unsuccessfully tries to give them the boot, he is convinced that finding Francine's birth parents will change things. Meanwhile, Steve tries to live to the extreme in order to get to second base with the class hottie.

This episode only gets a 5 because of Steve's plot

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By futuramarama, Jun 30, 2011

What I liked: Steve blowing his thumb off, the explanation for why Francine is not in the will (because she is smart and well off in life), Steve complaining that he can't feel the girl's boob, "I would have named her Buttercup", amongst a few other things.

This episode did not do much for me. It did not make me laugh a lot and when I did laugh it was not very hard. Both plots bored me but I liked Steve's a little more, particularly the end of it. But I don't know, it felt like something was missing, so my final grade is a C+ or so, I think is fair. Kind of a weak episode by most standards of this show, I think.moreless
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When Francine's Chinese adoptive parents come over to stay with the smiths, they irritate Stan and family with stereotypes about Chinese people. Then Stan predictably finds Francine's family, who seem to be just the kind of in laws that he always wanted.moreless

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By WildfireFox, Oct 20, 2010

I felt a bit insulted watching this episode. The tasteless joke about Hailey having herpes, someone getting their finger blown off with fireworks, monkey dung used on sores, and making a joke about how stereotyped chinese people lived in the past. Quite funny. A predictable show over all, but obviously the weakest show seen in a long time (given what strides it's made since it's first season). Lackluster, and not a show you'd want to introduce people to get familiar with the series.

Now people can only wonder how they're going to do in their next episode; hopefully they've realized what a huge mistake this episode was and work on continuing the humour of the series in a fun interesting tangent.moreless
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This was a really funny Episode.

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By Jordan1366, Sep 15, 2008

I really loved this episode beacause it was extremely funny. I really enjoyed the following bits: 1: When Claus got excluded when Francine listed all the Family members she cared about
2: When Steve lost feeling to his hand and when he said he couldnt feel anything the girl took offence
3: The flashback to when Francine's birth parents were 'Forced' to give her up
4: Finally, Stans song about his birth inlaws.

They were the parts that immediately come to mind, the rest of the show was also very funny and at a high standard. Besides 'Black Mystery month' That was my favourite episode.moreless
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- Langley Falls Post front page headline: Car Radio Turned Up As Girls Approach
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- Stan: I can't believe you risked your life to save mine.
  Stan's Chinese Father-in-Law: Of course I save you, Stan. You're my son-in-law. You make my Francine happy. Her happiness is all I ever want.
  Stan: Well, then why did you cut her out of the will and leave everything to Gwen?
  Stan's Chinese Father-in-Law: Because Gwen is moron. She needs lots of help! She fail math in school! Imagine Chinese girl can't do math?
  Stan: It's embarrassing when children don't adhere to stereotypes.
  Stan's Chinese Father-in-Law: Francine is our smart daughter. We never have to worry about her. Plus she marry okay.
  Stan's Chinese Mother-in-Law: I saw fire, I call ẽn11!
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- Snot: Lindsay Coolidge. Steve: The stuff lunchroom boners are made of.
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- Klaus: Stan, these people are monsters! You know what my country's done and even I find this repulsive.
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- Francine: Oh, my God! Our house! Stan: Nothing to worry about. Just your average greasy Chinese duck fire. Francine: Is everyone okay? Steve? Hayley? Roger? Stan: Everyone's fine. Francine: (Sees Klaus) Oh, and... and Klaus. Is Klaus okay? He's the only one I really care about. Klaus: Too late, Francine. Too ****ing late.
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- Stan: Why did you cut her out of the will and leave everything to Gwen? Bah Bah: Because Gwen is moron. She needs lots of help. She failed math in school. Imagine, Chinese girl can't do math? Stan: It's embarrassing when children don't adhere to stereotypes.
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- Francine: You were right, Stan. I want to meet my real parents. Stan: Don't worry, honey. I'll find them, no matter how long it takes. They'll be here at 6:00.
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- Stan: Do they?! Francine: Do they what? Who's they? Stan: Oh, right, sorry. You remember how, earlier, you said, Mah Mah and Bah Bah treat you like their own flesh and blood? Francine: Yeah. Stan: Do they?! (Shows Francine her parents' will) Francine: Stan, this is my parents' will. I can't read this. Stan: Even the part where they leave everything to hot Gwen and you get nothing? Francine: I don't believe it. Stan: No matter what the Lings may have told you, you're always going to be the adopted daughter that they'll never love like their own. I'm sorry, Francine. I'm sorry. God is Gwen hot! I mean, oh, my God!
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- Stan: (About Francine's parents) I wish I could get rid of them that easy. Francine: You will show them some respect. Stan: Why? It's not like they're your real parents. Francine: Stan! They're the only parents I've ever known. They raised me with the same loving kindness they showed their own biological daughter. Stan: Ooh, Gwen. God, she's hot! Playboy hot! Great, bad enough I was aggravated, now I'm also turned on. You can be so insensitive, Francine. Kiss me like your sister! You know what, forget it.
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- Stan: What is this? Bah Bah: It's fish face with cabbage stem. Stan: In the West, we call that garbage.
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- Francine: Hayley, your cold sore is dripping in the potatoes. Hayley: That's the last time I use lip liner I find on the bus. Francine: Oh, honey, no one believes that.
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- International Airdates: Denmark: Thursday, July 24, 2008 on TV3
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- This episode premiered on [adult swim] on February 10, 2008.
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- We learn Francine is adopted.
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- We learn in this episode that Roger is fireproof.
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- This is the first appearance of Francine's parents.
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- Francine talks about watching T.J. Hooker with her parents growing up.
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- Full Metal Jacket Another of the Firecrackers is a reference to the Vietnamese prostitute in Full Metal Jacket.
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- One of the firecrackers is named after The English Patient.
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- When Steve's thumb is blown off, Roger says, "Okay, golden opportunity! Say, 'Charlie, they took my thumb!'" When Steve continues to lay sobbing on the ground, he says, "Eric Roberts? Pope of Greenwich Village? No? You're a lot of fun."
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- Man on Fire Stan asks Roger, if he saw the movie, Man on Fire, before setting him on fire.
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- Stan's In-law Song Stan's song about Francine's birth parents is a parody of the song "Dance: Ten, Looks: Three" from the Broadway musical "A Chorus Line."
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- Episode Title: Big Trouble in Little Langley This title is a take on the movie, Big Trouble in Little China.
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