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Season 7, Episode 8, Aired Dec 12, 2010

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Stan gives Steve a gun for Christmas, even though Francine warns him that Steve is too young. As usual, Stan ignores her, and when Steve accidentally shoots Santa, he sends the North Pole into a tizzy and jeopardizes Christmas.

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Christmas review 18: Best American Dad Christmas episode

9.5

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By fsaenz0125, Dec 28, 2011

IMO, this has to be the best Christmas American Dad episode. Despite the intense use of violence (which bothers me 40% of the time), I really enjoyed the plot. It is about Stan getting Steve a gun yet his wife warns him not to. However, Steve accidentally kills a Mall Santa. I wished I saw this episode again. My score is 5 points from a 10 because a couple parts were a bit boring and that's kinda ruin the score so that I give a Christmas episode a 10. Jeff's part was very funny in this episode and yet Stan still have against with him. Steve killing Santa was kinda funny. Roger's plot was funny as well when he was working for that hillbilly. Also, that Donkey Kong parody was very funny. Most video games parodies always make me laugh. The last 10 minutes were interesting. Overall an almost perfect Christmas episode of American Dad. Overall score is 9.5/10.moreless
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By jmbsonic555, Oct 18, 2011

Stan gives Steve a gun for Christmas, even though Francine warns him that Steve is too young. As usual, Stan ignores her, and when Steve accidentally shoots Santa, he sends the North Pole into a tizzy and jeopardizes Christmas.
5.5 out of 10/ Mediocre/Boring
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By thefanof, Oct 17, 2011

American Dad and Family Guy both had Christmas specials here tonight, but Dad produced the better one and there is no debate about that. We had a killer, vindictive Santa Claus coming after Stan and his family tonight, and we also had a nice moral ending about the importance of family and sticking together....but it was mostly the nonsensical, irreverent dialogue and humor plaguing this episode that I personally enjoyed. The way American Dad succeeds in creating ridiculous things and somehow making them work never ceases to amaze me. You might not think a killer Santa would be good, but this was.moreless
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By futuramarama, Mar 07, 2011

Stan buys Steve a gun for Christmas despite Francine thinking he is too young and it is dangerous. Turns out it is dangerous when Steve shoots Santa, who exacts revenge by murdering, or attempting to murder, the Smiths before Christmas is over. Will the Smiths survive, or is this Christmas going to be their last?

Good episode. It was not that funny but the plot was unique and creative and well-done, I thought so anyway. Not the best episode ever of course, but it was a nice, enjoyable way to spend a half hour of your time. Recommend for fans of the show. So my final grade is in the C+/B- range. Good but not greatmoreless
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The NRA's really gonna love this one...

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By jawsthecabbie, Mar 07, 2011

Boy, I hope the NRA can take a joke, because the writers of American Dad really took the gloves off tackling the subject of what happens when morons give and receive assault rifles as presents during the Christmas season. The result was one of the funniest and most perverse American Dad's ever made...an instant classic! Family ties grow strong and Stan finally manages to bond with his hated twerp son in law amid the bloody elf carnage and the bullet torn bodies of reindeer falling from the skies as a murderous Santa Claus seeks demonic revenge against the Smith family for being machine-gunned with an AK-47 in a moment of carelessness. I'm gonna make sure this episode is in my permanent collection. Bwahahahahahaaaa....moreless
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- Bob Todd: You've kissed the raccoon. You're a real moonshiner now, you S.O.B. Go forth and brew my ancient elixir with these sacred jars.
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- Francine: (reading Santa's letter) You were lucky this year, Smiths. But I'll be back next Christmas to kill you. Francine: Oh my God! It looks like we found our new Christmas tradition!
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- (during the shootout against Santa's elves) Steve: Dad, there's too many of them! Jeff: I wanna help, Mr. S. Stan: You wanna help me? Stand here and shield me from arrows until you die.
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- Steve: What do we do? If that elf is right, Santa's gonna kill us in less than twelve hours. Stan: OK. Look, maybe that wasn't a real elf. Maybe it's just some midge playing a trick. We all know how mischievous little people are. Most of them don't have jobs, which give them plenty of time to think of schemes.
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- Steve: Why did you have to give me a gun? I'll never pull another trigger as long as I live. Stan: Relax, Steve. Part of gun ownership is killing people by mistake.
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- Stan: Steve, shooting a gun is like being intimate with a woman. First, you inspect it to make sure it's clean. Then you grab it on the butt and jam the magazine in. If it doesn't fit, make it.
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- Francine: Look, I got wooden clogs to put around the tree. I'm starting a new Christmas tradition. Stan: What's wrong with our old traditions? Like letting homeless people smell our napkins after Christmas dinner.
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- Roger's opening credits disguise: Tony (the jogging outfit) from the episode "Family Affair"
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- Bob Todd is the second person outside the Smith family (after Toshi) to know that Roger is an alien.
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- Featured Music: August Burns Red - "Carol of the Bells"
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