The One That Got Away

Season 4, Episode 2, Aired
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When Roger discovers that someone has maxed out his credit card, he is certain it is identify theft and is determined to bring down the crook. After playing "Matlock" for a few days and dishing out some street justice, he realizes things are not quite right and seem all too familiar.moreless
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  • Poor

    4.5
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    By jmbsonic555, Oct 17, 2011 Report Abuse
    When Roger discovers that someone has maxed out his credit card, he is certain it is identify theft and is determined to bring down the crook. After playing "Matlock" for a few days and dishing out some street justice, he realizes things are not quite right and seem all too familiar

    Overall, i didnt like this episode at all.

    4.5 out of 10

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    By futuramarama, Jul 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    Roger finds out someone has maxed his credit card and vows to make life hell for whoever did it. He later learns that the person responsible is one of his alter egos, who has taken on a life of its own. Will he be able to destroy his own life?

    Good episode. The main plot really had me interested. Roger ending up killing Sidney at the end was really funny, as was pretty much everything in the main plot. The sub plot however brought only one laugh from me, and that was the end with Klaus, so this episode is not perfect. Still a really good episode however and I am still giving it a B+/A- as a grade.moreless

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  • Two Rogers?! This rocks!

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    By Samuel2484, Dec 16, 2010 Report Abuse
    One of American Dad's most interesting characters is Roger the Alien. I always love an episode focused on him, and this could possibly be one of my favourites. "The One that got away" is such a funny and eye appealing episode. The Characters fill the story and a new Personer of Roger's is finally lose! I've been waiting for an episode like this. I found the sub-story between Roger's Stuff was very very funny. I really liked how the character's eyes keeped getting wider and wider as they kept playing "Simon". My favourite part was when Cluas disappeared and then returned after killing some sort of Alien creature and says "I was gone for 60 years! How long was it here?"moreless

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  • A bit predictable

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    By Ploki_Ikolp, Oct 12, 2008 Report Abuse
    A good episode, but way below average. The Simon game was funny, and I liked how it was literally addictive. In the beginning of the episode I wondered where their sofa had gone, and then Stan said something about him moving it to the other side of the room, hilarious! The Roger identity-theft storyline was very predictable and not too funny, normally Roger is my favorite character in American Dad, but not this week, unfortunately. I was hoping for an intervention about Rogers drinking and a spin on that. The build up was ok, but it could have been so much better. too bad...moreless

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    By johnofempires34, Oct 11, 2008 Report Abuse
    Kudos to Seth McFarlane and the rest of the writing staff, you have created another classic American Dad episode. Roger finds that someone has bought a diamond ring on his credit card, so he sets out to destroy that persons life. What he doesn't know is, that it's himself. This episode is undeniably focused on Roger, and it gets pretty adventurous, taking us to new territory without betraying the character. I really hope the rest of the fourth season is as amazing. There's also a subplot about an addictive hasbro game that sucks Stan, Francine, Hayley and Steve in, while Klaus tries to free them from it's grasp on their life.

    IN the end, there should be more great episodes like this one.moreless

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    • In the background of Sidney's boss's office there's a picture of a buff God in a bikini. This is the second episode that has that picture, the first being "Rodger Codger." Edit
    • The woman behind Roger at the convenience store is the liquor store cashier that Roger claimed to have a crush on in "The Magnificent Steven." And the woman behind the counter is the owner of the teddy bear store in "American Dream Factory." Edit
    • Francine references Professor Jordan Edelstein, which was Roger's character in "Camp Refoogee." The costume Roger uses is from "Francine's Flashback." Edit

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    • Roger is seen in his Jamaican Rastafarian disguise from "Francine's Flashback" at the end of the opening credits this week. Having Roger appear differently each week may be a replacement for the topical newspaper headline shown in the first three seasons. Edit
    • This episode premiered on [adult swim] on October 12, 2008. Edit

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    • Roger: A bottle of whiskey and a Modern Bride, my good man. Cashier: I'm a woman. Roger: Just run the numbers, dude. Edit
    • Roger: (Picks up one of Sidney's books) "How Do You Do? A Gentlemen's Guide to Manners". This guy's a douche with a capital bag! Edit

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    • When Roger is waiting in line at the mini mart he draws a moustache on the covergirl of a Modern Bride magazine while humming the German national anthem "Deutschland Über Alles". Edit
    • The hitman requiring letters and numbers for his password is a joke on sites which registration password requires both letters and numbers. Edit
    • Sidney's look and dialect are alluding James Stewart. Also, in Sidney's room there's a poster for the 1953 movie The Glenn Miller Story (starring Stewart), and his alarm plays the 1940 song "Pennsylvania 6-5000" by Glenn Miller. Edit

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