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Recap / American Dad S 16 E 8 The Long March

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Hayley and Jeff move into their van and start living life on the highway after Hayley fears having a boring life following a promotion at work. Meanwhile, Francine and Steve are haunted by an Uber driver whom they rated poorly.


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  • Bookends: The episode begins and ends with Hayley working at Sub Hub, only that one of her co-workers doesn't commit suicide this time.
  • Disproportionate Retribution: The Uber driver that Steve and Francine rated poorly stalks them to threaten their lives.
  • Explain, Explain... Oh, Crap!: Upon arriving in Brazil, Hayley begins to envision all the influencer pictures she's going to take before realizing that everyone is a slave.
  • Title Drop: Stan says the episode's title after he gives Hayley the day planner.
    Stan: Welcome to the long march.
  • Too Dumb to Live: Even though he's currently being mutilated by the Uber driver stalking Francine and Steve, Klaus still antagonizes him with low ratings.
  • You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: When influencers become slightly less trendy, they're sent to the company's farm in South America to work as slave labor.

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