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Recap / American Dad! S17E16 "The Old Country"

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Steve tries to get Stan to explore his family ancestry. Meanwhile, Hayley and Francine investigate the meat at Sub Hub.


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  • Comically Missing the Point: After being told that their organs have been stolen and will be sold to billionaires, Stan momentarily wonders if this means they're related to billionaires.
  • Heroic Bystander: When Stan and Steve escape for real, a group of Canadians selflessly offer up their own organs for them.
  • Imagine Spot: Stan and Steve make their way to a Tim Hortons and use the pastries to regain their strength in time to fight the billionaires who are buying their organs. Then it's shown they are still at the lodge.
  • Organ Theft: The ancestry test was actually a scam, with the DNA being used to find matches for billionaire donors.
  • Slipping a Mickey: Stan and Steve are drugged when drinking a shot of maple syrup.
  • Spotting the Thread: Steve notices that their "Canadian relatives" are eating American-style bacon and Krispy Kreme donuts instead of Tim Hortons. Stan brushes him aside and moments later, their organs are stolen.
  • The Theme Park Version: Invoked. The "Smith relatives" live in a rustic lodge, drink maple syrup, and walk around with hockey sticks, playing up to Canadian stereotypes long enough for them to steal Stan and Steve's organs.
  • Undignified Death: A man explains to Stan and Steve what happened. He then dies after saying "they can take [his] organs but not [his] dignity." At which point, he farts blood.

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