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Recap / American Dad! S5E13 "Jack's Back"

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Stan's father Jack returns, and Steve tries to have them bond. Meanwhile, Hayley becomes an intern for Roger's attic bar.


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  • Hoist by His Own Petard: Klaus tells Hayley to use Roger's personas against him in order to get her internship form signed. This ultimately leads to Roger pretending to be Hayley and Hayley pretending to be Roger, and he "forges" his signature.
  • Mind Screw: Roger has an imaginary kid that he pays to watch TV, but is surprised to find he's real. Then the kid disappears, taking the TV with him.
    Roger: Hey, no, that TV was real! I bought that!
  • Serious Business: Klaus suggests that Stan, Jack, and Steve make Spätzle (German egg noodles) while camping, and is insulted when Steve wants to make s'mores instead.
    Klaus: It was my idea. I own camping. If you don't make Spätzle, you can't go camping.
    Francine: Just tell him you're gonna make Spätzle. He's not gonna know.
    Steve: No, it's the principle. We're going camping and we're not making Spätzle!
    Klaus: I HOPE YOU DIE OUT THERE!!!

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