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Recap / American Dad S 9 E 16 The Boring Identity

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Release Date: April 21, 2013

After the CIA discovers that Osama bin Laden is still alive and working at a Dave and Buster's style arcade and restaurant, Stan and his friends are assigned to take him out once and for all, but an accident during the raid gives Stan amnesia — and Francine the chance to turn the macho Stan into the mild-mannered husband she's always wanted. Steve and Roger get a paper route.


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  • Epic Fail: Stan gets injured during the mission. It wasn't from the mission itself, but from a racing game.
    Francine: Avery, what happened?
    Bullock: [Stan] was riding a motorcycle 409 miles an hour through Downtown Tokyo!
  • Groin Attack: Roger gives one to Steve after conning him out of his money.
    Roger: You want a split down the middle? Here you go.
  • Identity Amnesia: Stan gets amnesia, and Francine, who had become sick of his self-centered and psychotic behavior, convinces him that he's a caring and sensitive husband who works at a futon shop.
  • Inelegant Blubbering: Stan when he and Francine watch a movie involving a woman and her baby dying in burning rubble.
  • Irony: Despite the unnecessary brutality the arcade workers receive by the CIA, Osama bin Laden himself ends up unscathed, albeit tied up.
  • Kick the Dog: Roger killing the newspaper fairy.
    Roger: That's for being confusing!
  • Rejected Apology: Stan is livid when he regains his memory and discovers Francine brainwashed him. The end of the episode shows he's still mad at her and hasn't moved back into the house.
  • Swapped Roles: Francine is usually the one submissive to Stan's aggressive behavior. After getting amnesia, Stan becomes submissive to Francine.
  • There Is No Kill Like Overkill: Stan gives one arcade employee a heart attack, then gouges his eyes out and coldly shoots him.
  • We Want Our Jerk Back!: After a while, Francine starts to miss the old angry, violent Stan and tries her best to have him back to normal.
  • What the Hell, Hero?: Klaus calls out Francine for trying to change Stan and says she'll eventually end up in hell for this.

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