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Recap / American Dad S 5 E 14 Bar Mitzvah Hustle

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Steve and the gang sabotage a stuck-up kid's bar mitzvah, after he hits on Steve's girlfriend, Debbie. But when Snot is wrongly accused of stealing the kid's bar mitzvah money, he must answer to the Rabbi, putting his own celebration in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Stan and Francine try to pitch a new cell phone idea.

Episode Tropes:

  • Animated Actors: In two separate situations, the family breaks character and has their actors do something that breaks the illusion of the show.
    • Steve accidentally falls out of Roger's window and after a quick cut to a technical difficulties screen, an injured Steve says the line again.
    • Stan's actor breaks character when the B plot of the episode goes no where and storms off to his dressing room.
  • Bittersweet Ending: Ultimately, Steve decides to do the right thing and reveals that he and the others were behind stealing Eton's money, protecting Snot from losing his Bar Mitzvah. However, it came at the cost of Debbie breaking up with Steve for good.
  • Epic Fail: Roger tries to be Snot's Jewish Defence Lawyer, but some very poor choice in wording against Judaism insults the high council enough to the point where they immediately bar Snot from having a Bar Mitzvah.
  • Heist Episode: Steve sets up a heist to steal Eton's Bar Mitzvah bonds as payback for trying to take Debbie away from him.
  • Morton's Fork: Steve has this predicament at the climax. He can say nothing and keep Debbie, but Snot will be barred from having a Bar Mitzvah. Alternatively, he can fess up to setting up the heist in the first place and prove Snot's innocence, but he could lose Debbie and Snot in the process.
  • Who Writes This Crap?!: Stan's actor breaks character when he gets frustrated over how nonsensical the B plot is and storms off stage to his dressing room, claiming he will wipe his butt with the script.

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