The Worst Thing EVERY American Dad Character Has Done (28 Characters)

Overview

The video ranks the worst thing 28 American Dad characters have done, moving alphabetically from Al Tuttle to Toshi. Their actions range from terrible parenting and petty revenge to attempted murder, mind control, and several episodes’ worth of gruesome chaos.

The Worst Deeds

• Al Tuttle — Usually harmless, but he killed three mobsters to save himself and the Smiths.
• Avery Bullock — Killed Melinda after a blind date went wrong. Stan helped cover it up and convinced Francine she was responsible.
• Barry Robinson — After stopping his aggression-suppressing medication, he framed Steve and buried Francine alive, hoping to have Stan to himself.
• Betty Smith — Made young Stan shoot his healthy dog, Freddy, because their new apartment didn’t allow pets.
• Billy — Helped Dr. Calgary prepare to perform dangerous leg-extension surgery on Steve.
• Principal Brian Lewis — His past includes dealing cocaine in Peru—and a disturbing preference for “girls, not women.”
• Buckle — Stalked Hayley and tried to kidnap her so they could “repopulate” the world.
• Debbie Hyman — The video singles out her blunt breakup with Steve after she decided she wanted “a man, not a boy.”
• Dr. Calgary — Ignored Steve’s decision to back out of surgery and was about to proceed until Stan crashed in to stop him.
• Francine Smith — Among her many violent acts, the video chooses her secretly feeding Steve breast milk—and the increasingly disturbing ways she does it.
• Greg — Seemed strikingly unfazed when he thought his adopted son Michael had drowned, dismissing him as a poor fit for the family.
• Gwen — Dragged Francine into her criminal schemes, including selling fake phones and organs, and nearly framed her for arson.
• Hayley Smith — Reported Paco and his family to immigration after Paco broke up with her, contradicting her own stated beliefs.
• Jack Smith — Was a cruel, absent father. One especially awful example was giving Stan “the talk” by sleeping with a sex worker in front of him.
• Jeff Fischer — Killed four of Tommy Toes’s workers while trying to escape a weed factory with Stan.
• Klaus Heisler — Used hypnotic anchoring to control the town and make everyone worship him.
• Mama Ling and Baba Ling — Baba broke the TV while trying to improve its picture. Mama tried to set Haley up with Big Wang, then pursued him herself.
• Nicholas and Cassandra Dawson — Abandoned baby Freddy so they could fly first class.
• Roger Smith — For revenge over a $20 fare, killed several frat bros and caused a plane full of people to die. The video notes that his violence often goes far beyond the original slight.
• Rogu — Shot ranchers in the groin to get Klaus’s attention after Klaus betrayed him.
• Reginald Koala — His boat crashed while everyone was distracted by Steve’s joke, putting people at risk and getting Reggie arrested.
• Snot — Helped raise cloned girls with Steve as potential prom dates, then tried to sleep with Steve’s clone behind his back.
• Stan Smith — Secretly wiped Francine’s memories for years, including erasing her knowledge of their child Bailey’s death.
• Steve Smith — Became consumed by witchcraft, destroyed a spell that could cure cancer, and used blood magic to brutally attack people.
• Terry Bates — Believing his adopted son might reveal who ate a snack, he took the child onto a lake and thought he had killed him.
• Toshi Yoshida — Tried to kill Steve for keeping his sister out too late, though he later helped save Stan and Francine from murderous attackers.

Recurring Joke

A recurring joke is how quickly the characters’ crimes escalate: Tuttle is introduced as a harmless goofball, Francine’s choice is singled out less for its body count than for its sheer gross-out factor, and even sweet-looking Jeff and Rogu get a turn as killers. The video closes by inviting viewers to name a deed even worse than the ones selected.

Personalities Featured

Al Tuttle, Avery Bullock, Barry Robinson, Betty Smith, Billy, Principal Brian Lewis, Buckle, Debbie Hyman, Dr. Calgary, Francine Smith, Greg, Gwen, Hayley Smith, Jack Smith, Jeff Fischer, Klaus Heisler, Mama Ling, Baba Ling, Nicholas Dawson, Cassandra Dawson, Roger Smith, Rogu, Reginald Koala, Snot, Stan Smith, Steve Smith, Terry Bates, and Toshi Yoshida.