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“Tearjerker”, episode 12 of American Dad!’s Season 3, is a riff on the James Bond films. Of course, all the obvious conceits, Bond shots, sexual innuendo, are all lampooned and accounted for.

Frankly, it was good. Not the greatest American Dad! ever produced, though. Watch for yourself and read my mini-analysis!

Some high points:

• Roger, who plays “Tearjerker” in this riff, is the highlight of this episode. Some of his jokes fall fat, I mean flat, namely his jokes about his weight.
• The “Oscar Gold” trailer is the high point of this show. I would have hated to see the movie. I would have died laughing.
• Francine… Hot. I’m sorry, I know it’s not that healthy to look at an animated character like this, but…
• Last but not least, Stan.
  • A feat of circular logic:
    Stan: Nobody needs America’s help, until they need it.
  • In Mount Fiji:
    Stan: Of course sir, but why are we dressed up like this?
    Bullock: Because I thought we can be secret asians.
    Stan: A 16 hour flight for a bad pun? … Yes… Yes…
  • Stan introduces himself:
    Stan: Smith. Stan Smith.
    Tearjerker: I didn’t ask you for your name, but O.K.

Some low points:

• Klaus as a movie director. A squandered opportunity. What would have been nice is if Tchochkie Schmear (Klaus) vied for Sexpun T’Come’s (Francine’s) affections, now that he has a human body. Not to mention Tearjerker’s reaction to it. Alas, hitherto a Squandered opportunity.
• Peacenickel (Hayley Smith) has only two lines. Both are typical gold, but it pisses me off. So… low point.
• “B” (Steve Smith) and his obvious breast enhancing “Q”-like gizmos. Obvious. Unavoidably so, however.
• The obvious crappy names. Tchochkie Schmear, Sexpun T’Come… all horribly corny. Lowbrow. Of course, something you’d come to expect from Seth McFarlane and company.