American Dad! (TV Series) Smooshed: A Love Story (2022) User Reviews

A Bit Bumpy, But Also Kind Of OK

[koepfer · 7/10 · 4 October 2022]

The plot line was almost entirely focused on Steve with no real side plot. It seems the latter only existed to get all protagonists* into the episode. They were both diverting and unnecessary. The episode would have been better without them.

In terms of structure, I really liked how the plot was built by sprinkling in some incomplete information about the arc ahead. The episode's writer Nicole Shabtai needs a little more refinement, but the talent is clearly there. Looking forward to more from her.

As of the rest of the episode, there were funny moments that I really liked. Steve definitively deserved his arc. The same goes for Snot, who got lucky for once. Even if it was only in the Paris of the New World...lol.

*Klaus was missing, despite being close to the principal who played an important side role and also despite of the backyard pool being mentioned in a scene. Not even Meg is forgotten in such a way. Tsss...

I Love This Episode

[rjholcombiii-68052 · 10/10 · 18 March 2023]

It's so quirky and fun. The Reese Witherspoon arc is funny with D'arcy Carden voicing love her! And the mid-Atlantic accents are fantastic especially being from Baltimore. Wish they could have incorporated more terms. Lol It's a great bottle episode of Steve and Snot. Also Joan Jets Crimson and Clover plays beautifully into the episode. Hoping to see Ali and Anne-Marie more please! "Dispatch got a kid smooshed between two vehicles. Looks more messed up than a Phillies fanatic" more Ali and Anne-Marie and Joan Jett in American Dad. Ghost Peppers play a big part, smooshed is a big part trying to fill character count.

One of my favorite

[madman-63862 · 10/10 · 29 March 2023]

This is one of my absolute favorite episodes. Any episode that is Steve-centric is my favorite but this one introduced me to one my new favorite characters, the charming and endearing semi-psychopath, Anne-Marie. She is, and trust me when I say this, the locked down epitome of every single girl I know from that area. All the way down to the required Vince Papale shirt and overly done finger nails. The part where she tells Snot "you better sort yourself out and quit yellin at me" is a nearly perfect verbatim warning leveled by any more than capable Philly girl. I am absolutely praying that Anne-Marie returns and hunts down "Snotter" but in the endearing way in which only Anne-Marie can stalk and harass. Just keep her away from the phone. Please please please more of Anne-Marie!!!

Smooshed

[bobcobb301 · 5/10 · 29 September 2022]

Loved the absurdity for which the episode started off: Stan and Francine going crazy like a bunch of teenagers at the prospect of Steve falling in love and beign in love on a class trip to Philadelphia.

But then the episode got very weird. I guess in many ways that is vintage American Dad for an episode to go off the rails like that, we have seen it time and time again, but there weren't even the usual laughs you expect. I don't even have an idea of how or what they were trying to accomplish.

There were some funny moments, but overall this is a skippable episode and one of the worst of the season.