Minstrel Krampus
| "Minstrel Krampus" | |
|---|---|
| American Dad! episode | |
| Episode no. |
Season 10 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Josue Cervantes |
| Written by |
Murray Miller Judah Miller |
| Production code | 7AJN19 |
| Original air date | December 15, 2013 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
|
Daran Norris as Jack Smith | |
"Minstrel Krampus" is the eighth episode of the tenth season and the 160th overall episode of the animated comedy series American Dad!. It aired on Fox in the United States on December 15, 2013, and is written by Murray Miller and Judah Miller and directed by Josue Cervantes.[1]
In the episode, a notorious Christmas demon known as Minstrel Krampus kidnaps a bratty Steve, so Stan and Roger must travel to Bavaria to save him with the help of Stan's estranged father. Meanwhile, Hayley takes a job at the airport to get her family Christmas presents.
Production
The episode was originally scheduled to air on December 16, 2012, but was replaced by a repeat of "Wheels & the Legman and the Case of Grandpa's Key" out of sensitivity for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.[2][3] To compensate for this, they aired the episode "National Treasure 4: Baby Franny: She's Doing Well: The Hole Story" on December 23, 2012.[1]
Reception
Kevin McFarland of The A.V. Club gave the episode an A-, saying "I loved pretty much every part of this. The Hayley plot provides enough simple laughs before basically trailing off into nothing. Francine has very little to do outside of getting verbally abused by Steve. But Stan’s interactions with his father and Santa, and mostly Steve growing into the Belle role and Krampus as a soulful, James Brown-esque Beast (sung by Charles Bradley) was the best part of this Christmas special. It’s not my favorite that the show has ever done, but it’s yet another example that American Dad knows how to do Christmas episodes that stand out during the season more than any other program on television."[4] The episode was watched by a total of 5.00 million people, this made it the fourth most watched show on Animation Domination that night, losing to Bob's Burgers, Family Guy and The Simpsons with 8.48 million.[5]
References
- 1 2 "American Dad! Episode Guide 2013 Season 9 - Minstrel Krampus, Episode 8". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ↑ Agard, Chancellor (2012-12-15). "Fox pulls new episodes of 'Family Guy' and 'American Dad' after shooting". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "School Shooting: 'Family Guy,' 'American Dad' Originals Replaced With Repeats". The Hollywood Reporter. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ McFarland, Kevin (2013-12-16). "American Dad: "Minstrel Krampus"". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
- ↑ "Sunday Final Ratings: '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down, No Adjustment for 'Revenge' or 'Survivor'". Tvbythenumbers. 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2013-12-17.