I always had been a huge fan of AMERICAN DAD and I watch it from time to time when they air it on TV. I reviewed the entire show three years ago and now I had the idea of reviewing the episodes that struck me the most, or the ones with famous actors guest starring. And I decided to begin with this one, even tho I hated it.
Steve wants a dog but his dad Stan doesn't because he suffered a trauma when he had to kill his own dog as a boy. Francine however buys a small dog to Steve and Stan begins to love him. However one day the dog suffers a nearly deadly accident after he ends up under a hot air balloon and when they rush to the hospital, all the doctors say that there is nothing to do. For not disappointing Steve, Stan brings the dog to a special doctor that will cure it with surgery. However, the dog turns out to be a monster (full of a horse leg, a bat wing and a wheelchair for his behind legs) and when Stan brings it home both Francine and Steve are disgusted after they see it. Stan has no other choice to blowing the dog up with dynamite (and this is the worst part in the episode).
This episode is probably one of the worst in the show despite there are many good ones. When the dog appeared after that special surgery, I was ready to throw up as its appearence was really gross. And when there was shown the explosion that killed the dog forever, I really bursted into tears because I thought that if Stan would have cared for him, he could have had at least letting him die peacefully and then buying another one identical. I am personally also an animal lover, and it was too much for me to stomach!
I wouldn't recommend this episode to anyone since it made me suffer a bit especially in the ending as that it's one of the most vile acts of animal cruelty ever seen (tho I can't give it a score of 1 because it's a cartoon show) and if you have had some of your pets dying you should avoid this episode at all costs as it will bring back lots of awful memories and pain. Not recommended especially to sensible viewers.
Steve wants a dog but his dad Stan doesn't because he suffered a trauma when he had to kill his own dog as a boy. Francine however buys a small dog to Steve and Stan begins to love him. However one day the dog suffers a nearly deadly accident after he ends up under a hot air balloon and when they rush to the hospital, all the doctors say that there is nothing to do. For not disappointing Steve, Stan brings the dog to a special doctor that will cure it with surgery. However, the dog turns out to be a monster (full of a horse leg, a bat wing and a wheelchair for his behind legs) and when Stan brings it home both Francine and Steve are disgusted after they see it. Stan has no other choice to blowing the dog up with dynamite (and this is the worst part in the episode).
This episode is probably one of the worst in the show despite there are many good ones. When the dog appeared after that special surgery, I was ready to throw up as its appearence was really gross. And when there was shown the explosion that killed the dog forever, I really bursted into tears because I thought that if Stan would have cared for him, he could have had at least letting him die peacefully and then buying another one identical. I am personally also an animal lover, and it was too much for me to stomach!
I wouldn't recommend this episode to anyone since it made me suffer a bit especially in the ending as that it's one of the most vile acts of animal cruelty ever seen (tho I can't give it a score of 1 because it's a cartoon show) and if you have had some of your pets dying you should avoid this episode at all costs as it will bring back lots of awful memories and pain. Not recommended especially to sensible viewers.