8 Best American Dad Christmas Episodes - Ranked

8. Ninety North, Zero West - Season 12, Episode 7

Ninety North, Zero West is the perfect example of just how goofy these holiday specials can get. It may also encourage some to go through and watch the other specials related to it, as the story is a result of a long-running feud between the American Dad family and Santa Claus himself.

What's great about this episode is it plays out like the culmination of all the previous interactions with Santa Claus. From the beginning with the family's crazy precautions to skip the holiday to avoid Santa's wrath all the way to the glitchy presentation of Father Christmas's master plan of world domination are the things that make this yuletide rivalry one of the best the holiday has to offer.

This one sees the return of Krampus, and after the family tracks him down to Baltimore, the poor fool ends up trapped in a pot for most of the action. Season 12's Christmas special left fans wondering if this was really the last time we would ever see Santa Claus again, but still, what a memorable way to go out.