![]() ![]() Santa vows vengeance on the Smiths, so they decide to take refuge with Roger in Bob Todd's cabin. An elf appears and tells them that it was actually the real Santa that they buried, and that he is recovering and rejuvenating in a bacta tank at the North Pole. Feeling doubtful, they then dig up the body and discover it is gone. They watch the news and discover that no one really feels like it is Christmas, as if someone killed Santa. The next day they receive threatening letters, stating that someone knows what they did and that they will be punished. Francine quickly discovers the body, and as the family buries the body she chastises them for not letting her cut off the hands and smash the teeth out much to their chagrin. Stan dismisses this and doesn't investigate further. Stan convinces Steve to hide the body from Francine and try to find out who the Santa was with his fingerprint, but his DNA is not in the CIA database. Meanwhile, Roger goes off in search of the strongest whiskey possible after having trouble getting drunk, and he is directed to a hillbilly moonshiner in the Chimdale Mountains, named Bob Todd, who teaches him his ways. Steve, in turn, is shattered emotionally and swears never to pick up a weapon again. Despite Francine's objections, Stan gives Steve an AK-47 assault rifle for Christmas and Steve accidentally shoots a mall Santa. Stan continues to reject the idea that Jeff Fischer is now a member of the family despite Francine's suggestion that he should be included in their family traditions. The episode features the song " Carol of the Bells" as performed by Pennsylvania metalcore band August Burns Red as its main theme. The episode featured guest performances by Clancy Brown and Jeff Fischer, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. According to the Nielsen ratings, it was viewed by 6.26 million viewers in its original airing. The episode was met with mixed reviews from critics, with some of them praising its bloody themes, while others dismissed it for being crude and unoriginal. It is the fourth American Dad! Christmas special, following in the footsteps of " The Best Christmas Story Never Told", " The Most Adequate Christmas Ever" and " Rapture's Delight." It was slightly modeled after the film 300, and was first announced at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2010. The episode was written by Erik Durbin and directed by Bob Bowen. ![]() The family decides to bury the body in the woods, but it then turns out that it was the real Santa, who wants revenge by killing the Smiths. When Steve is practicing shooting, he accidentally kills a mall Santa. The episode follows the events caused by Stan Smith, as he gives his son Steve a rifle for Christmas, even though his wife Francine forbade him to. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 12, 2010. " For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls" is the eighth episode of the sixth season of American Dad!. 8th episode of the 7th season of American Dad! " For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls" ![]()
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