For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls
| "For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls" | |
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| American Dad! episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Bob Bowen |
| Written by | Erik Durbin |
| Featured music | "Carol of the Bells" by August Burns Red |
| Production code | 5AJN22 |
| Original air date | December 12, 2010 |
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"For Whom the Sleigh Bell Tolls" is the eighth episode of the seventh season of American Dad!. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 12, 2010. 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. When Steve is practicing shooting, he accidentally kills a mall Santa. 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.
The episode was written by Erik Durbin and directed by Bob Bowen. It was slightly modeled after the film 300, and was first announced at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2010. 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."
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. According to the Nielsen ratings, it was viewed by 6.26 million viewers in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Clancy Brown and Jeff Fischer, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. The episode features the song "Carol of the Bells" as performed by Pennsylvania metalcore band August Burns Red as its main theme.
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