"Home Wrecker" is the seventeenth episode of the sixth season American Dad!. It aired on Fox in the United States on May 8, 2011. This episode mainly centers around the couple of Stan and Francine, whom become divided over the architectural style wanted for the renovation of their kitchen. Greg and Terry, the Smiths' gay neighbors, intervene in the situation. Greg and Terry criticize the strength of Stan and Francine's marriage, much to their frustration. A bet is made in regard to the Smiths' rocky relationship: if Terry and Greg were to win the bet, they would receive the marriage license of Stan and Francine. Meanwhile, Steve, his friends, and Principal Lewis take advantage of Barry's proficient ability to count cards; however things become awry when they try to remove Lewis of his cut.
This episode was written by Alan Freedland and Alan R. Cohen, and directed by Joe Daniello. It was met with mixed reception from television critics, who went on to criticize the episode's humor. During its initial airing, the episode was viewed by 3.29 million households and achieved a 1.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic, according to the Nielsen ratings. It featured a guest appearance from Maurice LaMarche, as well as several recurring voice actors and actresses for the series.
Plot
After Hayley is hit in the forehead with a plate from the cabinet, she and Jeff start arguing over their new checks. Stan admonishes Jeff and Hayley about their bickering and points out his and Francine's romantic harmony in a Grease-style musical number. Hearing from Roger that Greg and Terry just remodeled their kitchen, Hayley, Jeff, Stan and Francine head over to take a look. Admiring the new kitchen, they consider their own remodel but Greg and Terry tell them their marriage could not handle the strain. Stan takes up the challenge; if they can remodel without breaking up, Greg and Terry will pay for the remodel (a deal made without Greg's consent). If they fail, Greg and Terry get the Smiths' marriage license, planning to cross out their names and write their own.
Stan and Francine have a minor disagreement when they both choose white for the new color but pick different shades, but things start to really fall apart when Francine wants a modern kitchen and Stan wants a traditional one. With Greg and Terry present, Stan overrides Francine with the contractor, insisting on his kitchen choice. Francine retaliates by asking the contractor to put a bay window in the kitchen. When Stan finds out, they start to bicker but when they notice Greg and Terry watching pretend that everything is still fine.
As the remodel spreads through the house, Stan and Francine's marital harmony breaks down until they finally divide the house in two (an idea Stan bases off an episode of The Brady Bunch), each decorating in their chosen style. Not satisfied, they each attempt to drive the other out of the house until they erect a block wall between the two halves of the house, inside and out. As the rest of the family spends one holiday after another with first Francine, then Stan (celebrating several holidays in a single week in their attempts to make each other feel bad), they leave the other alone and miserable. They run into each other at the grocery store, and Francine reminds Stan which toilet paper to get. After several days of being alone, they hear each other across the wall and cannot bear to be apart any longer. They tear down the wall and agree to return the house the way it used to be, despite the removal of the wall causing the rest of the house to collapse.
