User Reviews

This episode dragged at times, but this also perfectly summed up what the American Dad experience is all about: they take something as seemingly innocent and almost laissez-faire as a commercial from the late 80's or early 90's about nuts, featuring every sitcom cliche in the book, and they turn it into a wild episode of the show.

A lot of laughs in this one. Not the best way to wrap up the trapped on the island premise, but this was a funny episode. Loved the idea of the commercial and how committed they were to it for the first half hour.

Definitely one that makes me glad I still watch the show.

This is one of those episodes that kinda makes you think. It's mysterious, but also funny as hell. This episode is the definition of existentialism, where the family's memory is erased and they have to create a new reality based on their own observations. The fact that they see that commercial and view it as humanity is pretty funny too, as they begin to warship the brand of peanuts and then they leave the island to spread their religion, only for the new lighthouse to be a restaurant. This episode is a great example of how American Dad has still managed to write extremely creative and inspired plots in its long run.

In the same vein as Blood Crieth Unto Heaven and Rabbit Ears, Gold Top Nuts is one of those brilliantly weird and bold episodes true American Dad fans will love.

I have to admit, when I read the episode description, I did not expect the episode to veer off in such a bizarre direction. The Smiths are pissed an each other as they travel home from a terrible budget vacation that Stan purchased. The budget flight crashes and they wash up on the shore of a mysterious abandoned island. Their frustrations carry over as they try to pass the time but then, the episode takes an unexpected and philosophical turn when they lose their memories. Unlike your typical amnesia episode, where characters try to figure out who they are and what they should be doing, the Smiths take a much deeper approach, looking for a higher meaning in their surroundings (an abandoned lighthouse). Their only connection to civilization is a VHS recording of an 80s commercial for Gold Top Nuts, which forms the foundation of their entire belief system and culture.

Eventually, Stan accidentally destroys the VHS and they are forced to flee. Rather than ending the episode on a "and then they were rescued," the writers went a step further and look at the aftermath of their ordeal.

This episode would have been a brilliant two-parter. My only gripe is that they had to push things along too quickly in order to hit that 21-minute limit.

They've been trying too hard during recent seasons, especially with Roger's personas (I love Roger but his absence until the very end didn't hurt the episode in the slightest). And as they pointed out in the last episode, there's been too much Snot. Gold Top Nuts was a brilliant departure, showing us that the AD writers are still willing to take the occasional risk with abstract concepts.

Major bonus points for the attention to detail they've demonstrated during the last couple seasons. The short gag toward the end where Klaus crashes the orange pickup truck he won last season into one of the Sidewinder dump trucks he's obsessed with...lololol.

Also bonus points for bringing back Trish and the Sizzle, although Trish has had too many mimosas.

I have a good feeling about how this latest season is shaping up. We got through the early episodes, which are typically the weakest, and now that it's back from the break, we've had a Wheels and the Legman episode and this absolute gem.

In summary...Gold Top Nuts isn't an all-time great but it's absolutely a great episode. Only a Tiffany's boyfriend won't love it.

It felt very different from the other episodes this season. Still funny its own way, but a really neat concept and interesting takeaway at the end. I feel like I'm going to be thinking about this episode for awhile.

There is a required character limit on these words so I am going to keep typing out my thoughts and feelings about it. I think the concept of a magnet island wiping the Smith's memory and having them reconstruct their own society as a way to examine their relationships to each other and think critically about treating one another with kindness was really cool.

It definitely didnt pack the same laugh out loud humor we know the show for, but I think it's neat for a show that's been around for so long to mess with the formula every once and awhile.

I've actuallly found the newer ones somewhat interesting and this one had you wonder like wow. But it was a ridiculously long way of saying a message and the worse of it all was that the GOLD TOP NUTS DOESNT EXIST I WASTED A WHOLE episode promoting a fake brand of nuts. I was thinking why. Why would it do this? There's like maybe a few jokes here and there that wasn't the problem I mean it was funny but still. Waiting to watching Rick and morty and before that this is what was on before?! What a let down. I mean are the writers even trying anymore. Is this becoming family guy? I don't understand why they wasted an entire episode about a fake brand of nuts just to say a corny meaningful message. Lame. Do better.

I think about this episode a lot. They really took things in a weird direction and I loved every second of it. It was hilarious in its absurdity, though also has some thought provoking moments disguised as nonsense.

There's an eerie feel to this episode, and it seems to radiate a strong reverance. I think it was fabulous that we got to see the aftermath of the events of the episode, and the Smith's responses and takeaways are good. Overall, this episode feels special and is so absurd at times that we were laughing like mad on first watch, and quote it frequently.

They really put out the good nuts on this one, and if you don't think so, you must be a Tiffany's boyfriend.