[s18e3] Stan Moves To Chicago -
The episode features thinly veiled parodies such as Colin Jokes (Colin Jost), Lorne Mikeys (Lorne Michaels), and the network MBC (NBC).
This is the first episode to explicitly show Stan in college, where he attended an unnamed School of Government. Episode Reception [S18E3] Stan Moves to Chicago
Stan’s drive to Chicago pays homage to the sitcom Perfect Strangers , including a parody of its theme song. The episode features thinly veiled parodies such as
Stan quits the CIA on "regret leave" and moves to Chicago to start a comedy career. After bombing at an improv class and a local Pizzeria Uno—a gig sabotaged by Francine in hopes he would fail and return home—Stan is recruited by Bullock for a CIA mission. He must go undercover at Sketches and Laughing (an SNL parody) to protect star Colin Jokes from a Chinese assassination plot. Stan quits the CIA on "regret leave" and