[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

While often listed as Season 18 in broadcast order, it is also referred to as Season 16, Episode 3 on some platforms like TBS and Apple TV . Plot Summary The episode features thinly veiled parodies such as

Stan’s drive to Chicago pays homage to the sitcom Perfect Strangers , including a parody of its theme song. Plot Summary Stan’s drive to Chicago pays homage

In the American Dad! episode (originally aired May 3, 2021), Stan Smith pursues a long-abandoned dream of becoming a comedian after discovering a former college friend, Chicago Dave, became a success in the industry. Episode Overview Original Air Date: May 3, 2021 Writer: Nic Wegener (first solo writing credit) Director: Shawn Murray

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.