Stan’s drive to Chicago pays homage to the sitcom Perfect Strangers , including a parody of its theme song.
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 [S18E3] Stan Moves to Chicago
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’s drive to Chicago pays homage to the