In many episodes, Stan sums up the episode's main points in a small speech that often begins with, 'You know, I learned something today.' However, it is more common for Kyle to do it, and a few other characters such as Cartman and the Mayor have as well. In recent episodes, however this catchphrase has faded. Stan's often-used catchphrase during the early seasons was 'Dude, this is pretty fucked up right here,' which originated in the second The Spirit of Christmas short, though the profanity was bleeped out. Since its beginning, the series has had a running gag where when Kenny is killed, Stan will announce, 'Oh my God, you/he/she/they/we killed Kenny!' Kyle will then respond: 'You/that/those/we're bastard(s)!', or vice versa. He briefly had a step-father in ' Clubhouses', named Roy. Stan's father Randy is a geologist, and his mother Sharon is a secretary at Tom's Rhinoplasty. Garrison's Fourth Grade Class (formerly Third). Stan attends South Park Elementary as part of Mr. 4.9 Evil Goldfish from the Parallel Universe.
