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Reverse Cowgirl "Reverse Cowgirl/Trivia" "Cash For Gold/Trivia" "Faith Hilling/Trivia" Faith Hilling

This page contains trivia for "Cash For Gold". Remember, trivia must be factual, provable, and it is always best to cite your source for not-so-obvious trivia. If you would like to dispute a trivia point, please discuss it in the talk page.

Trivia[]

  • In the beginning of the scene where Stan Marsh and his grandfather are talking in the park, a squirrel wearing a black top hat and bow-tie can be seen running behind the bench.
  • This is the third time the credits have rolled in silence, the second time being in "You're Getting Old", and the first time being in "Free Willzyx".
  • The J&G Shopping Network is a satire of real home shopping networks such as QVC and HSN.
  • The "Old Hindu Saying" recited by the man at the refinery actually means "I don't want water" in Hindi.
  • It is claimed that the bolo tie gifted to Stan at the beginning of the episode is a recreation of the bolo tie worn by King Henry V. However, bolo ties were invented in the 1940s, and King Henry was only alive from the years 1386-1422. This just adds to the falsity of the jewelry channels' claims.
  • While watching the J&G Shopping Network and seeing how the scam works against an elderly woman, Cartman shows the other boys his derived formula for making money out of gold; the people holding the Cash For Gold signs attract people to sell unwanted crappy jewelry, which when added to the Cable-Based Shopping Network, which is then divided by demented old people, all equals gold:

References to Popular Culture[]

  • Sean Penn's Oscar for Best Actor, for his role in Milk, is seen in the pile of gold being melted at the smelting plant.[1]
  • The music that plays during the montage of the gold going from India to America and back is a crude vocal cover (presumably performed by Matt Stone and Trey Parker) of the office theme from the soundtrack of the 1985 movie Brazil. The theme was later used in South Park: The Fractured But Whole, heard when The New Kid is filling out a section of his Character Sheet.

Continuity[]

  • Marvin Marsh is seen out of his wheelchair for the second time, when he is seen sitting on a bench with Stan. The first time was in "Death" when he attempted to hang himself.
  • Marvin Marsh's source of wealth for Stan's Bolo Tie likely comes from the $10,000 prize money he won in "Cartman's Mom is a Dirty Slut".
  • This is Marvin Marsh's first appearance since "Fantastic Easter Special".

Goofs[]

Stan jacketgoof

Stan's jacket's zipper and buttons missing.

  • When the boys are at the bus stop, Stan's buttons and zipper are missing from his jacket. This goof is seen again when Stan is discussing Shelly Marsh's jewelry preferences with his grandfather.
  • When Dean mentions that he saved viewers 5000 seconds by removing the "Z" in "EZ PAY", he equates this to 9 hours. 5000 seconds, in reality, is 1 hour, 23 minutes, and 20 seconds.

Dubbing Changes[]

International Titles[]

Language Title Translation
Czech Prachy za zlato Cash For Gold
French Bijoux de famille Family jewels
German Wer hat zuerst gerochen? Who smelted first?
Hungarian Telefuksz
Italian Compro oro I buy gold
Japanese ゴールド買取店
(Gōrudo kaitori-ten)
Gold buying shop
Polish Forsa za złoto Cash For Gold

References[]

  1. Sean Penn on Wikipedia.


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Story Elements

DeanCash For Gold Sign HoldersGems WholesaleIndia Manufacturing Inc. WorkersLooming Sunset Assisted LivingTaco BellCash For Gold (Locations)India Manufacturing Inc.J&G Shopping NetworkOld People's Shopping Network • "The Jewelry Polka"

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Release

South Park: The Complete Sixteenth Season

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