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Trivia[]
- Kenny McCormick does not speak at all in this episode nor is he seen wearing his trademark parka.
- This is the first episode where Kenny wears something other than his parka for the whole episode.
- This is the first time the Marsh family mentioned Grandma Marsh.
- The sections on the Treasury chart are: "Try Again" in the center, "Let Fail", "Nationalize!!!" "Coup D'Etat", "Socialize" and "Bailout!" in the inner ring, "Cut Education", "Press Conference", "Print Money", "$90 Trillion", "Go to Congress", "Go to War", "$1 Billion" and "Raise Fed" in the middle ring, and "Bad Bank", "Indian Casinos", "Buy Mortgages!", "$10 Trillion", "Sell to China!", "Lower Gas Prices", "Run to the Hills", "Call JP Morgan", "Telethon" and "Tax the Rich" in the outer ring.
- The image macro meme "And It's Gone" originated from the first scene of this episode. Popularized in 2012, the image macro is usually accompanied by captions describing lost opportunities or items, ending in the titular phrase.
- When the Margaritaville machine is used, Randy Marsh actually says "It goes back to when the government had the idea that everyone in America deserves to own a house..." (inaudible when Stan is shown) "...so we have people having a hard time paying their loans, meaning less money coming in."
- The bank teller puts Stan's money into a high risk venture without asking him, getting a signature or giving any alternatives, using Stan's youth and ignorance against him. In real life Stan would be able to pursue the money since as a new customer he clearly never gave his permission, and Benny would lose his job.
References to Popular Culture[]
- The episode as a whole is a commentary on the 2008 Housing Crisis, satirized using the Biblical story of Jesus Christ, with Kyle in the role of the Messiah.
- The name of the episode is taken from Jimmy Buffett's most famous song "Margaritaville". This is also the name of the appliance that features heavily in Stan's plot.
- The scene in which Eric Cartman rakes his nails across a chalkboard parodies a scene from the film Jaws, in which the fisherman Quint makes a similar offer to catch the eponymous shark.
- When Stan goes to the DC Treasury, the music cue is similar to the music used in Independence Day.
- Obama getting credit for Kyle's efforts despite doing nothing likely references the Nobel Committee's awarding of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The decision to bestow the award on President Obama, while popular worldwide, drew a mixed reaction in the United States.
Continuity[]
- Darryl Weathers returned from the episode, "Goobacks", as did his catchphrase. It seems he works at an automotive plant.
Goofs[]
- In a continuity error, the Park County Community Center is seen named the "South Park Community Center" in this episode.
- When Cartman first mentions Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, he incorrectly refers to it as Grand Theft Auto IV.
- In the shot of everyone walking towards Kyle while he pays off debts, a dirty-blonde man in pink bedsheets can be seen sliding to Kyle instead of normally walking like other characters.
Dubbing Changes[]
International Titles[]
Language | Title | Translation |
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Czech | Margariťák | Margaritas |
Common[]
- Randy's explanation on the failing economy is fully audible in the Czech, French and Ukrainian dubs.
Hungarian[]
- At Sur la Table and the U.S. Treasury, Stan does not refer to the Margaritaville by name. Instead, he intends to return the "cocktail machine" (koktélgépet).
Ukrainian[]
- At the U.S. Treasury, Stan plea to sell the Margaritaville is partially cut, removing the last component of "sold to the banks who transferred it to you!".
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