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This page contains trivia for "The Poor Kid". 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[]

  • This episode showcases Butters Stotch's computer knowledge.
  • Kenny is referred to as "Kenneth" by Mr. Weatherhead, which is his real first name.
  • It is revealed that Eric Cartman is the second poorest kid at South Park Elementary (or at least in the 4th grade).
  • Kenny, as Mysterion, shows his fighting ability, and was able to take out a larger girl with extreme ease, as well as kicking her in the head whilst jumping.
  • It is revealed that Liane Cartman works two jobs, however it isn't revealed what those jobs are.
    • We also learn she no longer uses drugs, despite being referred to as a "crack whore" in "Pinkeye" and her own mother referring to Eric as the only person in the family who wouldn't use her money to buy cocaine in "Cartmanland".
  • We hear Mysterion's signature music from the introduction of "Mysterion Rises" again during his fight with Jessica Pinkerton.
  • Stan's voice has gone back to a higher pitch.
  • Cartman makes a total of ten "Yo Mama" jokes in this episode, and was said to have made forty seven more directed at Jacob Hallery by the principal.
  • This is the first episode since "Chickenpox" that Kevin McCormick has a speaking role.

References to Popular Culture[]

  • A man witnessing the McCormick's arrest is wearing a Diablo II shirt.
  • White Trash In Trouble is a parody of real-life reality TV shows such as America's Most Wanted and COPS.
  • Mr. Adams closely resembles the character Zach Galifianakis played in the movie Due Date. His character Ethan Tremblay/Chase regularly thought of himself as a comedian and gave his audience signed photographs of himself.
  • The "Welcome to Greeley" sign is based on the real road sign that was defaced at 10th Street and 59th Avenue with the words, "the exact opposite of Hawaii".
  • Jokes were repeatedly made in reference to the Penn State scandal. Cartman also points out that these jokes are retellings of ones made in reference to the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandals.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Weatherhead bear similarities to many stereotypically abusive foster parents, such as the Dursleys from the Harry Potter series, and Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker from the book and movie James and the Giant Peach. They may also be a reference to the TV show The World's Strictest Parents.
    • In addition, they are an exaggerated caricature of agnosticism, mocking the ambivalence of agnostic beliefs by contrasting them with the trope of highly religious foster parents.
  • This is the first episode to refer to Dr. Pepper by name.
  • The beverage causing so much trouble for "white trash" is Pabst Blue Ribbon, a real beer.
  • The end credits Nabulungi Hatimbi as a voice actor. This is a fictional character from the musical The Book of Mormon.

Continuity[]

  • Kevin and Karen McCormick have both undergone a slight redesign for this episode.
    • Matt Stone and Trey Parker officially confirmed the name of Kenny's sister to be "Karen", after years of fans referring to her by that name.
    • This is Karen McCormick's second appearance, and her first speaking role. She first appeared in "Best Friends Forever".
    • This is Kevin McCormick's first appearance since the episode "Sexual Healing", and the first time he has spoken since the Season Two episode "Chickenpox", 13 years prior.
    • Kevin's voice has changed since his last speaking appearance; he sounds much more like an alcoholic, as confirmed by his mother in the first scene.
  • Kenny reprises his alter ego, Mysterion, last seen in the previous season's episode "Coon vs. Coon & Friends". However, unlike previous appearances, the episode focuses on both Kenny and his alter ego, rather than just one or the other.
    • This is also the first time Mysterion appears alone without Cartman as The Coon.
  • This marks the first time people have acknowledged Cartman's peculiar way of pronouncing certain words and names, such as pronouncing "Kyle" as "Kyahl", "Kenny" as "Keeny", and saying "meem" instead of "mom".
  • This is the fifth time Cartman has been in jail; he was previously jailed in "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000", for physically assaulting Tolkien Black; "Die Hippie, Die", for kidnapping hippies; "Casa Bonita", for kidnapping Butters Stotch (implied but not shown on screen) and "Whale Whores", for his involvement in Whale Wars.
  • This is the second time Cartman has had his mom arrested; he has previously done so in "The Wacky Molestation Adventure". However, unlike the former episode, Cartman's trick is exposed after Mysterion gets the Weatherheads arrested, and he ends up being arrested.
  • This is the third time Kenny's parents have been seen arrested. The first time was in the episode "The Wacky Molestation Adventure", when they were falsely arrested under the belief that they were molesting their kids, and the second time was in the "Mysterion Rises", when it was revealed that they were arrested at a Cthulhu Cult Meeting ten years ago.
  • The meth lab at the McCormick residence was mentioned in "Lil' Crime Stoppers", when the mob boss mentions that they will have to have the McCormick's start making their meth again.
  • Greeley was last seen in "The Losing Edge", where the boys played baseball against the Greeley team and won.

Goofs[]

  • When Jessica is initially kicked, she gets a black eye, but when she is on the ground, it disappears. When Mysterion pulls her head up, she has a black eye again.
  • When the Weatherheads are having dinner, Kevin is nowhere to be seen at the table with the rest of his siblings and foster children.

Kenny's Death[]

  • Kenny is unexpectedly eaten by a "giant reptilian bird" moments before the end of the episode. His death is a reference to the "Then again, there could be a giant reptilian bird in charge of everything" part of the Agnostic Code back at the Weatherheads’ house.
  • This episode marks Kenny's only death in Season Fifteen. He last died in "Coon vs. Coon & Friends".
  • The "Oh my God, they killed Kenny!" and "You bastards!" lines are not used, instead Stan simply exclaims, "What the fuck?".

Dubbing Changes[]

International Titles[]

Language Title Translation
Czech Chudé dítě The Poor Kid
French Le plus pauvre de l'école The poorest in school
German Immer Ärger Mit Proll-Trash There's Always Trouble/Problems With Prole-Trash[note 1]
Hungarian A csóró gyerek The Poor Kid
Italian Il bambino povero The Poor Kid
Japanese 貧乏人
(Binbōjin)
The poor
Polish Najbiedniejszy w szkole The poorest in school

Common[]

  • Instead of Cheerios, Cartman claims that his mother uses other items for earrings.
    • Czech: "Nothing"
    • Hungarian: Keyring
    • Japanese: Donuts

German[]

Hungarian[]

  • Cartman claims that Craig's jacket was bought from the Chinese.

Japanese[]

  • All mentions of the Penn State are removed, instead bringing up an "unnamed American football club".

Notes[]

  1. References the German title for the episode's TV show White Trash In Trouble.


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Story Elements

White Trash In TroubleGreeleyDr. Pep-erPabst Blue RibbonGiant Reptilian BirdMr. and Mrs. WeatherheadJacob HalleryKaren McCormickMr. AdamsDavid WeatherheadJessica PinkertonThe Soft RoomThe Punishment Room • "I'm Not the Poorest Kid in School"

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Release

South Park: The Complete Fifteenth Season

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