Timmy 2000/Trivia

Trivia

 * Phil Collins is depicted as perpetually clutching an Oscar. This was in retaliation for Collins's victory in the Oscar category for Best Song three weeks prior to this episode's airing. Collins's song "You'll Be in My Heart" beat the nominated "Blame Canada" (from "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut"). Trey Parker, who helped compose the song as well as wrote and directed the episode remarked in the commentary, "we know it's immature, and I was so ready to lose the Academy Award, but not to Phil Collins."
 * Seen on the "Our Pets" board is the alien from the pilot episode named Carl.
 * The song that Timmy & The Lords Of The Underworld (that is actually of the same name as the band) perform has since appeared on the video game Rock Band.
 * This was not the first episode to introduce the "Timmy" character, as he had a minor role in The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000
 * This was the first episode where Timmy said something other than his own name, when at the concert he shouts "Timmy!" but adds "and the Lords of the Underworld" on behalf of Skyler. This however is the only time Timmy has spoken something other than his name which was not an equally simple word, such as "Gobbles" or "Jimmy" (although in Fourth Grade he asked "Please help me").
 * During the Phil Collins concert, the pharmacist is seen holding the bottle of what was called "Rital-Out". The bottle is actually labeled "MDMA", which is the abbreviation for the chemical, 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or "Ecstasy".
 * There is a child in the video that Chef presents to the parents that looks somewhat similar to Naruto Uzumaki from the series Naruto.

Kenny's Death
Kenny dies when Cartman hits him with a frying pan while hallucinating that a little pink Christina Aguilera monster is crawling on Kenny's face. Stan and Kyle's calm reaction (thanks to the Ritalin) is:
 * Stan: "Oh my goodness; you've killed Kenny."
 * Kyle: "Bastard."

References to Popular Culture

 * The band "Sisters of Mercy Hold No Pain Against the Dark Lord" is an overt parody on the band Sisters of Mercy; the name and sound of the band are rather reminiscent of the real band.
 * The Timmy song contains a guitar riff similar to one in the Rush song "The Spirit of Radio".
 * The Lalapalalapaza festival's name derives from the Lollapalooza festival.
 * As a 'running gag' everybody spells and pronounces "Lalapalalapaza" wrong and in a different way, pronouncing it as "Lalapablebleblah"
 * The song that Phil Collins sings at the opening to the Lalapalalapaza festival is a parody of his 1985 single "Sussudio."
 * Collins talks and acts in a manner similar to the Gumbys from Monty Python.
 * The controversy surrounding Timmy as a handicapped kid fronting a rock band may refer to the popularity of Wesley Willis.
 * The doctor tests the children for ADD by reading aloud The Great Gatsby (which ironically puts the adults to sleep) and A Farewell to Arms.
 * Mr. Derp from "The Succubus" is seen at the lemonade stand at "Lalapalalapaza".

Goofs

 * When the Ritalout is being passed out, in close-up scenes, Terrance is seen behind Kyle, however, when the scene pans out, he is not there.
 * It should be noted that the episode inaccurately portrays one of the effects of Ritalin on people who don't have ADD. Contrary to popular belief, Ritalin does not act as a stimulant in the doses that would be prescribed, or greater, in people without ADD. The side effect of "zombie syndrome" only happens when the dose is too high. However, it is true, according to the New Scientist (New Scientist, March 31, 2006), that 5% of Ritalin users suffer from minor hallucinations similar to those experienced by Eric Cartman.
 * During the course of the episode, Phil Collins is announced to be heading the festival with Skyler opening. However, after Collins is booed off the stage, Skyler's former band-mate asks him "Isn't Reach for the Skyler (the name of Skyler's solo act) supposed to be on soon?"
 * The news announcer who announces Timmy And The Lords Of The Underworld's breakup is clearly female, but she speaks with a man's voice.