Hell on Earth 2006/Trivia

Trivia

 * This episode also marks the first Halloween special since "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery".

Notable Guests at Satans Party

 * Steve Irwin - Died in the episode "Prehistoric Ice Man" by a helicopter accident. Here he shows up as himself as he died in real life by a stingray attack only a few weeks after the event causing some controversy.
 * George Burns as bicyclist athlete Lance Armstrong, 7 time champion of the Tour du France.
 * Diana Spencer dressed as Lara Croft from the movie and video game Tomb Raider.
 * Adolf Hitler as the Verizon "Can You Here Me Now?" spokeman.
 * Serial Killers: Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and John Wayne Gacy, parody of The Three Stooges.
 * Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace as a parody of the horror movie character the Candy Man killer, which also references the childrens game Bloody Mary.

References to Popular Culture

 * During Satan's party, we can see a few guests dressed up like Marvel characters Captain America, Spider-Man and Doctor Doom.
 * If you look closely in the back when Satan has a temper tantrum over his Ferrari cake, you'll see someone dressed up as Harry Potter.
 * According to the commentary, Satan's party and his attitude is based on how the girls act in the MTV show My Super Sweet 16, where girls are shown having their 16th birthday party while most of the time acting bitchy, greedy, cold-hearted and unsatisfied which is what Satan does in this episode. Trey Parker describes the girls on the show as "evil, horrible people".
 * A person dressed up as Spongbob Squarepants can be seen in the party.
 * The catholics trying to stop the party by calling the fire marshalls is a reference to the real life early cancellation of a party attended by Biggie Smalls by the fire department which led to the shooting that caused his death.
 * During the revealing of the Acura cake, a character dressed as Scooby Doo appears in the background.
 * Hell on Earth has a double meaning, The firest is the fact that Satan brings hell to the W hotel on earth. The second is a description of real sweet sixteen parties as being a real "hell on earth".
 * Using the old folklore, children in the west will call upon "Bloody Mary" in the bathroom mirror three times. It can be known as other names in different places such as "Candy Man" or "The Bell Witch". Calling Biggie Smalls is similar to all, mainly in the fact that he will kill you upon being summoned.

Continuity

 * This is the eighth and final time Satan as been seen on an episode of South Park.
 * A party guest dressed as Chef who was killed off on the show after Isaac Hayes quit the in the previous season.
 * The would be school mascot Turd Sandwich from the episode "Douche and Turd".
 * The Panda Bear mascot from "Sexual Harassment Panda" and "Quest For Ratings".
 * P.Diddy is referenced, and was in the earlier episode Douche and Turd.