Fatbeard/Trivia

Cultural References

 * This episode is the second episode to reference France's historical military cowardice. The first being Make Love, Not Warcraft.


 * The scene which shows the boys traveling to Mogadishu is a parody and reference to the classic "traveling" scene in all four Indiana Jones movies.


 * The Pirates theme sounds similar to the Pirates of the Caribbean theme.


 * Susan Boyle, who was well known for singing Les Misrables on Britain's Got Talent around the time. was referenced in this episode.


 * The box of ammo in the pirates quarters is .303 ball, this is only used in the British Lee-Enfield Rifle.


 * The theme of the episode comes from the recent news of pirate attacks in Somalia.


 * The pirates in Solmolia capturing people and holding them randsom is similar in what they did in real life.


 * Les Miserables, a show that Matt Stone and Trey Parker like and inspired several songs in South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, is referenced when Ike writes:


 * "And if one more person talks to me about Susan Boyle's performance in Les Miserables I was going to puke my balls out through my mouth."





Trivia

 * Cartman states that Jews, Mexicans and Gingers are not allowed in his pirate club, and even kicks one ginger boy out; however, he allows Ike to be in, only because his origins are from Canada.


 * It is revealed that Kevin's last name is Stoley; thus, he is no longer identified as "Kevin C."


 * Gordon Stoltski, the ginger kid who does the morning announcements appears at the pirate meeting; he was one of Cartman's lieutenants in Ginger Kids. He was later murdered in Dances with Smurfs.


 * A new kindergarten teacher is shown. She has brown hair, wears a long purple skirt and a yellow top.


 * A kid with black curvy hair, a red top and brown shoes replaces Eric Cartman in the classroom.


 * Cartman's new catchphrase in this episode is "The fuck?" whenever he's shocked or angry.


 * This is the second episode where the word "cock" is said; the other being Le Petit Tourette. It was also said occasionally in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.


 * Cartman tells Butters to move the ship "Hard to port" then tells him to go to the right. Port is a salor term for left however being kids they probably didn't know that anyway.


 * The title of the episode is an obvious reference to Blackbeard.


 * The end of the episode where the Navy snipers shoot and kill the pirates near Cartman is reference to the Navy SEAL snipers killing the pirates who were holding Captain Phillips of the MV Maersk Alabama hostage on a life boat.

Quotes

 * Cartman (repeated line) The fuck?!


 * [Clyde is crying during Cartman's pirate trip]


 * Cartman: Clyde, the fuck?!


 * Clyde: (crying) You said there was gonna be treasure, crystal-clear lagoons and plunder!


 * Cartman: Calm down, Clyde. Everything's gonna be okay.


 * Clyde: No, it's not! You made me run away to be a pirate, and there's not even any treasure! (cries even harder)


 * Cartman: Ike, would you do something about Clyde, please? [Ike slaps Clyde, shutting him up] Very nice, Ike.


 * US Captain: Alright men, remember. Do not hit the white ones.

Goofs

 * Cartman said that Jews can't be pirates, but he let Ike Broflovski join who is Jewish.