Funnybot/Trivia

Trivia

 * This is the third time Timmy appears in a band, the first being in "Timmy 2000" and the second being "Crippled Summer".
 * Along with this, other handicapped kids make an appearance in this episode that were from Lake Tardicaca in "Crippled Summer".
 * Butters takes over as the "fourth friend" for this episode. As a result, Kenny's role is a minor one.
 * On one of the notes on the wall in Funnybot's office, there is a drawing of what appears to be Osama bin Laden.
 * This is only the second time in South Park history that Wendy has been seen without her trademark pink beret. The first episode was "Chef Goes Nanners".
 * Obama is shown being darker skinned than his original appearance; he is shown to be dark brown or black, while in past appearances he is light brown.
 * At least two people were seen smiling when the news talks about Funnybot's massacre; the woman in the stretcher, who may still be alive as she is taken away on a stretcher and not covered up, and man behind her who appears to be dead.
 * This is the second episode with Butters as the "talker" in a terrorist situation, the first being "Imaginationland, Episode II".
 * Among the attacking comedians are a number of returning characters: Rob Schneider in his second appearance, Jay Leno in his fourth appearance on the show, Conan O'Brien in his fourth, and David Letterman in his fifth. Also present are Jimmy Kimmel and Ellen DeGeneres both in their second appearances. Other comedians include Louis C.K. and Zach Galifianakis.
 * Kenny is nearly killed by Jay Leno.
 * This episode displays Cartman's vast understanding of different languages, in this case German, where he tries to convince them to kill Kyle.

References to Popular Culture

 * The fact that Token and Barack Obama can't help laughing at Tyler Perry movies is a reference that his movies contain too much African American humor. Furthermore, the scenes of character Tyler Perry's impressions while receiving money were a reference to the criticism of the real Tyler Perry making money off of racist stereotypes.
 * The Funnybot is based heavily on the Daleks from the British science fiction series Doctor Who - not only visually, but also in it's ending plot to destroy humanity and use of the word "Exterminate!" Interestingly, the Daleks were based on the Nazi regimen of 1930's Germany - the same country that built Funnybot.
 * Funnybot's head also resembles Comedy Central's old logo.
 * The way Funnybot activates the nuclear missiles is a parody of R2-D2 from the Star Wars films.
 * On the wall outside of Funnybot's room, there is a poster showing Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones from Two and a Half Men with the text "One and a half men" since Charlie Sheen was kicked from the series.
 * Other posters seen are Hawaii 911 (a parody of Hawaii Five-O) and Surviver Somalia.
 * Kyle's idea of using a paradox to disable Funnybot is similar to an idea used in the recently-released video game Portal 2. However, in Portal'', it did not work since the robot the paradox was used on was a moron.
 * Funnybot's role in "Family Funbot" as the entire family cast is similar to Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor where he was the entire Klump family.
 * Barack Obama's speech concerning Tyler Perry is based on his speech regarding the death of Osama bin Laden, both culminating in the sentence "Justice has been done."