Jakovasaurs/Trivia

Trivia

 * Only appearance of the Jackovasaurs.
 * Only episode where Ned has a different voicebox.

References to Popular Culture

 * The character of the Jackovasaurus is a reference to fan reactions to the character Jar Jar Binks, a comic relief character inserted into George Lucas' Star Wars prequel Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The character has been panned for being annoying and out of place in the series..
 * At the beginning of the episode Cartman is singing a typical form of the Blues on a Blues Harmonica.
 * All the nonsense gibberish that the Jackovasaur makes in this episode is another reference to Jar Jar Binks. He also says thing likes "meesa scared" and "Meesa gonna die?" lines said Jar Jar in Star Wars Episode I, who speaks a dialect was similar to black face characters in Minstrel shows.
 * Ned and Jimbo are watching the House Shopping Network, a parody of the Home Shopping Network a 24 hour television network that caters to selling items live on TV which viewers can call in and order.
 * The government agents interested in the Jackovasaur is the Department of Interior, which prior to 9/11 was the name of the government agency that dealt with policing, national security and immigration. During the administration of George W. Bush in the early 21st century the department was absorbed into the Department of Homeland Security.
 * The Jackovasaur's name is Joon-Joon, which of course is a parody of Jar-Jar Bink's name.
 * According to the House Shopping Network, the samurai sword they are selling was once used by ancient Tokugawa samurai. The Tokugawa shogunate was a feudal regime in Japan that ruled from 1603-1868.
 * Jakov, Randy, Mr. Mackey, Mr. Garrison Gerald, Stwart and Chef are watching a football game between the Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers here are some references:
 * Bubby Brister is playing for the Broncos. Walter Andrew "Bubby" Brister, III played for the Broncos from 1997-1999.
 * Terrell Davis played for the Bronco's from 1995 until he retired in 2002 due to injuries he sustained while playing with the Broncos.
 * Randy and Gerald suggests that the Jackov go to Fairplay a town four miles away because they sell better pretzels. Fairplay is an actual town located in Park County, it was established 1859. Fairplay is the town that provided inspiration for South Park.
 * According to Mr. Garrison, American rock 'n' roll legend Chubby Checker was a member of the British pop music icons The Beatles who left the group in 1972. In reality, Checker was never a member of the Beatles (obviously) and the group actually broke up in 1970 due to many creative and personal issues John Lenon being the first to leave the group.
 * The people of South Park want to send the Jackovasaurs to Memphis, Tennessee a place that is populated with people just as annoying as they are.
 * Jackov refers to Memphis as the Promised Land. This is a biblical reference.
 * The Jackovasaurs get their own sitcom on Comedy Central. Comedy Central is of course, the network that airs South Park. The Jackovasaurs is a parody of many sit-com spin offs such as The Jeffersons, which was popular means of creating new programs during the 1960's and 70's. Cartman's "role" on the Jackovasaurs is a reference to how occasionally characters from the originating series would make random and brief appearances on the series in order to lure viewers to a new series based on familiarity.
 * Jackov makes a joke about MTV played a music video other than Will Smith. As hard as it may be for you young kids to believe, MTV used to play nothing but music videos until the early 2000's when the network began focusing on more reality based television and less music videos. Will Smith, is an actor and hip-hop artist, who got his start calling himself the Fresh Prince. During the time this episode aired, Will Smith was becoming popular due to his roles in such films as Independence Day and Men in Black, leading to a resurgence in popularity for his musical career. When this episode aired Will Smith's album Big Willie Style was still popular and buzz was being generated for his next album Willenium.
 * The Jackovasaurs are sent to Paris, France where the people there find them funny and liken them to Jerry Lewis. Jerry Lewis was an American comedian best known for his slap-stick comedy wherein he acts like an awkward and clumsy individual. He made it big on his sketch comedy show Martin and Lewis with Dean Martin in the late 40's. It's Jerry Lewis was very popular in France from the 1960's. In 1984 he appeared in two French films Retenez Moi...Ou Je Fais Un Malheur and Par Où T'es Rentré? On T'a Pas Vu Sortir. His popularity in France completely baffled American comedy critics.