Raising the Bar/Trivia

Trivia

 * Cartman fighting with Honey Boo Boo bears a resemblance to the episode "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson" when he wrestled with Dr. David Nelson.

References to Popular Culture

 * This episode contains several references to the reality TV series "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo".
 * On March 26, 2012, James Cameron set the record for the deepest solo dive in a submarine when he explored the Mariana Trench.

Continuity

 * Wall-Mart is seen again despite being destroyed in "Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes".
 * This episode again shows that Kyle can be deceived into doing something immoral by money, like in the Season Fifteen episode, "Crack Baby Athletic Association".