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Kenny appears to be unhooded in the locker room scene but is hooded again throughout the episode.
Terrance Mephesto, DogPoo Petuski, Louis Handler and Nate appear in the locker room scene with the rest of the boys but are not shown playing Sarcastabll on the field.
Much of this episode was inspired by the fact that the NFL had changed its kickoff rules over the past two years to try and reduce injury.^[1]
In the episode, Randy Marsh's uniform is different from the one seen in the preview.
The upcoming 2012 United States presidential election is briefly referenced by Randy.
Butters seems to be in puberty as he has experienced nocturnal emissions and erections.
- Butters is also now the third student in the 4th grade to experience puberty, with the first being Bebe in "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society" and the second being Jimmy in "Erection Day".
  - In reality, most boys don't begin puberty until about age 12 (and only start producing semen a year after that). Since Butters was only nine years old during this episode, this would make him an extremely early bloomer.
This is the first episode to air in the month of September since the episode "Cow Days" in 1998.
"Invesco Field at Mile High" is one of several names that the Denver stadium being portrayed (currently known as Empower Field at Mile High) went through, due to a complicated naming rights controversy.

References to Popular Culture[]

LaMarr Woodley, an American football player, tweeted that he would be in this episode.^[2]
The Jim Rome CBS Sports Network was featured using news beats throughout the episode.
- Jim Rome is seen to be repeating the phrase, 'check that...' a lot. This is something he is known to say when being sarcastic and to fill up airtime.
Referenced in the episode is Cee Lo Green, an American rapper/singer who was ridiculed for singing the John Lennon song "Imagine" badly on New Year's Eve 2012.^[3]
After Cee Lo Green's Sarcastaball performance, one fan says "I'm a big fan of all your hit song" which is a reference to the artist's popular 2010 single Forget You that had excessive radio play at the time.
There are several sports celebrities that can be seen in the Butters' Creamy Goo commercial. These include Lance Armstrong, Tom Brady, Blaine Gabbert, and Jim Rome.
The episode references controversies over concussions in football, a growing issue that has led to thousands of footballers filing lawsuits against the NFL.
Wolverine from the X-Men Comics can be seen as a Tattoo.

Continuity[]

In the commercial for Butters' Creamy Goo, Butters Stotch pops out through a hole saying "Like me!" in a manner similar to how he said "That's me!" in "Butters' Very Own Episode".
Butters seems to have forgotten what erections are, even though he previously explained them to Jimmy Valmer in the Season Nine episode "Erection Day".
Butters' tap shoes can be seen in his closet when he shows Cartman his collection of "goo". They can be seen on the top shelf, in a box that says "Tap Shoes". This is a reference to the episode "You Got F'd in the A".
Butters' Professor Chaos helmet and necklace are in his closet when he shows Cartman his "goo".
Butters' T-shirt that he wore when he was a Vampire Kid in "The Ungroundable" can be seen in his closet when he shows Cartman his "goo". The necklace he wears as a pimp in "Butters' Bottom B****" can also be seen.
Stan's comment at the end of the episode, about his father, always exaggerating any illness he gets, is a reference to his hypochondria. Randy exaggerates his alcoholism in "Bloody Mary", going so far as to put himself in a wheelchair.
Nichole's parents from "Cartman Finds Love" are seen at the PTA meeting with all the other parents.
Butters was able to ejaculate for the first time in "Lil' Crime Stoppers", where Cartman forced him to pull on his wiener to release a semen sample.

Goofs[]

When Butters shows Cartman his "goo", his Professor Chaos helmet can be seen. The red dot in the center is seen on the back of the helmet, however, it normally appears on Butters' forehead whenever he wears it.
When Stan offers Randy a bottle of Butters' "goo", he had nothing in his hands in the last segment. In the next, he has a little bottle.
When the boys are watching the football game, Butters disappears for one scene, then reappears when he speaks.

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International Titles[]

Language	Title	Translation
Czech	Sarkastabal	Sarcastaball
Hungarian	Szarkasztalaszti	Sarcastaball
Japanese	皮肉ットボール (Hinikuttobōru)	Sarcastaball
Polish	Sarkazmobol	Sarcastaball