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This episode is one of the few to feature Kenny's unmuffled voice (though most of his face is covered by a mask), when he is taking Blanket's place.{{TabTrivia|episode=The Jeffersons|code=s08e07-the-jeffersons}}
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*When the boys go into Mr. Jeffersons house a claw grab machine can be seen with a Clyde Frog stuffed animal as one of the prizes. Cartman is then shown playing the game but does not go for the Clyde Frog doll. This supports the integrity of the shows timeline since Clyde Frog had already been shown to be owned by him in previous episodes.
 
* [[Michael Jackson|Mr. Jefferson]] refers to [[Eric Cartman|Cartman]] by his last name rather than calling him Eric as most adult characters do.
 
* [[Michael Jackson|Mr. Jefferson]] refers to [[Eric Cartman|Cartman]] by his last name rather than calling him Eric as most adult characters do.
* The cops frame and arrest rich black people, but they never arrested [[Token Black]]'s family.
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* In this episode, the cops feel the need to frame and arrest rich black people (simply because of jealousy, according to [[Gerald Broflovski]]), but ironically enough, they never arrested [[Token Black]]'s family.
 
* A [[Mr. Hankey]] fountain can be seen in the hallway, when Mr. Jefferson is chasing the boys.
* I.T. is a reference to E.T.
 
 
* There are several toys inside [[Blanket Jackson|Blanket]]'s room that are references to "[[Free Hat]]", including the Ark of the Covenant, a toy imperial walker, and a stuffed ewok. An alien toy similar to the [[Tiny Alien]] is also seen in the room.
* If you look closely in the hallway when Mr. Jefferson is chasing the boys, you can see a [[Mr. Hankey]] fountain.
 
* There are several toys inside [[Blanket Jackson|Blanket]]'s room that are references to "[[Free Hat]]," including the Ark of the Covenant, a toy imperial walker, and a stuffed ewok. An alien toy similar to the [[Tiny Alien]] is also seen in the room.
 
 
* When [[Stan Marsh|Stan]] and [[Kyle Broflovski|Kyle]] are trying to sneak Blanket out from the bathroom window, they express their fear of being caught by Mr. Jefferson. Unbeknownst to them, Mr. Jefferson was already standing there, as a lock of his hair and a part of his left shoulder is seen on the right edge of the screen.
 
* When [[Stan Marsh|Stan]] and [[Kyle Broflovski|Kyle]] are trying to sneak Blanket out from the bathroom window, they express their fear of being caught by Mr. Jefferson. Unbeknownst to them, Mr. Jefferson was already standing there, as a lock of his hair and a part of his left shoulder is seen on the right edge of the screen.
* Despite his family being invited for dinner, [[Butters]] wasn't there with his parents.
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* Despite his family being invited for dinner, [[Butters]] isn't there with his parents.
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* This episode is one of the few to feature Kenny's unmuffled voice, when he is taking Blanket's place.
* When the boys walk home after being with Mr. Jefferson, they walk past some houses. One of these houses has the number 2001 (That's supposed to be the Marsh house), but it's not the same colour, so it's not where Stan lives.
 
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* Mr. Jefferson is said to be 50 years old. Michael Jackson was in fact 45 years old when this episode aired. Coincidentally, Jackson died at age 50.
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*This episode is the only time Kenny died in [[Season Eight]].
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*Although Kenny doesn't speak while wearing his parka, he speaks while disguised as Blanket.
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**This is also the first time Kenny speaks without his parka since ''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]''.
   
 
==References to Popular Culture==
 
==References to Popular Culture==
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*Many of the events that take place in this episode make reference to the 2002-03 television documentary ''[[wikipedia:Living with Michael Jackson|Living with Michael Jackson]]'' by [[wikipedia:Martin Bashir|Martin Bashir]], where the journalist interviewed the artist and entrepreneur [[wikipedia:Michael Jackson|Michael Jackson]] during a lapse of eight months about different aspects of his life. Among the highlights that are parodied in the episode are:
* [[Stan Marsh|Stan]] tells [[Kyle Broflovski|Kyle]] that [[Michael Jackson|Mr. Jefferson]] could be a burn victim. This possibly references a 1984 incident where the real Michael Jackson's hair caught fire while filming a Pepsi commercial.
 
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**A more exposed view of how Jackson's children had to wear masks to hide their identities.
* Mr. Jefferson swings [[Blanket Jackson|Blanket]] off the balcony of his house. This is reference to the 2002 incident, in which the real Michael Jackson nearly lost grip of his newborn baby Prince while being on top of a balcony. 
 
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**Jackson climbing the "Giving Tree" as if he was a boy and inviting Bashir to do the same.
* When [[Harrison Yates|Officer Yates]] informs the other officers not to beat Mr. Jefferson, as neighbors might be carrying cameras, he is referring to the Rodney King beating of 1992.
 
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**The whole "Neverland" thematic of his ranch and Jackson saying that he felt like he was Peter Pan, which in the episode is taken to a more literal sense by actually depicting him dressed as the fictional character.
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**Bashir mentioning Jackson that at one point, when talking to his son Prince Michael I, he told him that he didn't have a mother and the subsequent explanation by Jackson about how he had his children through the use of a surrogate mother (which contradicts a previous statement by the artist where he said he had his children as a result of a relationship with a woman).
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**The repeated use of the words "ignorant" and "ignorance" by Jackson, when referring to people who had attacked him in the past for, according to him, misinterpreting his actions.
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**Jackson defending himself against continuous allegations of child abuse and molestation.
  +
**Jackson admitting to often having slept in the same bed with other people's children, defending himself by stating that such activity was natural when the children were of close friends or family.
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**The "baby dangling" incident, an event where the singer dangerously held his then eight month old son, Prince Michael II, a.k.a. "Blanket", using just one arm around the baby's waist and over the edge of the metal railing while greeting a crowd gathered four stories below. This event happened during the time when the interviews were being made (November 19, 2002) and Jackson talks about it in the documentary.
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**The subject of Jackson's drastic aspect changes and the artist's insistent denial of ever having gone through aesthetic plastic surgery or any other treatments that would modify his physical appearance; only admitting having two operations on his nose in order to facilitate his singing.
 
* [[Stan Marsh|Stan]] tells [[Kyle Broflovski|Kyle]] that [[Michael Jackson|Mr. Jefferson]] could be a burn victim. This possibly references a [[wikipedia:Michael_Jackson#1984–1985:_Pepsi,_"We_Are_the_World",_and_business_career|1984 incident]] where the real Michael Jackson's hair caught fire while filming a Pepsi commercial, causing second degree burns on his scalp.
 
* Mr. Jefferson swings [[Blanket Jackson|Blanket]] off the balcony of his house. This is reference to the 2002 incident, in which the real Michael Jackson nearly lost grip of his newborn baby while being on top of a balcony.
 
* When [[Harrison Yates|Officer Yates]] informs the other officers not to beat Mr. Jefferson, as neighbors might be carrying cameras, he is referring to the [[wikipedia:Rodney_King#1991_police_incident_in_Los_Angeles|Rodney King beating of 1991]].
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* When Mr. Jefferson’s face melts - he bears a strong resemblance to Tar Man, a grotesque melting zombie featured in the 1985 horror comedy ''[[wikipedia:The_Return_of_the_Living_Dead|The Return of the Living Dead]]''. Kyle, Stan, and Blanket’s reaction to seeing Jefferson in this state mirrors the same reaction in the movie when Tina, the zombie’s intended victim, first sees him and attempts to flee.
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* While talking to his wife, Officer Yates mentions how hard police officers tried to frame [[O.J. Simpson]] but eventually lost the case after "somebody messed up and said the N word out loud too many times". This is a reference to [[Mark Fuhrman]], an author and former L.A.P.D. detective who was accused of perjury during the [[wikipedia:O._J._Simpson_murder_case|O.J. Simpson murder trial]] in 1995. While being cross examined by defense attorneys, he claimed that he had not used the N-word 10 years prior to the trial, but witness testimony and taped interviews later revealed that he had used it multiple times until the late 1980s, leading to him being labeled a racist and severely damaging the prosecution's credibility with the jury.
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** Fuhrman and the N-Word incident would be referenced again in [[Season Eleven]]'s "[[With Apologies to Jesse Jackson]]"
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* The adults ask Mr. Jefferson if he thinks [[Kobe Bryant]] is innocent or guilty, referring to the NBA player [[wikipedia:Kobe_Bryant_sexual_assault_case|being accused of sexual assault]] in Eagle, Colorado in July 2003.
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*The song Mr. Jefferson sings at the end of the episode and which continues during the ending credits is a parody of Michael Jackson's 1991 song "[[wikipedia:Heal the World|Heal the World]]".
 
*I.T. is a reference to ''E.T.''
   
 
==Continuity==
 
==Continuity==
* In this episode, [[Kenny McCormick|Kenny]] appears unhooded and speaks clear lines of dialogue for the first time in the regular run of the series. Prior to this, his face and voice had only been revealed in ''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]'', and his hair was partly seen in "[[The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000]]" and "[[Lil' Crime Stoppers]]." His unmuffled voice is provided by [[Eric Stough]], director of animation for South Park Studios.
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* In this episode, [[Kenny McCormick|Kenny]] appears unhooded and speaks clear lines of dialogue for the first time in the regular run of the series. Prior to this, his face and voice had only been revealed in ''[[South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut]]'', and his hair was partly seen in "[[The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000]]" and "[[Lil' Crime Stoppers]]". His unmuffled voice is provided by [[Eric Stough]], director of animation for South Park Studios.
* When Kenny says, "you guys owe me for this," after disguising as, and switching places with Blanket, Stan replies that at least he gets to do something. This is because Kenny has not taken any major role since before his death in "[[Kenny Dies]]."
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* When Kenny says, "you guys owe me for this", after disguising as, and switching places with Blanket, Stan replies that at least he gets to do something. This is because Kenny had not taken any major role since before his death in "[[Kenny Dies]]".
 
* This episode was the first time Kenny's hair changed - before this it had always been the same as it was in ''South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut''. Since this episode, though, it has always been changed in some way, even changing color slightly from "[[Lice Capades]]" onwards.
 
* This episode was the first time Kenny's hair changed - before this it had always been the same as it was in ''South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut''. Since this episode, though, it has always been changed in some way, even changing color slightly from "[[Lice Capades]]" onwards.
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* [[Wendy Testaburger|Wendy]] and [[Token Black|Token]] are seen together on the ferris wheel, continuing their relationship that began in "[[Raisins]]".
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==Goofs==
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[[File:TheJeffersons02.jpg|thumb|The two Clydes and Kevins.]]
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* Unlike his appearance in reality, Blanket isn't white.
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* There are two [[Clyde Donovan|Clydes]] riding the rocket ride.
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* When the kids are on the rides in Mr. Jefferson's backyard, there are two [[Kevin Stoley]]s in the same frame.
   
 
==[[Kenny McCormick|Kenny]]'s Death==
 
==[[Kenny McCormick|Kenny]]'s Death==
While posing as [[Blanket Jackson|Blanket]], Kenny is killed when [[Michael Jackson|Mr. Jefferson]] begins to toss him in the air playfully, mistaking him for his son. However, Mr. Jefferson throws Kenny too high by accident and he is killed when his head crashes through the ceiling, making [[Stan Marsh|Stan]] and [[Kyle Broflovski|Kyle]] cry out their [["Oh my God, they killed Kenny!"|catch-phrase]] for Kenny's death. This is the second episode in which Kenny dies unhooded, the first being "[[Super Best Friends]]" and third being "[[Pee]]."
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While posing as [[Blanket Jackson|Blanket]], Kenny is killed when [[Michael Jackson|Mr. Jefferson]] begins to toss him in the air playfully, mistaking him for his son. However, Mr. Jefferson throws Kenny too high by accident and he is killed when his head crashes through the ceiling, making [[Stan Marsh|Stan]] and [[Kyle Broflovski|Kyle]] cry out their [["Oh my God, they killed Kenny!"|catch-phrase]] for Kenny's death. This is the second episode in which Kenny dies unhooded, the first being "[[Super Best Friends]]" and third being "[[Pee]]".
   
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==Goofs==
 
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[[zh:杰弗逊父子/冷知识]]
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[[Category:Trivia from Season Eight]]

Revision as of 02:49, 26 June 2020


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Trivia

  • When the boys go into Mr. Jeffersons house a claw grab machine can be seen with a Clyde Frog stuffed animal as one of the prizes. Cartman is then shown playing the game but does not go for the Clyde Frog doll. This supports the integrity of the shows timeline since Clyde Frog had already been shown to be owned by him in previous episodes.
  • Mr. Jefferson refers to Cartman by his last name rather than calling him Eric as most adult characters do.
  • In this episode, the cops feel the need to frame and arrest rich black people (simply because of jealousy, according to Gerald Broflovski), but ironically enough, they never arrested Token Black's family.
  • A Mr. Hankey fountain can be seen in the hallway, when Mr. Jefferson is chasing the boys.
  • There are several toys inside Blanket's room that are references to "Free Hat", including the Ark of the Covenant, a toy imperial walker, and a stuffed ewok. An alien toy similar to the Tiny Alien is also seen in the room.
  • When Stan and Kyle are trying to sneak Blanket out from the bathroom window, they express their fear of being caught by Mr. Jefferson. Unbeknownst to them, Mr. Jefferson was already standing there, as a lock of his hair and a part of his left shoulder is seen on the right edge of the screen.
  • Despite his family being invited for dinner, Butters isn't there with his parents.
  • This episode is one of the few to feature Kenny's unmuffled voice, when he is taking Blanket's place.
  • Mr. Jefferson is said to be 50 years old. Michael Jackson was in fact 45 years old when this episode aired. Coincidentally, Jackson died at age 50.
  • This episode is the only time Kenny died in Season Eight.
  • Although Kenny doesn't speak while wearing his parka, he speaks while disguised as Blanket.

References to Popular Culture

  • Many of the events that take place in this episode make reference to the 2002-03 television documentary Living with Michael Jackson by Martin Bashir, where the journalist interviewed the artist and entrepreneur Michael Jackson during a lapse of eight months about different aspects of his life. Among the highlights that are parodied in the episode are:
    • A more exposed view of how Jackson's children had to wear masks to hide their identities.
    • Jackson climbing the "Giving Tree" as if he was a boy and inviting Bashir to do the same.
    • The whole "Neverland" thematic of his ranch and Jackson saying that he felt like he was Peter Pan, which in the episode is taken to a more literal sense by actually depicting him dressed as the fictional character.
    • Bashir mentioning Jackson that at one point, when talking to his son Prince Michael I, he told him that he didn't have a mother and the subsequent explanation by Jackson about how he had his children through the use of a surrogate mother (which contradicts a previous statement by the artist where he said he had his children as a result of a relationship with a woman).
    • The repeated use of the words "ignorant" and "ignorance" by Jackson, when referring to people who had attacked him in the past for, according to him, misinterpreting his actions.
    • Jackson defending himself against continuous allegations of child abuse and molestation.
    • Jackson admitting to often having slept in the same bed with other people's children, defending himself by stating that such activity was natural when the children were of close friends or family.
    • The "baby dangling" incident, an event where the singer dangerously held his then eight month old son, Prince Michael II, a.k.a. "Blanket", using just one arm around the baby's waist and over the edge of the metal railing while greeting a crowd gathered four stories below. This event happened during the time when the interviews were being made (November 19, 2002) and Jackson talks about it in the documentary.
    • The subject of Jackson's drastic aspect changes and the artist's insistent denial of ever having gone through aesthetic plastic surgery or any other treatments that would modify his physical appearance; only admitting having two operations on his nose in order to facilitate his singing.
  • Stan tells Kyle that Mr. Jefferson could be a burn victim. This possibly references a 1984 incident where the real Michael Jackson's hair caught fire while filming a Pepsi commercial, causing second degree burns on his scalp.
  • Mr. Jefferson swings Blanket off the balcony of his house. This is reference to the 2002 incident, in which the real Michael Jackson nearly lost grip of his newborn baby while being on top of a balcony.
  • When Officer Yates informs the other officers not to beat Mr. Jefferson, as neighbors might be carrying cameras, he is referring to the Rodney King beating of 1991.
  • When Mr. Jefferson’s face melts - he bears a strong resemblance to Tar Man, a grotesque melting zombie featured in the 1985 horror comedy The Return of the Living Dead. Kyle, Stan, and Blanket’s reaction to seeing Jefferson in this state mirrors the same reaction in the movie when Tina, the zombie’s intended victim, first sees him and attempts to flee.
  • While talking to his wife, Officer Yates mentions how hard police officers tried to frame O.J. Simpson but eventually lost the case after "somebody messed up and said the N word out loud too many times". This is a reference to Mark Fuhrman, an author and former L.A.P.D. detective who was accused of perjury during the O.J. Simpson murder trial in 1995. While being cross examined by defense attorneys, he claimed that he had not used the N-word 10 years prior to the trial, but witness testimony and taped interviews later revealed that he had used it multiple times until the late 1980s, leading to him being labeled a racist and severely damaging the prosecution's credibility with the jury.
  • The adults ask Mr. Jefferson if he thinks Kobe Bryant is innocent or guilty, referring to the NBA player being accused of sexual assault in Eagle, Colorado in July 2003.
  • The song Mr. Jefferson sings at the end of the episode and which continues during the ending credits is a parody of Michael Jackson's 1991 song "Heal the World".
  • I.T. is a reference to E.T.

Continuity

  • In this episode, Kenny appears unhooded and speaks clear lines of dialogue for the first time in the regular run of the series. Prior to this, his face and voice had only been revealed in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, and his hair was partly seen in "The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000" and "Lil' Crime Stoppers". His unmuffled voice is provided by Eric Stough, director of animation for South Park Studios.
  • When Kenny says, "you guys owe me for this", after disguising as, and switching places with Blanket, Stan replies that at least he gets to do something. This is because Kenny had not taken any major role since before his death in "Kenny Dies".
  • This episode was the first time Kenny's hair changed - before this it had always been the same as it was in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Since this episode, though, it has always been changed in some way, even changing color slightly from "Lice Capades" onwards.
  • Wendy and Token are seen together on the ferris wheel, continuing their relationship that began in "Raisins".

Goofs

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The two Clydes and Kevins.

  • Unlike his appearance in reality, Blanket isn't white.
  • There are two Clydes riding the rocket ride.
  • When the kids are on the rides in Mr. Jefferson's backyard, there are two Kevin Stoleys in the same frame.

Kenny's Death

While posing as Blanket, Kenny is killed when Mr. Jefferson begins to toss him in the air playfully, mistaking him for his son. However, Mr. Jefferson throws Kenny too high by accident and he is killed when his head crashes through the ceiling, making Stan and Kyle cry out their catch-phrase for Kenny's death. This is the second episode in which Kenny dies unhooded, the first being "Super Best Friends" and third being "Pee".


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Story Elements

Michael JeffersonBlanket Jefferson • "Let's Ride the Train" • "My Wishing Tree" • "The Power to Change"

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Release

South Park: The Complete Eighth Season