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Trivia

• Jeff Bezos' appearance and mental telepathy is identical to that of the Talosians from the original Star Trek: The Original Series pilot episode "The Cage".
• Although he has been in the show since season 2, this is the first time Stephen Stotch's job has been depicted (he had an unknown cubicle-based job in "Jared Has Aides" and was projectionist for "Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls", although that may only have been a temporary job).
• Cartman references how plots in later seasons have moved away from the main four boys.
• The South Park Mall is near-abandoned and incredibly dilapidated after Amazon's dominance of retail.
• Among the people working at the Amazon Fulfillment Center includes Mr. Slave and one of the redneck farmers from "You're Getting Old".
• It is revealed that Tweek Bros. Coffeehouse has been shut down due to Amazon moving to the town.
• The abandoned South Park Mall, Tweek Bros. Coffeehouse going out of business, and the townspeople working at and/or being eager to shop at Amazon, is a reference to malls, big box retailers and small businesses across America being affect by e-commerce businesses such as Amazon, as they have gained tract and opened fulfillment centers in many cities in recent years. E-commerce often gives customers fast service without leaving home, as well as new jobs, but leaves towns with local malls and stores abandoned or with significantly less foot traffic.

References to Popular Culture

• Kim Kardashian is briefly mentioned.
• The song Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford is used in the episode during Stephen Stoch's day at the Amazon Fulfillment Center.
• The song Sweet Love by Anita Baker is heard as they boys explore the abandoned mall.
• The Irish-American Amazon worker references the mass immigrations of the Irish to America and their general life of poverty[1]
• The mall zombie workers reference Dawn of the Dead.
• The Amazon workers' strike references a variety of labor union strike movies, mostly set in the early 20th century, including the accents and clothing of the union men. [2]
• Marxism briefly referenced by Randy regarding the protest-sympathising Amazon box/human hybrid, later revealed to be Josh.
• The USDA and its Grades [3] referenced in the Stotch's Amazon downgrade.
• Amazon is heavily referenced, including its main website:
  • The poor working conditions[4] for Amazon workers are referenced.
  • An accurate Amazon Fulfilment Center has been built in South Park; these are also referenced in the episode's title according to its plot regarding the strike and how Amazon's orders went unfulfilled.
  • Amazon Prime is referenced, verbally as well as Prime Video.
  • Amazon Prime Air is referenced with the drone delivery.
  • Amazon causing local businesses to fail[5] is referenced with the Tweeks.
  • Jeff Bezos visits the mayor and threatens her (by telling her that her that her Prime membership could be revoked).
• Inside the mall there are various references to real life shops and food court restaurants found in many malls.
  • Wiener on a Stick (parody of Hot Dog on a Stick)
  • Svarroh (parody of Sbarro Pizza)
  • Auntie Jen (parody of Auntie Annie's Pretzels)
  • City Express (parody of City Wok/Panda Express)
  • Cinnaroll (parody of Cinnabon)
  • Marcy's (parody of Macy's)
  • Däagan-Haus (parody of Häagen-Dazs ice cream)
  • Athlete's Locker (parody of Foot Locker)
  • Bath Works employee offering Stan lotion (parody of Bath and Body Works)
  • Employee holding stuffed bears (reference to Build-A-Bear workshop)
  • Employee holding copies of Motorracer (reference to Gamestop)

Continuity

• Cartman uses the Buddha Box from its eponymous episode. It is also mentioned verbally by Cartman in that he was told he had anxiety in the episode.
• Stan's move to Tegridy Farms is also referenced by Cartman, referring to its debut, as well as Kenny's lack of prominence across multiple seasons.
• As Stephen Scotch shows Mr. and Mrs. Tweek around the fulfillment center and mentions seeing familiar faces, Mr. Slave can be seen waving to them before returning back to his station. He was last seen in Season Twenty-One's Splatty Tomato.
• SoDoSoPa is seen again, though it appears to no longer have a homeless problem. It was last seen in Season Nineteen's Naughty Ninjas.
• Eric Cartman mentions that it had been awhile seen the boys went to the mall. It was last seen in Season Seventeen's Titties and Dragons.
• Wayne D can be seen among the mall dwellers, wearing the security guard uniform he wore in Season Seventeen's Titties and Dragons.
• Stephen Stotch brings up Butters Stotch's infatuation with Kim Kardashian, which was previously seen in The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs and The Hobbit.
• When Jeff Bezos takes a seat inside the mayor's office, behind him is a picture frame with Mayor McDaniels standing next to Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice. Those three were last seen in Season 10's Mystery of the Urinal Deuce.
• Two people are seen using E-Scooters outside of Crunchy's Micro Brew.

Goofs

• When the boys walk into the food court, the Svarroh sign only says "Pizza". After the Wiener on a Stick mentions they don't have the wholesale buying power like Amazon, the camera shows the Svarroh sign and it reads "Svarroh".