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Trivia[]

  • The episode was filmed in 4:3 and the remastered version was cropped to 16:9.
  • The idea behind this episode comes from Trey and Matt noticing the taboos surrounding the "N" racial slur, particularly after Seinfeld actor Michael Richards infamously used the racial slur at a Laugh Factory (see 'Pop Culture References' below. The slur is used forty-two times in the episode; three times by itself, and thirty-nine times as "N*****-guy".
    • In the audio mini-commentary, they explained that they were expressing that if the roles were reversed and there were such a slur aimed at white people, they would respond as in the episode: by making it illegal. Randy's sense of trauma surrounding being called "N***** guy" is meant to be a role reversal, as represented by his being the victim of heckling at the Laugh Factory.
    • The word has been used in very few South Park episodes, previously being used in "The Death Camp of Tolerance" in a tunnel of offensive terms in the Museum of Tolerance, "Krazy Kripples" by Jimmy Valmer while his parents are trying to talk to him about how he is in a gang, "Hell on Earth 2006" by rapper Biggie Smalls and also Butters Stotch, "Holiday Special" by a white man claiming to be of black descent and later used in "Doubling Down" by President Garrison when mispronouncing "Niger".
  • There are a number of small inaccuracies with the real life Wheel of Fortune game show.
    • As the first few letters are being revealed in the bonus round, the letter space is turned blue and then the letter appears, but when the letter A is revealed, the space is flipped which is the old format of the puzzle board in the eighties and going on until 1997.
    • In real life, Wheel of Fortune is taped during the day then aired at night, not shown live. Additionally, if an incident similar to Randy's were to happen during filming of an episode, footage would be edited out of the episode's broadcast.
    • Randy does not have a name tag like all contestants would. During the bonus round, Pat Sajak would address him by his last name rather than his first.
    • Randy would have received an N along with a R, L, E, T and S.
    • Categories for the final puzzle are never as specific as "people who annoy you", it would be just "people".
    • Randy would not be required to announce that he "would like to solve the puzzle" in the bonus round.
    • There are some errors shown on the title card on the wheel, however the title card is based on the the title card used on Wheel of Fortune during Season 22 (2004-2005).
      • The $5000 wedge is colored green instead of silver.
      • The "Lose A Turn" wedge is colored yellow instead of white. It was originally yellow but it had changed to white in 1996.
      • All wedges valued at $250 and below no longer exist.
      • A "Spin" wedge can be found on the wheel. A similar wedge known as "Free Spin" had retired in 1989, and at the time of episode airing, this feature only exists as a token within another wedge.
  • Trey Parker played Dr. David Nelson by inhaling helium.
  • In this episode, Cartman is able to beat up Dr. Nelson, a black belt in karate, which is very unusual for him, as he has often been shown being physically bested in fights with other children in episodes preceding and after this one.
  • This is the last episode to use Jimbo's original design. he would be redesigned in his next appearances in "Night of the Living Homeless".

References to Popular Culture[]

  • This episode parodies the aftermath of an incident at the Laugh Factory, California in 2006. Michael Richards had shouted racial remarks deemed to have hatred behind it at audience members, as opposed to an ironic, though perhaps still controversial, response to their heckling. He later apologized to civil rights activists Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, the latter of which was parodied in the episode.
  • The comedy club that Randy goes to is called the Laugh Factory, the same place where Michael Richards said his infamous racial slur, except here it is Randy being heckled with a perceived slur.
  • The truck the rednecks are driving is a Chepy, a parody of Chevy.
  • When Cartman fights Dr. Nelson, the song is "Down with the Sickness", by the American heavy metal band Disturbed.
  • When Cartman pinned Dr. Nelson to the ground, he made him say "Carol-Anne, don't go into the light", due to his voice sounding similar to former actress Zelda Rubinstein, who played the part of a diminutive psychic in the film Poltergeist. The line was actually, spoken by the character Diane Freeling, who was the mother of Carol-Anne, while she attempted to rescue her from evil spirits inside the portal.
  • The scene when Michael Richards is scolding Randy about being "another damn n*****-guy" is a reference to a scene from the movie Glory.
  • The scene where the rednecks want to shoot Randy is a very loose allusion to the novel To Kill a Mockingbird where Atticus protects Tom Robinson from being killed by the racist white people.
  • Dr. Nelson is drawn to look just like the famous infomercial twin brothers Greg Rice and the late John Rice, who are also little people.
  • Cartman made a reference to the popular video sharing site YouTube, saying he watched Randy's blunder several times on it.
  • In the background during Randy's spoken word performance at Viggo's Coffee House you can see a poster labeled "Thompson" of journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson is celebrated for his innovation of gonzo journalism and is perhaps best known for his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream.
  • One of the "N*****-guys" that saves Randy from the rednecks is 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.

Continuity[]

Goofs[]

  • Dr. Nelson tells the kids to say; "Hello, fatso!" in an insulting way. In the original broadcast and in some editions they say "Good morning, fatso!" in a cheerful manner. This was fixed in subsequent airings and DVD editions.
  • While the boys walk in the hallways, Annie Knitts can be seen walking in the background near them, but in the next shot with Tolkien, she is shown putting things in her locker.
  • During the 'fatso' scene, Cartman asks who dressed Dr. Nelson in little suspenders and asked if it was Clyde. He points over to his left when he asks, but Clyde is behind and to the right of him.
  • Sally Turner, DogPoo Petuski, Heidi Turner, Tommy Turner, Billy, Quaid, Sally Bands, and the boy with C cap appear twice or more in the shot of the crowd in the gymnasium.
  • Lola's hair changes from brown to blonde between two shots in the gym.
  • When Randy apologizes to Jesse Jackson, it is dated March 7, 2007 as seen in the newspaper, but later when Cartman comes to the principal's office, the calendar shows that it is October.
  • Two of the hillbillies that chase Randy are referred to as "Skeeter", the one with a red jacket and the one with "Eddie" on his shirt.
  • The citizen with brown hair and blue suit appears twice in different places at the same time in the audience and in the bar.

Dubbing Changes[]

International Titles[]

Language Title Translation
Czech Omluva Jessemu Jacksonovi Apologies to Jesse Jackson
French Avec nos excuses à Jesse Jackson With (our) Apologies to Jesse Jackson
German Bitte ein "N" An "N", please
Hungarian Jesse Jackson segedelmével With the help of Jesse Jackson
Italian Le mie più sentite scuse a Jesse Jackson My sincerest Apologies to Jesse Jackson
Polish Przepraszamy Jessego Jacksona Apologies to Jesse Jackson
Spanish (Latin America) Con disculpas a Jesse Jackson With Apologies to Jesse Jackson
Spanish (Spain) Nuestras disculpas a Jesse Jackson Our Apologies to Jesse Jackson
Ukrainian Вибачення перед Джессі Джексоном
(Vybachennya pered Dzhessi Dzheksonom)
Apologies to Jesse Jackson

Common[]

  • In the French, German and Italian dubs, there are additional dialogs from Randy during the Wheel of Fortune, where he would repeat his answer and later the correct word as "xxx, in English."

Ukrainian[]

  • When Randy greets the South Park residents during Wheel of Fortune, the broadcasting sound effects are not present. As the crowd in the bar reacts, only Jimbo can be heard cheering for Randy.
  • When Cartman sees Dr. David Nelson turning red, he describes the latter as a "little beet".


  1101: "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson" edit
Story Elements

Randy MarshDr. David NelsonPat SajakJesse JacksonWheel of FortuneHillbilly Brigade • "Down with the Sickness"

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Release

South Park: The Complete Eleventh Season

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