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* HiddenDepths: For those who only know Mr Mackey as the hilariously dull school counselor, it can be a surprise to see how he can be a party animal.
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* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Randy and Gerald experiment in a hot tub and feel weird about it afterwards upstairs, while Stan, Butters and the kids play ''Series/CharliesAngels'' in the basement and attempt to prevent a government massacre.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The ATF Bureau thinking that the partygoers were cult fanatics who were planning to commit suicide during the meteor shower was a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)#Mass_suicide Heaven's Gate mass suicide which coincided with the Hale-Bopp comet]].

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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: The ATF Bureau thinking that the partygoers were cult fanatics who were planning to commit suicide during the meteor shower was a double reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)#Mass_suicide Heaven's Gate mass suicide which coincided with the Hale-Bopp comet]].comet]], while their violent approach to the situation is one to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_siege the Waco siege on the Branch Davidians]], which is mentioned by name.
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* AscendedExtra: This is the first episode where Butters has a prominent role, previously being used as a background character to fill in classroom scenes.

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* AscendedExtra: This is the first episode where Butters has a prominent role, role and is formally introduced. He was previously being a LivingProp used as a background character to fill in classroom scenes.scenes or student gatherings, receiving only two brief speaking lines prior, one of which was from TheMovie.



* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Before this, he was referred to as "Swanson" -- Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "[[Recap/SouthParkS2E5ConjoinedFetusLady Conjoined Fetus Lady]]" when the whole class plays dodgeball.

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* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. referred to by his current name. Before this, he was referred to as "Puff Puff" in storyboards for Season 1 due to the tuft of hair on his head, and later as "Swanson" -- Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of episode "[[Recap/SouthParkS2E5ConjoinedFetusLady Conjoined Fetus Lady]]" when the whole class plays dodgeball.Lady]]", where Stan refers to him by this name while demanding backup players for their dodgeball team.
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* AbsenteeActor: Cartman and Kenny do not appear in this episode, this episode being the former's first absence. This is also the first time Kenny has been absent for two consecutive episodes.
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'''Original air date:''' 7/21/1999
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** An instrumental of Cartman's ''Film/WildWildWest'' song in "[[Recap/SouthParkS3E7CatOrgy Cat Orgy]]" can be heard in the background music of the party.

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** An instrumental of Cartman's ''Film/WildWildWest'' song in "[[Recap/SouthParkS3E7CatOrgy Cat Orgy]]" can be heard in the background music of the party.
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* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Before this, he was referred to as "Swanson" - Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "[[Recap/SouthParkS2E5ConjoinedFetusLady Conjoined Fetus Lady]]" when the whole class plays dodgeball.

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* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Before this, he was referred to as "Swanson" - -- Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "[[Recap/SouthParkS2E5ConjoinedFetusLady Conjoined Fetus Lady]]" when the whole class plays dodgeball.
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* BrattyHalfPint: Stan complains to his parents that he doesn't want to attend the party and hang out with the nerdy kids in the basement.

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* AbsenteeActor: Cartman and Kenny do not appear in this episode, and Kyle only has a very minor part. This is also the first time Kenny has been absent for two consecutive episodes.
** This is also the first episode not to feature Cartman.

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* AbsenteeActor: Cartman and Kenny do not appear in this episode, and Kyle only has a very minor part. this episode being the former's first absence. This is also the first time Kenny has been absent for two consecutive episodes.
** This is also the first episode not to feature Cartman.
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* AscendedExtra: This is the first episode where Butters has a prominent role.
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* AscendedExtra: This is the first episode where Butters has a prominent role.
role, previously being used as a background character to fill in classroom scenes.
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** Another blink-and-you'll-miss-it Easter egg seen on the TV is [[WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut Christophe ze Mole]] being interviewed on ''Late Night'', implying that he was brought back from the dead after Kenny's wish to make everything go back to normal at the end of TheMovie.



* HypocriticalHumor[=/=]{{Foreshadowing}}: In the beginning of the episode, Randy suggest that if Stan and Kyle spent too much more time hanging out exclusively, other people will think their relationship is "funny". Of course, the very next thing he does is get into the hot tub with Gerald.

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* HypocriticalHumor[=/=]{{Foreshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}: When Randy is walking Stan down to the basement of nerdy kids, he ignores his son's protests and makes an attempt to promote diversity by hanging around the less popular kids, stating that he can't hang out with Kyle all the time because people will think their relationship is "funny", verging on homosexual connotations. Certainly kicks off what Randy did in the hot tub with Gerald!
* HypocriticalHumor:
In the beginning of the episode, Randy suggest that if Stan and Kyle spent too much more time hanging out exclusively, other people will think their relationship is "funny". Of course, the very next thing he does is get into the hot tub with Gerald.



* RippedFromTheHeadlines[=/=]InspiredBy: The ATF Bureau thinking that the partygoers were cult fanatics who were planning to commit suicide during the meteor shower was a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)#Mass_suicide Heaven's Gate mass suicide which coincided with the Hale-Bopp comet]].
* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Before this, Butters was referred to as "Swanson" - Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "[[Recap/SouthParkS2E5ConjoinedFetusLady Conjoined Fetus Lady]]" when the whole class plays dodgeball.

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* RippedFromTheHeadlines[=/=]InspiredBy: RippedFromTheHeadlines: The ATF Bureau thinking that the partygoers were cult fanatics who were planning to commit suicide during the meteor shower was a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)#Mass_suicide Heaven's Gate mass suicide which coincided with the Hale-Bopp comet]].
* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Before this, Butters he was referred to as "Swanson" - Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "[[Recap/SouthParkS2E5ConjoinedFetusLady Conjoined Fetus Lady]]" when the whole class plays dodgeball.



* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Stan when he's stuck in a basement with Butters, Pip and Georgie.

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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Stan when he's stuck in a basement with Butters, Pip and Georgie.Dougie.
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* AbsenteeActor: Cartman and Kenny do not appear in this episode, and Kyle only has a very minor part. This is also the first time Kenny has been absent for two consecutive episodes.
** This is also the first episode not to feature Cartman.


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* ContinuityNod:
** Chef's song "Stinky Britches" from "Chef Aid" is playing on the stereo when guests arrive to Mr. Mackey's party.
** The same song from "[[Recap/SouthParkS1E4BigGayAlsBigGayBoatRide Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride]]" can briefly be heard playing in the house during the scene where Gerald and Randy get in the hot tub.
** An instrumental of Cartman's ''Film/WildWildWest'' song in "[[Recap/SouthParkS3E7CatOrgy Cat Orgy]]" can be heard in the background music of the party.
** As Stan flips through the channels on Mr. Mackey's television, the Beefcake commercial from "[[Recap/SouthParkS1E2WeightGain4000 Weight Gain 4000]]" can briefly be seen.


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* {{Hypocrite}}: All the guys at the party want to kick the ass of Randy's "friend" who watched another guy masturbate yet later in the episode they all admit to having done it before.
* IHaveThisFriend: Randy attempts this when trying to discuss whether or not watching another guy masturbate would make you gay. This merely drives the other men in wanting to kick this "friend"'s ass, until Randy mentions he lives in Florida.


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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Stan when he's stuck in a basement with Butters, Pip and Georgie.
* TwoPersonPoolParty: Really, the title of the episode says enough.
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Stan's reaction when Butters suggests that they play ''Series/CharliesAngels''.
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* SynchronousEpisodes: This episode syncs up with "[[Recap/SouthParkS3E7CatOrgy Cat Orgy]]" and "[Recap/SouthParkS3E9Jewbilee Jewbilee]]". It also helps to set up "Jewbilee", as Stan's going to the meteor shower party without Kenny leaves the latter without any place to be during the event.

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* SynchronousEpisodes: This episode syncs up with "[[Recap/SouthParkS3E7CatOrgy Cat Orgy]]" and "[Recap/SouthParkS3E9Jewbilee "[[Recap/SouthParkS3E9Jewbilee Jewbilee]]". It also helps to set up "Jewbilee", as Stan's going to the meteor shower party without Kenny leaves the latter without any place to be during the event.

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* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Before this, Butters was referred to as "Swanson" - Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "Conjoined Fetus Lady" when the whole class plays dodgeball.
* SynchronousEpisodes: This episode syncs up with "Cat Orgy" and "Jewbilee". It also helps to set up "Jewbilee", as Stan's going to the meteor shower party without Kenny leaves the latter without any place to be during the event.
* TakeThat: A big one directed at Cher (particularly her 1998 album).

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* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Before this, Butters was referred to as "Swanson" - Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "Conjoined "[[Recap/SouthParkS2E5ConjoinedFetusLady Conjoined Fetus Lady" Lady]]" when the whole class plays dodgeball.
* SynchronousEpisodes: This episode syncs up with "Cat Orgy" "[[Recap/SouthParkS3E7CatOrgy Cat Orgy]]" and "Jewbilee"."[Recap/SouthParkS3E9Jewbilee Jewbilee]]". It also helps to set up "Jewbilee", as Stan's going to the meteor shower party without Kenny leaves the latter without any place to be during the event.
* TakeThat: A big one directed at Cher Music/{{Cher}} (particularly her 1998 album).album).
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* SynchronousEpisodes: This episode syncs up with "Cat Orgy" and "Jewbilee". It also helps to set up "Jewbilee", as Stan's going to the meteor shower party without Kenny leaves the latter without any place to be during the event.

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* PoliceAreUseless: The ATF believes the party is a suicide cult with no evidence whatsoever and plan to shoot everyone if they do not surrender. And even when the boys try to surrender they open fire anyway.

* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Prior, Butters was referred to as "Swanson" - Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "Conjoined Fetus Lady" when the whole class plays dodgeball.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines[=/=]InspiredBy: The ATF Bureau thinking that the partygoers were cult fanatics who were planning to commit suicide during the meteor shower was a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)#Mass_suicide Heaven's Gate mass suicide which coincided with the Hale-Bopp comet]].

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* PoliceAreUseless: The ATF believes the party is a suicide cult with no evidence whatsoever and plan to shoot everyone if they do not surrender. And even when When the boys try to surrender surrender, they open fire anyway.

* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Prior, Butters was referred to as "Swanson" - Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "Conjoined Fetus Lady" when the whole class plays dodgeball.
anyway.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines[=/=]InspiredBy: The ATF Bureau thinking that the partygoers were cult fanatics who were planning to commit suicide during the meteor shower was a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)#Mass_suicide Heaven's Gate mass suicide which coincided with the Hale-Bopp comet]]. comet]].
* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Before this, Butters was referred to as "Swanson" - Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "Conjoined Fetus Lady" when the whole class plays dodgeball.
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To be fair, Gerald and Randy didn't exactly get into a lightsaber fight.


* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Butters used to have a stutter and had a habit of repeating himself.
* HypocriticalHumor[=/=]{{Foreshadowing}}: In the beginning of the episode, Randy refers to Stan and Kyle's friendship as a "funny" relationship... well guess what Randy and Gerald did in the hot tub that kicks off their subplot!

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Butters used to have has a stutter and had a habit of repeating himself.
* HypocriticalHumor[=/=]{{Foreshadowing}}: In the beginning of the episode, Randy refers to suggest that if Stan and Kyle's friendship as a "funny" relationship... well guess what Randy and Gerald did in Kyle spent too much more time hanging out exclusively, other people will think their relationship is "funny". Of course, the very next thing he does is get into the hot tub that kicks off their subplot! with Gerald.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Butters used to have a stutter and had a habit of repeating himself.
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* HypocriticalHumor/{{Irony}}/{{Foreshadowing}}: In the beginning of the episode, Randy refers to Stan and Kyle's friendship as a "funny" relationship... well guess what Randy and Gerald did in the hot tub that kicks off their subplot!

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* HypocriticalHumor/{{Irony}}/{{Foreshadowing}}: HypocriticalHumor[=/=]{{Foreshadowing}}: In the beginning of the episode, Randy refers to Stan and Kyle's friendship as a "funny" relationship... well guess what Randy and Gerald did in the hot tub that kicks off their subplot!

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* HypocriticalHumor/ {{Irony}}/ {{Foreshadowing}}: In the beginning of the episode, Randy refers to Stan and Kyle's friendship as a "funny" relationship... well guess what Randy and Gerald did in the hot tub that kicks off their subplot!

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* HypocriticalHumor/ {{Irony}}/ {{Foreshadowing}}: HypocriticalHumor/{{Irony}}/{{Foreshadowing}}: In the beginning of the episode, Randy refers to Stan and Kyle's friendship as a "funny" relationship... well guess what Randy and Gerald did in the hot tub that kicks off their subplot!


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* RippedFromTheHeadlines[=/=]InspiredBy: The ATF Bureau thinking that the partygoers were cult fanatics who were planning to commit suicide during the meteor shower was a reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)#Mass_suicide Heaven's Gate mass suicide which coincided with the Hale-Bopp comet]].
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* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Prior, Butters was referred to as "Swanson" - Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "Conjoined Fetus Lady" when the whole class plays dodgeball.

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* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Prior, Butters was referred to as "Swanson" - Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "Conjoined Fetus Lady" when the whole class plays dodgeball.dodgeball.
* TakeThat: A big one directed at Cher (particularly her 1998 album).
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* PoliceAreUseless: The ATF believes the party is a suicide cult with no evidence whatsoever and plan to shoot everyone if they do not surrender.

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* PoliceAreUseless: The ATF believes the party is a suicide cult with no evidence whatsoever and plan to shoot everyone if they do not surrender. And even when the boys try to surrender they open fire anyway.

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* AesopAmnesia: During the episode, Stan realizes that the nerdy kids aren't so bad after all. Once Kyle shows up at the end, Stan complains to him about having to "spend the evening with these friggin' Melvins".
* AscendedExtra: This is the first episode where Butters has a prominent role.
* HypocriticalHumor/ Irony/ Foreshadowing: In the beginning of the episode, Randy refers to Stan and Kyle's friendship as a "funny" relationship... well guess what Randy and Gerald did in the hot tub that kicks off their subplot!
* PoliceAreUseless: The ATF believes the party is a suicide cult with no evidence whatsoever and plan to shoot everyone if they do not surrender.

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* AesopAmnesia: During the episode, Stan realizes that the nerdy kids aren't so bad after all. Once Kyle shows up at the end, Stan complains to him about having to "spend the evening with these friggin' Melvins".
Melvins" (although this could imply that he's only nice to the nerdy kids when his friends aren't around, otherwise he'll lose his popularity status among his friends).
* AscendedExtra: This is the first episode where Butters has a prominent role.
role.
* HypocriticalHumor/ Irony/ Foreshadowing: {{Irony}}/ {{Foreshadowing}}: In the beginning of the episode, Randy refers to Stan and Kyle's friendship as a "funny" relationship... well guess what Randy and Gerald did in the hot tub that kicks off their subplot!
* PoliceAreUseless: The ATF believes the party is a suicide cult with no evidence whatsoever and plan to shoot everyone if they do not surrender.surrender.
* SuddenNameChange: This is the first episode where Butters is properly renamed and introduced. Prior, Butters was referred to as "Swanson" - Stan refers to him by this name in the opening scene of "Conjoined Fetus Lady" when the whole class plays dodgeball.
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* HypocriticalHumor/ Irony/ Foreshadowing: In the beginning of the episode, Randy refers to Stan and Kyle's friendship as a "funny" relationship... well guess what Randy and Gerald did in the hot tub that kicks off their subplot!
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Part two of three. At the meteor shower party mentioned in the previous episode, Stan is stuck in a basement with a group of nerdy kids from school (Pip, Butters, and Dougie) who become important to him when the ATF stakes out the party, thinking that the attendees will commit suicide when the meteor comes. Meanwhile, Randy feels uncomfortable after he and Gerald watch each other masturbate in a hot tub.
!!This episode provides the following:
* AesopAmnesia: During the episode, Stan realizes that the nerdy kids aren't so bad after all. Once Kyle shows up at the end, Stan complains to him about having to "spend the evening with these friggin' Melvins".
* AscendedExtra: This is the first episode where Butters has a prominent role.
* PoliceAreUseless: The ATF believes the party is a suicide cult with no evidence whatsoever and plan to shoot everyone if they do not surrender.

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