1 | '''Original air date:''' 11/6/2013 |
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3 | The children of South Park form two battling contingents to get a [=PlayStation=] 4 or an Xbox One during a Black Friday sale. Meanwhile, Randy takes a temp job as a security guard at the mall in order to make a little extra holiday money. |
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6 | !!This episode contains examples of: |
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8 | * AnalogyBackfire: Stan explains to the Goths that if Xbox One becomes the standard, "the [=PS4=] would be like Betamax was to VHS." Stan doesn't take into account the fact that the Goth kids are pre-teens in 2013, so none of this information resonates with them. |
9 | -->'''Henrietta:''' What's Betamax? |
10 | -->'''Stan:''' ''[[AppealToObscurity Exactly]].'' |
11 | -->'''Pete:''' [[WhatAreRecords ...What's VHS?]] |
12 | * AnswerCut: |
13 | -->'''Clyde:''' Website/{{Twitter}} says they're introducing a new [[Series/SesameStreet Elmo]] doll this Christmas.\ |
14 | '''Cartman:''' What new Elmo doll?\ |
15 | ''(cut to a ParodyCommercial for "Stop Touching Me Elmo")'' |
16 | * AppealToObscurity: Stan makes a point about Betamax being extinct by none of the Goth gang remembering it. [[AnalogyBackfire Then again]], they also don't remember [[WhatAreRecords VHS]]. |
17 | * AsYouKnow: Said word-for-word by a security guard as he explains that Black Friday shoppers can go crazy. |
18 | * BaitAndSwitchAccusation: The head of security tells Randy to his face that he knows why he took the part-time job. Randy is startled. But then the former talks about Randy seemingly caring about people. |
19 | * CliffHanger: The episode ends with the reveal that Kenny has become the leader of the [=PS4=] army. |
20 | * ContemplativeBoss: The head security guard when first shown has [[ReverseArmFold his arms folded around his back]] looking out of the mall window onto the parking lot where the crowd is forming. |
21 | * DareToBeBadass: Towards the end of the episode, Stan gives a motivational speech to his cheering [=PS4=] followers. |
22 | * DiedInYourArmsTonight: The head of security dies in Randy's arms. |
23 | * DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: |
24 | ** The "Stop Touching Me Elmo" doll's "toothpaste dispenser". |
25 | ** The crowd in front of the mall acts like a hoard of mindless zombies. |
26 | * EyeScream: The head security guard has a large scar over his eye. Subverted; it turns out to be a fake stick-on prosthetic to symbolize his leadership, and he gives it to Randy to wear when he dies, telling him he's the new leader. |
27 | * ImDyingPleaseTakeMyMacGuffin: When the head security guard is dying, he gives Randy his fake stick-on eye scar. |
28 | * JapaneseRanguage: Sony releases a special [=PlayStation=] 4 bundle for Black Friday called the "Brack Friday Bunduru". |
29 | * {{LARP}}: The kids are once again engaging in this, this time based on ''Series/GameOfThrones''. |
30 | * LineInTheSand: Cartman asks any supporters of the Playstation 4 to step forward. Two opposing fractions are built. |
31 | * MaleFrontalNudity: Discussed by Butters who thinks that there is too much gratuitous male nudity in ''Series/GameOfThrones''. |
32 | * TheMole: Lady [=McCormick=]. |
33 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The unnamed Sony President is based on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaz_Hirai Kaz Hirai]], the then-President and CEO of Creator/{{Sony}}. |
34 | * ObliviousGuiltSlinging: The head of security tells Randy how proud he is of his commitment. Randy is visually shaken since his motives were ulterior. This scene contributes to a character development to Randy in upcoming episodes. |
35 | * ProfessionalsDoItOnDesks: The CEO of Sony is having sex with a secretary on his desk when the two American reporters enter. The [[CoitusUninterruptus action continues]] while the guys introduce themselves. |
36 | * {{Retirony}}: The head security guard mentions that he promised his wife this would be his last Black Friday. It is, but only because he took a knife to the gut. |
37 | * SeriousBusiness: Black Friday is this for all of South Park. The news reporter even says so. |
38 | * ShoutOut: |
39 | ** Several scenes are reminiscent of ''Series/GameOfThrones''. The ending is a parody of the final shot of the finale to the first season. |
40 | ** One of the new members to join the boys is the ''House of TabletopGame/{{Greyhawk}}''. |
41 | ** The security chief's death is based on a scene from ''Film/PayItForward''. |
42 | ** The obese woman with the deep voice looks and sounds very similar to T-rex from ''Film/{{Orgazmo}}''. |
43 | ** Kenny's princess outfit is visually very similar to [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Princess Zelda's]]. |
44 | * SoundtrackDissonance: Mentioned in passing during the security guard's account of last year's Black Friday, where the zombie-like crowd wreaked havoc at the mall while Christmas music was playing on the speakers. |
45 | * TakeThat: At the Black Friday mobs who would kill each other for a good bargain. |
46 | ** This episode also references the criticism of the Xbox One for being too expensive, describing people who support it anyway by having the detractors say "That's how Xbox people are". |
47 | ** The "Stop-Touching-Me [[Series/SesameStreet Elmo]]" doll is based on "Big Hugs Elmo" (which hugs children back) and the accusations of Kevin Clash molesting underage boys. |
48 | ** Butters repeatedly says ''Series/GameOfThrones'' is nothing but gay sex. He also keeps saying he finally wants to see the dragons and zombies do something. |
49 | ** Cartman rants about how pre-orders are committing money to "[[Creator/ObsidianEntertainment some assholes in California]]" who haven't even finished their game yet, referencing the numerous delays for ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth''. |
50 | --->'''Cartman:''' You know what you get for pre-ordering a game? A big dick in your mouth. |
51 | ** A subtle one: while a big deal is made about the upcoming [[MediaNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames eighth console generation]] including the Platform/PlayStation4 and Platform/XboxOne, the Platform/WiiU is never so much as ''[[SnubByOmission mentioned]]'' throughout the trilogy despite its year-long head start on the other two consoles. |
52 | * WhatWouldXDo: When the battle against the Xbox looks hopeless, Stan wonders what ''Game of Thrones'' would do in this situation. He then decides to pay a visit to the show's creator for the answer. |
53 | * WholesomeCrossdresser: Kenny seems to enjoy dressing up as a princess. |
54 | * YouAreInCommandNow: The head security guard places Randy in charge of mall security after he gets fatally stabbed. |
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