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** Mr. Mackey's room features several pop culture references from TheEighties, having posters of Music/DuranDuran's Music/RioAlbum, Music/MichaelJackson, [[Franchise/{{Rambo}} John Rambo]], Series/MiamiVice, and the old Creator/{{MTV}} logo. He also has ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} and Franchise/TheSmurfs plushes, figurines of [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]] and a Tyrannosaurus Rex from WesternAnimation/DinoRiders, VideoGame/PacMan wall stickers, the UsefulNotes/Atari2600, and a D.A.R.E. program sticker.
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** Mr. Mackey's room features several pop culture is full of pop-culture references from TheEighties, having posters of Music/DuranDuran's Music/RioAlbum, Music/MichaelJackson, [[Franchise/{{Rambo}} John Rambo]], Series/MiamiVice, and the old Creator/{{MTV}} logo.and Pepsi logos. He also has ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} and Franchise/TheSmurfs plushes, figurines of [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]] and a Tyrannosaurus Rex from WesternAnimation/DinoRiders, VideoGame/PacMan wall stickers, the UsefulNotes/Atari2600, and a D.A.R.E. program sticker.
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** As he was hacking into NORAD, Mr. Mackey ran a script to spam "THE RUSSIANS ARE NUKING US!" in an infinite loop using the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC BASIC]]programming language.
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** As he was hacking into NORAD, Mr. Mackey ran a script to spam "THE RUSSIANS ARE NUKING US!" in an infinite loop using the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC BASIC]]programming BASIC]] programming language.
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** Much like the Memberberries episodes from Season 20, nostalgia is conflated with humanity's worst tenendices such as xenophobia and paranoia.
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** Much like the Memberberries Member Berries episodes from Season 20, nostalgia is conflated with humanity's worst tenendices tendencies such as xenophobia and paranoia.
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* HollywoodHacking: Parodied, Mr. Mackey hacks into NORAD by inserting a floppy disk into an old computer and using BASIC commands to convince them to launch the missiles. Both Mr. Mackey and his mother treat the situation as if he was playing a video game.
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** The Stotch parents' attitude towards the Russian family could be this to Americans who discriminate against Russian-Americans because of Vladimir Putin's actions during the invasion of Ukraine.
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** The Stotch parents' attitude towards the Russian family could be this to Americans who discriminate against Russian-Americans because of Vladimir Putin's actions during the invasion of Ukraine.Ukraine.
** Much like the Memberberries episodes from Season 20, nostalgia is conflated with humanity's worst tenendices such as xenophobia and paranoia.
** Much like the Memberberries episodes from Season 20, nostalgia is conflated with humanity's worst tenendices such as xenophobia and paranoia.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused Mr. Mackey to begin acting like he did in the 1980s. Meanwhile, Stephen and Linda begin to project their feelings on the situation onto Butters' dressage competition.
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** Mr. Mackey's room features several pop culture references from TheEighties, having posters of Music/DuranDuran's Music/RioAlbum, Music/MichaelJackson, [[Franchise/{{Rambo}} John Rambo]], Series/MiamiVice, and the old Creator/{{MTV}} logo. He also has ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} and Franchise/TheSmurfs plushes, figurines of [[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]] and a Tyrannosaurus Rex from WesternAnimation/DinoRiders, VideoGame/PacMan wall stickers, the UsefulNotes/Atari2600, and a D.A.R.E. program sticker.
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** Mr. Mackey's speech at the end of the episode is a parody of Rocky Balboa's speech in the ending of ''Film/RockyIV'', down to even waving and being covered in the American flag.
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** Mr. Mackey's speech at the end of the episode The final scene is a parody of Rocky Balboa's speech in the ending of to ''Film/RockyIV'', with a boxing referee showing up followed by Putin giving a side eye to his men (referencing Mikhail Gorbachev staring down to even waving one of his men). Mr. Mackey then drapes the U.S. flag on his shoulders and being covered in gives a speech saying if he could change, then the American flag.Russians could change, which parodies Rocky's speech to the Russians at the end of the film.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: Mr. Mackey's mom has "m'kay" as her VerbalTic, just like her son.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: Mr. Mackey's mom has "m'kay" as her VerbalTic, just like her son.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Mr. Mackey's mom looks very identical to him, with a very large head and a very skinny body.
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** The Stotch parents' attitude towards the Russians could be this to people like Eric Swalwell who insist on punishing Russians in America for what's going on in Russia.
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** The Stotch parents' attitude towards the Russians Russian family could be this to people like Eric Swalwell Americans who insist on punishing Russians in America for what's going on in Russia.discriminate against Russian-Americans because of Vladimir Putin's actions during the invasion of Ukraine.
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* CoolOldLady: Mr. Mackey's mom seems like a kind lady who cares about her son, even keeping his room the way it was. She later helps Mackey realize what he's doing is wrong and gives him a much-needed talk to move on from his nostalgia phase.
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* CoolOldLady: Mr. Mackey's mom seems like a kind lady who cares about her son, even keeping his room the way it was. She later helps Mackey realize what he's doing is wrong and gives him a much-needed talk to help him move on from his nostalgia phase.trip.
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* CoolOldLady: Mr. Mackey's mom seems like a nice lady who cares about her son, even keeping his room the way it was.
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* CoolOldLady: Mr. Mackey's mom seems like a nice kind lady who cares about her son, even keeping his room the way it was.was. She later helps Mackey realize what he's doing is wrong and gives him a much-needed talk to move on from his nostalgia phase.
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* ContinuityNod: Mr. Garrison mentions his relationship with Rick, which was first brought up in "Pajama Day".
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** Mr. Garrison mentions his relationship with Rick, which was first brought up in "Pajama Day".
** This is the second time PC Principal's full name has been mentioned, the first was in "Board Girls".
** Mr. Garrison mentions his relationship with Rick, which was first brought up in "Pajama Day".
** This is the second time PC Principal's full name has been mentioned, the first was in "Board Girls".
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* [[TheQuietOne The Quiet Ones]]: The Russian family. They never speak to anyone, not even to each other when ''they're at home''.
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** Mr. Mackey hacking into NORAD is based on ''Film/WarGames''. He even programmed a script using BASIC to spam "THE RUSSIANS ARE NUKING US!" in an infinite loop.
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** Mr. Mackey hacking into NORAD is based on ''Film/WarGames''. He even programmed
** As he was hacking into NORAD, Mr. Mackey ran a scriptusing BASIC to spam "THE RUSSIANS ARE NUKING US!" in an infinite loop.loop using the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC BASIC]]programming language.
** As he was hacking into NORAD, Mr. Mackey ran a script
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** Mr. Mackey hacking into NORAD is based on ''Film/WarGames''.
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** Mr. Mackey hacking into NORAD is based on ''Film/WarGames''. He even programmed a script using BASIC to spam "THE RUSSIANS ARE NUKING US!" in an infinite loop.
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** This episode could also be taking jabs at people believing World War 3 could occur due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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** This episode could also be taking jabs at people believing World War 3 could occur due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
** The Stotch parents' attitude towards the Russians could be this to people like Eric Swalwell who insist on punishing Russians in America for what's going on in Russia.
** The Stotch parents' attitude towards the Russians could be this to people like Eric Swalwell who insist on punishing Russians in America for what's going on in Russia.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: This episode was made days after Russia's military began to invade Ukraine as well as the increase in concerns of a nuclear war.
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: This episode was made days after Russia's military began to invade Ukraine as well as the increase in concerns of a nuclear war. Notably, it is the first scripted episode of any series to reference the Russian invasion.
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** Mr. Garrison is more concerned about his love life than his students' concern of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
--->'''Mr. Garrison:''' Now I don't know what you've heard and what you haven't, but Rick was wrong, okay? He's the one who needs to apologize.\\
'''Wendy:''' We're not worried about that. We're worried about Putin.\\
'''Mr. Garrison:''' Putin? It was just a little noise when I pulled out. [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Nobody was pootin’, okay]]?
** Butters' horse would rather poop and have sex with mares instead of competing in dressage. However, the horse's libido is what allows Butters to win the competition.
** Mr. Garrison is more concerned about his love life than his students' concern of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
--->'''Mr. Garrison:''' Now I don't know what you've heard and what you haven't, but Rick was wrong, okay? He's the one who needs to apologize.\\
'''Wendy:''' We're not worried about that. We're worried about Putin.\\
'''Mr. Garrison:''' Putin? It was just a little noise when I pulled out. [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Nobody was pootin’, okay]]?
** Butters' horse would rather poop and have sex with mares instead of competing in dressage. However, the horse's libido is what allows Butters to win the competition.
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** This episode does not shy away from mocking UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin for his nostalgia for the Soviet Union and the Cold War as well as pointing out his actions are due to his penis not working like it used to due to his age.
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** This episode does not shy away from mocking UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin for his nostalgia for the Soviet Union and the Cold War as well as pointing out suggesting his actions are due to his penis not working like it used to erectile dysfunction due to his age.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Mr. Garrison is offended after Wendy explains the class is worried about UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin invading Ukraine and not his relationship with Rick.
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* TheBusCameBack: Mr. Mackey's mom returns after last appearing in "[[Recap/SouthParkS6E11ChildAbductionIsNotFunny Child Abduction is Not Funny]]". This is the first time she actually speaks, however.
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* ShoutOut: SeriousBusiness: To say that Butters' parents are taking the dressage competition seriously is an understatement, as they treat it as a legitimate Cold War-era international sporting event that would decide the fate of the United States.
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** Mr. Mackey hacking into NORAD is based on''Film/WarGames''.''Film/WarGames''.
** Mr. Mackey's speech at the end of the episode is a parody of Rocky Balboa's speech in the ending of ''Film/RockyIV'', down to even waving and being covered in the American flag.
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** Mr. Mackey hacking into NORAD is based on
** Mr. Mackey's speech at the end of the episode is a parody of Rocky Balboa's speech in the ending of ''Film/RockyIV'', down to even waving and being covered in the American flag.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: While the Boys make a slight appearance, this episode instead focuses on Butters, his parents, and Mr. Mackey.
* BaitAndSwitch: At the beginning of class, Mr. Garrison talks about the current hard times. Initially, you assume that he's talking about the ongoing Russian invasion, but in actuality, he's talking about his love life again.
* BaitAndSwitch: At the beginning of class, Mr. Garrison talks about the current hard times. Initially, you assume that he's talking about the ongoing Russian invasion, but in actuality, he's talking about his love life again.
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* ContinuityNod: Mr. Garrison mentions his relationship with Rick, which was first brought up in "Pajama Day".
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* CoolOldLady: Mr. Mackey's mom seems like a nice lady who cares about her son, even keeping his room the way it was.
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* BlackComedyRape: Butters' horse constantly mates with other horses (which is noted by him as not being consensual).
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* FantasticRacism: The Stotches and Mr. Mackey become paranoid and distrustful of the Russian family in South Park due to the ongoing Russian/Ukraine conflict.
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* SanitySlippage: Russia's invasion has caused Mr. Mackey to slip back into a Cold War mindset.
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* SanitySlippage: Russia's invasion has caused Mr. Mackey to slip back into a Cold War / TheEighties mindset.
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* ChekhovsGag: There is a recurring gag where Butters' horse Melancholy gets an erection, with the second time resulting in him having sex with another competitor's horse. Melancholy would later violate the Russian horse at the last second, resulting in Butters winning the contest.
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* FantasticRacism: The Stitches and Mr. Mackey become paranoid and distrustful of the Russian family in South Park due to the ongoing Russian/Ukraine conflict.
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* FantasticRacism: The Stitches Stotches and Mr. Mackey become paranoid and distrustful of the Russian family in South Park due to the ongoing Russian/Ukraine conflict.
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* TakeThat: This episode does not shy away from mocking UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin for his nostalgia for the Soviet Union and the Cold War as well as pointing out his actions are due to his penis not working like it used to due to his age
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** This episode does not shy away from mocking UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin for his nostalgia for the Soviet Union and the Cold War as well as pointing out his actions are due to his penis not working like it used to due to hisageage.
** This episode could also be taking jabs at people believing World War 3 could occur due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
** This episode does not shy away from mocking UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin for his nostalgia for the Soviet Union and the Cold War as well as pointing out his actions are due to his penis not working like it used to due to his
** This episode could also be taking jabs at people believing World War 3 could occur due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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* SanitySlippage: Russia's invasion has caused Mr. Mackey to slip back into a Cold Warmindset.mindset.
* TakeThat: This episode does not shy away from mocking UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin for his nostalgia for the Soviet Union and the Cold War as well as pointing out his actions are due to his penis not working like it used to due to his age
* SanitySlippage: Russia's invasion has caused Mr. Mackey to slip back into a Cold War
* TakeThat: This episode does not shy away from mocking UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin for his nostalgia for the Soviet Union and the Cold War as well as pointing out his actions are due to his penis not working like it used to due to his age
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'''Original air date:''' 3/2/2022
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'''Original air date:''' 3/2/20223/2/2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused Mr. Mackey to begin acting like he did in the 1980s. Meanwhile, Stephen and Linda begin to project their feelings on the situation onto Butters' dressage competition.
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* InternationalShowdownByProxy: Parodied. The Stotches treat Butters' dressage competition as this just like they did for the Olympics during the Cold War.
* MisplacedRetribution: Because of Russia's actions, Stephen and Linda encourage Butters to defeat a fellow dressage competitor who is of Russian descent.
* SanitySlippage: Russia's invasion has caused Mr. Mackey to slip back into a Cold War mindset.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused Mr. Mackey to begin acting like he did in the 1980s. Meanwhile, Stephen and Linda begin to project their feelings on the situation onto Butters' dressage competition.
!!Tropes
* InternationalShowdownByProxy: Parodied. The Stotches treat Butters' dressage competition as this just like they did for the Olympics during the Cold War.
* MisplacedRetribution: Because of Russia's actions, Stephen and Linda encourage Butters to defeat a fellow dressage competitor who is of Russian descent.
* SanitySlippage: Russia's invasion has caused Mr. Mackey to slip back into a Cold War mindset.
