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* CreatorBacklash: Series creators Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone aren't fond of this episode looking back. This was because it introduced the "Crab People" when they ran out of ideas to successfully continue the episode (after scrapping its initial subplot), which made them reluctantly go with "Crab People" and found it to be one of their worst ideas for the show.
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* CreatorBacklash: Series creators Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone aren't fond of this episode looking back. This was because it introduced the "Crab People" when they ran out of ideas to successfully continue the episode (after scrapping its initial subplot), which made them reluctantly go with "Crab People" and found it to be one of their worst ideas for the show.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Given that the Metrosexual fad is long since over and its fashion has fallen out of prominence with both gay and straight people, this episode very much feels like a product of its time.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Mr. Garrison's frustration over straight men co-opting all of the worst stereotypes of homosexuality came from a conversation Matt and Trey had with ''Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice'' producer Scott Ruden, who himself is gay and hated that ''Series/QueerEyeForTheStraightGuy'' was reenforcing [[CampGay gay stereotypes]] that [[StopBeingStereotypical homosexuals were so desperate to discourage]].
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Mr. Garrison's frustration over straight men co-opting all of the worst stereotypes of homosexuality came from a conversation Matt and Trey had with ''Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice'' producer Scott Ruden, who himself is gay and hated that ''Series/QueerEyeForTheStraightGuy'' was reenforcing [[CampGay gay stereotypes]] that [[StopBeingStereotypical homosexuals were so desperate to discourage]].discourage]].
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Given that the Metrosexual fad is long since over and its fashion has fallen out of prominence with both gay and straight people, this episode very much feels like a product of its time.
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* CreatorBacklash: Series creators Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone aren't fond of this episode looking back, considering it rushed. back. This was because it introduced the "Crab People" when they ran out of ideas to successfully continue the episode (after scrapping its initial subplot).subplot), which made them reluctantly go with "Crab People" and found it to be one of their worst ideas for the show.
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* PermanentPlaceholder: The Crab People are a deconstruction of this trope to Trey and Matt. They were originally created under the guise that they would be able to come up with something better. They couldn't, so they had to use Crab People. Nowadays, the Crab People have become the butt of many jokes in the writers' room, specifically aimed towards this trope.
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* PermanentPlaceholder: The Crab People are a deconstruction of this trope to Trey and Matt. They were originally created under the guise that they would be able to come up with something better. They couldn't, so they had to use Crab People. Nowadays, the Crab People have become the butt of many jokes in the writers' room, specifically aimed towards this trope.
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-->"We'll literally say to one another 'Guys, can we not go all Crab People on this one?'"
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* CreatorBacklash: Series creators Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone aren't fond of this episode looking back, considering it rushed. This was because it introduced the "Crab People" when they ran out of ideas to successfully continue the episode (after scrapping its initial subplot). Most ''South Park'' fans who think the show isn't as good as it used to be do claim this episode as the one that made the show [[JumpedTheShark jump the shark]].
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* CreatorBacklash: Series creators Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone aren't fond of this episode looking back, considering it rushed. This was because it introduced the "Crab People" when they ran out of ideas to successfully continue the episode (after scrapping its initial subplot). Most ''South Park'' fans who think the show isn't as good as it used to be do claim this episode as the one that made the show [[JumpedTheShark jump the shark]].
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* PermanentPlaceholder: The Crab People are a deconstruction of this trope to Trey and Matt. They were originally created under the guise that they would be able to come up with something better. They couldn't, so they had to use Crab People. Nowadays, the Crab People have become the butt of many jokes in the writers' room, specifically aimed towards this trope.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Mr. Garrison's frustration over straight men co-opting all of the worst stereotypes of homosexuality came from ''Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice'' producer Scott Ruden venting to Trey and Matt about how much he hated that ''Series/QueerEyeForTheStraightGuy'' was reenforcing [[CampGay gay stereotypes]] that [[StopBeingStereotypical homosexuals were so desperate to discourage]] (Ruden himself is gay).
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Mr. Garrison's frustration over straight men co-opting all of the worst stereotypes of homosexuality came from a conversation Matt and Trey had with ''Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice'' producer Scott Ruden venting to Trey Ruden, who himself is gay and Matt about how much he hated that ''Series/QueerEyeForTheStraightGuy'' was reenforcing [[CampGay gay stereotypes]] that [[StopBeingStereotypical homosexuals were so desperate to discourage]] (Ruden himself is gay).discourage]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early loglines for the episode had Mr. Garrison and the other town gays deciding to "step things up a notch" and compete with the metrosexuals. This plotline was dropped in favor of the one with the Crab People.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early loglines for the episode had Mr. Garrison and the other town gays deciding to "step things up a notch" and compete with the metrosexuals. This plotline was dropped in favor of the one with the Crab People.People.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Mr. Garrison's frustration over straight men co-opting all of the worst stereotypes of homosexuality came from ''Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice'' producer Scott Ruden venting to Trey and Matt about how much he hated that ''Series/QueerEyeForTheStraightGuy'' was reenforcing [[CampGay gay stereotypes]] that [[StopBeingStereotypical homosexuals were so desperate to discourage]] (Ruden himself is gay).
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Mr. Garrison's frustration over straight men co-opting all of the worst stereotypes of homosexuality came from ''Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice'' producer Scott Ruden venting to Trey and Matt about how much he hated that ''Series/QueerEyeForTheStraightGuy'' was reenforcing [[CampGay gay stereotypes]] that [[StopBeingStereotypical homosexuals were so desperate to discourage]] (Ruden himself is gay).
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* CreatorBacklash: Series creators Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone aren't fond of this episode looking back, considering it rushed. This was because it introduced the "Crab People" when they ran out of ideas to successfully continue the episode (after scrapping its initial subplot). Most ''South Park'' fans who think the show isn't as good as it used to be do claim this episode as the one that made the show [[JumpedTheShark jump the shark]].shark]].
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early loglines for the episode had Mr. Garrison and the other town gays deciding to "step things up a notch" and compete with the metrosexuals. This plotline was dropped in favor of the one with the Crab People.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early loglines for the episode had Mr. Garrison and the other town gays deciding to "step things up a notch" and compete with the metrosexuals. This plotline was dropped in favor of the one with the Crab People.
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* CreatorBacklash: Series creators Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone aren't fond of this episode looking back, considering it rushed. This was because it introduced the "Crab People" when they ran out of ideas to successfully continue the episode (after scrapping its initial subplot). Most ''South Park'' fans who think the show isn't as good as it used to be do claim this episode as the one that made the show [[JumpedTheShark jump the shark]].
