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Original air date: 9/23/2015

Mr. Garrison is sick of all the new Canadian immigrants in South Park, so he insists on building a wall to keep out immigrants. Meanwhile Cartman tries to get Butters to rape a Canadian girl to get the Canadian immigrants out of South Park.


Where My Country Gone contains examples of:

  • An Aesop: The episode has the moral at the end that the audience about the dangers of granting power to the loudest person, particularly those with dangerous views, and how complacency over the duty to oust the said person can only be noticed once it was too late.
  • And I'm the Queen of Sheba: Mr. Garrison interrupts a historical Canadian play, saying, "Yeah, and I'm Dan Rather, and I got news for you: nobody wants you here!"
  • Answer Cut: When Charlotte's father Thomas tells Butters why the Canadians had to leave Canada, Butters asks, "How bad can a president be?" Cut to the President of Canada having a "suck my balls" attitude.
  • Bait-and-Switch: We're led to believe that Mr. Garrison is bitching about the Mexicans again, just like he did in earlier seasons. Then we find out that it isn't Mexicans, it's Canadians.
    • Also, for the first half of the episode we are led to think Mr. Garrison is supposed to be a representation of Donald Trump, but it turns out he's repeating what the Canadian Trump did in Canada.
  • Black Comedy Rape: Mr. Garrison rapes Canadian Trump (the president) to death.
  • Book Ends: A character (Kyle at the beginning, Mr. Garrison at the end) getting a ride with Caitlyn Jenner, who tells them, "Buckle up, buckaroo!" She then peels out and runs someone over to death, and no one cares about the hit and run.
  • The Bus Came Back: After nearly 7 seasons of being in the background, Mr. Garrison comes back to prominence with a vengeance.
  • Call-Back:
    • Rape is called a "hot Cosby" again.
    • Randy is still a PC Bro.
  • The Conspiracy: Cartman thinks the Canadian immigration issue was Kyle's plan to cause a war.
  • Disney Death: Mr. Garrison's attempt to sneak into Canada via Niagara Falls leads his barrel breaking up and Jimbo assuming he's dead. Later, he regains consciousness and finds Canada in a crapsack state.
  • Leaning on the Fourth Wall: According to Obama, Kyle acceptance speech for Caitlyn Jenner happened "last week".
  • Oh, Crap!: Butters's reaction to being forced by the other boys to get a Canadian girlfriend is, "Oh, shit!"
  • Out with a Bang: Mr. Garrison makes good on his promise to fuck Canada to death.
  • Politically Incorrect Villain: Mr. Garrison, being prejudiced to Canadians of all people.
  • Pop-Cultural Osmosis Failure:
    • Cartman tries to recall a well-known story demonstrating his plans.
    Butters: Lion King II?
    Cartman: (snaps his fingers) Yes, Lion King II! note 
    • He also says what's happening in the school is akin to Book of Genesis 34, a chapter involving Jacob's daughter Dinah getting raped and her brothers killing the rapist and his entire clan for it. Then again... it might be fairly apt after all.
  • Race Fetish: Parodied. When Butters has dinner with Charlotte's family, her father accuses him of having "Maple Fever". Granted, it seems he's just frustrated about having to flee Canada and taking it out on him.
  • Ripped from the Headlines: Donald Trump's plan for fighting illegal immigration.
  • Running Gag: Everyone is finally sick of Kyle's constant preachy speech giving and whenever he gives one, everyone either leaves or stares angrily at him until he leaves.
  • Star-Crossed Lovers: The fate of the romance between Butters and his Canadian girlfriend, Charlotte.
  • Take That!:
    • Although his name is never said, the Canadian president is obviously a parody of Donald Trump.
    • More cracks are taken at Jenner. From her "hero" status to her appearance. She even gets away with brutally running someone over. Twice.
  • Take That Us: Kyle's habit of giving a speech about An Aesop at the end of each episode is ridiculed, with many characters getting really sick of it.
  • This Is for Emphasis, Bitch!: Mr. Garrison asking the Canadian President "Where my country gone, bitch?".
  • Title Drop: The title is said several times in Mr. Garrison's song with the same name.
  • With Friends Like These...: Kyle is continuously blamed for the immigration issue and ousted by his friends for trying to point out why they're wrong.

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