: This episode aired in November 2001, just two months after the September 11 attacks. The satire targets the sudden chaos and perceived incompetence of airport security and the airline bailouts occurring at the time.
: Fed up with the extreme incompetence and long lines of the airline industry, Mr. Garrison decides to invent his own mode of transportation. Inspired by gyroscopes and a sexualized singer on TV, he creates "IT," a gyroscope-powered monowheel that can reach 200 mph. While "IT" is highly efficient, it has a notoriously graphic and uncomfortable control mechanism involving four handles—two for the hands and two that require more... intimate contact. [S5E11] The Entity (a.k.a. The Ginger Device)
: Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone actually bought Segways for the studio but got bored of them quickly after one use. : This episode aired in November 2001, just
: The government eventually outlaws "IT" to save the failing airline industry, even though officials admit the airlines are terrible. Ironically, Kyle Schwartz—the cousin the boys spent the whole episode trying to get rid of—receives a $5 million bailout because he invested in "IT" early on. He ultimately leaves South Park because he thinks the local boys are "redneck hicks". Notable Trivia Garrison decides to invent his own mode of transportation