Recap
The episode begins with Gerald Broflovski getting a new hybrid car which causes him to smugly drive around town preaching about environmental awareness. He soon becomes an outcast, as the townspeople do not like his smugness. Gerald moves the family to San Francisco, the smuggest city in America...
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Episode Notes
From this episode on, Isaac Hayes (Chef) no longer appears in the ending credits.
Starting with this episode, Chef has been replaced with Darth Chef in the opening credits.
Episode Quotes
Network Anchor: And now, the worst appears to be over. Last night's smug storm.. has left thousands homeless. All across the Midwest, people are picking up the pieces. Cities like Denver and South Park are heavily damaged, but still all right. However, San Francisco, I'm afraid.. has disappeared completely up its own asshole.
Randy: What's this?
Gerald: Oh, sorry Randy. Looks like you got a ticket.
Randy: Ticket? (reading ticket) Failure to care about the environment. Oh, goddammit, did you do this, Gerald?!?
Kyle: Hybrid cars don't cause smugness, people do! Look, Hybrid cars are important. They may even save our planet one day. What you all need to do is just learn to drive hybrids, and not be smug about it!
Randy: You mean... drive in hybrids, but not acting like we're better than everyone else because of it?
Kyle: Yeah!!!!
Randy: I'm... I'm not ready.
Gerald: I don't think I can do it either.
Mr. Mackey: It's simply asking too much.
Cultural References
Cartman: (singing) Na na na na! Na na na na! Hey hey hey! Goodbye Kyle!
Cartman is singing "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" by Steam.
Visual and Audio: The George Clooney "smug" cloud
As the cloud approaches the gas station, it resembles the black smoke monster from the television show
LOST.
Visual: Stan's poster
Stan has a poster on his wall parodying the film, Mad Max from Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.