You would think that after 20 seasons, South Park would be running out of ideas. But the show seems to be just as irreverent and current as ever, thanks in large part to Amazon’s Alexa and Alexa’s customers, who got trolled in a major way during the Season 21 premiere this week.
In the episode, South Park writers Matt Stone and Trey Parker decided to see what would happen if they integrated Alexa into their program. The result was confusing for some viewers and hilarious for others.
In the episode, after proclaiming that smart devices are stupid, South Park character Eric Cartman gets a smartphone and an Amazon Echo speaker.
Cartman’s interaction with Alexa starts innocently enough, with a request to Alexa to set an alarm and tell a joke. “
In true Cartman fashion, however, the directives soon turn into inappropriate requests. Cartman tells Alexa to add “scrotum bags”and other not safe for work (NSFW) items to his shopping list, prompting
The real joke was on viewers, however, who were surprised that Cartman’s voice on the TV activated their own Alexa devices, causing an echo as
One Twitter user posted a video that shows Cartman saying “good night” to Alexa, which prompted their own Echo to answer “good night.”
Who else’s Alexa’s keep going off every time Cartman says something on the
Alexa during this South Park episode ???? #SouthPark21 pic.twitter.com/strwnTST23— Kenny Eaton (@Kenny_623) September 14, 2017
Another Twitter user posted a longer video that shows Alexa answering various commands, such as responding with a joke after being prompted to do so and altering the TV watcher’s shopping list with nonsense.
@SouthPark nailed it tonight. In other news I have an erroneous alarm set for 7am and a set of hairy balls on my shopping list. #alexa
— Barto (@scottbarto) September 14, 2017
No word on whether Amazon plans to add a South Park skill to Alexa in the near future.
You can watch the full episode here.
Editors' Recommendations
- What to do if your Amazon Alexa app is not working
- Why can’t Alexa reach Amazon Music?
- Google Home (Nest Audio) vs. Amazon Echo
- Amazon’s new Alexa Together is an aging-in-place solution for seniors
- Got multiple Alexa devices? Here are are some die-hard features to try