Talk:Towelie (South Park episode)

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In addition to the admonition to bring a towel being a possibly Hitchhier's Guide reference, aren't fans of Hitchhiker's also sometimes called Towelies in the same sense Star Trek fans are Trekies/Trekers, Firefly fans are Browncoats, Doctor Who fans are Whovians, etc?

I've always kind of wondered if Matt and Trey didn't have a bet that they could make the stupidest character imaginable and then immediately market it and succeed. Thus the repeated instances of characters saying how worthless Towelie is, interspersed with advertisements for Towelie gear.

In another note, I've always considered this episode to be the finest spoof of the formula Dean Koontz uses in his novels to be found. 24.62.27.66 20:58, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Comparison with "eXistenZ"

Has anybody noticed the similarities with the film eXistenZ? Story is grounded in the idea of a video-game; plot-twist after plot-twist (with the comments from characters "we don't care"); each side using the "protagonist" to "infiltrate" the other side? Seeing the Dean Koontz reference, however, probably goes to show that this kind of formula is ubiquitous. --70.48.51.220 04:48, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Stacy Keibler

I heard rumor that Stacy Keibler was one of the models in the live action sequence, but I see no proof in her IMDb profile or her Wikipedia. Anyone know if this is true or not?