[s5e11] The Entity (a.k.a. The Ginger Device) (99% GENUINE)

: 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

In Season 5, Episode 11, " The Entity " (also known as "The Ginger Device"), the plot follows two main storylines: Mr. Garrison's invention of a revolutionary new vehicle and Kyle’s struggle with his visiting cousin. Plot Summary [S5E11] The Entity (a.k.a. The Ginger Device)

: Bill Gates appears in the audience with a bandage on his head, a nod to him being shot in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut . : The government eventually outlaws "IT" to save

: The "IT" device was a direct parody of the massive pre-release hype surrounding the Segway PT (then codenamed "Ginger" or "The Device"), which was marketed as a world-changing invention before its underwhelming reveal. Notable Trivia In Season 5, Episode 11, "

: 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.