Just when you think the jokes at 'South Park' have run out of steam, this happens.
The latest episode of the long-running show took aim at the growing use of "intelligent personal assistants" like Amazon Echo's Alexa and Google's Home (as well as blue collar attitudes to work in the US aND plenty of other things that we won't get into here) with Cartman falling in love with his Alexa and constantly using it for every possible thing he could.
But Matt Stone and Trey Parker's joke didn't end there, as every time Cartman asked something of his Alexa on the show, it triggered real life Alexa's around the world to hilarious effect.
South Park messing with Alexa #SouthPark #Alexa pic.twitter.com/4qtJkwQJ6R
— Moritz Wittmann (@MoritzWittmann) September 14, 2017
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
We have an Alexa and a Google Home and South Park repeatedly screwed with both of them tonight.
— Jeff S. (@tinmanic) September 14, 2017
This @SouthPark episode has set my @amazon Alexa off about 15 times so far. Had to unplug it
— Chris (@ChrisMn84) September 14, 2017
Watching the new @SouthPark episode & my Alexa went off 😂😂😂 #SouthPark21 pic.twitter.com/0ehBuAxVpp
— Jessica Plunkett (@Jesserican) September 14, 2017
This new @SouthPark is confusing the hell out of my Google Home #okgoogle
— airharvey (@AirMississippi) September 14, 2017
Wtf @SouthPark thanks for setting off all my Google Homes and Android devices 🙄
— Matt Varner (@Mesut_and_Tie) September 14, 2017
@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
@SouthPark @ComedyCentral whoa interactive #Cartman #AmazonEcho TV! #SouthPark21 #Alexa pic.twitter.com/zPYTTBuYxA
— Devon Simpson (@DevonTheDude530) September 14, 2017
Our Alexa reacting to her name being said on #southpark pic.twitter.com/xY942sLHNK
— Vandal (@SSnatter) September 14, 2017
Thanks @SouthPark #alexa 🤣 pic.twitter.com/c1wfUKTzhS
— Erica (@ErockaRobot) September 14, 2017
Shiiiitteeee...Dont watch the latest episode of south park if you have Alexa in the same room....fuck knows whats been ordered now !!!
— Brian Jones (@povvercrazy) September 14, 2017
So my brother has Alexa, and I'm watching the new South Park episode and it responded to Cartman adding "scrotum bags" to the shopping list😂
— Sarahana Smith (@sarsmith117) September 14, 2017
This is trolling on a whole other level and we have nothing but respect for it.