@Southpark / TwitterSouth Park returned last night with a season premiere which reportedly messed with viewers’ Google Home and Amazon Echo devices.
The cartoon parodied the increased popularity of smart speaker devices, which allow users to essentially talk to technology in order to set alarms, add items to shopping lists and general life admin.
And it seems the show’s writers had a bit of fun with it, because there is no way this was unintentional.
Twitter users reported the South Park characters’ voices were setting off their devices as they watched the show last night.
Some people said they had peaches added to their grocery list and had alarms set.
There are loads of messages and videos on social media, here’s a few for now:
Our Alexa reacting to her name being said on #southpark pic.twitter.com/xY942sLHNK
— Vandal (@SSnatter) 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
Don't watch the new South Park in same room as your Amazon Echo…or else Alexa will add peaches to your grocery list and set alarm for 7 am
— Bãrt (@Bar_Tosh) September 14, 2017
Thank you @SouthPark for adding "bags", and setting an alarm on my personal Alexa…. pic.twitter.com/8Sc4XDj1tN
— Tricia (@TrishALish08) September 14, 2017
Watching the new @SouthPark episode & my Alexa went off ??? #SouthPark21 pic.twitter.com/0ehBuAxVpp
— Jessica Plunkett (@Jesserican) September 14, 2017
#SouthPark21 ep 1 setting off my @amazonecho left and right but still loved the first episode
— Rocker (@Rocker182) 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
South Park parodied Kendrick Lamar’s recent hit single Humble which was turned into a country tune by character Jim Bob, who was playing the role of a real-life Amazon Echo.
Welcome back, South Park.
