The chief lion is named Aslan, which is Turkish for "lion", and was also the name of the lion in "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe"
Trey Parker and Matt Stone originally considered ending this episode with "to be continued". Then the next episode would begin with
Mr. Garrison saying "-gers!" However, Comedy Central thought that was going a little too far at the time.
Cartman tells Ms. Choksondik "I'll make you eat your parents", referencing Scott Tenorman Must Die, episode 4.
The children of celebrities in this episode are semi-fictionalized. For example, while it is true that Will Smith has three children, their names and ages (in 2001) don't match the children who appear in this episode.