It premiered on Comedy Central in the United States on October 3, 2012, and is rated TV-MA L. The episode won the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.
While Kyle worries that the standards of decency are deteriorating, James Cameron ventures into the ocean depths to find and raise the societal bar to a higher level.
After descending to a depth of over 50,000 feet in a submersible, he is confronted by composer Randy Newman, who fears no one will hire him if the bar is raised.
This includes Michelle Obama, who puts a stop to the wrestling and announces that from now on, she will dedicate her husband's administration to fighting childhood obesity, which she does by beating up Cartman and destroying his scooter.
When his support team tells him that the public should know that he saved them by heroically raising the bar, Cameron responds that he does not do what he does for his own interests, but because it is in his nature.
According to the DVD commentary, the inspiration for the episode came after reports that Disneyland was building their ride lines wide enough to include mobility scooters.
[4][5][6] It competed against Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers and Regular Show at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, which was held September 22, 2013.
[7] The episode was nominated for but lost the 2013 Annie award for best animated production to the Robot Chicken DC Comics Special.