Pueblo references in TV and film, from the home of bottled farts to the grave of 'MacGruber'

Have you ever heard the name of your hometown said by characters on your favorite television show?

This is a rare, but possible occurrence for those hailing from Pueblo, Colorado. With a population of over 112,000 residents, Pueblo may be too big to be considered a "small town," but it's far less likely than cities like Denver to get mentioned on shows made for a national audience.

Here is a list of five famous television shows and movies that have mentioned Pueblo. Note that this list is not exhaustive and does not include references from documentary films. It is a list of Pueblo references in places where they may not be expected.

When 'South Park' students came to a Pueblo pharmacy

As a show set in a fictional central Colorado town, "South Park" has mentioned Pueblo a few times during its 26-season run.

In the December 2023 special "South Park (Not Suitable for Children)," hoards of "Cred" sports drink-crazed children crowd a CVS Pharmacy in Pueblo. South Park Elementary students Eric Cartman, Butters Stoch, Clyde Donovan and Tweek Tweak are among the thousand of children visiting the Steel City.

Pueblo also is among the Colorado cities that the South Park Little League Baseball Team visit in the 2005 episode, "The Losing Edge."

'The Goldbergs' get wind of a unique Pueblo product

Everyone knows about Pueblo steel and Pueblo Chile — but what about Pueblo "Bottled Farts?"

"The Goldbergs," a sitcom that aired on ABC from September 2013 to May 2023, mentions Pueblo in the season 4 episode "The Spencer's Gift." In the episode, Barry Goldberg, played by Troy Gentile, and his sister Erica, played by Hayley Orrantia, get jobs at Spencer Gifts.

Barry is eventually scolded by his manager Leon Schmion, played by Chad Coleman, after he loses the store's collection of bottled farts. Leon explains to Barry that the coveted farts were crafted by "a third-generation fartisan in Pueblo, Colorado."

'The Brothers Garcia' mentions an eye-opening Pueblo record

"The Brothers Garcia" may follow a family living in San Antonio, but co-creator Jeff Valdez drew inspiration from his own Pueblo upbringing for the Nickelodeon sitcom.

A mention of Pueblo even sneaks into the season 4 episode "Novelathon." The Garcias' daughter Lorena, played by Vaneza Pitynski, attempts to break a world record by watching 48 consecutive hours of telenovelas.

After Lorena fails to break the record, a Guinness Book of World Records judge played by Judy Tenuta tells the Garcia family that she is off to Pueblo, where a boy is said to have gone 72 hours without blinking.

'Cheap Seats without Ron Parker' advertises Pueblo cheer academy

"Cheap Seats without Ron Parker," commonly referred to as Cheap Seats, was a mid-2000s series on ESPN Classic that starred brothers Randy and Jason Sklar.

Cheap Seats episodes featured the Sklar brothers watching obscure and infamous sporting events from the ESPN library archives. The Sklar brothers' commentary often was supplemented with comedy skits and other segments throughout the show's run.

In the show's second episode, the brothers react to the 1982 Stanford Band game between the Stanford Cardinal and California Golden Bears football teams. The episode mentions "Downtown Pueblo, Colorado" in a comedy sketch advertising a fake cheerleading academy.

Pueblo shown as final resting place for SNL's 'MacGruber'

"MacGruber" was a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch that debuted in 2007. In 2010, a feature-length film bearing the same name was released.

The MacGruber sketches and film lampoon the 1980s and 1990s action series "MacGyver," with Will Forte playing the title character. In the 2010 "Macgruber" film, Forte is joined by the likes of Kristen Wiig, Val Kilmer, Maya Rudolph and even wrestler Chris Jericho.

Pueblo is shown to be the home of MacGruber's grave site and casket in the film.

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Pueblo Chieftain reporter James Bartolo can be reached at JBartolo@gannett.com. Support local news, subscribe to The Pueblo Chieftain at subscribe.chieftain.com.

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