Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society
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"Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society" is episode 89 of the Comedy Central
s series South Park
. It originally aired on July 17, 2002.
for the first time since the death of Ms. Choksondik in the episode "Simpsons Already Did It
". During the break, Bebe (Wendy's best friend) has started to develop breasts. Though they are small (she originally thought they were mosquito
bites), they cause all the boys in town to begin to think that she is unusually smart and cool, without even realizing why. However, this causes Wendy and the other girls to get incredibly jealous, especially since Stan
, Wendy's boyfriend, is one of the boys affected. The girls begin making up malicious rumors about Bebe and accuse her of being sexually promiscuous.
Consequently, the boys begin to fight and bicker about who gets to play with Bebe, sound effects from Cannibal Holocaust
play as the boys fight like the primitive men from 2001: A Space Odyssey and Planet of the Apes
.
Throughout the episode Cartman plays a game he calls 'Lambs' involving placing one of his dolls in a pit in his basement and torturing her telling the doll "It puts the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again" as a reference to Silence of the Lambs.
Eventually, the boys get into a fight and seem to permanently turn into cavemen. Meanwhile, Bebe, worried that boys might never take her seriously (as happened to her mother, a stereotypical
dumb blonde
), consults a plastic surgeon about breast reduction surgery
who rejects the proposition because he considers breast reduction insane. He then tells her that if she wants them bigger, "now might be the time to size up"; Bebe leaves his office in frustration and disgust. Similarly when Wendy asks for a breast implant he accepts her request, but only after she announces she has three thousand dollars in cash, despite her mother's protest that she is too young. Meanwhile, Stan draws pictures of breasts on the wall of his house referring to his work and breasts as "Ah-tah," an apparent reference to the film Quest for Fire
, wherein prehistoric man refers to fire as "Atar." Stan's father then has a talk with him about his breast-obsession, going along with Stan's calling breasts "Ah-tahs", and describes all women have breasts: "And one day you'll meet a pair of boobs you want to marry." Stan realizes that every female has had, or will have, breasts, and snaps out of his caveman-like trance.
After this scene, Bebe is shown in bed, with her breasts glowing and speaking to each other, plotting to rule the world by taking over the boys' minds. Bebe awakens and screams, her mother quickly runs into the room to ask her what's happening, she explains that what she heard and her mother calmly replies that it is only natural for a growing woman to have boobs that plot to take over boys minds. This is where Bebe snaps, claiming she doesn't want boobs that are going to try to rule the world, and begins to come up with a plan to fix this problem.
The next time they are seen, at school, Bebe walks in wearing a box over her chest, which causes all the boys to suddenly break out of their trance; Stan shares his father's advice not to let breasts control their lives, and the boys all agree that it is the best. Consequently, when Wendy shows up with her new breast implants, she is ridiculed rather than praised. Butters goes up and pokes them, saying that they are all "hard and oogy," to which Cartman replies "What a stupid bitch!"
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
s series South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
. It originally aired on July 17, 2002.
Plot
The children return to schoolSchool
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
for the first time since the death of Ms. Choksondik in the episode "Simpsons Already Did It
Simpsons Already Did It
"Simpsons Already Did It" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 86th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on June 26, 2002...
". During the break, Bebe (Wendy's best friend) has started to develop breasts. Though they are small (she originally thought they were mosquito
Mosquito
Mosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly...
bites), they cause all the boys in town to begin to think that she is unusually smart and cool, without even realizing why. However, this causes Wendy and the other girls to get incredibly jealous, especially since Stan
Stan Marsh
Stanley Randall "Stan" Marsh is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by and loosely based on series co-creator Trey Parker. Stan is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
, Wendy's boyfriend, is one of the boys affected. The girls begin making up malicious rumors about Bebe and accuse her of being sexually promiscuous.
Consequently, the boys begin to fight and bicker about who gets to play with Bebe, sound effects from Cannibal Holocaust
Cannibal Holocaust
Cannibal Holocaust is a 1980 Italian horror film directed by Ruggero Deodato from a screenplay by Gianfranco Clerici. Filmed in the Amazon Rainforest and dealing with indigenous tribes, it was cast mostly with United States actors and filmed in English to achieve wider distribution...
play as the boys fight like the primitive men from 2001: A Space Odyssey and Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968 film)
Planet of the Apes is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, based on the 1963 French novel La Planète des singes by Pierre Boulle. The film stars Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly and Linda Harrison...
.
Throughout the episode Cartman plays a game he calls 'Lambs' involving placing one of his dolls in a pit in his basement and torturing her telling the doll "It puts the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again" as a reference to Silence of the Lambs.
Eventually, the boys get into a fight and seem to permanently turn into cavemen. Meanwhile, Bebe, worried that boys might never take her seriously (as happened to her mother, a stereotypical
Stereotype
A stereotype is a popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings...
dumb blonde
Dumb blonde
The blonde stereotype, the stereotypical perception of blond-haired women, has two aspects. On one hand, over the history, blonde hair in women has been considered attractive and desirable...
), consults a plastic surgeon about breast reduction surgery
Breast reduction
Reduction mammoplasty is the plastic surgery procedure for correcting over-sized breasts...
who rejects the proposition because he considers breast reduction insane. He then tells her that if she wants them bigger, "now might be the time to size up"; Bebe leaves his office in frustration and disgust. Similarly when Wendy asks for a breast implant he accepts her request, but only after she announces she has three thousand dollars in cash, despite her mother's protest that she is too young. Meanwhile, Stan draws pictures of breasts on the wall of his house referring to his work and breasts as "Ah-tah," an apparent reference to the film Quest for Fire
Quest for Fire (film)
Quest for Fire is a 1981 film adaptation of the 1911 Belgian novel by J.-H. Rosny aîné . Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and adapted by Gérard Brach, the film stars Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nameer El-Kadi, and Rae Dawn Chong. It won the Academy Award for Makeup. Michael D...
, wherein prehistoric man refers to fire as "Atar." Stan's father then has a talk with him about his breast-obsession, going along with Stan's calling breasts "Ah-tahs", and describes all women have breasts: "And one day you'll meet a pair of boobs you want to marry." Stan realizes that every female has had, or will have, breasts, and snaps out of his caveman-like trance.
After this scene, Bebe is shown in bed, with her breasts glowing and speaking to each other, plotting to rule the world by taking over the boys' minds. Bebe awakens and screams, her mother quickly runs into the room to ask her what's happening, she explains that what she heard and her mother calmly replies that it is only natural for a growing woman to have boobs that plot to take over boys minds. This is where Bebe snaps, claiming she doesn't want boobs that are going to try to rule the world, and begins to come up with a plan to fix this problem.
The next time they are seen, at school, Bebe walks in wearing a box over her chest, which causes all the boys to suddenly break out of their trance; Stan shares his father's advice not to let breasts control their lives, and the boys all agree that it is the best. Consequently, when Wendy shows up with her new breast implants, she is ridiculed rather than praised. Butters goes up and pokes them, saying that they are all "hard and oogy," to which Cartman replies "What a stupid bitch!"
External links
- Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society Full episode at South Park Studios
- Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society Episode guide at South Park Studios