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Fat Camp (South Park)
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"Fat Camp" is the fifteenth episode of the fourth season
of the animated television series South Park
, and the 63rd episode of the series overall. "Fat Camp" originally aired in the United States
on December 6, 2000 on Comedy Central
. This is also one of the few episodes before "Kenny Dies
" in which Kenny does not actually die, though someone impersonating him does.
to eat a manatee
's spleen
, which Kenny does in exchange for money. He then commences to eat his own vomit for money, and expands outwards into all sorts of bizarre acts; this leads to him getting his own program, The Krazy Kenny Show, to showcase his disgusting acts, such as giving his grandfather a full body massage and washing his hair with battery acid. He also appears on Jesus 'n' Pals, the local talk show
, where Jesus comments on this behavior by saying that Kenny is a prostitute
for simply doing outrageous acts for money that require no real talent. The boys try to discover what the term means, by asking Chef
. After initial reluctance to explain (as Chef thinks Stan and Kyle are referring to the sexual connotations of being a prostitute), he sings "The Prostitute Song," with James Taylor
in a parody of his song Your Smiling Face
.
Meanwhile, Cartman's mother and others from the town pay to send Cartman
(against his will) to Fat camp
. There, a pair of overenthusiastic counselors try to teach him and other overweight
children to exercise and live a healthier life. Though Cartman resists, he soon reappears in South Park, looking scores of pounds thinner. The children are shocked by this, as well as the fact that this Cartman seems more mature and less mean. However, when nobody is looking, this character takes and collects junk food
, and it is eventually revealed that this is a kid from the drug rehabilitation
center next door to the Fat Camp. Apparently, he has escaped and made a deal with Cartman, in which he returns to South Park as Cartman's doppelgänger and collects food, then brings it back for Cartman to sell to the other fat campers in exchange for 20% of the profit, which the impostor gets. As a result, none of the kids get any thinner, and their parents (who are all obese and claim that their children's obesity is due to "genetics") decide to take their children home.
Along with shock comedians Tom Green
(who, despite being Canadian in real life, is not animated Terrence and Philip-style) and Johnny Knoxville
of MTV's Jackass
, Kenny appears on The Howard Stern Show, where Stern attempts to prove that performing shocking and disgusting antics does not make them prostitutes by offering them money to perform oral sex on him. Kenny will do it for the least money, but afterward he gets arrested for prostitution
. When thin Cartman delivers the episode's moralizing statement, saying that it was wrong for them to have encouraged Kenny, Kyle gets suspicious enough and discovers he is not the real Cartman. Back at Fat Camp, one of the kids reveals Cartman's plan, which saves the camp. After listening to a compassionate speech from them, Cartman says that he will no longer sneak in food, and together they all can lose the weight. However, for his actions, he is told that he is not welcome anymore. Cartman gets angry and calls the counselors and the fat kids a bunch of 'fatasses', but is left alone crying as he eats his remaining doughnut
.
As punishment for impersonating Cartman, Kyle demands the impostor to replace Kenny by dressing up as him and spending six hours in Mrs. Crabtree's uterus
. The impostor refuses to do it and starts to protest, but Kyle threatens him that if does not do it, Kyle and Stan will blow his scheme with Cartman, and tell his parents he has not been in his drug rehab center this whole time. After six hours, Mrs. Crabtree pushes out the impostor, who has now died due to pressure inside the uterus. .
".
South Park (season 4)
Season four of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on April 5, 2000. The fourth season concluded after 17 episodes on December 20, 2000.- Episodes :-External links:...
of the animated television 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...
, and the 63rd episode of the series overall. "Fat Camp" originally aired in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on December 6, 2000 on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
. This is also one of the few episodes before "Kenny Dies
Kenny Dies
"Kenny Dies" is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of the animated television series South Park, and the 78th episode of the series overall. "Kenny Dies" originally aired in the United States on December 5, 2001 on Comedy Central. In the episode, Cartman comes across a truckload of fetuses...
" in which Kenny does not actually die, though someone impersonating him does.
Plot
During a science class, the boys dare KennyKenny McCormick
Kenneth "Kenny" McCormick is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is one of the four central characters along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Eric Cartman. His oft-muffled and indiscernible speech—the result of his parka hood covering his...
to eat a manatee
Manatee
Manatees are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows...
's spleen
Spleen
The spleen is an organ found in virtually all vertebrate animals with important roles in regard to red blood cells and the immune system. In humans, it is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. It removes old red blood cells and holds a reserve of blood in case of hemorrhagic shock...
, which Kenny does in exchange for money. He then commences to eat his own vomit for money, and expands outwards into all sorts of bizarre acts; this leads to him getting his own program, The Krazy Kenny Show, to showcase his disgusting acts, such as giving his grandfather a full body massage and washing his hair with battery acid. He also appears on Jesus 'n' Pals, the local talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
, where Jesus comments on this behavior by saying that Kenny is a prostitute
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
for simply doing outrageous acts for money that require no real talent. The boys try to discover what the term means, by asking Chef
Chef (South Park)
Jerome "Chef" McElroy is a fictional character on the Comedy Central series South Park. He was voiced by Isaac Hayes. A cafeteria worker at the local elementary school in the town of South Park, Colorado, Chef was generally portrayed as more level-headed than the other adult residents of the town...
. After initial reluctance to explain (as Chef thinks Stan and Kyle are referring to the sexual connotations of being a prostitute), he sings "The Prostitute Song," with James Taylor
James Taylor
James Vernon Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000....
in a parody of his song Your Smiling Face
Your Smiling Face
"Your Smiling Face" is a hit single by singer James Taylor. Released in June 1977 on the album JT, the song peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100...
.
Meanwhile, Cartman's mother and others from the town pay to send Cartman
Eric Cartman
Eric Theodore Cartman is a fictional character in the American animated television series South Park. One of four main characters, along with Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenny McCormick, he is generally referred to within the series by his last name...
(against his will) to Fat camp
Fat camp
A weight loss camp is a term for a type of program where overweight and obese people of all ages go to lose weight. However in common parlance the term "fat camp" is today also often used to refer to residential programs, usually in rural settings, where adults stay to eat nutritious foods,...
. There, a pair of overenthusiastic counselors try to teach him and other overweight
Overweight
Overweight is generally defined as having more body fat than is optimally healthy. Being overweight is a common condition, especially where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary...
children to exercise and live a healthier life. Though Cartman resists, he soon reappears in South Park, looking scores of pounds thinner. The children are shocked by this, as well as the fact that this Cartman seems more mature and less mean. However, when nobody is looking, this character takes and collects junk food
Junk food
Junk food is an informal term applied to some foods that are perceived to have little or no nutritional value ; to products with nutritional value, but which also have ingredients considered unhealthy when regularly eaten; or to those considered unhealthy to consume at all...
, and it is eventually revealed that this is a kid from the drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines...
center next door to the Fat Camp. Apparently, he has escaped and made a deal with Cartman, in which he returns to South Park as Cartman's doppelgänger and collects food, then brings it back for Cartman to sell to the other fat campers in exchange for 20% of the profit, which the impostor gets. As a result, none of the kids get any thinner, and their parents (who are all obese and claim that their children's obesity is due to "genetics") decide to take their children home.
Along with shock comedians Tom Green
Tom Green
Michael Thomas "Tom" Green is a Canadian actor, rapper, writer, comedian, talk show host and media personality. Best known for his shock humour brand of comedy, Green found mainstream prominence via his MTV television show The Tom Green Show...
(who, despite being Canadian in real life, is not animated Terrence and Philip-style) and Johnny Knoxville
Johnny Knoxville
Philip John Clapp , better known by his stage name Johnny Knoxville, is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, stunt performer, best known for being the co-creator and principal star of the MTV reality series Jackass, with the catchphrase "I'm Johnny Knoxville, and welcome to Jackass."-Early...
of MTV's Jackass
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
, Kenny appears on The Howard Stern Show, where Stern attempts to prove that performing shocking and disgusting antics does not make them prostitutes by offering them money to perform oral sex on him. Kenny will do it for the least money, but afterward he gets arrested for prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
. When thin Cartman delivers the episode's moralizing statement, saying that it was wrong for them to have encouraged Kenny, Kyle gets suspicious enough and discovers he is not the real Cartman. Back at Fat Camp, one of the kids reveals Cartman's plan, which saves the camp. After listening to a compassionate speech from them, Cartman says that he will no longer sneak in food, and together they all can lose the weight. However, for his actions, he is told that he is not welcome anymore. Cartman gets angry and calls the counselors and the fat kids a bunch of 'fatasses', but is left alone crying as he eats his remaining doughnut
Doughnut
A doughnut or donut is a fried dough food and is popular in many countries and prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty outlets...
.
As punishment for impersonating Cartman, Kyle demands the impostor to replace Kenny by dressing up as him and spending six hours in Mrs. Crabtree's uterus
Uterus
The uterus or womb is a major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals including humans. One end, the cervix, opens into the vagina, while the other is connected to one or both fallopian tubes, depending on the species...
. The impostor refuses to do it and starts to protest, but Kyle threatens him that if does not do it, Kyle and Stan will blow his scheme with Cartman, and tell his parents he has not been in his drug rehab center this whole time. After six hours, Mrs. Crabtree pushes out the impostor, who has now died due to pressure inside the uterus. .
Cultural references
When Cartman is in the kitchen making a Toaster Pastries Chocolate Mixed Butter Ball Surprise, he's heard humming the song "You'll Never Find Another Love Like MineYou'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" is a song performed by R&B singer Lou Rawls on his 1976 album All Things in Time. The song proved to be Rawls' breakthrough hit, reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B and Easy Listening charts. The single also reached...
".
External links
- "Fat Camp" Full episode at South Park Studios
- "Fat Camp" Episode guide at South Park Studios