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 The Quintuplets and the boys watch TV. |
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| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 3 |
| Written by | Trey Parker |
| Directed by | Trey Parker |
| Production no. | 403 |
| Original airdate | April 26, 2000 |
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"Quintuplets 2000" ("Contorting Quintuplets 2000" in some syndicated markets and "Quintuplets" on the South Park Studios website) is episode 52 in the fourth season of the Comedy Central series South Park. It was originally broadcast on April 26, 2000. The episode is based on the then-recent Elian Gonzalez affair.[1][2][3]
Plot
After watching Cirque Du Cheville (a "Cirque du Soleil" mockery), and liking the performance of quintuplets from the show in particular, the boys hope to make a new performance artist style circus. The boys, however, think Kenny needs to learn how to sing first. Meanwhile, the Romanian contorting quintuplets from the show, along with their grandmother, try to escape from the Romanian government hoping to bring them back. The five end up at the Marsh house, asking for shelter. Meanwhile, Kenny learns to sing through opera tapes (namely "Con te partirò") . At the Marsh house, Grandpa Marsh and the quints' grandmother (using her own contortion skills) have sex.
The next morning, a shocked Randy finds the grandmother dead. After telling the quints, and with some persuasion from Cartman, Stan and Kyle (who hope to use the quints for their circus, in which their performance is to do some contortions wearing only underpants with the Quints doing their performance), let the quints stay with them. The boys then decide to show the quints how great America is, hoping they'll stay and do their circus. Meanwhile, the Romanian government seek Janet Reno to help get the quints back. Also, seeking to get to Romania for singing training, Kenny sings the aria "La donna è mobile" from Verdi's Rigoletto for money in order to acquire transport for him and his mother. In Romania, Kenny is a sensational singer, and, after his mother realizes that her little money from the US makes them rich in Romania, the two decide to stay. Back in the US, the Marsh house is surrounded by protesters, hoping to let the quints stay. Reno dresses as the Easter Bunny and armed with a gun she captures the quints. Stan, Kyle and Cartman, who don't want to lose their circus, enlist the help of the protesters outside to get the quints back.
A large amount of violence starts between the protesters and government soldiers, which is stopped by the quints (Thus turning heel in the process) after they tell off all the groups on their shortcomings: their father for acting like he missed them forever when he walked out on them five years ago, the Romanian Leaders for caring nothing about them and only wanted to make America look stupid, the protesters for having nothing better to do, and the boys (who they consider the worst of all) for their ignorance about Romanian culture, assuming America is way better, and only caring about their circus. They then go on The Oprah Winfrey Show and start a press tour.
Meanwhile, the exact opposite of the quints' situation is occurring with Kenny in Romania. With Romanians protesting outside his house to let him stay, American soldiers invade the house and Kenny is inadvertently killed by the U.S. government, who had hoped to bring him back alive.
Production
As explained in the FAQ section on the official website: "When the year 2000 was coming up, everyone and their brother had '2000' in the titles of their products and TV shows. America was obsessed with 2000, so Trey Parker put '2000' in the titles to make fun of the ubiquity of the phrase."[4]
References
- ^ "'South Park' Salutes Elian : People.com". www.people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,617720,00.html. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "Catholic group rails against new 'South Park'". cbc.ca. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2005/12/09/south-park-mary.html. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "On TV: Social satire keeps 'South Park' fans coming back for a gasp, and a laugh". www.seattlepi.com. http://www.seattlepi.com/tv/287050_tv02.html. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ FAQ Archives - South Park Studios
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| Preceded by “The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000” |
South Park episodes | Followed by “Timmy 2000” |
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