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 Cartman kills the Pink Christina Aguilera monster, and Kenny in the process. |
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| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 4 |
| Written by | Trey Parker |
| Directed by | Trey Parker |
| Production no. | 404 |
| Original airdate | April 19, 2000 |
| Season 4 episodes | |
| South Park – Season 4 April 5, 2000 – December 20, 2000 |
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"Timmy 2000" is the 51st episode of the Comedy Central animated series South Park. It originally aired on April 19, 2000. It was voted #6 of the "10 South Parks that changed the world". The episode is TV-MA.
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Plot
The boys have a new fellow student in their class, the mentally and physically handicapped Timmy, who is only capable of saying his own name and the phrase "livin' a lie", and otherwise can only speak gibberish. Mr. Garrison and Principal Victoria do not realize the extent of Timmy's handicaps, and Mr. Mackey suggests that Timmy may suffer from ADD. They send him to a doctor who diagnoses him with that condition in a very odd fashion (reading The Great Gatsby in its entirety, then asking one random question about a mundane detail from the book). Timmy is then freed from all homework, leading all the other kids in the class to claim that they also have ADD in an attempt to get out of their homework. They are all promptly diagnosed with the condition using a similar method as Timmy, and they are all prescribed Ritalin as a result.
Without the burden of homework, Timmy finds a new pastime as he is discovered by a band named The Lords of the Underworld (see "Cat Orgy"), which takes him on as its new lead singer. The band becomes instantly successful due to Timmy's antics. However, many people are upset as they think that Timmy is being ridiculed. Phil Collins in particular is displeased with the new band, which has been booked to open for him at the Lalapalalapaza festival. Shortly after, Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld take Collins's place as the headliners of the festival.
The other boys have actually started to take their Ritalin medication, making them very calm and rather boring. Cartman develops a side effect that causes him to see pink Christina Aguilera monsters (one of which causes him to accidentally kill Kenny). The adults are uncomfortable among them, but accept their new kind and obedient children when they also start taking Ritalin. Chef and the pharmacists are the only people left who are not under the drug's influence.
Meanwhile, Phil Collins tries to break up Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld. First by appealing to Timmy's parents, Richard and Helen (who also have large heads, are wheelchair bound, and unable to say anything other than their names), and later by telling the guitarist, Skyler, that Timmy is stealing his fame and is only holding Skyler back. Skyler leaves the band, which is subsequently cancelled from the festival. Collins regains his headlining spot, and Skyler's solo project Reach for the Skyler is booked to open for him.
In the meantime, Chef tries to convince the parents that there are other methods to fight ADD than medication, but as the parents are all taking Ritalin too, he does not get any help and is forced to confront the pharmacists alone. After the boys come in and tell Chef that they want to go to the festival to see Phil Collins perform, Chef confronts the pharmacists and tells them that they are responsible for the children liking Collins. Horrified that they are responsible for this, they make a plan to distribute an antidote called "Ritalout" by mixing it into free drinks at the Lalapalalapaza festival. They get the drinks from a lemonade stand run by Mr. Derp (a minor character who appeared last in "The Succubus").
The plan works perfectly; Collins is booed from the stage, and the crowd starts chanting for Timmy. The band reunites with Skyler and they play their show. Timmy even learns the words to introduce the band properly. Collins is carried out of the arena via crowd surfing, with the position of the Oscar implied to have been inserted in his anus.
Cultural References
- Phil Collins is always seen holding an Academy Award. This refers to his award in 1999 for best song, "You'll Be In My Heart" from Disney's Tarzan, which won against a song from South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut called "Blame Canada".[1]
Legacy
The song featured in this episode, "Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld", is a bonus song in Rock Band[2].
References
- ^ Dean, Maury (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 574. ISBN 0-87586-207-1.
- ^ http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/834/834179p1.html
| Preceded by “Quintuplets 2000” |
South Park episodes | Followed by “Pip” |
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