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Casa Bonita (South Park episode)
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"Casa Bonita" is the 11th episode of the 7th season of Comedy Central's
South Park
. It revolves around Eric Cartman
's plots to get to a popular Mexican restaurant known as Casa Bonita
, which is a fairly accurate representation of an actual theme restaurant in Colorado
. The episode originally aired on November 12, 2003, and was featured on the South Park: The Hits DVD. It is one of co-creator Trey Parker
's top 10 favorite episodes according to the DVD commentary.
. Cartman's initial joy is crushed when Kyle says he is taking Butters
instead of Cartman, (because of Cartman's bigotry towards Jews), and also as reciprocation for Butters inviting Kyle to his birthday party.
Cartman decides to prove that he is actually nice, but since kindness is such a foreign concept to him his attempts are unsuccessful. First, he wears a nice sweater, then he consults Jimmy on the topic of being nice, but ends up violently assaulting Jimmy. When Kyle walks by during the altercation, Cartman pretends that the reason for the assault was Jimmy insulting Kyle's mom. Cartman then takes a more diplomatic approach, stating that he understands Kyle's decision, but wishes to remain friends. Kyle is touched, and says that if Butters is for some reason unable to attend, Cartman can. Cartman then begins working to get rid of Butters.
Cartman tells Butters that a meteor
the size of Wyoming
is about to hit Earth. He hides Butters in a bomb shelter
, so Butters does not appear in time for the trip. Cartman is set to replace Butters when Butters' parents tearfully inform the boys that Butters is missing. Cartman is frustrated when Kyle decides to postpone the party for a week, saying that it "doesn't feel right" to go and enjoy himself while Butters is missing. Cartman hears police will be checking bomb shelters, potentially ruining his plan. He then tells Butters that the meteor has hit, civilization has crumbled, and that the world is filled with radioactive cannibals. Making Butters wear a cardboard box, over his body to "protect him from the toxic radiation", Cartman moves Butters to a broken-down gas station where he locks Butters in an abandoned refrigerator for Butters' protection. After Cartman leaves for Casa Bonita with Kyle, a garbage truck comes and takes Butters to the city dump. Butters mistakes the dump for post-apocalyptic Earth, and after finding a dog, tries to build a "new civilization." A junkyard worker eventually stumbles across Butters and tells him where he really is, that there has been no meteor at all, and that everyone is searching for him.
Just as the party arrives at Casa Bonita, Kyle's mother gets a phone call informing her of what has happened to Butters. The other boys confront Cartman, notifying him that the police are on their way. Knowing that his plan failed, Cartman makes a mad dash through the restaurant to sample every attraction and food in the single moment of freedom he has left. He is cornered by the police, Sheila Broflovski and the boys, but he does a cannonball dive off of the restaurant's waterfall. They finally catch up with Cartman in the water below. A police officer explains to Cartman all the trouble he's caused and the consequences he faces (spending a week in juvenile prison), and asks if it was worth it. Cartman responds dreamily, "totally..." before the credits roll.
Comedy Central
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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 revolves around Eric 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...
's plots to get to a popular Mexican restaurant known as Casa Bonita
Casa Bonita
Casa Bonita is a chain of Mexican-themed "eatertainment" restaurants which originated in Oklahoma City. As of 2011, only one location remains open, in the western Denver suburb of Lakewood, Colorado....
, which is a fairly accurate representation of an actual theme restaurant in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. The episode originally aired on November 12, 2003, and was featured on the South Park: The Hits DVD. It is one of co-creator Trey Parker
Trey Parker
Trey Parker is an American animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of the television series South Park along with his creative partner and best friend Matt Stone.Parker started his film career in 1992, making a holiday short...
's top 10 favorite episodes according to the DVD commentary.
Plot
Kyle announces that as a birthday treat, his mother is taking him and three of his friends to Casa BonitaCasa Bonita
Casa Bonita is a chain of Mexican-themed "eatertainment" restaurants which originated in Oklahoma City. As of 2011, only one location remains open, in the western Denver suburb of Lakewood, Colorado....
. Cartman's initial joy is crushed when Kyle says he is taking Butters
Butters Stotch
Leopold "Butters" Stotch is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by series co-creator Matt Stone and loosely based on co-producer Eric Stough. He is a fourth-grade student who commonly has extraordinary experiences not typical of conventional small-town...
instead of Cartman, (because of Cartman's bigotry towards Jews), and also as reciprocation for Butters inviting Kyle to his birthday party.
Cartman decides to prove that he is actually nice, but since kindness is such a foreign concept to him his attempts are unsuccessful. First, he wears a nice sweater, then he consults Jimmy on the topic of being nice, but ends up violently assaulting Jimmy. When Kyle walks by during the altercation, Cartman pretends that the reason for the assault was Jimmy insulting Kyle's mom. Cartman then takes a more diplomatic approach, stating that he understands Kyle's decision, but wishes to remain friends. Kyle is touched, and says that if Butters is for some reason unable to attend, Cartman can. Cartman then begins working to get rid of Butters.
Cartman tells Butters that a meteor
METEOR
METEOR is a metric for the evaluation of machine translation output. The metric is based on the harmonic mean of unigram precision and recall, with recall weighted higher than precision...
the size of Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
is about to hit Earth. He hides Butters in a bomb shelter
Bomb shelter
A bomb shelter is any kind of a civil defense structure designed to provide protection against the effects of a bomb.-Types of shelter:Different kinds of bomb shelters are configured to protect against different kinds of attack and strengths of hostile explosives. For example, an Air-raid shelter...
, so Butters does not appear in time for the trip. Cartman is set to replace Butters when Butters' parents tearfully inform the boys that Butters is missing. Cartman is frustrated when Kyle decides to postpone the party for a week, saying that it "doesn't feel right" to go and enjoy himself while Butters is missing. Cartman hears police will be checking bomb shelters, potentially ruining his plan. He then tells Butters that the meteor has hit, civilization has crumbled, and that the world is filled with radioactive cannibals. Making Butters wear a cardboard box, over his body to "protect him from the toxic radiation", Cartman moves Butters to a broken-down gas station where he locks Butters in an abandoned refrigerator for Butters' protection. After Cartman leaves for Casa Bonita with Kyle, a garbage truck comes and takes Butters to the city dump. Butters mistakes the dump for post-apocalyptic Earth, and after finding a dog, tries to build a "new civilization." A junkyard worker eventually stumbles across Butters and tells him where he really is, that there has been no meteor at all, and that everyone is searching for him.
Just as the party arrives at Casa Bonita, Kyle's mother gets a phone call informing her of what has happened to Butters. The other boys confront Cartman, notifying him that the police are on their way. Knowing that his plan failed, Cartman makes a mad dash through the restaurant to sample every attraction and food in the single moment of freedom he has left. He is cornered by the police, Sheila Broflovski and the boys, but he does a cannonball dive off of the restaurant's waterfall. They finally catch up with Cartman in the water below. A police officer explains to Cartman all the trouble he's caused and the consequences he faces (spending a week in juvenile prison), and asks if it was worth it. Cartman responds dreamily, "totally..." before the credits roll.
External links
- Casa Bonita Full episode at South Park Studios
- Casa Bonita Episode guide at South Park Studios
- Casa Bonita Denver (Lakewood)