Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods
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"Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods" is the eleventh episode of the second season
of the animated television series South Park
, and the 24th episode of the series overall. "Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods" originally aired in the United States
on September 2, 1998 on Comedy Central
. This episode spoofs the Star Trek
episode "Dagger of the Mind".
. Cartman
is tempted by a Cheesy Poofs truck outside, auditioning kids to sing the Cheesy Poofs song on their next TV advertisement. The kids all think they will hate the planetarium, but after watching the star show, they want to go back again after the field trip. Not only do they go back, they all start volunteering to work at the planetarium. This turns out to be because the director is using a brainwashing device on them.
Cartman sings the Cheesy Poofs song and then gets selected to sing it on TV
, after cheating and browbeating his way past the other contestants. His performance is so bad, though, that only one word of it is used in the final advertisement. ("lame", with Cartman in a ridiculous Cheesy Poof costume)
In the meantime, school counselor Mr. Mackey, who uses an ancient school counselor technique called a "mind meld", and school nurse Nurse Gollum have learned of the mind control device through a kid who escaped the planetarium named Van Gelder. They race to stop Dr. Adams, and a showdown occurs at the planetarium, with Stan
, Kyle
, Mr. Mackey and Nurse Gollum against Dr. Adams and Officer Barbrady (brainwashed to believe that he is Elvis
). The boys, Mackey, and Nurse Gollum are successfully captured, tied down, and brainwashed into forgetting everything they found out.
However, in the middle of the process, Cartman, angry at the other boys for missing his commercial debut, kicks the star projector, sending the full blast of the mind control machine into Dr. Adams' brain. With no one around to say anything, Dr. Adams becomes a mindless shell collapsed against the back wall, which fascinates Kyle and Stan. Cartman is elated that he not only was on TV, but saved the day as well. At the end, Liane is still telling Eric not to "pick his nose."
South Park (season 2)
Season two of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on April 1, 1998. The second season concluded after 18 episodes on January 20, 1999...
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 24th episode of the series overall. "Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods" 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 September 2, 1998 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 episode spoofs the Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
episode "Dagger of the Mind".
Plot
The class goes on a bus trip to the local planetariumPlanetarium
A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation...
. 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...
is tempted by a Cheesy Poofs truck outside, auditioning kids to sing the Cheesy Poofs song on their next TV advertisement. The kids all think they will hate the planetarium, but after watching the star show, they want to go back again after the field trip. Not only do they go back, they all start volunteering to work at the planetarium. This turns out to be because the director is using a brainwashing device on them.
Cartman sings the Cheesy Poofs song and then gets selected to sing it on TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, after cheating and browbeating his way past the other contestants. His performance is so bad, though, that only one word of it is used in the final advertisement. ("lame", with Cartman in a ridiculous Cheesy Poof costume)
In the meantime, school counselor Mr. Mackey, who uses an ancient school counselor technique called a "mind meld", and school nurse Nurse Gollum have learned of the mind control device through a kid who escaped the planetarium named Van Gelder. They race to stop Dr. Adams, and a showdown occurs at the planetarium, with 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...
, Kyle
Kyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by co-creator Matt Stone. Kyle is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
, Mr. Mackey and Nurse Gollum against Dr. Adams and Officer Barbrady (brainwashed to believe that he is Elvis
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
). The boys, Mackey, and Nurse Gollum are successfully captured, tied down, and brainwashed into forgetting everything they found out.
However, in the middle of the process, Cartman, angry at the other boys for missing his commercial debut, kicks the star projector, sending the full blast of the mind control machine into Dr. Adams' brain. With no one around to say anything, Dr. Adams becomes a mindless shell collapsed against the back wall, which fascinates Kyle and Stan. Cartman is elated that he not only was on TV, but saved the day as well. At the end, Liane is still telling Eric not to "pick his nose."
External links
- "Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods" Full Episode at South Park Studios
- "Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods" Episode Guide At South Park Studios