Tweek vs. Craig
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"Tweek vs. Craig" is the 35th episode of Comedy Central
's animated series South Park
. It originally aired on June 23, 1999 and was the last episode that aired before the release of the South Park movie South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
one week later on June 30.
and Kyle
claim that Tweek is, while Cartman
argues that it is Craig. To settle the dispute Stan, Kyle, and Cartman make a bet over who would win a fight between Tweek and Craig. The boys set off tension between Tweek and Craig, and they agree to fight after school.
Meanwhile, we see Mr. Adler dealing with troubling memories of a deceased lover every time he looks at a photo of her. To deal with the memories, he consumes great amounts of nicotine gum
. Later, it is revealed that she was a pilot whose plane exploded in mid-air and crashed into the ocean, where she drowned. The flashbacks are depicted in live action
by the show assistant writer Pam Brady
.
In time of the fight, Clyde then tells everyone that both Tweek and Craig went home. When Stan and Kyle go to Tweek's house to see why he went home, Tweek explains that he had no reason to fight Craig. Eager to settle the bet, Stan and Kyle tells Tweek that Craig did show up to fight but degraded him instead. Meanwhile, Cartman and Kenny
convince Craig to reschedule the fight as well.
The next day when the fight between Craig and Tweek is about to take place, it is revealed that neither know how to fight; and the battle is postponed once again until they learn how to fight. Craig gets to learn martial arts
with the aid of Cartman who considers sumo as a future career. Tweek is taught to box
by Stan's uncle Jimbo and his friend Ned.
Throughout the episode, Kenny has not been attending shop class, but home economics
. Kenny is told to transfer to shop class by the teacher with the claim that home ec is not "right for him" and he will most likely not find a husband. Although terrified at the thought of being around all the tools, Kenny has no choice.
The school day ends and Tweek and Craig finally start the long-awaited fight. Meanwhile, in his shop class, Mr. Adler writes a suicide note explaining he cannot cope with his fiancée's death and that he has run out of nicotine gum
. He then gets on the slowly moving table saw
feet first and awaits his death. He then gets up and shouts "What was I thinking!" then repositions himself to go headfirst and says "That would have hurt like hell!" Kenny comes in to the shop classroom since he has been transferred and Mr. Adler put him to work on the jigsaw
. Tweek and Craig then fly through the shop classroom window, still fighting. Mr. Adler climbs down from the table saw and demands to know what is going on. Tweek and Craig knock the stool out from underneath Kenny, and Kenny hangs on the saw machine. Tweek slams Craig into a second saw which knocks over the one Kenny is on. Kenny's jacket is caught by the blade, and he is spun around and then flies into a box of old, rusty, sharp nails.
When Mr. Adler picks up Kenny's body, his fiancée talks to him through Kenny, telling him to move on. Mr. Adler says he can, and hugs Kenny. Stan then delivers the familiar phrase, "Dude, this is pretty fucked up right here." They then go to the hospital to visit Tweek and Craig to tell them about the bet. They then tell Tweek and Craig that each boy's family called the other's wusses on the news, which revitalizes the fight.
had in elementary school, whose name was bleeped multiple times on DVD commentary because whoever this person was had not given permission to Parker and Stone to use his name. The situation where the Pam Brady character yells: "It's all for you" to Richard is an allusion to the film "The Omen". At Damien's birthday party (in the film), these are the same last words that the nanny cries right before she jumps off of the roof to hang herself.
This episode includes common musical pieces. The music used during the sumo training scenes was, at the time, the theme music used on CNBC
's program Street Signs. Terrance, Mephesto's son, returns for this episode. When Kenny has a vision of all the sharp tools that would be around him if he transferred to Shop Class, the music that plays is an excerpt from Baba Yaga, the ninth movement of Modest Mussorgsky
's "Pictures at an Exhibition
" suite, which has also been used in several other episodes.
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
's animated 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...
. It originally aired on June 23, 1999 and was the last episode that aired before the release of the South Park movie South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut is a 1999 animated musical comedy film based on the animated television series South Park, created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker. The film was directed by Parker, who also stars along with the rest of the regular voice cast from the series, including Stone, Mary...
one week later on June 30.
Plot
The episode starts with the boys in their first day of shop class. Mr. Adler, their teacher, insists that the students do not "screw around". They are also asked who the biggest troublemaker in their class is. StanStan 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...
and 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...
claim that Tweek is, while 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...
argues that it is Craig. To settle the dispute Stan, Kyle, and Cartman make a bet over who would win a fight between Tweek and Craig. The boys set off tension between Tweek and Craig, and they agree to fight after school.
Meanwhile, we see Mr. Adler dealing with troubling memories of a deceased lover every time he looks at a photo of her. To deal with the memories, he consumes great amounts of nicotine gum
Nicotine gum
Nicotine gum is a type of chewing gum that delivers nicotine to the body. It is used as an aid in nicotine replacement therapy , a process for smoking cessation and quitting smokeless tobacco. The nicotine is delivered to the bloodstream via absorption by the tissues of the mouth.It is currently...
. Later, it is revealed that she was a pilot whose plane exploded in mid-air and crashed into the ocean, where she drowned. The flashbacks are depicted in live action
Live action
In filmmaking, video production, and other media, the term live action refers to cinematography, videography not produced using animation...
by the show assistant writer Pam Brady
Pam Brady
Pam Brady is an American writer and television producer, best known for her work with Trey Parker and Matt Stone.-Career:Pam Brady first met Parker, Stone and Jason McHugh while working under Brian Graden at 20th Century Fox. Brady suggested that the two make a weekly version of their student film...
.
In time of the fight, Clyde then tells everyone that both Tweek and Craig went home. When Stan and Kyle go to Tweek's house to see why he went home, Tweek explains that he had no reason to fight Craig. Eager to settle the bet, Stan and Kyle tells Tweek that Craig did show up to fight but degraded him instead. Meanwhile, Cartman and Kenny
Kenny 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...
convince Craig to reschedule the fight as well.
The next day when the fight between Craig and Tweek is about to take place, it is revealed that neither know how to fight; and the battle is postponed once again until they learn how to fight. Craig gets to learn martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
with the aid of Cartman who considers sumo as a future career. Tweek is taught to box
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
by Stan's uncle Jimbo and his friend Ned.
Throughout the episode, Kenny has not been attending shop class, but home economics
Home Economics
Home economics is the profession and field of study that deals with the economics and management of the home and community...
. Kenny is told to transfer to shop class by the teacher with the claim that home ec is not "right for him" and he will most likely not find a husband. Although terrified at the thought of being around all the tools, Kenny has no choice.
The school day ends and Tweek and Craig finally start the long-awaited fight. Meanwhile, in his shop class, Mr. Adler writes a suicide note explaining he cannot cope with his fiancée's death and that he has run out of nicotine gum
Nicotine gum
Nicotine gum is a type of chewing gum that delivers nicotine to the body. It is used as an aid in nicotine replacement therapy , a process for smoking cessation and quitting smokeless tobacco. The nicotine is delivered to the bloodstream via absorption by the tissues of the mouth.It is currently...
. He then gets on the slowly moving table saw
Table saw
A table saw or sawbench is a woodworking tool consisting of a circular saw blade, mounted on an arbor, that is driven by an electric motor...
feet first and awaits his death. He then gets up and shouts "What was I thinking!" then repositions himself to go headfirst and says "That would have hurt like hell!" Kenny comes in to the shop classroom since he has been transferred and Mr. Adler put him to work on the jigsaw
Jigsaw (power tool)
A jigsaw is a tool used for cutting arbitrary curves, such as stenciled designs or other custom shapes, into a piece of wood, metal, or other material. It can be used in a more artistic fashion than other saws, which typically cut in straight lines only. In this way, it is similar to the rasp and...
. Tweek and Craig then fly through the shop classroom window, still fighting. Mr. Adler climbs down from the table saw and demands to know what is going on. Tweek and Craig knock the stool out from underneath Kenny, and Kenny hangs on the saw machine. Tweek slams Craig into a second saw which knocks over the one Kenny is on. Kenny's jacket is caught by the blade, and he is spun around and then flies into a box of old, rusty, sharp nails.
When Mr. Adler picks up Kenny's body, his fiancée talks to him through Kenny, telling him to move on. Mr. Adler says he can, and hugs Kenny. Stan then delivers the familiar phrase, "Dude, this is pretty fucked up right here." They then go to the hospital to visit Tweek and Craig to tell them about the bet. They then tell Tweek and Craig that each boy's family called the other's wusses on the news, which revitalizes the fight.
Production
Mr. Adler is based on a teacher Matt StoneMatt Stone
Matthew Richard "Matt" Stone is an American screenwriter, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of South Park along with creative partner and best friend, Trey Parker....
had in elementary school, whose name was bleeped multiple times on DVD commentary because whoever this person was had not given permission to Parker and Stone to use his name. The situation where the Pam Brady character yells: "It's all for you" to Richard is an allusion to the film "The Omen". At Damien's birthday party (in the film), these are the same last words that the nanny cries right before she jumps off of the roof to hang herself.
This episode includes common musical pieces. The music used during the sumo training scenes was, at the time, the theme music used on CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
's program Street Signs. Terrance, Mephesto's son, returns for this episode. When Kenny has a vision of all the sharp tools that would be around him if he transferred to Shop Class, the music that plays is an excerpt from Baba Yaga, the ninth movement of Modest Mussorgsky
Modest Mussorgsky
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was a Russian composer, one of the group known as 'The Five'. He was an innovator of Russian music in the romantic period...
's "Pictures at an Exhibition
Pictures at an Exhibition
Pictures at an Exhibition is a suite in ten movements composed for piano by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1874.The suite is Mussorgsky's most famous piano composition, and has become a showpiece for virtuoso pianists...
" suite, which has also been used in several other episodes.
External links
- Tweek vs Craig Full Episode at South Park Studios
- Tweek vs Craig Episode Guide at South Park Studios