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Season 2 Episode 12 – Clubhouses

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  Season 2 Episode 12 – Clubhouses Stan wants to get closer to his girlfriend Wendy, while his parents are having a rough time. Original Airdate 23 rd September 1998 Synopsis Bebe develops a crush on Kyle, prompting him and Stan to build a clubhouse so they can play Truth and Dare with her and Wendy. Randy and Sharon are also having marital problems, which sees Randy leave, and Roy, Stan’s one time stepfather, move in with Sharon, Stan and Shelley. Kenny's Death Crushed in the moshpit by the party in the clubhouse. My Thoughts Back Then One of the last episodes I saw on video in very early 2005 (so in the summer holidays between Year 8 and Year 9 where I live) from the video shop, after which, due to the Internet being primitive, and not being allowed to watch it at Mum’s, amongst other reasons, my South Park reservoir dried up temporarily, until April of that year. This one stuck out for me, as it was coincidentally made around the same time my own stepfather ...
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Season 2 Episode 11 – Roger Ebert Should Lay Off The Fatty Foods

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  Season 2 Episode 11 – Roger Ebert Should Lay Off The Fatty Foods The Planetarium causes interesting side effects when it opens in South Park… Original Airdate 2 nd September 1998 Featured Music Footloose by Kenny Loggins (1984) She Works Hard For The Money (originally by Donna Summer, 1983, sung by Cartman) Synopsis When a planetarium opens in South Park, Stan, Kyle and Kenny become rather sucked in like a black hole… is it something more than just a learning centre? Meanwhile, Cartman wants to be the mascot for his favourite snack of Cheesy Poofs! Kenny's Death Head explodes while Stan and Kyle make him a test subject in the planetarium. My Thoughts Back Then Loved the opening bacon sketch, and my city of Perth had a planetarium not long open when I first watched this one, if I recall correctly this was in January of 2005, in the summer between Year 8 and Year 9 for me, from the video shop. I went to the planetarium in my city in late 2004, so that was fre...
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Season 2 Episode 10 – Chickenpox

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  Season 2 Episode 10 – Chickenpox No, not COVID, but chickenpox invades South Park. Original Airdate 26 th August 1998 Featured Music I’m a Believer by the Monkees (1967) In The Ghetto (sung by Cartman, originally by Elvis Presley, 1969) Synopsis Kenny has the chickenpox, and Stan, Kyle and Cartman are ordered by their parents to sleep at his house, so they can catch it. The boys are angry about this, and decide to get revenge on their parents. Kenny's Death Dies in hospital from chickenpox. My Thoughts Back Then So I never had chickenpox, quite possibly due to my own mum having a bad case of it when she was around Shelly’s age in this episode, in 1974 or 1975. Therefore, I can’t personally relate to having chickenpox, but most people I knew at the time had it at some point in primary school. I can imagine Mum being like Shelly in the episode, but nowhere near as crabby (my Nan or Pop would NOT tolerate a daughter like Shelly, trust me) This was also my firs...
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Season 2 Episode 9 – Chef’s Chocolate Salty Balls

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  Season 2 Episode 9 – Chef’s Chocolate Salty Balls Chef is out to make some money, when a film festival comes to South Park! Original Airdate 19 th August 1998 Featured Music Chocolate Salty Balls (original, sung by Chef) Synopsis South Park’s first film festival brings in the Hollywood elites, whose diet of tofu and couscous ruin the sewer system, causing Mr. Hankey to plot his revenge on the gentrified town big time! Kenny's Death Caught in a stampede by a group of eager cinemagoers when they exit the cinema. My Thoughts Back Then I first watched this a year before Brokeback Mountain (gay cowboys eating pudding) was filmed, and before I swore, so the fudgy cookie jokes went over my head when I saw this aged 13 in late 2004. I also liked going to the cinema, but have never been one for arty films or film festivals. This was also a long time before I sat in on a Year 12 media class in 2008, or did photography class in Year 9 in 2005, where my love of exposure ...
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Season 2 Episode 8 – Summer Sucks

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Season 2 Episode 8 – Summer Sucks Summertime comes to South Park for once! Original Airdate 24 th June 1998 Guest Stars Jonathan Katz as himself Featured Music Stars and Stripes Forever (traditional by John Sousa, played by South Park Elementary) Nearer, My God, to Thee (traditional Christian, played by the boys) Simultaneously (original, sung by Chef) Synopsis Turns out South Park’s children hate summer, especially with no fireworks! Jimbo and Ned go all out to get some, while a disaster looms in town thanks to a giant snake. Mr. Garrison is meanwhile going through some troubles, especially as he can’t find Mr. Hat. Kenny's Death Crushed by the empty stand after the South Park snake pushes him into it. My Thoughts Back Then At the time, I liked summer and the associated break from school, enjoyed the sunshine (unlike the boys from South Park), and a few years prior, still enjoyed swimming lessons despite not being the best swimmer. This one made an i...
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Season 2 Episode 7 – City on the Edge of Forever (Flashbacks)

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  Season 2 Episode 7 – City on the Edge of Forever (Flashbacks) A clip show… South Park style! Original Airdate 17 th June 1998 Guest Stars Henry Winkler (of Happy Days fame) as the Kid-Eating Monster Jay Leno as Himself Brent Musburger as Scuzzlebutt's leg Synopsis After Ms. Crabtree’s bus crashes, the boys reminisce on their past adventures, while Ms. Crabtree has her own adventures in the world of stand-up comedy. Kenny's Death Taken by the big black monster and never seen again. Bonus death – killed by Fonzie in a flashback. My Thoughts Back Then I knew what a clip show was, in large part thanks to the several clip shows of my then-favourite show The Simpsons, so watching this on video in late 2004, aged 13, I knew what I was getting into, and even though I knew the clips were altered, it didn’t stand out for me that much. So I liked it, but this is one of the less memorable episodes from Season 2, the whole bus on a cliff story stuck with me thou...
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Season 2 Episode 6 – The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka

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  Season 2 Episode 6 – The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka South Park gets caught up in the TV ratings war of the century! Original Airdate 10 th June 1998 Synopsis Jimbo and Ned are convinced the Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka is real, and their TV show soars in the ratings, while rival show Jesus and Pals is struggling. And there’s a bit about the Vietnam War too, involving roller coasters and log rides. Kenny's Death Ripped in two during the Jerry Springer-esque riot at Jesus and Pals. My Thoughts Back Then As I’ve mentioned earlier, Jimbo and Ned were early favourite South Park characters of mine when I first watched these in late 2004, at age 13. This episode, being like a spiritual sequel to Season 1’s Volcano in some ways, was another early favourite of mine, and one I rewatched when I got Season 2 on DVD the following April, not long after I turned 14. I knew what the Vietnam War was too when I first saw this, and at the time strong...
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