Youre getting old marked a potential huge departure for the show, with some even thinking it could have served as a series finale for the program. This surprises and upsets stan, and he relapses into depression as, in a montage, everything returns to normal. If it wernt for the last 5 minutes of this episode, i would have said that this was the worst south park ive ever seen. The series came from a pair of animated shorts titled the spirit of christmas, and was originally developed for the fox broadcasting company. Comedy central created quite a stir when it announced that south parks eric cartman was going to think he had ass burgers in last nights season opener, making it the third primetime show this fall to feature aspergers syndrome. Fresh off their victorious tony awards for book of mormon, trey parker and matt stone came back to south park for their midseason premiere with an episode about aspergers syndrome, where cartman, of course, thinks its an illness he can fake by stuffing hamburgers up his butt we know better, but heres some advice on helping kids with aspergers develop a few. Stans cynicism is mistakenly blamed on his recent vaccinations and diagnosed as asperger syndrome, a criticism of antivaccination proponents. Watch south park episodes online season 8 2004 tv guide.
A new episode has arrived at last and if thats not great enough, i discoverd a while back that i was wrong when i said that season 15 was the final one of south park. Ass burgers season s15 episode e08 written by trey parker production code 1508 original air date 20111005 episode chronology the official south park studios wiki. Aspergers syndrome in spotlight as south park spoofs. And cartman, leave it to him to make money off of something like a disorder. Comedy central during the episode, titled ass burgers, cartman suspects he may have aspergers syndrome and finds a unique way of dealing with it, according to promotional materials for the episode from comedy central. As if it being south park grants it the right to spew hate and spread misinformation and ignorance and be immune to. Aspergers syndrome in spotlight as south park spoofs vaccine. During the summer, cocreators trey parker and matt stone had won nine tony awards for their work on the broadway musical the book of mormon.
Oct 06, 2011 south park returned for its mid season 15 premiere, picking up where the show left off, with the malaise of youre getting old having deepened heavily. Its kind of telling that we have to build a case and dissect the episode just to find a way for it not to be seen as transphobic. With trey parker and matt stone under contract for the foreseeable future, no one seriously anticipated that they had seen the end of. In the season fifteen episode ass burgers, cartman mistakenly believed the disorder to. Building social skills with kids with aspergers syndrome. I can already tell that this episode is going to suck horribly, just based on the fact that they were so uncreative that theyd name an episode about asperger s syndrome assburgers.
South parks best musical moments meanwhile, cartmans ass burgers are selling like crazy. Ive just discovered from these news articles that the producers who created this exceedingly overrated show are making fun of aspergers syndrome in a recently produced episode titled burgers, will any senseless individuals ever pronounce this right they have also been accused of trying to form and spread some frivolous propaganda that claims. In the midseason premiere, creators trey parker and matt stone take on asperger s syndrome or in this case, ass. Oct 06, 2011 comedy central created quite a stir when it announced that south parks eric cartman was going to think he had ass burgers in last nights season opener, making it the third primetime show this fall to feature aspergers syndrome. Ass burgers is the midseason premiere of south park s fifteenth season and the first episode of the show s fall 2011 run. South park was as surprised by the election results as anybody. Oct 06, 2011 fresh off their victorious tony awards for book of mormon, trey parker and matt stone came back to south park for their midseason premiere with an episode about aspergers syndrome, where cartman, of course, thinks it s an illness he can fake by stuffing hamburgers up his butt. The whole episode was rather tame for south park standards, imo. South park is an american animated television sitcom created by trey parker and matt stone for comedy central. The new south park episode ass burgers from the mind of. South park returned for its mid season 15 premiere, picking up where the show left off, with the malaise of youre getting old having. South park didnt even attempt to do thatso thats why i wasnt offended. Stan is diagnosed with asperger s but soon realizes that the disease isnt real. Cartman mishears the condition as ass burgers and opens a food stand in which the secret ingr.
Cartman invents assburgers, decides to start making money with kyle, butters and kenny. Aspergers syndrome, sometimes usually referred to as just aspergers, is a developmental disorder on the mild end autism spectrum that is characterized by significant difficulties in social. I love south park, and didnt find that episode to be particularly funny. Eventually, fox refused to air the show, which was later picked up by comedy central. With trey parker, matt stone, mary kay bergman, isaac hayes.
Ass burgers is the eighth episode of season fifteen, and the 217th overall episode of south park. Has anyone else watched s15 e8 of south park and felt like it was the only inside joke youve ever gotten. Meanwhile, cartman creates a disgusting overnight food sensation. The episode picks up where the previous episode, youre getting old, left off.
Jan 22, 2020 south park season 15 list of south park episodes. South park returns wednesday night with the second half of its 15th season. South park doing an aspergers episode wrong planet. When south park bans marijuana, randy and towelie introduce the latest tegridy product, bringing christmas spirits to a new high. Ass burgers is the eighth episode of south parks fifteenth season and the 217th episode of the series overall. As bob and so many others said this is an opportunity to talk about autism and aspergers in a realistic manner. South park roger ebert should lay off the fatty foods. South park didnt even attempt to do thatso that s why i wasnt offended. I dont know if it s specific to aspies but people often tell me or think that im incredibly smart even though i dont do anything to seem that way, quite the contrary, most of the time im just worrying people will think im dumb because i take everything literally, think way too much and ends up with wrong answers, and obviously im socially dumb. For safe and helpful conversation with people who have asperger s syndrome or live with someone who does.
He is a homage to the character morpheus from the matrix films morpheus also appeared in imaginationland episode ii as a member of the council of nine. South park aired a brutal spoof of facebook, fake news. It was not designed as the season premiere, but rather as a bank episode, produced mostly prior to the run to allow the team a few days off later on in it. In the midseason premiere, creators trey parker and matt stone take on. I need to watch that episode again, since its been at least 5 years. Stan getting the aspergers title definately made more sense than cartman. South park takes on aspergers syndrome in midseason. South park doing an aspergers episode wrong planet autism. Stream full episodes from all 22 seasons of south park. I need to watch that episode again, since it s been at least 5 years. The new south park episode ass burgers from the mind.
Garrison garrison has been portraying the trumplike character since last season, but for the most part has remained looking like. When last we saw south park, the show took what kyle tonight would have dubbed a huge left turn. The fart jokes are numerous here, including multiple references to ye olde dutch oven. It s kind of telling that we have to build a case and dissect the episode just to find a way for it not to be seen as transphobic. South park doing an aspergers episode page 1 of 3 44 posts go to page 1, 2, 3 next. Oct 06, 2011 ive just discovered from these news articles that the producers who created this exceedingly overrated show are making fun of asperger s syndrome in a recently produced episode titled burgers, will any senseless individuals ever pronounce this right they have also been accused of trying to form and spread some frivolous propaganda that claims childhood vaccinations can cause. South park on aspergers and ass burgers child mind institute. Aspergers syndrome in spotlight as south park spoofs vaccine fears. It continues and concludes the story started in youre getting old.
South park gets aspergers wrong page 2 of 10 145 posts go to page previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Cartman finds a unique way of coping with asperger s syndrome. Stick with what you know video clip south park studios. Nov 14, 2016 south park is going to fully commit the donald trump look to mr. Discuss everything south park with fans from around the world south park studios forums. Lets all pray that tonights episode is better than last weeks. Oct 07, 2011 asperger s syndrome in spotlight as south park spoofs vaccine fears. South park is going to fully commit the donald trump look to mr. Cartman tries to give himself asperger s syndrome in an odd way.
With trey parker and matt stone under contract for the foreseeable future, no one seriously anticipated that they had seen the end of south. The theme of the episode is fake news and flawed content, as the parents of south park worry that social media is corrupting their kids, who lack the cognitive ability to. Cartman visits the nurse during an episode of south park titled ass burgers. South park mocks trans athlete with a transphobic episode. It came out around the time where i was denying the possibility that i had aspergers, and was probably frustrated that the episode was mentioning it. Resigned to his fate, stan reluctantly joins them, taking a swig of whiskey on his. In this case, the townspeople demand police shoot zuckerberg, or at least kick him out of town. The boys investigate a mysterious conspiracy centered around the south park planetarium. Cartman tries to get diagnosed, while kyle and wendy discuss stan s attitude. It seems like south park can make fun of and belittle the plight of black people and s on activists, etc and every just shrugs and says it s ok, it s just south park. Meanwhile, stan cant seem to get his life back to normal no matter what he tries.
The characters from south park have helped make the satirical animated series a hit for comedy central. What do you think about the south park aspergers episode. That idiotic dolphin episode was only the beginning. Oct 12, 2017 every south park episode, while laced with profanity and absurdity, resolves with a moral turn. South park already has a long and disturbing track record of not just making trans jokes but even flatout arguing against the validity of their right to exist. Stan is diagnosed with aspergers but soon realizes that the disease isnt real. Oct 04, 2011 cartman visits the nurse during an episode of south park titled ass burgers. This episode also starts, where last episode finished. I can already tell that this episode is going to suck horribly, just based on the fact that they were so uncreative that theyd name an episode about aspergers syndrome assburgers. Aspergers researcher official south park studios wiki. This man may seem like a kindhearted psychologist who has donated his time to the study of a poorlyunderstood mental developmental disorder on the autism spectrum but he is in fact, the lead resistance fighter of the secret society of cynics. Ass burgers official south park studios wiki south.
I dont know if its specific to aspies but people often tell me or think that im incredibly smart even though i dont do anything to seem that way, quite the contrary, most of the time im just worrying people will think im dumb because i take everything literally, think way too much and ends up with wrong answers, and obviously im socially dumb. Fyi, i actually do have aspergers, and im crazy for south park. Asperger s syndrome, sometimes usually referred to as just asperger s, is a developmental disorder on the mild end autism spectrum that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and possible lack of communication, as well as restrictive and repetitive behaviors and interests. Turns out there will be more, and i could not be more happy to have been wrong. Cartman finds a unique way of coping with aspergers syndrome. Oct 06, 2011 south park s best musical moments meanwhile, cartman s ass burgers are selling like crazy. While some were willing to cut the gleefully offensive series some slack, others agreed with blogger.
Will anything ever be the same in south park again. Watch full episodes of south park online south park studios. Cartman tries to give himself aspergers syndrome in an odd way. As if it being south park grants it the right to spew hate and spread misinformation and ignorance and be immune to criticism. South park slams facebook for selling fake news techcrunch. It seems like south park can make fun of and belittle the plight of black people and s on activists, etc and every just shrugs and says its ok, its just south park. Cartman tries to get diagnosed, while kyle and wendy discuss stans attitude. South park gets aspergers wrong wrong planet autism. Dec 05, 2019 cartman invents assburgers, decides to start making money with kyle, butters and kenny. Production le petit tourette was the midseason premiere of south park s eleventh season, and the first episode of their fall run, which consisted of seven episodes.
So i just cried at the ending of a south park episode that involved, among other things, a piece of poop pooping. He is the smart man and informant to the other cynics as they try to figure out how to defeat the geneticallyaltered humansrobots. Ass burgers official south park studios wiki south park. Every south park episode, while laced with profanity and absurdity, resolves with a moral turn. South park is invaded by a giant shopping center that threatens the quiet little town. The last time i saw south park was the episode where one of the characters was on wheel of.