"South Park" Up the Down Steroid (2004)

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

Trey Parker

Writers:

Trey Parker (creator) &
Matt Stone (creator) ...

TV Series:

"South Park" (1997)

Original Air Date:

24 March 2004 (Season 8, Episode 2)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

Jimmy begins using steroids to improve his chances in the special Olympics. Meanwhile, Cartman disguises...

Plot Keywords:

Steroids | Special Olympics | Montage | Mental Retardation | Steroid Abuse

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Nov. 13

4:30 AM

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Up the Down Steroid

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Cast

Trey Parker	...	Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Randy Marsh / Mr. Herbert Garrison / Philip Niles Argyle / Timmy / Jimmy Swanson / God / Satan / Mr. Mackey / Tom the News Reporter / Clyde / Grandpa Marvin Marsh / Miss Diane Choksondik / Ned Gerblanski / Officer Barbrady / Big Gay Al / Mr. Hankey / Dr. Alphonse Mephesto / Dr. Doctor / Twong Lu Kim / Bill Clinton / George Bush / Additional Voices (voice)
Matt Stone	...	Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Gerald Broflovski / Stuart McCormick / Jimbo Kearn / Terrance Henry Stoot / Leopold 'Butters' Stotch / Tweek / Jesus / Saddam Hussein / Pip Pirrup / Priest Maxi / Shlomo / Additional Voices (voice)
April Stewart	...	Liane Cartman / Sharon Marsh / Mrs. McCormick (voice) (as Gracie Lazar)
Mona Marshall	...	Sheila Broflovski / Linda Stotch (voice)
Isaac Hayes	...	Chef (voice) (credit only)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kid Rock	...	Himself

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Braniff

Quotes:

Cartman: [when at the special Olympics registration] CARTMAN... DUUUURRRRHHHH!

Movie Connections:

References The Passion of the Christ (2004)

Soundtrack:

Scarface (Push It To The Limit)

Jimmy on Steroids and Cartman acting mentally-handicapped

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Up The Down Steroid brings up the issue of steroid use in the Olympics.The special Olympics are coming up and Jimmy is worried about competition.He starts taking steroids to boost his performance but his steroid use turns him into a monster and he starts hurting the people he cares about.Timmy finds out about his use and tries to dissuade him but Jimmy wont listen.Meanwhile, Cartman sees that the winning prize in the special Olympics is $1000.He then gets the great idea to act as a mentally-handicapped person in order to win the prize money, but it then turns out that the mentally-handicapped kids are actually good and he is bad in comparison.This is a fairly good episode of South park with some funny moments.It features the song "Push It To The Limit" from Scarface(this great movie would also be referenced in two other episodes), this episode(along with Good TImes With Weapons) show Cartman telling Kyle about the "Passion Of The Christ"(this will later be explained in the episode "The Passion Of The Jew")