Buying himself out of trouble in nonsensical ways and following an overconfident, barely-comprehensible logic, Mr. Big Record Producer captured everything that was bad about the “get away with anything” business of the time. While the archetype of the evil music industry suit has existed for as long as the industry itself, Mr. Big Record Producer is one of those townspeople whose appearance in the “Chef Aid” episode acts as something of a time capsule of the show’s initial phenomenon during the late 1990s, as South Park exploded at the same time that the music industry reached its highest heights. Chaz KangasĪ one-and-done character who is a favorite among fans, Mr. It’s one of the series’ most infamous backstage legends and has led to Crab People becoming a meme for a wholly unexpected storyline twist that feels transparently like a last resort idea. According to Matt Stone, Crab People was “the worst idea that we’ve ever had put into action.” Initially meant as a placeholder in the writers’ room, the writers were allegedly split 50/50 as to whether it was a good idea, but they went with it. Norah 80 The Crab Peopleĭebuting in a surprise twist in the fan favorite 2003 episode “South Park Is Gay,” Crab People were revealed to be the nefarious subterranean menace behind the then-popular metrosexual movement, believing that if all of the planet’s men were emasculated enough then they, an admittedly fragile species, could rise to power on the surface. Heidi’s also really smart and funny - get over it. It was something completely new for a Cartman story, which is especially impressive 20 seasons in. In a great commentary on unhealthy relationships, Heidi goes from a caring, thoughtful person to an angry, overweight asshole, just like Cartman. Heidi was a background character for pretty much the entire run of the show until Season 20, where she began a two-season arc as Cartman’s girlfriend. Not like this!” It all ended with Gary getting shot by a cop, and Mingey taking himself out in grief. This hilarious Aussie/British duo conspired to get Oprah fired, but their plan ultimately failed and Mingey went rogue, pulling out a gun and holding Oprah and her fans hostage while Gary begged, “Not like this, Mingey. ![]() ![]() Bad Cartman! - Zanandi Botes 86 Mingey and GaryĪh yes, Mingey and Gary, Oprah’s sentient crotch and butthole (respectively) that turned on her because the two of them felt that she was being more obsessed with her career than the needs of her own body. Sure, the mother of the biggest brat in television history made one questionable choice after another and probably shouldn’t have leaned so hard into reality show experts, but it truly was a gift watching a dog whisperer pinch Eric Cartman every time the bully kid acted like an obstreperous little snot. And then there’s Butters, who’s amazing in every conceivable way.įeatured as a one-off character in the Season 10 episode “Tsst,” Cesar Millan was Liane Cartman’s last resort at getting her misbehaving, manipulative son to be a good boy. Some make the list because they’re inexplicably huge online, while a few are here because they offer a twinge of nostalgia for the show’s highly irreverent early days. ![]() Others are great because they’ve been reliable side characters, like Tolkien, Tweek and Craig. Some characters are great because they’re the stars, like the boys or Randy Marsh. Narrowing the list to the 100 best characters was a monumental task, especially since there are shifting criteria for greatness on South Park. There’s also a starvin’ Marvin, an old Marvin, a kid named Clyde, a stuffed frog named Clyde and oh so many head-flapping Canadians. While the show began with a focus on four kids and their good-hearted school cafeteria worker, it has expanded to literally hundreds of characters, including stoner towels, singing pieces of human shit and world-ending ManBearPigs. For more than a quarter century now, South Park has left a mark on the cultural conversation - starting with its very first episode, “Cartman Gets an Anal Probe,” and continuing right on through its more recent COVID specials.
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