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Stu, of Stu's Firework Shack, and Charlie, the DYNO-MIGHT firework company owner. Charlie's responsible for creating the giant snake that destroys the town. We also meet Mr. Romero, the school's skinny music teacher. | Stu, of Stu's Firework Shack, and Charlie, the DYNO-MIGHT firework company owner. Charlie's responsible for creating the giant snake that destroys the town. We also meet Mr. Romero, the school's skinny music teacher. | ||
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Summer Sucks
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| Season | s02 |
| Episode | e08 |
| Written By | Trey Parker |
| Production Code | 0208 |
| Original Air Date | 1998-06-24 |
Episode Chronology
Story
Description
South Park's hot, boring summer is made even worse by a new, state-wide fireworks ban. The only thing still legal are "snakes." - explain what snakes are The mayor has the largest one in the world created for the town's Fourth of July celebration. But after lighting it, the manufacturer points out that it won't burn out until November of the next year. In the meantime it will make a huge trail of ash that destroys everything it touches.
Mr. Garrison undergoes a personal crisis when Mr. Hat suddenly vanishes. He sees aNew York City psychiatrist, who tells him the puppet represents his own gay side. Before they can make much progress, the snake (which now spans the country) breaks through a window and incinerates the psychiatrist.
But help is on the way. Jimbo and Ned return to town with a huge cache of illegal Mexican fireworks, which the boys use to destroy the giant snake. Ash from the pulverized monstrosity rains down on the town, which the residents use for sledding and other winter activities.
Mr. Garrison returns to town with a new puppet, Mr. Twig (literally a twig). Chef, returning from a vacation in Aruba, mistakenly thinks South Park's soot-covered residents are wearing blackface.
What I Learned Today
"Look how much happiness a little firepower can bring to a child."
Memorable Quotes
- "Well I can tell you that I'm 100 percent NOT GAY!" Mr. Garrison
- "Hell, everything's legal in Mexico. It's the American way." Jimbo Kern
- "Hey! If you so much as touch Kitty's ass, I'll put firecrackers in your nutsack and blow your balls all over your pants!" Cartman
- "Serves you right, you gay-bashing homo!" Mr. Garrison
- "Okay, everybody get in a line so I can whoop all your asses!" Chef
- "Summer sucks ass, Mr. Garrison” Stan
- "I only know how to do it doggystyle." Cartman
- "Look how much happiness a little firepower can bring to a child." Jimbo Kern
Characters
Kenny McCormick
Kyle Broflovski
Eric Cartman
Mayor McDaniels
Dr. Jonathan Katz
Brett Favre
Creamy Goodness
Mr. Garrison
Ned Gerblansky
Officer Barbrady
Character Debuts
A kid named Kevin who's been missing for months. When a particularly large mound of snow melts, he's found beneath it, still alive and none the worse for wear.
Stu, of Stu's Firework Shack, and Charlie, the DYNO-MIGHT firework company owner. Charlie's responsible for creating the giant snake that destroys the town. We also meet Mr. Romero, the school's skinny music teacher.
Mr. Twig, a little wooden twig with a pink-triangle t-shirt, makes his hand-held debut. Mr. Twig is Garrison's replacement for Mr. Hat who has gone missing.
Body Count
Kenny (killed when some bleachers collapse on him as he dodges the giant snake). Also Mr. Garrison's psychiatrist and various other citizens across the country that get in the snake's way. Technically Kenny gets it twice, because during a flashback he's seen blowing himself up with a firecracker in kindergarten. In response baby Stan says something to the effect of, "Oooh das kill Kenny!" and Kyle says, "Oooh bastards!"
Locations
Original Songs
While vacationing in Aruba, Chef sings "Simultaneous Love" surrounded by a bunch of bikini-clad ladies.
Behind The Scenes
Pop Culture References
Shout Outs
The psychiatrist Mr. Garrison visits in New York City is Dr. Jonathan Katz, the lead character in another Comedy Central animated program that was popular at the time.
For the conclusion of Charlie's "Giant Snake" presentation, he flips to a photo of Abe Vigoda tipping his hat.
With the snake on the verge of destroying the town, the boys pick up musical instruments and start playing sad music, just as the band on Titanic does while the ship is sinking.
Pwn'd
Mr. Garrison, distraught over losing Mr. Hat, fantasizes about murdering PBS fixtures Shari and Lamb Chop with an ax Mr. Garrison confesses, "sometimes Mr. Hat liked to pretend he was in a sauna with Brett Favre and a bottle of 1000 Island dressing." We later see a scene where this actually happens (minus the 1000 Island dressing).
Bonus Factoids
Pointless Observations
Pip states that his biological parents are dead.
This is the first time we see Cartman (or any of the boys) without their shirt on.
Mr. Mackey prank calls Garrison in this episode, asking "if Mr. Hat is there". Garrison has no idea who it is.
This is the first of many episodes in which Mormons are featured (here, performing a baptism before being killed by the snake). Matt and Trey grew up in an area with a lot of Mormons, hence their interest in the topic.
Season 2
- e1 Terrance and Phillip in Not Without My Anus
- e2 Cartman's Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut
- e3 Chickenlover
- e4 Ike's Wee Wee
- e5 Conjoined Fetus Lady
- e6 The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka
- e7 City on the Edge of Forever (Flashbacks)
- e8 Summer Sucks
- e9 Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls
- e10 Chickenpox
- e11 Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods
- e12 Clubhouses
- e13 Cow Days
- e14 Chef Aid
- e12 Spookyfish
- e13 Merry Christmas Charlie Manson!
- e14 Gnomes
- e15 Prehistoric Ice Man