Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride

Season 1, Episode 4, Aired
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Stan has a new dog, Sparky (voiced by George Clooney), that is different from other dogs. He is homosexual. This troubles Stan, who has to concentrate on quarterbacking the South Park Elementary football team against Middle Park. Stan could be key in beating the 70 point spread against them. Sparky, after being hurt by Stan's feelings about his lifestyle, runs away and meets Big Gay Al. Stan, distraught by Sparky's disappearance, sets out to find him.moreless
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  • Trey Parker

    Voice of Stan Marsh; Eric Theodore Cartman; Herbert Garrison; Officer Barbrady; Terrance; Timmy; Ned Gerblanski; Satan; Randy Ma

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    Matt Stone

    Voice of Kyle Broflovski; Kenny McKormick; Gerald Broflovski; Pip Pirrup; Jesus; Jimbo Kearn; Phillip; Saddam; Various Others

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    Mary Kay Bergman

    Voice of Wendy Testaburger; Liane Cartman; Sheila Broflovski; Sharon Marsh; Mrs. McKormick; Mayor McDaniels; Ms. Crabtree; Princ

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  • perfect

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    By futuramarama, Jan 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    Stan gets a new dog, Sparky, who turns out to be gay Stan hates this and when Sparky hears Stan talking about him, he runs away to Big Gay Al. Stan is desperate to find his lost dog. Will he be able to find good old Sparky?

    I don't know why but this is one of my favorites from season 1. It is a really funny episode with a generally simplistic plot (South Park standards) and it works really well for me. No real complaints for this episode, so my final grade is going to be an A+. Perfect episodemoreless

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  • First appearence of big gay Al.

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    By masterhal3000, May 20, 2009 Report Abuse
    This is probably the weakest episode so far... but that's not to sayit's rubbish! This episode is actually quite good. Basically the plotline is Stan's dog is a homosexual. Then Stan's dog runs away so Stan sets out to find it. This episode isn't very funny compared to some of the other south park episodes. Big Gay Al also makes his debut and so does Stan's dog, Sparky. They both appear in later episodes now and again. This episode appears rasther weak compared to the other episodes but that's all about to change with the next few episodes....all about to changemoreless

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  • "Uh oh, look out, it's the oppressors! Christians and Republicans and Nazis, oh my!"

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    By VestalDarkness, Apr 16, 2008 Report Abuse
    When Stan discovers that his dog is gay the other kids make fun of him and he decides that he doesn't want a gay dog. But when Sparky runs away, Stan realizes how much he misses his friend, and unfortunately for South Park, this means that he can't concentrate on the big football game against Middle Park. But after an adventure at Big Gay Al's Big Gay Animal Sanctuary, Stan learns that being gay is okay and returns just in time to save the day. This particular episode is endearing because it carries an excellent message mixed in with a funny plot, and is one of the better installments of the first season.moreless

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  • Warning: Contains spoilers.

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    By joeyissoweird, Mar 23, 2008 Report Abuse
    Although, this episode may seem very offensive, and it may also seem that the creators accept Homosexuality and Bisexuality, this may not be true. Anyways, I enjoyed this episode and I thought it was a great addition to the first season of South Park.

    Stan's dog is a homosexual. They find this out after he had sex with one of the toughest dogs on the mountain when Stan's dog was actually just supposed to get in to a fight to prove his strongfulness ness.

    I thought this episode was very interesting and entertaining, but the humor was dull like many of early South Park episodes.moreless

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  • LOL!

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    By kasemarin, Dec 01, 2007 Report Abuse
    I liked this episode. To summarize it, I would say that it was about Stan being worried that his dog (called Sparky) was gay So one day, Sparky feels that Stan hates him so he goes to Gay Al's place and lives with the homosexual animals there. Stan has to find him and misses his football game which Kenny later fills in for him (and obviously, dies) and then Stan becomes tolerent of his gay dog.

    It didn't start getting really funny until Stan found his dog with Big Gay Al. (Big Gay Al, by the way is even gayer than Mr. Garrison) Overall, I would say it was a funny episode which feitured Kenny dying again, and "taught" us all a little about being tollerant twords gay people. ^_^moreless

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    • If you look closely to the top of the screen when the bus shows up, Ms. Crabtree is nowhere to be found.

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    • At the beginning of football practice, Kyle is #14. At the end, he is #12. Edit
    • When Richard Stamos says "I can do it!" and Mr. Garrison says "Do what?", Garrison does not have Mr. Hat on his hand. Edit

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    • This is the first appearance of Stan's dog, Sparky. Edit
    • In early airings, the balding commentator said "I haven't seen that many kids molested since Michael Jackson came to town!" when several kids get tackled. This was later censored to "I haven't seen that many kids molested since--" before cutting to the next scene. This line is still censored in reruns and the Season 1 DVD (Though the line remains uncut in some airings outside the U.S.). Edit
    • First appearance of Big Gay Al. Edit

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    • Jimbo: (Praying) Jesus, I know I don't ask for much, but I'd like you to please, please let the Cows win this game. Please, Jesus. Please, please... Jesus: Oh, leave me alone. Edit
    • Ned: What are we doing here? Jimbo: Well Ned, we usually kidnap the Middle Park mascot, but this year, we're gonna blow it up! Edit
    • Chef: What's the matter Stan, you seem down. Stan: I just, I can't concentrate because my dog is gay. Chef: Well, you know what they say. You can't teach a gay dog straight tricks. Mr. Garrison: Oh, stop filling his head with that queer-loving propaganda. Chef: Say what? You of all people should be sympathetic. Mr. Garrison: What do you mean? Chef: Well, you're gay aren't you? Mr. Garrison: What? What the hell are you talking about? I am not gay. Chef: Well, you sure do act like it. Mr. Garrison: I just act that way to get chicks, dumb ass. Edit

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    • Disneyland Park - Jungle Cruise: Big Gay Al: That was a close one! When Big Gay Al takes Stan on the Big Gay Boat Ride, and Big Al fires a fake gun at the "Oppressors," it makes the allusion to ride Jungle Cruise, found at the many Disneyland Parks, when the ride's tour guide fires a fake in order to scare off a hippopotamus that is ready to charge the boat. After, the Tour Guide says the same line as Big Gay Al. Edit
    • 7 Faces of Dr. Lao: At the end of the episode, there is a scene in which we can see Big Gay Al's disappearance. This scene is a spoof to Dr. Lao's disappearance at the end of the movie 7 Faces of Dr. Lao. Edit
    • During the football game Frank Hammond makes references to these events: Frank Hammond: I haven't seen a beating like that since Rodney King! March 3, 1991, Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers. It was taped by bystander George Holliday. After that there were a lot of protests as a lot of people believed that the attack was racially motivated. Frank Hammond: I haven't seen an Englishman take a blow like that since Hugh Grant! In 1995 Grant suffered a major blow to his career when he was caught in his car with a prostitute Divine Brown who was giving him an oral pleasure (blow job). Frank Hammond: And these South Park Cows are being absolutely molested by Middle Park. I haven't seen so many children molested since… In U.S. this sentence on official airing was not finished but people who have seen the episode outside of the U.S. reported that it finishes with Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson is known even today as a child molester. Frank Hammond: I haven't seen a Jew run like that since Poland 1938. In 1939 Nazi Germany led by Justin Mann invaded Poland. Poland was back then mostly a Jewish place. Poland suffered the biggest population loss in World War II. Edit

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