Butt Out

Season 7, Episode 13, Aired
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After seeing an auditorium presentation on the dangers of smoking (and in some ways, not smoking), the boys light up behind the school and are soon caught in the middle of Rob Reiner's Anti-Tobacco campaign.
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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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    Isaac Hayes

    Voice of Jerome "Chef" McElroy

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  • A ridiculous attempt to defend smoking??

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    By alanr4447, Jun 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    I've enjoyed a number of South Park episodes, but this one is pure BS!

    First of all, smoking in public does not in any way, shape or form raise a question of "tolerance"! Putting up with someone else's cigarette smoke is not being "tolerant", and no one should have to do so. It is an insult to true issues of tolerance to allege that likeness.

    They make a statement that no "hard" evidence has ever been found that anyone has died from second-hand cigarette smoke. If we can assume that their statement about evidence actually is true, that should not be such an unlikely situation, as such evidence would be pretty much impossible TO gather. What certainly has not been proven is that no one has died from second-hand smoke!

    At any rate, what is self-evident is that cigarette smoke is damned obnoxious to be around, and is certainly not something that anyone has a "natural right" to produce in public places. Furthermore, smoking should NOT be equated with unhealthy eating habits, which will harm the perpetrator, to be sure, but does not get inflicted on those around them.

    And this doesn't even address how blatantly unfair it is to suggest that Rob Reiner would try to kill a child to promote his point of view. How clueless have people become that they think a "good satire" is worthwhile in the face of its damaging falsehoods?moreless

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  • Another effort by Matt and Trey to preach to anyone who watches Comedy Central!

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    By dd_unlimited, Jun 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    Matt and Trey do it again- they preach. And oh, how do they preach. They really do think they are the be-all end-all of edumacating us poor ignorant folk who don't buy into their philosophy of everything. The show has grown increasingly preaching and condescending, going so far as to putting their own personal views into the show, and using the South Park vehicle to present them.

    Whatever stance you have as far as smoking goes (if you think it's dangerous or don't care), Matt and Trey completely ignore the fact that people have serious issues with smokers in public places. People who have allergies, respiratory problems, or even if people have a nauseous reaction to smoking (which is perfectly legitimate), should have the right to NOT breathe in that air. It is a public health hazard to at least SOME people, if not most (i.e. even if you don't think second hand smoking is deadly, it still disrupts the enjoyment of the space by other people).

    In any case, that's MY view on it. However, Matt and Trey don't open anything to debate. They make Rob Reiner look like a power hungry monster (the most random person possible, since there really aren't many famous people so adamantly against smoking they had to make a scapegoat)moreless

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  • This was the first episode of south park I saw.

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    By NASCARfan24485, Aug 24, 2007 Report Abuse
    This was the first episode of South Park I saw and is also one of my favorites. It starts when a really stupid band comes to the school they are against smoking. Then they say "If you don't smoke you could be just like us." Then the boys get caught smoking then they blame the smoking corporations. So then Rob Reiner comes who is a very big antismoker guy. So then he tries to say that the cigarette companies influenced them to smoke. Stan, Kyle, and Kenny leave. But Rob Reiner becomes Cartmans hero. This is definitely one of favorite episodes.moreless

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  • Another great lesson by Matt & Trey about tolerance!

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    By toonaspie, Feb 24, 2007 Report Abuse
    When I was younger I didnt understand why smoking was bad because all I remember was a bunch of lectures much like the Butt Out! stage show about not smoking or you'll die. They never explained all that stuff about lung cancer, addictions, and stuff. The boys find the Butt Out gang as mentally impaired beings and start smoking in order to avoid becoming them. This leads to another plot roller coaster in which the boys try to hide what they did by letting something else take the blame and chaos ensues. In the end the lesson learned is that people should take their own responsibilities for the bad health choices they make be it smoking or obesity. I love that ironic scene with Rob Reiner in his office!moreless

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  • Kennys eating his own hand.

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    By Darth-Revan45, Dec 29, 2006 Report Abuse
    This episode was making fun of the Anti Smoking people and king of the fatass whiners, Rob Reiner and his plot to kill Cartman to make people beleive smoking kills [how do they come up with this]. It starts off with some Anti Smokers who are... super gay saying that if you don't smoke you can wind up like them, causing to boys to smoke and burn down the school, they then blame Tobbaco and Reiner tries to take the Tobacco down, the Boys discover how Tobaco helps and kill Rob Reiner by stabbing him and making his goo come out.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • During the scene in which Cartman runs out of the recording studio there is a small red dot on the lower right hand corner of the screen. Edit
    • Help me out with this one… When the kids have to make a decision between being grounded for three weeks or getting help from the tobacco companies, which would make everyone, come up with torches, why would they choose the second one? Because after they chose that, they were still grounded… It's like either be grounded or do all that work and still be grounded. Response: The kids didn't really KNOW that they would get grounded at the time! They were just PREDICTING that that would happen; no one knew for SURE. And besides, they're kids, and kids (usually) don't think too much about consequences. Edit
    • From previous episodes it has been shown that Kenny isn't afraid to try anything from gasoline to alien drugs. It's a wonder why he never tried a cigarette before. Edit

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    • First time the fact that Stan, Kyle and Kenny really aren't Cartman's friends is revealed to his face, although Eric doesn't really notice. Edit
    • In it's original airing, the episode ended right when Cartman groans in agony of being grounded. In later showings, there's a new scene where Stan asks Kyle if they've learned anything, and Kyle storms off. Edit
    • This episodes alludes to the South Park movie many, many times. For instance, the entire principal's office scene is almost a remake of the office scene in the movie, right down to Cartman acting freaked out so he can get out of being grounded at the end. The rest is also similar, a fat, obnoxious, bullying individual stands up aganist the so-called "enemy" (in this case it's Rob Reiner), which in turn, the enemy is a peaceful one until it has been threatened. (Big Tobacco here) The boys are shoved through all of this, and their lives are almost done away with. (only Cartman's in this episode) Another allusion is the fact that the boys are trying to dodge from getting grounded for three weeks, just like in SP:BLU. Kyle even realizes all of this, claiming that this is all going to become one gigantic mess and they should abort it ASAP. Unfortunely, Cartman leads them to tell the moral and follow the formula, and just like in the movie, there's an ultra-happy ending with pretty much everyone, both sides. Edit

  • Quotes

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    • Rob Reiner: I'm Rob Reiner! You've just been Reiner'd! Edit
    • Cartman: I thought you guys were my friends, but I guess I was wrong! Kyle: Yea dude, you were totally wrong. Edit
    • Cartman: Oh! I get it Kyle, that's your Serbian Jew double-bluff! Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Yul Brynner: Cartman's commercial was a spoof of one starring Yul Brynner, who died from lung cancer. Edit
    • Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: The depiction of the workers in the cigarette factory is a reference to the Oompa Loompa's in "Charlie/Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." Edit
    • Animals: Cartman: You guys, Kenny's eating his own hand! This is an allusion to how trapped animals will gnaw at their trapped limbs to escape a truly desperate situation. Edit

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