Cartman Gets an Anal Probe

Season 1, Episode 1, Aired
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While waiting for the bus, Cartman relates a "dream" he had about being abducted and anally probed by aliens. Kyle's baby brother, Ike, drops by and Kyle plays "kick the baby" until the bus arrives. Then, Kyle and Stan witness aliens abducting Ike while they ride away on the bus. At school, Cartman starts farting flames, but continually denies any actual abduction. Even when an 80-foot satellite dish emerges from his anus, he does not believe. The aliens find the kids by using the satellite dish, Ike escapes the mothership, and Cartman is taken away, only to be ejected later.moreless
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  • Visitors from outer space and anal probes... what more can you want?

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    By oxana, Jan 06, 2012 Report Abuse
    I remember seeing a random South Park episode in the past, but now that I'm about to watch it again... It's less hard to keep up with than I thought.

    Anyway, this episode was really funny. I like aliens, and Cartman's denial about the whole night episode was hilarious. Even when he is standing tied to a tree with a 80-foot satellite protruding from his ass...

    Mr. Garrison with his "split personality" hand puppet Mr. Hat, Stan's issues with his girl Wendy... they all come together nicely.

    One of the best things is the whole side story with the cows running away from the aliens, and Officer Barbrady's attempts to catch the said cows since he's convinced there's no such thing as aliens...moreless

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  • where it all began

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    By oceanic6, Dec 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    A show of supreme quality, very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very (apologies, the former review has been moved to a new home, soon you will all be given the key) very very very veryvery very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very enjoyable. A must-see.moreless

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  • The start of a new era in television

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    By casabonita83, Apr 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    Cartman Gets an Anal Probe - The infamous first ever episode of South Park. Cartman is visited by aliens who insert an anal probe into him. He is told his experience is just a dream; but Chef believes otherwise. Meanwhile the start of Stan and Wendy begins in this episode. Stan is standing in the line for lunch when Kyle points out "isn't that Wendy Testaburger" and Stan looks at Wendy. Love hearts appear around him and his smile goes up. Wendy gives Stan a note to say meet her at Stark's Pond. They do and Stan pukes up on Wendy, the beginning of a running gag and a brillant tv show.moreless

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  • superb

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    By futuramarama, Jan 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    Cartman has a 'dream' where he is abducted by aliens. Kyle and Stan try to tell him it was not a dream but Cartman isn't buying it. When visitors come to take Ike, Kyle's brother, Kyle and Stan must formulate a plan to get Kyle's little brother back. Will they be able to?

    Decent pilot. It doesn't really introduce characters like most pilots do but it was an alright way to spend 22 minutes. Not an episode I'd want to watch a lot of, but it was pretty good for the most part. Overall my final grade would have to be somewhere in the B range.moreless

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  • The beginning of an era....

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    By masterhal3000, May 18, 2009 Report Abuse
    So here's what started it all. 'Cartman gets an anal probe' starts off with kyle's brother Ike getting abducted by aliens....and Cartman gets an anal probe. So Kyle, Stan, Cartman, and Kenny set out to retrieve Ike. This is a good episode but compared to some of the later ones it is not as good. The animation isn't very good to todays standards so it feels a little dated. But otherwise, this is a solid effort and a great start to the program. Highlights include Cartaman shooting fire out his ass and Kenny getting killed for the first time. Very good.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Ike is the first character to be mentioned by name. Edit
    • Kyle is the first person to curse in South Park, saying dammit after they stop singing during the start. Edit
    • After Stan vomits from Wendy talking to him, the vomit disappears in a few shots. When the boys are first seen in the cafeteria, Stan is in front of Cartman. When Kyle says, "Hey look, there's Wendy Testeburger." in the next shot, Stan is now behind Cartman. Edit

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    • In the original pilot, Pip has way more lines than in this episode. Edit
    • First Appearences: Chef, Mr. Garrison, Wendy, Ike, Pip, Cartman's Mom, Ms. Crabtree, Officer Barbrady and Farmer Denkins. Edit
    • This is the fourth episode of South park, but it's an edited and shortened version of Episode 3. The episode is still considered the pilot episode to many viewers; due to it being the first episode that aired on TV. Edit

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    • Chef: (gets out of car) Hello there children! Boys: Hey Chef! Stan: What's gonna be for lunch today Chef? Chef: Well, today it's Salisbury steak with buttered noodles, and a choice of green bean casserole, or vegetable medley. Cartman: Kickass. Edit
    • Kyle: Dude, I have to save Ike! I don't even know what to do! Stan: Well, we can't do anything now; that fat bitch won't let us! Ms. Crabtree: WHAT DID YOU SAY?!? Stan: I said that rabbits eat lettuce. Ms. Crabtree: Oh. Well, yes, they certainly do... Edit
    • Cartman: (singing) Stan wants kiss Wendy Testaburger... Stan: Shut up, fat-ass! I don't even like her! Cartman: I'm not fat; and you obviously like her, because you throw up every time she talks to you. Stan: I do not! Edit

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    • Tex Avery: The song "I Love to Singa" which cartman sings when the aliens take control of his body is from the 1936 Tex Avery cartoon of the same name. Edit
    • The Sopranos: Chef says for lunch they have a choice of Green Bean Casserole. In Cancelled, Chef and the boys say Green Bean Salad. This episode is mentioned in one episode of The Sopranos when A.J. is with his counselor and he mentioned the episode. Edit
    • Cannibal! The Musical: "Uhyouyouyou gotta help the children." - Chef's statement here goes back to 1994, when Trey and Matt were working on Cannibal! The Musical. From The Making of Cannibal: The Musical, Chapter 9, by Jason McHugh: They couldn't stop talking about this big fat black guy they had run into, who kept saying "Watch the children, ya'll gots to watch the children." They kept putting their hands out pretending they were in some fat suit, and then they'd say, "Watch the children," a few times until they were laughing hysterically. I'm still not sure if they actually ran into someone specific or not, but the description of the watch-the-children man became more and more outrageous as the weeks pass by. I guess that was the birth of Chef! Edit

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