Cartman Joins NAMBLA

Season 4, Episode 5, Aired
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Cartman feels that he cannot relate to the other boys anymore, so he goes on the internet to find more mature friends. Naturally, he attracts a lot of attention in a chat room for men who like young boys. He tries meeting a couple of them, but each new friend ends up getting arrested by the FBI. He goes to Mephesto to create a mature friend for him, but Mephesto instead recommends that he attend his local chapter of NAMBLA. Cartman shows up at a hotel hosting a convention for the North American Man-Boy Love Association, and he is invited to be their poster boy. They plan a party and tell Cartman to invite all his young male friends to join. Meanwhile Kenny has been trying to prevent his parents from having another child.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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    Isaac Hayes

    Voice of Jerome "Chef" McElroy

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  • This is an extremely funny episode

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    By Jordan1366, Sep 14, 2008 Report Abuse
    I loved this episode. It was just so funny, probably the funniest episode in the first few seasons. I think it was very smart and well writen when cartman joined the North American Man Boy Love association when he meant to join the North American Marlon Brando Lookalikes association. This was one of the first episodes of south park that i saw and i think its the the reason i like the show so much. I love episodes that are mainly about Cartman but in this case the part with Kenny trying to stop his mom getting pregnant was just as good, that is why i liked this episode so much.moreless

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    By MistaC87, Feb 17, 2008 Report Abuse
    Here's a surprise: I thought fruity little group known as "NAMBLA" was a South Park original creation. I knew that Trey Parker and Matt Stone would make a crazy club in south park with outrageous beliefs, but to my surprise, NAMBLA is actually a real group of child molesters! And they don't take the issue lightly; they attack it full-force. The storyline involving Cartman joining NAMBLA just to have more mature and older friends is wickedly and painfully funny. Kenny's extreme measures to stop another kid from entering their family is a hoot, making his dad crap, puke, and have pervasive nose-bleeds, and chasing his mother around with a plunger (freaking hilarious).

    The message of the episode is simple. Child molesters are horrible people. Leave it to South Park to make the situation absolutely hilarious.moreless

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  • A super episode.

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    By ozai890, Feb 09, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode is about Cartman needing to hang out with mature guys. He's on his computer and meets a lot of people. The first person he meets is Tony, about 30 seconds after Cartman meets Tony, the government arrests him. Then, does the same thing and meets Mr. Garrison! He gets arrested in 30 seconds as well. So then, Cartman thinks it's the work of Stan and Kyle. Meanwhile, Kenny's parents are gonna have a new baby. Kenny doesn't want a brother though. Cartman joins a "mature men" club called NAMBLA. He invites everyone. Stan and Kyle soon got in too. There was a NAMBLA meeting one day. The men wanted to "know" their partners. The partners were the boys. Then, they went to a hotel and the men got naked. The boys ran away and hid in a room. The police come and there is a giant choice within the hotel. Then, Butters "took one for the team" and almost got molested! Kenny dies at the end of the episode. Stuart kept throwing up and crapping the whole episode. Overall, I give it an 8.8.moreless

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  • Oh Sh*t, NAMBLA's in South Park.

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    By Tweekfan323, Nov 21, 2007 Report Abuse
    Pretty easily the best episode of season 4 and possibly the best episode up to this point ni the series, 2000. Cartman goes online looknig for loder friends because he is so mature, so a lot of pervs try to meet him at various places but the FBI intervenes, Then NAMBLA coems to town to help, but unbeknownst to the children, the older men just want to have sex with them. When they fidn this out, they are horrified. Meanwhile, Kenny's mom is pregnant and Kenny doesn't seem to like to the idea of a younger sibling, so he intervenes. fantastic ep.moreless

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  • Silly, Disgusting, So funny: Brilliant.

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    By avi01, Oct 22, 2007 Report Abuse
    Here is another fine example of Matt Stone and trey Parker`s genius.
    Cartman thinks he is more mature than his friend and makes some more "mature" friends on the internet...but they all turn out to be a bunch of pedophiles. Cartman is forced to turn to an organization specializing in the loving of little boys, NAMBLA. Meanwhile, when Kenny finds out his mother is pregnant; he takes steps to give her an abortion.
    And he finds some disgusting way to do it.
    I love the part of the chase where the pedophiles chase the kids and Butters is forced to sacrifice himself for the others. Excellent episode.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • After Cartman received his appointment during his first time in the chat room, the keyboard would be laterally flipped from its original position. Edit
    • There is a black guy in the national association of Marlon Brando look alikes. Edit
    • While playing their game, Cartman tells Kyle he's going to give him AIDS. And Cartman actually does give Kyle AIDS in the episode "Tonsil Trouble" in season 12. Edit

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    • This is the fifth episode with Cartman's name in the title. Edit
    • This episode was banned in the UK by SkyOne however Channel 4 and Paramount Comedy later showed it. This episode appears on the UK DVD release. Edit
    • During a spring 2002 rerun cycle, this was named by Comedy Central as the 3rd most "notorious" episode of the series. Edit

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    • (as the NAMBLA members are being arrested) FBI Agent: We've been after you for a long time, buddy. Do you know your rights? Head NAMBLA member: Rights? Does anybody know their rights? You see, I've learned something today. Our forefathers came to this country because they believed in an idea, an idea called freedom. They wanted to live in a place where a group couldn't be prosecuted for their beliefs, where a person could live the way he chooses to live. You see us as being perverted because we're different from you. People are afraid of us because they don't understand, and sometimes it's easier to persecute than to understand. Kyle: Dude... you have SEX with CHILDREN. Head NAMBLA member: We are human. Most of us didn't choose to be attracted to young boys, we were born that way. We can't help the way we are, and if you all can't understand that, then... well... I guess you'll have to put us away. Kyle: DUDE... you have SEX... with... CHILDREN! Stan: Yeah, you know, we believe in equality for everybody and tolerance and all that gay stuff, but dude, **** you. Kyle: Seriously. Edit
    • Carol: Are you alright Stuart? Stuart: Don't touch me. I've had my nuts broken, body poisoned and been made love to in the ass by three dozen forty year old men. I just wanna go home and take a hot bath. Edit
    • Cartman: Those perverts aren't going to rest until they have made love to one of us right? So somebody's just gonna have to go out there and take one for the team. And I think in all fairness it should be Butters. Butters: Huh? Now why me? Cartman: Are you a team player or not? Butters: Well sure, I'm a team player I guess. Cartman: Now Butters, there is no 'i' in team. Butters: You mean to expect me to go out there and let all those horny old men have their way with my fragile person? Well just what team is this anyway? Cartman: Just go Butters, we're running out of time. Butters: Oh, alright then. (Butters leaves the room) Cartman: (Laughs) He's such a dumbass. Edit

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    • Scooby-Doo: The Hanna-Barbera cartoon Scooby Doo contains chases like the one through the hallway in this episode. Edit
    • It's Alive: When Kenny has a nightmare about his new brother, the sequence is a refrence to the 1974 film It's Alive!, a movie about mutant baby that goes on a rampage. Edit
    • NAMBLA: The North American Man-Boy Love Association is, in fact, a real organization. Edit

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