Chickenlover

Season 2, Episode 3, Aired
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The Booktastic bus is in town and soon everyone finds out that Officer Barbrady can't read. He is whisked off to school with the boys so he can save his job. While he's there someone in South Park is having sex with the town's chickens and only Officer Barbrady with his new deputies Kenny, Kyle, Stan, and Cartman can stop them!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

    10
    "Perfect"
    By futuramarama, Jan 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    It is revealed Officer Barbrady cannot read, so he is sent to school to learn. A mysterious person is going around south park, "loving" chickens, and Barbrady needs to figure out who it is, with the help of Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny. Can they figure out the mystery?

    Good episode. Funny episode! Barbrady was really hilarious in this episode. And the mystery aspect of it was really well done. This is easily one of my favorite episodes from season 2, if not my favorite. Everything works so well in it, and it is really funny. The mystery aspect was great too, albeit a little too predictable, I think. A+ definitelymoreless

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  • Warning: Contains spoilers.

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    By joeyissoweird, Jan 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    Chickenloving is wrong, so next time you want to love a chicken, it better be mentally and not physically with your genitals. That being said, I want to say that this episode was hilarious. I loved the scene where Mr.. officer guy was sticking his thumb out and he was paused. It was hilarious. It could make you think that the episode was over but it's not. I also loved that the officer said that reading totally sucks a. That was just funny.

    After a man starts having sexual intercourse with chickens, someone has to stop them. But, the officer of the law can't read, so he has to learn to read to read the notes the chicken lover is leaving behind. Although, why couldn't just someone else read it? Maybe it only works when the officer learns to read.

    This episode was awesome and I reccomend it.moreless

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  • Chickenlover is a classic as it introduces many populer catchphrases and gives us a look into the (empty) mind of Officer Barbrady.

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    By oceanic6, Mar 25, 2008 Report Abuse
    In this episode; chickens at a local farm have been molested by a person known as the Chickenlover who leaves a note behind as a clue, forcing Officer Barbrady to admit his shameful secret: he's illiterate. The Mayor sends Barbrady back to elementary school to learn how to read before he can return to work. Desperate to stop the Chicken Lover before he strikes again, Barbrady enlists the help of the boys in solving the mystery.

    The mystery part of the episode never really develops tension; (partly because the entire premise is impossible) but that doesn't matter as Cartman's story as well as Officer Barbrady's makes this the most notable of the second season.

    Any scene with Cartman in his cops - style show and with Officer Barbrady at school is downright hilarious as is the running gag of Kenny not dying until the very end. It's just a shame that party - poopers Stan and Kyle are given more screentime than what's required. It's impossible not to picture Cartman these days without recalling this episode where he's wearing a cop uniform, beating innocent people with a club and saying his immortal line "Respect my Authoritah!". With this episode Officer Barbrady progresses from a one - dimensional comic relief element to a person who is facing real problems of illiteracy and disgrace, the final part of the episode falls back on a cliche but the journey to that point is enough to make this episode worth it. And can i just add that the whole raping chickens sub - plot is exceedingly creepy. Chickenlover lacks visual smoothness but certainly looks better than the previous season. Trey Parker (Officer Barbrady and Cartman) and Matt Stone (the Booktastic Bus driver and Kenny's Dad) both deliver excellent performances and the characters i put next to their names are what i think were their best voices of the episode. Mary Kay Bergman is underused as only the Mayor and Kenny's mother but makes a positive effect and once again Issac Hayes is totally wasted.

    Chickenlover can safely be called a classic; it establishes Cartman and Barbrady as two legendary characters and all - around is a great watch.moreless

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    By djjoe60, Oct 14, 2007 Report Abuse
    Although this episode is offensive to hens and all types of chickens... this episode can be rather funny in parts including the beginning-middle before it gets stupid.
    There is a strange man that is invading chicken's huts and raping their little butts. After a sick starting scene and the whole beginning and the "Disruption of the South Park town".
    I enjoyed this episode for its clear story and hilarious parts, but in other cases it was crude, rude and just silly. Some episodes of South Park are great and others are just colourful and crude. This episode is one of the crude ones.
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  • Trey & Matt are doing allot of series classic lately...

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    By Skyancez, Oct 08, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode has to be the best of season 2. It had a clever plot, clever humor. Pretty much what a South Park episode needs.

    I must say, Trey & Matt possibly spent time on this episode. It takes allot of work to make a episode with clever humour with a clever plot-wise episode.

    Other then that, it was another nice addition to be Officer Barbrady as the main character for once. He is the most under-used character I've seen in South Park. He's hilarious, he deserved his own episode.

    This episode also debuts my favourite Cartman line: "Respect my AUTORITAH!"

    Now, I recommend this episode allot for South Park viewers. Its a series classic that you cannot miss.moreless

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    • This is the very first episode where no one says the catch phrase or anything after Kenny dies. Stan almost says the line a few times when he thinks Kenny dies through out the episode, but when Kenny officially dies in this episode nothing was said. Edit
    • Visitor Sighting: An alien is seen petting a horse at the end of the episode at the petting zoo. Edit
    • That book guy screwed that first chicken BEFORE Officer Barbrady said he couldn't read, but his explanation for screwing so many was "I heard you couldn't read so this was my plan". However, this could've just been an excuse for screwing those chickens. Edit

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    • When Officer Barbrady goes back to school, on the alphabet chart behind Mr. Garrison, the letters are arranged to spell "Dios mio han matado (H) a Kenny bastardos," Spanish for "Oh my God they've killed Kenny, bastards." Edit
    • Running gag(s): 1) Kenny appearing to die throughout the episode, but surviving until the end. 2) Stan being unable to finish saying that Kenny dies. Edit
    • It could be suggested that the Booktastic Bus driver (a.k.a. Chickenf---er) looks and talks like Matt Stone's character from Orgazmo. Edit

  • Quotes

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    • Reporter: Has chicken f(bleep)er left any clues at the crime… Officer Barbrady: All right, I admit it! I can't read! Are you happy now? You pushed and you pushed, and now you know my deep dark secret; I'm illegitimate! Edit
    • Officer Barbrady: Now move along, or I'll be forced to execute every one of you by gunshot to the head. Edit
    • Father Maxi: Who would have sex with a chicken? Halfy: I would. Mr. Garrison: Aw you couldn't screw anything Halfy, you don't have any legs. Father Maxi: Have some respect for people's feelings, would you Halfy? Edit

  • Allusions

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    • The Dukes of Hazzard: During the second set of fake closing credits, the picture and name of Tom Wopat, from Dukes of Hazzard, is inserted. Edit
    • 80s Action Series: The part at the end where barbrady makes a cheesy comment and poses for the camera is also a reference to many late 70's and early 80's action/detective series (the a-team, the dukes of hazzard, charlie's angels, simon and simon, kojak, etc.) note the mock credits appearing (and their font) as well as the music (part of which is a portion of the theme to charlie's angels.) Edit
    • Police Squad!: The scene at the end where Barbrady freezes in place while everything else is a reference to the show Police Squad!, which ended every episode in that fashion. Edit

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