Cow Days

Season 2, Episode 13, Aired
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It's the annual "Cow Days" festival, but the cows themselves are not interested in the event as they have become transfixed on a memorial statute. The cows relocate the statue but the town thinks that their two tourists are responsible. Meanwhile the boys want to purchase some Terrance and Phillip dolls and to get the funds they enter Cartman into a bull riding contest; but a freak accident during practice results in Cartman believing that he is a Vietnamese prostitute.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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  • South Park is back in the house.

    8.9
    "Great"
    By Skyancez, Oct 31, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode is centered around the four boys.

    The episode first starts when a couple wins a trip to South Park for there annual Cow Day festival. Back in South Park, the boys try to win Terrence and Phillip dolls. They suceed by "forcing" the owner to give there dolls by winning. The dolls are crap in the end. As they want a re-fund. The owner denies it and the boys go find another ride to spend the day.

    Meanwhile, the couple are having a hard time getting into South Park, as they are framed for the forcing killing of the cows.

    For the cows, they are worshipping a cow statue. Which seems stereotypicially, making the cows kill themselfs.

    Cartman get sinjured while trying a bull. He is now confused and thinks he is a vientimiam. The boys get that chance to enter the confused Cartman in the bull riding contest. In the end, they win and spend the money on good Terrence and Phillip dolls.

    Plot: Original idea. Loved the Cartman/vientnam scenes.

    Sub-plot: Great. The couple and cows idea was a original twist to keep you watching.

    Humor: Yes. This episode has full of humor. A must watch episode for any South Park fans.moreless

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  • Cow Days

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    By djjoe60, Oct 16, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode is based around cows and the members of South Park Season Two. This and Club Houses are some of the most pathetic episodes of South Park ever. There are good episodes, classic, silly episodes or just ridicolous **** episodes like this one.
    This episode is the worst episode of South Park EVER to be made - as well as Club Houses which is boring and dull. I hate this episode and I always will. Please do not watch this episode. Go home and watch Family Guy or Season 4 of South Park instead.
    >:( One of the worst ever episodes.moreless

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  • Cows Cults and Vietnamese prostitutes.

    8.4
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    By s1bbald, Jun 03, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode was a fairly funny episode. My favourite storyline was the cow cult one, the fact that the cows follow a mooing clock and are willing to kill themselves so they don't get in trouble is absolutely hilarious is my book. The Cartman as a prostitute story wasn't really that funny in my opinion as he only said the two lines. This episode produced one of my favourite lines, "shenanigans!" and the funniest part of this episode is the chamber of farts, I thought it was absolutely hilarious!! "How about some...MORE FARTS!!!" that place is pure evil...I hope 'Chef Aid' is better than this episode.moreless

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  • Now entering the Chamber of Farts!

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    By markagerholm, Apr 22, 2007 Report Abuse
    This was a great Cartman episode, and definitely one of the high points of the season. This has to be one of the greatest Cartman stories in historyhe gets hit on the head and thinks his a Vietnamese prostitute. Some of the old Season Two repetition bogs it down a bit, like the constant footage of the growing cow cult, and the constant scenes of getting ripped off, but overall this one was worth plenty of laughs.moreless

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  • Sucky sucky five dolla?

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    By henrynhenry, Dec 08, 2006 Report Abuse
    This episode is boring and mundane, except for one thing: a vietnamese prostitute.

    As I've said many times in my Season 2 reviews, the episodes are not as good overall, but there are GREAT moments within each.

    This episode fits that form. The cow worship idea doesn't yield many jokes, nor does the entire Terrance and Phillip dolls joke (though the balls in Jennifer Love Hewitt's mouth is a good one), but when Cartman becomes a vietnamese prostitute that quotes lines from "Full Metal Jacket" the episode is able to soar.

    Even though the rest of the episode is mediocre, the Cartman jokes more than make up for it.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • After the boys win the doll, Stan is seen holding two Phillip dolls. In the following scene, he has a Terrance doll and a Phillip doll. Edit
    • Visitor Sighting: When Kyle tells Kenny to give him the food stamps, an alien pops out of the "Freaks" booth behind the boys. An alien is also seen through tinted glass driving Leonardo DiCaprio's limo at the very end. Edit
    • In the scene where the cows are watching the cow clock, it strikes one but it already struck one after Jimbo removed the blanket covering it. Edit

  • Notes

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    • In this episode, Kenny distinctly mumbles out "Oh my god, they killed Cartman!" to which Kyle responds "No, we didn't kill him; he's still breathing!" Edit
    • Dian Bachar played next to Trey Parker and Matt Stone in the movies "Orgazmo" and "BASEketball." Edit

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    • Jimbo: What's all the ruckus over there? Mayor: Sounds like somebody declared shenanigans. Jimbo: Oh, hell, I have to run home and grab my broom! Edit
    • Announcer: Wow, and this Vietnamese prostitute can really ride a bull! I guess she's had a lot of practice, if you know what I mean. Edit
    • Stan: Dude I'm having second thoughts about this. Kyle: What do you mean? Stan: I'm starting to think that maybe it's wrong to put someone who thinks they're a Vietnamese prostitute onto a bull. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Running of The Bulls: South Park's "Running of the Cows" is a parody of the actual tradition of the running of the bulls called La Pamplonada, most notably done in Pamplona, Spain. Bulls are released and run down the city streets alongside numerous human participants. It's also notably done in San Miguel De Allende, Mexico, called "La San Miguelada." Edit
    • Full Metal Jacket: Cartman's dialogue when he thinks he's a Vietnamese prostitute is a reference to a scene from the 1987 film, Full Metal Jacket. Edit

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