Summer Sucks

Season 2, Episode 8, Aired
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It's summer in South Park, but with Colorado's new ban on fireworks, nobody is having fun. Jimbo and Ned go to Mexico, hoping to smuggle fireworks over the border. However, when Jimbo and Ned are busted with their contraband, the town is forced to light the worlds largest snake for South Park's big celebration. Meanwhile, Mr. Hat has gone missing, resulting in Mr. Garrison seeking psychiatric help.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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  • A typical season 2 episode.

    7.6
    "Good"
    By Skyancez, Mar 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    This was another season 2 episode that marks the average zone.

    This episode had a clever plot, but adding Jimbo to the fray was the worst idea they ahad. Jimbo is a horrible character, they shouldn't put him in the plot.

    Now, the humour was "decent". It had very few moments and quotes, but still lacked in the laughter zone.

    This episode also gave us something new... South Park in summer. Which you will never see again and its nice to see a change in the background.

    However, even if this episode has many flaws. Its still a episode that you could re-watch many times.moreless

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    By futuramarama, Jan 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    There is a new ban on fireworks, just in time for summer. This makes everyone sad and angry. The mayor orders a big snake, but the snake gets bigger and bigger and threatens all of South Park.

    Good episode, the flashback to little Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman playing with fireworks is one of my favorite moments; it's so funny! And the episode as a whole was pretty funny with a good plot. Not one of my favorite episodes ever but it was a nice one, so because of all of this, my final grade for this episode is an A+. Great episode I thinkmoreless

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  • The snake was just too big....

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    By crzza, Jul 06, 2008 Report Abuse
    "Summer Sucks" was an episode of the great series on Comedy Central, South Park. It all starts out with the kids in class at the end of the last day of school. Mr.Hat went missing, and Garrison thinks the kids took it. He holds them after the bell rings and then turns around, expecting for the kids to put Mr.Hat there by the time he turns back around. Then school's out, but firecrackers are banned. Summer is boring. Then the mayor thinks of the idea for a giant snake for the 4th of July celebration. It gets big and attacks the city. It was a good episode.moreless

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    By djjoe60, Oct 16, 2007 Report Abuse
    Summer Sucks is yet another episode of South Park that just isn't very good at all. If you watch it from the start you will notice the characters are the same and so is the animation but something has changed - the entertainment and the laughs.
    In the episode of Summer Sucks, the kids have no fireworks to play with and are bored and resort to other things to play with... However, this is a dull leap from the usual episodes and is probably another one of the gaps just to fill in before another classic episode...

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  • Hell, everything's legal in Mexico. It's the American way.

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    By Iamoldgregg2, Jul 16, 2007 Report Abuse
    At least summer sucks without fireworks (except snakes), which the boys have played with since they were just wee lads. But, the Mayor solves that dilemma by commissioning the largest snake in the world. Meanwhile, Cartman takes swimming lessons with first graders who pee in the pool, Uncle Jimbo travels to Mexico to buy illegal fireworks, and Mr. Garrison loses Mr. Hat and must come to terms with his sexuality. First-graders peeing in the pool: great. Mr. Garrison not accepting that he's gay great. The flashback to the boys as toddlers: priceless. The little man in the boat: better than priceless. The snake "A" plot: lame.moreless

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    • In this episode Kyle seems perfectly aware that children pee in pools, yet in the season 13 episode Pee, Kyle is unaware and finds it extremely gross. Edit
    • Goof: Although Pip says that his parents are dead in this episode then why is he later seen at Mr. Mackey's party in "2 guys naked in a hot tub" in the Kid's Room?Response:He can still have steparents. Edit
    • Visitor Sighting: During Cartman's first day at swimming school, an alien is also swimming in the pool. Edit

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    • Kenny dies twice in this episode. The first time is during a flashback with the 4 boys as toddlers playing with firecracker and one blows up in Kenny's hand. The second time is when the snake knocks over the bleachers, which fall and crush him. Edit
    • This episode marks the birth of "Screw you guys! I'm going home!", a quote(as of Season 8) still being used. Edit
    • Hidden Visitor: Just as Cartman is about to start his swimming lession there is a shot of kids swimming in the pool with a visitor in the upper right corner. Edit

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    • Cartman: I'm not going to sit here and listen to a bunch of hippies in denial. Screw you guys, I'm going home! Stan: But Cartman we're… (interrupted by Cartman) Cartman: No, no, no. Screw you guys. Home. Stan: What does he mean: "living in denial"? Kyle: Dude, it's Cartman. He's just being a dumb ass like always. Edit
    • Mayor's Assistant: We are sorry the mayor cannot be here, because she is…sick. Reporters: Aw c'mon, what kind of lame excuse is that? Mayor's Assistant: She's having her period. Reporter: Oh. Okay. Edit
    • Guard: Good evening, gentlemen. Jimbo: Oh, hello, fellow American. We're just anxious to get back to our homeland. Guard: Well, alright… But before I let you go, I have to ask you a few questions. Jimbo: Fire away. We have nothing to hide… Guard: Is there anyone other than the two of you in this vehicle? Jimbo: No, sir. Guard: Do you have any firearms or explosives in the car? Jimbo: Yes… I-I mean, no! No! Guard: Open your trunk please, sir. Jimbo: Damn! Damn, I always get that question wrong! Edit

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    • Lamb Chop: The show Mr. Garrison is watching on tv is called Lamb Chop's Play-Along staring Shari Lewis Edit
    • A Charlie Brown Christmas: As the children are let out school and the snow is melting, they play "Skating", by Vince Guaraldi Trio, from A Charlie Brown Christmas. Edit
    • Dr. Katz: The psychiatrist Mr. Garrison visits is Dr. Jonathan Katz, a real character from another cartoon. It's even done in a more squiggle-vision type style, which was the style used in the show Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Edit

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