Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow

Season 5, Episode 5, Aired
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In the grand tradition of Wham UK, flatulant Canadian superstars, Terrance and Phillip, have broken up over creative differences. The clock is ticking as the boys struggle to reunite the fartastic duo, and recruit them in time for South Park's Earth Day festivities.
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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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  • Terrence & Philip: Behind The Blow

    8.0
    "Great"
    By djjoe60, Nov 11, 2007 Report Abuse
    A succesful taste of Terrence & Philip floats through the morning air of South Park, until the smell vanishes and it appears like Terrence & Philip no longer exist. After longer than a few years of working together in showbiz, T & P have argued and eventually split up to pull up a career for themselves instead.
    But after the boys sort the Canadian couple of jokers out, the little red and blue flap-heads calm down and it all ends happily, just like in every South Park episodes. Well, y`know - most of them.
    ;D Well done folks, this is a helluva rollercoaster.moreless

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  • Urgh, no thanks.

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    By s1bbald, Jul 02, 2007 Report Abuse
    This one isn't one that I liked too much, Season 5 really is off to a terrible start, except of course for Scott Tenorman Must Die. I don't think I really like Terrance and Phillip much, because the episodes that they are in usually rate poorly. This one would be included in that bracket, because I thought it was not very funny and stupid in the most parts, it was watchable, but barely. The Earth Day people annoyed the hell out of me. There isn't anything else to say about this episode really ... ... ... ... ... ... ...moreless

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  • You dont mess with Earth Day people.

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    By Darth-Revan45, Nov 17, 2006 Report Abuse
    In this episode everyones favorite farting Canadians Terrance and Philip are renuited by the boys. We also see how insane Earth Day people are and why it is good that we Republicans are erradicating the earth, at least these people will go away. I enjoyed the "Behind the Blow" episode and I liked the little joke about how mad people got about the "Not without my Anus" episode when it was scheduled during a "more popular show". This was just an average episode but I enjoyed.moreless

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  • Terrance and Phillip break up and the kids try to get them back together.

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    By psychodrummer45, Jul 25, 2006 Report Abuse
    I guess I\'m a faithful South Park watcher, but I must say that every episode (with the exception of the Terrance and Philip movie trailer) is awful. Matt & Trey said that this was their least favorite in the run. All they do is laugh about fart jokes. I think that I might have to kill myself if they make another episode just for Terrance & Phillip. It was wrong enough with \"Not without my Anus,\" but at least this one had a B story with the Behind the Blow thing. This was the only episode I hadn\'t seen until recently. If you\'ve seen every episode other than this, don\'t waste your time. It is a waste of a half hour.moreless

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    By jimbo_001, May 30, 2006 Report Abuse
    Honestly, if this was the first episode I'd ever seen, I would have been turned off the show for good because those Canadian farting entertainers make no sense though admittedly I don't know the background of Terrance and Phillip.

    While the episode did have some entertaining lines from the crazed Earth Day people such as "nothing is more important than the environment. Not even your own lives!", the episode isn't very entertaining overall because the whole break-up plot was lame!

    A one or two second joke regarding Terrance and Phillip may be a little funny but dedicating a whole episode to the couple is a huge mistake by the show though I am curious as to how the boys saved T & P's life though it may have been a way to get in.

    Overall, the episode is not enjoyable in the least and the only worthwhile parts of the episode are the crazy Earth Day people.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Terrence: You know who wrote all the Terrance and Phillip stuff? ME! Phillip never did anything but read his lines! This is a stab at rumors that Matt Stone didn't do anything but voice a few characters on the show. That rumor started when Trey Parker was shown to be the main writer of some of the episodes, not Matt and Trey together. Edit
    • Terrance and Phillip's full names are revealed to be Terrance Henry Stoot and Phillip Niles Argyle. Edit
    • This is the last episode where Kenny lives before his "real" death. Edit

  • Notes

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    • During the documentary, notice when Terrance and Phillip are kids, the T & P initials on their shirts are lower case. Edit
    • The "Behind The Blow" portion of this episode contained actual South Park information about "Not Without My Anus" and "Asses Of Fire" Edit
    • This is the the first episode that ever featured clips from the South Park feature film. Edit

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    • Terrance: You know, we've learned something today. When you've been through a lot with someone, you can't let trite things come between you. Phillip: That's right, Terrance. You should only let trite things come between your ass cheeks. (they both fart and laugh) Edit
    • (The birth of Terrance and Phillip's famous act) Narrator: At the tender age of six, Terrance and Phillip were off to the United States to perform on the Ed Sullivan Show, where American audiences would be exposed to Canadians for the first time. Ed Sullivan: And now, ladies and gentlemen, we have two adorable little boys from Canada. Please put your hands together for the music of young Terrance and Phillip. Terrance and Phillip: Beef and lamb, chicken and ham, step to the left and clap your hands. Gosh we love that chicken and ham. Don't let it go to waste, chicken and ham. (Clapping sound) Woman in audience: Oh my God! What's wrong with their heads?! Man in audience: It's alright, darling. They're just Canadian. Woman in audience: Oh. Terrance and Phillip: Beef and lamb, chicken and ham, step to the left and clap your hands. Got a little left, chicken and ham. Don't let it go to waste, chicken and ham. (The audience barely applauds) Narrator: The Canadian act confused American audiences. But then something happened that would change Terrance and Phillip's act forever. (Phillip farts, which causes Ed and the audience to laugh and applaud loudly.) (Terrance also farts, which causes the audience to laugh even louder.) Narrator: It was the birth of Canadian comedy. Edit
    • Full lyrics to the song Terrance and Phillip sing, as used on the closing credits: Beef and lamb, chicken and ham, Step to the left and clap your hands. Gosh we love that chicken and ham. Don't let it go to waste, chicken and ham. clapping sound Beef and lamb, chicken and ham, Step to the left and clap your hands. Got a little left, chicken and ham. Don't let it go to waste, chicken and ham. Beef and lamb, chicken and ham, Step to the left and clap your hands. Gosh we love that chicken and ham. Don't let it go to waste, chicken and ham. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • In-Joke: When Phillip refuses to show up on Earth Day with Terrance, Cartman threatens he will make him eat his parents – an allusion to "Scott Tenorman Must Die." Edit
    • In-Joke: This is a reference to incidents happened after Not Without My Anus, which is a controversary South Park episode, but unlike others this is disliked because it was aired instead of Cartman's Mom is Still a Dirty Slut where Cartman's father was going to be revealed, as an April's Fools joke. Apparently some people were too eager to find out who is Cartman's father, they went mad and placed calls to Comedy Central. Edit
    • Monty Python: Terrance and Philip doing a live act (apparently after the end of TV show) and repeating famous sketches is a reference to Monty Python, who did several live performances. But Parker and Stone have a great respect for Monty Python. Edit

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