AWESOM-O
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| South Park episode | |
AWESOM-O inserts Butters' suppository. |
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| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 2 |
| Written by | Trey Parker Matt Stone |
| Directed by | Trey Parker |
| Original airdate | April 14, 2004 |
| Season 8 episodes | |
| South Park – Season 8 March 17, 2004 – December 15, 2004 |
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"AWESOM-O" is episode 116 of the Comedy Central series South Park. It was originally broadcast on April 14, 2004. It holds the show record for being created in the shortest amount of time, taking only three days.[1]
[edit] Plot synopsis
Cartman, once again playing a prank on Butters, disguises himself as a robot named "The A.W.E.S.O.M.-O 4000" and puts himself in a crate on Butters's doorstep as a gift from Japan, planning to befriend the gullible Butters and thereby discover his embarrassing secrets, possibly so he can blackmail him or embarrass him in school. Though Butters acknowledges that his birthday is "not until September 11," he enthusiastically accepts this deception and reveals several personal secrets. However, Cartman's prank backfires disastrously after Butters reveals that he knows one of Cartman's secrets - he has a videotape of Cartman dressed as Britney Spears and singing to her music and dancing around a cut-out of Justin Timberlake, which he plans to show to his classmates the next time Cartman plays another prank on him, which he is already doing.
Cartman, terrified about Butters's plan of revenge, searches desperately in his room for the tape, but to no avail, all the while being unable to take off his suit. As well as this, he is starved, because Butters believes that, as he is a robot, he does not need to eat. Butters also forces him to do all his chores for him, including some of the more unpleasant tasks. With the agreement of Cartman's mom, Butters's parents (knowing who "AWESOM-O" really is but thinking it an elaborate game that Butters is in on) decide to let "AWESOM-O" come along with Butters on a trip to Los Angeles to see his aunt. Cartman realizes that he will have to accompany Butters on the trip, in order to keep up his disguise. Upon arriving, he is so hungry and worn out after wearing the suit for a whole airplane ride that he makes up an excuse to use the bathroom and proceeds to eat toothpaste.
In Hollywood, movie producers hear about the "robot" and decide to hire him from Butters to create movie ideas. Cartman, as the robot, pitches over one thousand nonsensical ideas (800 of which star Adam Sandler), while the movie producers are gullible enough to buy them as brilliant. To make matters worse for Cartman, the fortune that he makes from the movie ideas is donated to charity by Butters, who believes that "AWESOM-O" has no need for the money. Meanwhile, the U.S. military hears about "AWESOM-O", and decides to capture it and make it into a weapon. "AWESOM-O" flees the movie studio in panic after a film producer tries to engage in sexual activity with him, thinking that he may be a "pleasure model". The military captures "AWESOM-O" by shocking him and conveying him to a secret base.
Cartman tries to explain that he is really just a kid, but the military believes he is a robot with A.I. enabling him to think like a human, even possessing the memories of an 8 year old child. A scientist, moved by this, attempts to save Cartman, who is about to reveal that he is a human when Butters shows up to rescue him. He has to maintain his disguise, allowing the military to kill the rebellious scientist. Butters pleads with the military to spare "AWESOM-O": the general is touched. Just as it appears he will get off undetected, Cartman farts, causing Butters to suspect and finally discover his true identity. Butters carries out his promise and shows the video to the whole town, as well as the movie producers and the military. Butters' revenge against Cartman goes off with flying colours. The General calls Cartman a 'little faggot', and all Cartman can muster up in response is the word "Lame," in his robotic voice.
[edit] Cultural references
The name of Cartman's robotic alter ego is derived from Honda's ASIMO humanoid robot.[2]
The song that Butters sings, Robot Friend, is a parody of the Harry Nillson song Best Friend from the TV Show The Courtship of Eddie's father.
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| Preceded by “Good Times with Weapons” |
South Park episodes | Followed by “Up the Down Steroid” |
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