"South Park" The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka (1998)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Trey Parker

Writers:

Trey Parker (creator) &
Matt Stone (creator) ...

TV Series:

"South Park" (1997)

Original Air Date:

10 June 1998 (Season 2, Episode 6)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Crime | Mystery

Plot:

The kids get revenge on Jimbo and Ned after they fail their report on Vietnam. However, their practical joke sparks a fierce ratings war between "Jesus and Pals" and Jimbo and Ned's hunting program.

Plot Keywords:

Jesus Christ | Saddam Hussein | Place Name In Title | Animal In Title | Country Name In Title

Cast

Trey Parker	...	Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Randy Marsh / Mr. Herbert Garrison / Philip Niles Argyle / Timmy / Jimmy Swanson / God / Satan / Mr. Mackey / Tom the News Reporter / Clyde / Grandpa Marvin Marsh / Miss Diane Choksondik / Ned Gerblanski / Officer Barbrady / Big Gay Al / Mr. Hankey / Dr. Alphonse Mephesto / Dr. Doctor / Twong Lu Kim / Bill Clinton / George Bush / Additional Voices (voice)
Matt Stone	...	Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Gerald Broflovski / Stuart McCormick / Jimbo Kearn / Terrance Henry Stoot / Leopold 'Butters' Stotch / Tweek / Jesus / Saddam Hussein / Pip Pirrup / Priest Maxi / Shlomo / Additional Voices (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman	...	Principal Victoria / Liane Cartman / Sharon Marsh / Sheila Broflovski / Mrs. McCormick / Nurse Gollum / Wendy Testaberger / Mrs. Crabtree / Additional Voices (voice) (as Shannen Cassidy)
Isaac Hayes	...	Chef (voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Braniff

Trivia:

In "The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri-Lanka", (episode 2x06), the book Jimbo is reading to a catatonic Ned is "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton.

Goofs:

Factual errors: [06'11"] On the Vietnam map, Ho Chi Minh City should be named Saigon, the Vietcong changed it after war.

Quotes:

Eric Cartman: [dressed as an old woman] Why do I have to play the old lady?
Kyle Broflovski: Because old ladies are fat and you are too!

Movie Connections:

References "The Brady Bunch" (1969)

Funny episode

Mexican Staring Frog Of Southern Sri Lanka, is a pretty funny South Park episode.It is a funny spoof of what happened to the Jerry Springer show.It used to be a "normal" talk show when it first came out.It had bad ratings so then it became a fun raunchy and hilarious talk show and got better ratings.This episode spoofs that.Jimbo's cable access show and Jesus's cable access show are competing with each other to get the more views.Jesus's producer has some idea's and changes the show into a show that is exactly like "Springer" to get better ratings.Meanwhile, on Jimbo's show, they hunt a fictional Mexican staring frog.Stan made it up after Jimbo made up facts about Vietnam and got an F on his assignment.There is a very funny scene where Jimbo, Ned and the boys are on Jesus's show and they start fighting each other! THis is a funny episode!