Chickenlover (20 May 1998)

Mr. Barbrady goes back to school after it is discovered that he is illiterate. As he learns to read, a criminal is on the loose molesting all the chickens in South Park.

Director:

Trey Parker

Writers:

Trey Parker (creator), Matt Stone (creator),

Stars:

Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Trey Parker	...	Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Mr. Garrison / Booktastic Bus Driver / Officer Barbrady / Woman in Crowd / Tom the News Reader / Reporter #2 / Press Conference Host / Rioter #1 / Johnson / Randy Marsh / Kevin McCormick (voice)
Matt Stone	...	Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Police Radio Voice / Farmer / Reporter #1 / Reporter #3 / Rioter #2 / Ted / Priest Maxi / Halfy / Punter / Stuart McCormick (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman	...	Mayor McDaniels / Carol McCormick (voice) (as Shannen Cassidy)
Jennifer Howell	...	(voice)
Isaac Hayes	...	Chef (voice) (credit only)

Storyline

A heinous crime has been committed in South Park: the chickens at a local farm have been molested by a pervert. The criminal leaves a note behind as a clue, forcing Officer Barbrady to admit his shameful secret: he's illiterate. The Mayor sends Barbrady back to elementary school to learn how to read before he can return to work. Desperate to stop the Chicken Lover before he strikes again, Barbrady enlists the help of the boys in piecing together the mystery.

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Plot Keywords:

chicken | baton as a law enforcement tool | illiteracy | adult illiteracy | sex with a chicken | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 1998 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Braniff

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before Officer Barbrady learns how to read, letters get mixed up and confuse him. In one scene, the STOP sign changes into "Mung Chung Ee" which is Korean for "stupid".

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Goofs

When Cartman is at the McCormicks' house, Kenny's brother's head disappears and re-appears between shots.

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Quotes

Mr. Garrison: Yes Officer Barbrady?
Officer Barbrady: I need to go poopies.
Mr. Garrison: Officer Barbrady, in school we use the bathroom before and after class.
Officer Barbrady: Oh Christ, how do you kids do it?

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Connections

References Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

User Reviews

The Original: "Respect Mah Authoritah!"

In this episode of South Park, Mr Garrison takes the class to a reading place where The Book-Tastic Bus is, where there is a hippy bus driver who is obsessed with reading books, realising how very weird, childish and annoying The Book-Tastic Bus Driver Is, The Boys decide that they never want to read again! (Because they think "Reading Sucks Ass!") Meanwhile, a disgusting rapist is going around having sex with chickens, (Pink Flamingos reference, Tee Hee Hee!) who is stupid enough to give out clues to the people of South Park to catch the rapist! Officer Barbrady has not read a book in years and with the help of The Boys, it is up to him to catch the chickenlover! If you are a South Park fan and you have not seen this episode yet, please do, it is a must see! If you are a book worm and you don't like being made fun of for reading lots, do not spend 23 minutes of your life on this! A fantastic episode with Cartman being a police officer! "Respect Mah Authoritah!"

Overall Rating: 9/10!