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South Park: Season 1, Episode 8Starvin' Marvin (19 Nov. 1997)The boys sponsor a starving Ethiopian child, only to have him show up on their doorstep. |
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Mary Kay Bergman | ... |
Liane Cartman /
Sally Struthers /
Wendy Testaburger /
Mayor McDaniels /
Principal Victoria /
Carol McCormick /
Red Cross Woman
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Jennifer Howell | ... |
Woman in Park
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Jesse Howell | ... |
Starvin' Marvin /
Ike Broflovski
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| Trey Parker | ... |
Stan Marsh /
Eric Cartman /
Phillip /
TV Announcer /
Mr. Garrison /
Clyde /
Dr. Mephesto /
Man in Park /
Randy Marsh /
Charity Worker #1 /
Officer Barbrady /
Ethiopian Man
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Kyle Broflovski /
Kenny McCormick /
Terrance /
Ted /
Stuart McCormick /
Red Cross Man /
Man in Crowd /
Woman in Crowd /
Jimbo Kearne /
Charity Worker #2
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Chef
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As Thanksgiving approaches, the boys see a TV ad asking for people to sponsor starving children in Ethiopia. They decide to give it a try, motivated less by the thought of helping someone less fortunate, than by the offer of a sports watch for every sponsor. Expecting their watch to arrive, the boys are surprised to find an Ethiopian boy delivered to their door. When the mix-up is discovered, the FBI quickly swings into action, only to ship Cartman to Ethiopia instead. Meanwhile, Dr. Mephisto's new flock of genetically engineered turkeys has decided not to go quietly to the chopping block. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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thanksgiving | mad scientist | africa | reference to star wars | charity |Parents Guide:
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19 November 1997 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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[Kenny's family's dinner is a can of green beans]
Mrs. McCormick: Does anybody have a can opener?
Mr. McCormick: Goddammit.
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Jerry Seinfeld was a big fan of the show, and wanted to do a voice. So he was offered to play the part of Turkey #4. But Seinfeld's people objected to having him play such a small role and wouldn't allow him to do the show. See more »Quotes
[last lines][Kenny's family's dinner is a can of green beans]
Mrs. McCormick: Does anybody have a can opener?
Mr. McCormick: Goddammit.
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Starvin' Marvin Was Trey Parker And Matt Stone's very first Thanksgiving Special! (I am British, so I do not celebrate Thanksgiving.) The episode evolves around The Boys watching a commercial ran by A Fiction Sally Struthers about starving families in Africa, the boys are very interested in donating and they are hoping to get sports watches (Kid's are into watches and nothing better these days?!) in return! Some security guards take Cartman to Africa and they send A Starving Ethiopian Child To South Park instead of The Boy's watches! The episode very strangely ends with Cartman saving the day! (I do not want to ruin the ending for those who have not seen it yet!) I really enjoyed this episode, because it has a very useful and sweet moral about understanding that most of the things and people that you see on television are real! If you are A South Park Fan and you have not seen it, then please give it a go, it is definitely a must see!
Overall Rating: 9/10!