Timmy 2000 (19 Apr. 2000)

A handicapped boys' arrival in class leads to protest. Meanwhile, the boys are diagnosed with ADD and heavily medicated.

Director:

Trey Parker

Writers:

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

Stars:

Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Eliza Schneider

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Trey Parker	...	Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Mr. Garrison / Timmy / Mr. Mackey / Doctor / Skyler Moores / Pharmacist / Band Singer / Man in Crowd #1 / Man in Crowd #2 / Charlie Rose / Phil Collins / Laughing Man / MTV Announcer / Phillip / VH1 Presenter / Randy Marsh / Dr. Shay (voice)
Matt Stone	...	Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Jonesy / Mark / Battle of the Bands Host / Man in Crowd #3 / Kurt Loder / Richard / Terrance / Gerald Broflovski (voice)
Eliza Schneider	...	Principal Victoria / Carol McCormick / Liane Cartman / Helen / Sharon Marsh (voice) (as Blue Girl)
Mona Marshall	...	Sheila Broflovski / Woman in Crowd (voice)
Isaac Hayes	...	Chef (voice)

Storyline

Timmy arrives in South Park as a new student. Although he is obviously severely retarded and is only capable of saying his name, none of the teachers recognize this fact and instead diagnose him as having ADD and give him Ritalin. As part of Timmy's treatment, he no longer has to do homework, so naturally all the other kids demand to be diagnosed with ADD and given Ritalin, too. Meanwhile, Timmy ends up creating a local controversy when he becomes front man for a garage rock band.

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Plot Keywords:

ritalin | mental retardation | saddam hussein | attention deficit disorder | death of child | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 2000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Braniff

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The question that Timmy fails to answer and leads to his diagnosis of ADD is: "what was the color of Gatsby's car". This is not as capricious as it first appears, as the color of Gatsby's car (yellow) is actually fairly important to the plot of "The Great Gatsby".

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Goofs

The overhead shot of Skyler after he and his band win the Battle of the Bands shows the curtains drawn wrong.

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Quotes

Clinic Doctor: Now, Timmy, I'm going to read you a book called, "The Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald. At the end of the novel I'll ask you a few questions. Are you ready?
Timmy: Timmih.
Clinic Doctor: [sits] Okay, here we go.
[opens the book and clear his throat]
Clinic Doctor: "In my younger and more vulnerable years, my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since"
["since since since since..." The clock reads 2:01, but the hours begin to roll by: 3:24, 5:55, 9:09... ]
Clinic Doctor: "so we beat on, boats against the ...
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Connections

References Charlie Rose (1991)

User Reviews

One of the last REAL classics...

If you look at the script you will notice one thing to begin with: perfect cinematography.

Despite the fact, that Timmy is handicapped and therefor temporarily rose to be a hit character, the episode just reflects the talent that Matt Stone and Trey Parker have in their profession.

Although moral is an issue that South Park really looks at with a critical eye, "Timmy 2000" proves to be not just entertaining but also "point proving": Laughing at something odd doesn't mean that people don't care about it! Timmy may be handicapped and amusing, but at the same point the creators prove that he has heart and moral, but furthermore, character! These (if only little) shifts of classical story telling make a very enjoyable episode that will definitely be one of "South Park"'s best! And it also doesn't surprise me at all that the character "Timmy" became a cult from this point on!