The 4th episode of the 13th season of the famous American comedy animated series for adults “South Park”, which aired on April 1, 2009, was a shocking April Fool’s joke. The creators entitled the story “Eat, Pray, Let the Gases” (Eat, Pray, Queet), distorting the words in the title of the novel “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert. The satirical racist plot, thoroughly penetrated by black “toilet” humor, touches on one of the problems in modern society - sexism and female discrimination.
On Russian television, the animated satirical series South Park is shown on Ren TV, NTV +, 2x2, MTV and Paramount Comedy. The latter appeared in domestic broadcast networks in 2012, as an analogue of the American Comedy Central. The episodes, voiced in Russian by MTV, are available for viewing on a PC, in Iphone, Ipad, Android and Windows Phone phones. The animated series is not intended for children. Depending on the subject matter and content of 22-minute issues, they have an age qualification of (14+), (16+) or (18+).
In accordance with the rating of programs of broadcast cable networks in the United States, the broadcast of the animated series on Comedy Central belongs to the category TV-MA, which means adult films. Episode 13x4, entitled Eat, Pray, Queet ("Eat, Pray, Let The Gasses"), was assigned an additional L symbol, indicating an increased content of rude and obscene expressions. And this despite the fact that in South Park almost always rude curses "stumble".
Use of a physiological theme in an episode
In addition to the use of widespread profanity, “Eat, Pray, Let the Gasses” abounds with attributes of such a segment of obscene vocabulary as toilet (toilet) humor.
The fact is that in the plot the physiological theme of the exit of gases from the human body is actively exploited - traditional bulging through the anus, as well as kifing in women (vaginal gas emission). It is noteworthy that the word "bulge" (queef), which means the release of gas by women, has already been used in the series earlier. But it was only a mention in a speech in the episode "World Flute Concert". This time, the viewer sees the action on the screen performed by the participants of the television show Queef Sisters ("Farting Sisters"). Katherine and Katie Quiff come to the shooting not only to demonstrate their "talents", but also to advertise their new book, Eat, Pray, Let Go. She is a parody of the novel Eat, Pray, Love ("Eat, Pray, Love") by Elizabeth Gilbert.
The second shocking viewer was the fact that other characters in the series - idols Katherine and Katie, masters of "male farting" Torrance and Philip this time are not limited to jokes about bowel movements. In episode 13x4, for the first time in the history of the series, they are shown to be completely naked and without retouching causal places, a sexual scene with their participation is demonstrated.
The theme revolves around the rivalry of the owners of a kind of physiological talent. The girls' show is much more popular with viewers, and Torrance and Philip want to be fired from television. A conflict is brewing that is being resolved in an unexpected way. Torrance falls in love with one of the sisters, it comes to the wedding. But the priest escapes from the ceremony, becoming the victim of a "gas attack" from the newlyweds.
The physiological theme chosen for the episode formed the basis of the plot “Eat, Pray, Let the Gases”.
The plot of episode 13x4 "South Park"
One of the entertainments of the residents of the town of South Park (Colorado) is to watch the obscene cartoon "Terrence and Philip Show" with their "below the belt" jokes about human excrement. After watching this, the boys from the elementary school of South Park have fun - they blow gas at the girls, believing that it is ridiculous.
Once children gather at the TV screen to watch another series about Canadians-degenerates. But it turns out that the heroes of the beloved series were replaced by Katherine and Katie, who came to the program Regis and Kelly. On air, the sisters emit gases from the vagina to the rest of the show. After watching the Queef Sisters, the girls in school are triumphant - now they know how to "wipe their nose" for the boys and copy the heroines of the new series. Cartman is furious, but Butters is disabled - the offended boy is locked at home and does not go out for several days.
Due to the fact that the evil April Fool’s joke received sad consequences, an unscheduled parent meeting is held at school. However, the reaction of the parents has an unexpected effect. Instead of discussing the behavior of children, adults begin to argue. The male half of South Park sees all of this discrimination and is trying to restore justice. Cartman's father and senior Marsh lead the movement to ban the female bulge, declaring the process annoying, disgusting, and unnatural. Women claim that there is no difference between female and male gas emissions. They believe that, thanks to the new Queef Sisters show, their rights will be equalized with men just a little. It comes to debate in the Senate, and female quiping is prohibited in the state. Local newspapers are published under the heading Queefing Banned. Upon learning the news, Stan and his father happily report this to Sharon and Shelia, but they are upset. However, they are not upset because of the ban itself, but because of sexism and female discrimination still prevailing in society. In the end, the ashamed men of the Marsh family accept the point of view of women and urgently convene a men's meeting in South Park. The ending of the episode is as follows: men decide that the Queef Free song should be recorded in defense of women's rights. By analogy with the distortion in the title of the episode itself, the song is a parody of the composition and clip of 1985 Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie We Are the World.
