Chinpokomon
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| “Chinpokomon” | |||||||
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 42 | ||||||
| Production no. | 310 | ||||||
| Original airdate | Novwmber 3, 1999 | ||||||
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| South Park - Season 3 April 1999 - January 2000 | |||||||
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| List of all South Park episodes | |||||||
Chinpokomon is the 11th episode of the 3rd season and in general, the 42nd episode of South Park.
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[edit] Synopsis
The new fad from Japan, Chinpokomon has taken over the minds of the third grade class, and the toys are speaking of bringing down the American government...
[edit] Plot
Cartman is watching the new hit show called Chinpokomon when he sees an ad for Chinpokomon dolls. He then forces his mom to take him to the toy store.
Upon arriving there Cartman is angered to see that everyone else saw the ad and got there before him, leaving very little to buy.
At the bus stop, Cartman tries to get Kenny to trade his doll for his since Kenny got the last one of his favorite. Kyle then shows up with his Cyborg Bill doll but is informed by Stan about the new fad. Kyle then rushes home to get money to buy a doll.
At his house, Kyle asks his mom and his dad for money. His dad explains to him that he shouldn't follow fads, but Kyle explains if he doesn't he will be bullied. Gerald gives him enough money to get himself and Ike a doll.
At the toy shop, the owner says to Kyle he doesn't know what kids see in them, to which Kyle replies he doesn't know either. The owner then picks up a toy and it explains how the American government must be stopped.
The shop owner then goes to Japan and speaks with the Chinpokomon creators who simply confuse him and gain his respect by telling him he has such a large penis compared to theirs. Flattered, he leaves without any further complaint.
Kyle goes to Cartman's house to see the other boys are playing the Chinpokomon video game and ask if he brought his special controller, Kyle tells them he bought a toy but they are now out of fashion, so Kyle goes to buy a controller. Kenny suddenly gets a seizure from the game.
Randy and Sharon decide to watch one of Stan's video tapes of Chinpokomon to see what it teaches, they soon discover how unusual it is and call the parents together.
Kyle shows the others his video game controller, but they ask him if he's going to the Chinpokomon camp and tell him the video game is also out of fashion. Kyle lies by saying he is going.
At the town hall, the adult residents are complaining to Mayor McDaniels about the state of the kids. Mr. Garrison explains how unruly they are in class and they talk in Japanese. The parents explain their fears over the fact that the show isn't good for the kids.
The adults realize that kids are fickle and try various ways to get the kids into the next fad. They show them commercials for different toys such as "Wild Wacky Action Bike" and "Alabama Man" but they prove unsuccessful.
The creators of Chinpokomon then speak to the adults and use the "large American penis" trick on the men, despite the women trying to tell them the trick.
At the Chinpokomon camp, the leaders explain the kids must bring down the American government by bombing Pearl Harbor. The kids then march down the street towards the airfield and will not listen to the adults. The adults then realize how to get the kids to snap off out it.
Soon, President Bill Clinton makes a public announcement on the Pearl Harbor attack but he, too, has been fooled by the penis trick.
At the airfield, the kids prepare to attack when the adults arrive explaining how they all like Chinpokomon. The kids soon see that if the adults like it then it can't be cool. They abandon their mission and Stan explains that they shouldn't follow fads. Kyle then says he would still be following the group if he stops liking Chinpokomon and goes to attack. Stan then tells him that you should follow a group since they can help you choose things. Kyle is too confused and gets out of the plane. Mr. Garrison then goes to inform others how to stop Chinpokomon.
Later the kids, have given up on the big fads and now plan to buy toys that they want. Suddenly, Kenny dies from his seizure when a nest of rats burst out of his stomach.
[edit] Kenny's Death
Kenny suffers a seizure from the Chinpokomon game and is disoriented for the entire episode. Thinking he is dead, the rats try to eat him, but Cartman wards them off since he isn't dead yet. Kenny finally dies when the rats burst out of his stomach. Cartman is grossed out, while Stan and Kyle laughs. The usual lines are not said.
[edit] Trivia
- The whole episode parodies the Pokémon phenomenon.
- A picture of Alabama Man could be seen in Cartman's mom's catalogue in "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery."
- The idea of fads used for brainwashing and conspiracy are reused in "South Park is Gay!" and "Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes."
- This episode never aired in Japan, nor was it included on the Japanese release of the Season 3 box set.
- Hirohito, the name of the Japanese evil man is the real Japanese emperor's name.
- The billboard written by Japanese 眠気スッキリ means "keeping awake and refreshing."
- Kenny getting a seizure is a reference to the infamous Pokémon episode "Electric Soldier Porygon". When the episode first aired in Japan, it caused many Japanese children to have seizures. As a result, the episode has never aired outside of Japan.
- Children say "America has finished" in Japanese while the marching.
- Sharon's line, "get on the line, tell everyone how to bring these sons of bitches down" is a reference to the movie Independence Day, as is Mr. Garrison's use of the telegraph in order to spread Sharon's message covertly.
| Preceded by: "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery" | South Park episodes | Followed by: "Hooked on Monkey Phonics" |
