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For other uses, see David (Disambiguation).
For other uses, see Nelson (Disambiguation).

Dr. David Nelson is a man with dwarfism who comes to the South Park Elementary to give a talk about his experience in the Season Eleven episode, "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson". He was voiced by Trey Parker by taking in helium to create the distinct high pitched voice.

Background[]

Nelson's first appearance is the episode "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson", in which he first appears to give a talk at South Park Elementary to all students. Upon entering, he is almost immediately laughed at and mocked by Cartman, which Nelson dismisses believing he will stop eventually. Later, he complains to Principal Victoria and Mr. Mackey and claims that if he could have a one-on-one talk with Cartman, he could change his views, but as Cartman is sent in, he begins to laugh again, causing Dr. Nelson to have an outburst, yelling "Shut your fucking mouth!", to the shock of Principal Victoria. He is clearly embarrassed by this, claiming it was a joke, and that Cartman failed to break him.

Next, he gets all the fourth-graders to say "Hello, fatso!" when Cartman enters the room, which they do. Upon annoyingly questioning who organized this, Nelson reveals himself, only to cause Cartman to laugh at him even more. Finally, they have a fight, in which Cartman gains the upper hand of making Nelson repeat a line said by Zelda Rubinstein in the film Poltergeist. Cartman goes off guard for a few seconds, only for Nelson to clobber him to the ground, and he then leaves, believing he has proven his point, with Cartman lying on the ground, once again laughing hysterically at Nelson.

He finally makes a second appearance in "South ParQ Vaccination Special", where he appears celebrating the end of the pandemic at the end along with several other classic characters.

Appearance[]

David Nelson is a middle-aged man with short black hair and wears a blue button-down shirt and khaki pants with a brown belt and black shoes. He has also been seen wearing a white shirt and a yellow tie, once under a dark blue suit and later under red suspenders.

Gallery[]

Personality[]

Dr. Nelson seems to be a very intellectual man, having published six books in total, but after being pushed too far, in terms of mocking his dwarfism, he acts childish and aggressively with constant attempts to take revenge, using juvenile - and later - violent methods. He does seem to have little concern over his condition if he is not teased about it too much, and constantly claims that he feels "Words are like bullets, and I let them pass straight through me."

Talents[]

Karate[]

Mentioned by Kyle to Eric, Nelson has a black belt in karate, which seems to show he is strong as well, but during his fight with Cartman, this does not seem the case, as Cartman wins the fight, up until Nelson manages to finally floor Cartman with a single kick, before walking away, as Cartman continues to laugh at him for his dwarfism.

Trivia[]

  • His facial appearance seems to be based off that of English actor, Warwick Davis, who has dwarfism.

Prominence[]

References[]


Minor Characters from Season Eleven
Abraham Lincoln | Alex Hart | Allison | Angelina Jolie | Baahir Hassan Abdul Hakeem | Bill Donohue | Bono | Bradley | Charles Kincade | Chris Hansen | Cinderella | Council of Nine | Dr. David Nelson | Dr. Zonder | Emir Hadi | European Fecal Standards and Measurements Board | Frank Waters | Freddy Krueger | Gandalf the Grey | Glen | Glinda the Good Witch | Hare Club for Men | Hillary Clinton | Hillbilly Brigade | Jake Jabs | Jay Cutler | Jesse Jackson | Kelly Mayfield | Luke Skywalker | ManBearPig | Mayor of Imaginationland | Michael Bay | M. Night Shyamalan | Morpheus | Mr. Donaldson | Mr. Hakeem | Mrs. Hakeem | Nelly | Pastor Phillips | Pat Sajak | Patty Nelson | Pope Benedict XVI | Popeye | Professor Teabag | Queen Elizabeth II | Rauf Xerxes | Rita Struthers | Ron Zappolo | Ryan | Snarf | Stormtroopers | Strawberry Shortcake | Substitute Teacher | Thad Jarvis | The Lollipop King | Thomas | Tom Shane | Travis Mayfield | The Ugly Kids | Tumon | Vanna White | Vice President Greg | Vladimir Stolfsky | Wario | Wonder Woman | Zeus

More information: List of Minor Characters from Season Eleven | Season Eleven

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