Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
South Park S3 E1, “1. Rainforest Schmainforest”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 5/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 5/5 — Heavy — skip for under 16. The boys accompany a teacher and her singing-and-dancing group to Central America to raise awareness of the rain forest. Also: Kenny falls for a choir member; and Kyle has trouble mastering the choreography.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Swearing (12). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in South Park S3 E1:
We're ready to head to the Latin American nation of Costa Rica, a country filled with virgin rainforests.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in South Park S3 E1:
You fuckin asshole! Your family isn't poor? Whoa dude, look over there! Wow, Costa Rican prostitutes! Hey, look at the prostitutes you guys! - What are you looking at, man? - Yeah, why don't you take a picture? Okay.
Swearing 12 moments
How Swearing shows up in South Park S3 E1:
This is fuckin stupid! Kenny McCormick, you speak when you're spoken to! Go ahead.
You fuckin asshole! Your family isn't poor? Whoa dude, look over there! Wow, Costa Rican prostitutes! Hey, look at the prostitutes you guys! - What are you looking at, man? - Yeah, why don't you take a picture? Okay.
I told you Jewish people don't have rhythm! - Fuck off, Cartman! No, dude, I think Cartman might actually be right! - No, that's a stereotype.
Well why the hell don't they get jobs? Hey why don't you people quit slacking off and get a job? What's wrong with you? Go to college.
…but let me I don't think it's funny! This place is overcrowded, smelly, and poor! That's not funny, that sucks!
Oh! It's everything I've ever dreamed it would be! God damn, it's hot out here! Ah! Snake! No, dude, that's a branch.
Wow! Isn't he neat, Lenny? Bad! Bad monkey! Eric! What the hell are you doing? I'm asserting myself.
God damn it! We're here live in San Jose, Costa Rica, where hundreds of rich Americans have gathered for the Save the Rainforest Summit.
Good! You deserve to die, you little bastard!
Look how they live in peace with all living things, gentle, noble Run for you lives, children! Holy crap!
Lenny! No! - Oh my God! They killed Kenny! - You bastards! What!? Who!? Who killed him!? - They did.
They're they're bastards.
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