2. Spontaneous Combustion
🎞️ S3 E2 🚫 Hard pass

South Park

Is South Park S3 E2 OK for kids?

2. Spontaneous Combustion

Residents start to spontaneously combust, prompting Stan's geologist father to investigate.

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Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Skip for under 14

South Park S3 E2, “2. Spontaneous Combustion”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14. Residents start to spontaneously combust, prompting Stan's geologist father to investigate.

Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 2 themes: Swearing (12); Alcohol & drugs (1). 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

Swearing 12 moments

How Swearing shows up in South Park S3 E2:

  • Really? Yeah! So hurry up and die you piece of crap! When I get my super powers, I'm gonna use them to smote you two assholes right off the planet! Super powers is sweet.
  • Marsh earlier today and he had this to say: I don't know what to say What an asshole! I hate that guy and so do you! And now on to the weather.
  • Dammit! What the hell is wrong with everybody? That's the fifth store we've been kicked out of! Why is it so hard to get an erection? I just want an erection so I can give it to my mom.
  • If you - Oh my God! They killed Kenny! - You bastards!
  • Well, this sucks that I have to die, but if I die, everyone's sins will be forgiven, so I guess it's cool.
  • that looks pretty good! - Okay, cool, see ya Cartman! - Hey, wait, where the hell you going? - I don't know.
  • Hey! I don't wanna be Jesus anymore! Don't leave me here! You guys! Alright! That does it! Screw you guys, I'm going home! Okay! I'm getting pissed now! Okay, people.
  • Let's go get some ice-cold lemonade! Oh god damn it!
  • …guys! Eric, I have to tell you something, and it's really gonna bum you out! - What? - It's gonna really piss you off!
  • Do you have an opinion on global warming? - Ah, it sucks ass.
  • We are all doomed to die! Ah crap! We want answers! - You killed us all! - Someone's gotta pay! Boy, they're really pissed.
  • …am not farting anymore! Uh, I'll try to find a solution We don't want your solution, phoney! Give me that! Damn you, Marsh!

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in South Park S3 E2:

  • Dammit! How come you're not combusting? Come on Randy, you said we were gonna drink beer and watch the fight.

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