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South Park S3 E17, “Worldwide Recorder Concert (a.k.a. The Brown Noise)”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14. The boys and their class travel to the first "Worldwide Recorder Concert" in Arkansas, where Mr. Garrison confronts the demons of his childhood while visiting his parents.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (5); Swearing (7); Slut-shaming (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
Sex & hookups 5 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in South Park S3 E17:
Garrison's mental state! I worried that if you don't do something, well, it could kill 'im! Hold on a second! Are you actually suggesting that I have sex with my 41-year-old son?
…Sure are! Well, can I ask you guys a difficult question? - D'absoulutly! - Of course! Alright! Would you have sex with your son to save his life?
Garrison, I know this is very difficult, m'kay, but I must ask! Is there a history of sexual abuse in your family?!
Garrison, you're just having a hard time dealing with the memories of your father's sexual abuse, so you switch personalities to Mr.
Mackey! I'm your school councilor! M'kay? What can I do for you? I wanna talk to you about your son! I'm his, uh, therapist! M'kay? Oh, brother! Look! I didn't sexually abuse my son when he was younger!
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in South Park S3 E17:
…YOU SAY?! YOU HEARD ME, JACKASS! THERE'S MONKEYS THAT MAKE BETTER COUNCILORS THAN YOU! WHY, YOU SON OF A BITCH!
…Chicago Hope for another season? Totally! No! That we could use the Brown Noise to get back at those asshole New Yorker Kids!
…we just want you to know that we think you're pretty cool! - You do?! - Sure! I mean, Everybody on earth shit themselves cause of you, and that's pretty cool!
…best! Okay? Recorders up! And a one, and a two, and a "of Liberty,"! You're late! "my fathers" What the hell was that?
Garrison, I think when we get to Arkansas, you need to see your father! You need to face this demon in your closet, m'kay! Don't look at me! I'll go on your bastard trip and just don't look at me!
…Lookit this kid's coat! Hey, kid, what'sa matter?! You a freakin' burn victim or something?! What? Who the hell are these guys?!
…'Tis of Thee" on their recorders! Dude, I can't wait 'til those New Yorker kids play the Brown Noise and crap their pants!
Slut-shaming 1 moment
How Slut-shaming shows up in South Park S3 E17:
…my God! I wasn't good enough for you! Was that it, dad?! - Well NO! Sure! You could go off and screw any whore on Ryland Street, but when it came to your own son, you were just too busy!
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