Cartman Joins NAMBLA
🎞️ S4 E5 🤔 Caution

South Park

Is South Park S4 E5 OK for kids?

Cartman Joins NAMBLA

📺 Where to watch

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

Preview first — about 14+

South Park S4 E5, “Cartman Joins NAMBLA”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 14+.

Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (6); Fat-shaming (2). 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.

Parents need to know

Age 14+

Sex talk, fat-shaming, mild language in adult animation.

Parents need to know that South Park S4 E5, "Cartman Joins NAMBLA", is a adult animation episode. The series is known for tV-MA. Rated here so you know which episodes are roughest, not because it is kids TV. Sits in the gray area mainly on sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content includes You mean you expect me to go out there and let all those horny old men Have their way…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, You don't know what you're talking about, fat ass! No, no, no, me, "nah", you guys, "nah". Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Sex & hookups 6 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in South Park S4 E5:

  • Caution
    You mean you expect me to go out there and let all those horny old men Have their way with my fragile person? Just what team is this anyway? Just go, butters, we're running out of time.
  • Caution
    Dude, you have sex with children.
  • Mild
    There's nothing wrong with it! We are an organization dedicated to showing That sex between a man and a young boy can be a beautiful thing!
  • Mild
    Has started to arrest men Who are doing nothing more than than trying to start A sexual relationship with a young boy.
  • Mild
    Harris? Well, i want to announce that i may have found the dream boy of the decade, He's sexy, sassy and full of spark.
  • Mild
    Ahhh! Ahhh! Ahahhh! Dude, i think these guys mean to have sexual encounters with us!

Fat-shaming 2 moments

How Fat-shaming shows up in South Park S4 E5:

  • Caution
    You don't know what you're talking about, fat ass! No, no, no, me, "nah", you guys, "nah".
  • Caution
    ? Nyah-Nyah-Nyah? ? Nyah-Nyah-Nyah? ? I got into "nambla"? ? And you guys didn't? What are you talking about, fat ass?

Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.