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Skip for under 14
South Park S8 E2, “2. Up the Down Steroid”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14. Steroids become an issue as Timmy, Jimmy and Cartman train for a sporting event.
Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (9). 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in South Park S8 E2:
Jim, it's your father! I said I'm coming! Give me a Goddamned s-second! Jimmy, were you masturbating? Nn-no, Dad.
Y-you sure you weren't masturbating Jim? It's okay if you were.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in South Park S8 E2:
So uh, ha-how do they w-wwork? You just take one of these little blue babies three times a day and inject this directly into your bloodstream twice a day before meals.
Swearing 9 moments
How Swearing shows up in South Park S8 E2:
Sssso what are you gonna do now, huh?! You gonna be a fuckin' narc and show that bbottle to the coaches?!
Yeah! Fuck yeah! Yeah, I did it! I'm the bbub-best! Congratulations, Jimmy.
You're an asshole, Cartman.
…ever! I'm gonna be rich! What? Dude, I was just looking at the Special Olympics brochure, and check this shit out: "At the end of the Special Olympics, a Grand Champion Special Athlete is crowned and given a cash…
You're not leaving me! You try to leave me and I'll kill you, bitch!
Eh, oh yeah?! Well, well you guys are assholes! Grow up! WilLoW :--) 2005 Jan.
God damn you! You see, gentlemen? The Special Olympics Championship and my one thousand dollars is just four days away.
I know that I often have serious moral objections to the things that you do, but this time I think you really need to reconsider, because if you do this, I believe you will go to hell.
If you had seen The Passion you would know that Hell is reserved for the Jews, and all those who don't accept Christ.
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