Content guide
Heavy — skip for under 16
South Park S17 E4, “Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 5/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 5/5 — Heavy — skip for under 16.
Across the episode we counted 23 flagged moments in 5 themes: Violence & injury (4); Suicide & self-harm (4); Swearing (12); Racism & slurs (2); Fat-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.
Parents need to know
Age 16+Language, suicide references, racist language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that South Park S17 E4, "Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers", 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. Driven by swearing (explicit, in dialogue), with suicide & self-harm alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Okay, okay, look, emos are more prone to suicide. Violence includes I like spiders, loss and rain! I'm only happy when I'm in pain! I'm goin' down to South…. Language includes strong swearing — for example, I'm not a fucking emo. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, And I'll bet you it's this little nigga right here. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Shut up, mom! Leave me alone, you conformist bag of demon jizz! Fatty! Ok, so Ike, do…. 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
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in South Park S17 E4:
I like spiders, loss and rain! I'm only happy when I'm in pain! I'm goin' down to South Park to die! So I cast my body into the trails of blood.
The knife pierces deep, deep into my lonely eyes, so I can see this black world no more.
Agrees with who? Is that red dye in your hair or did a blood demon take a shit on your head, poser? Uhoh, he got you there, nigga.
We beat up their leader and burned down their lair.
Suicide & self-harm 4 moments
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in South Park S17 E4:
Okay, okay, look, emos are more prone to suicide.
But goths are more prone to be depressed that so many people commit suicide.
I'd rather kill myself than put on gym shorts.
Not now, mom! I'm suicidal.
Swearing 12 moments
How Swearing shows up in South Park S17 E4:
I'm not a fucking emo.
Don't you even know the fucking diff? Do you know how your foul language breaks your mother's heart? Like calling mommy "demon jizz.
A goth believes that, deep down, the world is totally fucked up.
But an emo thinks that, deep down, they are totally fucked up.
Well, whoever you is, you better get your ass ready to run, motherfucker, 'cause you a damn traitor.
Hey, look, man, all genres of gothic subcultures are derivative of Poe's work Motherfucker.
They're vile, self-pitying, depressed assholes.
She didn't call me a bitch, and she actually apologized to me! That's more like it.
Holy shit, look! Where am I? What is this place? It's him! It's Edgar Allan Poe.
What the hell have they done to you? What do you mean? They couldn't do anything.
All she does now is hang out with the douchebag emo kids.
What did they do to you at that camp? What do you mean? Just the usual group therapy crap.
Racism & slurs 2 moments
How Racism & slurs shows up in South Park S17 E4:
And I'll bet you it's this little nigga right here.
Agrees with who? Is that red dye in your hair or did a blood demon take a shit on your head, poser? Uhoh, he got you there, nigga.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in South Park S17 E4:
Shut up, mom! Leave me alone, you conformist bag of demon jizz! Fatty! Ok, so Ike, do you have any questions? You're fucking stupid, Kyle! That's not a question.
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