South Park: The End of Obesity

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"South Park: The End of Obesity"
South Park episode
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Directed byTrey Parker
Written byTrey Parker
Produced byTrey Parker
Matt Stone
Original air dateMay 24, 2024 (2024-05-24)
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"South Park: The End of Obesity" is an 2024 American adult animated comedy television special episode.[1] It is the seventh South Park television special,[2] and the 328th episode of the series overall. The special premiered on May 24, 2024, on Paramount+.[3]

The special parodies weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, as well as criticizes the American health care system.

Plot[edit]

Eric Cartman and his mother visit the doctor, concerned with his weight. Refusing exercise, Cartman is informed of the weight loss properties of Ozempic. However, his mother is unable to afford the new drugs, as they are not covered by insurance for weight loss purposes.

Promotion and release[edit]

The teaser trailer, released on May 15, 2024,[1] has Eric Cartman meeting with a doctor, who says that they need to resort to "drastic measures" to reduce his weight. It then shows Kyle Broflovski discouraging Cartman from using something, but Cartman says, "Let's do it". It also shows Randy Marsh and Butters Stotch discussing the weight loss drugs and the American health care system.[4]

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Development[edit]

On August 5, 2021, Comedy Central announced that Trey Parker and Matt Stone had signed a $900 million deal for extending the series to 30 seasons through 2027 and 14 feature films, exclusive to the Paramount+ streaming platform. It was eventually confirmed that they would be released as two films per year.[5][6] Parker and Stone would later state that the projects would not be feature films, and that it was ViacomCBS who decided to advertise them as movies.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Cartman Tries Out Ozempic in New 'South Park: The End of Obesity' Trailer" (Press release). May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Paramount.
  2. ^ "'South Park' creators sign $900 million deal to extend series through 2027, produce 14 films" (Press release). August 5, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Paramount.
  3. ^ "'South Park' doctor prescribes Ozempic for Cartman in new special" (Press release). May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Paramount.
  4. ^ Dunn, Jack (May 15, 2024). "Cartman Goes on Ozempic in 'South Park: The End of Obesity' Trailer, Coming to Paramount+ in May". Variety. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "MTV Entertainment Studios inks new and expansive deal with creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone through 2027" (Press release). Comedy Central. August 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Perry, Spencer (August 31, 2021). "Paramount+ Confirms Two New South Park Movies Coming This Year". ComicBook.
  7. ^ Karl, Chris (October 29, 2021). "South Park Creators Clarify Paramount+ Projects Are Not Feature Films". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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