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Chickenlover

  • Episode aired May 27, 1998
  • TV-14
  • 22m
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8.0/10
4.1K
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South Park (1997)
AnimationComedy

Mr. Barbrady goes back to school after it is discovered that he is illiterate. As he learns to read, a criminal is on the loose molesting all the chickens in South Park.Mr. Barbrady goes back to school after it is discovered that he is illiterate. As he learns to read, a criminal is on the loose molesting all the chickens in South Park.Mr. Barbrady goes back to school after it is discovered that he is illiterate. As he learns to read, a criminal is on the loose molesting all the chickens in South Park.

  • Director
    • Trey Parker
  • Writers
    • Trey Parker
    • Matt Stone
    • David R. Goodman
  • Stars
    • Trey Parker
    • Matt Stone
    • Mary Kay Bergman
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    4.1K
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    • Director
      • Trey Parker
    • Writers
      • Trey Parker
      • Matt Stone
      • David R. Goodman
    • Stars
      • Trey Parker
      • Matt Stone
      • Mary Kay Bergman
    • 6User reviews
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    Trey Parker
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    • Stan Marsh
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    • Kyle Broflovski…
    Mary Kay Bergman
    Mary Kay Bergman
    • Mayor McDaniels
    • (voice)
    • (as Shannen Cassidy)
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    Jennifer Howell
      Isaac Hayes
      Isaac Hayes
      • Chef
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      Florence Gill
      • Chickens
      • (archive footage)
      • (archive sound)
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Trey Parker
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        • Trey Parker
        • Matt Stone
        • David R. Goodman
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      8AlsExGal

      A fun South Park with an unlikely crime to solve

      Comedy Central was doing a South Park marathon yesterday and this episode came on. It is fun to see South Park before it began to try and lecture the audience, even if it is lecturing from a libertarian viewpoint and poking fun at political correctness.

      All around town, somebody is sexually assaulting chickens. Worse for Officer Barbrady is that the perpetrator is leaving notes at the crime scene saying that the next clue is in books. Why is this bad for Barbrady? Because he can't read. He admits this to the town, and the town gives him paid leave while he goes back to elementary school to learn to read. Unfortunately for the town of South Park, two things happen. Barbrady decides he really likes being a kid again and doesn't hurry his project of learning to read along at all. Second, Cartman really likes being Barbrady's deputy in the meantime, and he seems to think that police brutality is part of the job.

      How will this all work out? Well for sure, somebody is going to kill Kenny like they do every week, but for the rest, watch and find out.
      8RicketyCricketImposter

      Respect My... Love For Chickens

      This is a great one, only because of Cartman. That's right, I said it, Cartman saved the day. Is it sad that Officer Barbrady can't read? Yes. It's also sad that homeless people exist, therefore I do not have to enjoy Officer Barbradys A plot. 8.2 For Cartman.
      9gangstahippie

      Cartman as a police officer!

      ChickenLover is a very funny South Park episode which features Cartman as a police officer and the first time he says "Respect My Authoritah".There is a man going around having sex with chickens.He leaves clues to where he will hit next, but Officer Barbrady cannot read.He quits and South Park goes into total chaos.The mayor sends Barbrady back to school so he can learn to read but school does not help him much.So the boys decide to teach him how to read the clues and the books needed to catch the chickenf****r(or chickenlover).Meanwhile, Cartman fills in for Barbrady and catches criminals! ChickenLover is a funny and good South Park episode!
      7injury-65447

      Small Doses

      I would like to rate this episode higher but I can't due to Barbrady's voice. It's just so Annoying! In small doses it's okay but you have to endure so much of his yammering in this episode.

      Cartman as A cop is the highlight!

      Related interests

      Daveigh Chase, Rumi Hiiragi, and Mari Natsuki in Spirited Away (2001)
      Animation
      Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
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      • Trivia
        This is the first episode in which Cartman demands people to respect his "authoritah!", a catchphrase used through later episodes as a joke.
      • Goofs
        When Cartman is at the McCormicks' house, Kenny's brother's head disappears and re-appears between shots.
      • Quotes

        Cartman: Respect my authoritah.

      • Connections
        Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Funniest Cartman Moments on South Park (2020)
      • Soundtracks
        South Park (theme song)
        Music by Primus

        Lyrics by Trey Parker and Matt Stone

        Performed by Les Claypool, Trey Parker and Matt Stone

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      • Release date
        • May 27, 1998 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
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        • English
      • Production companies
        • Comedy Central
        • Braniff
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      • Runtime
        • 22m
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Stereo
        • Dolby Stereo
      • Aspect ratio
        • 4:3

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