Le Petit Tourette

This episode has to be my top 10. It's funny and smart

South park continues to be push envelopes and not let any topic go untouched. this time dealing with tourette syndrome.

not only is this show completely uninhibited but it always guarantees 20 minutes worth of laughter. even in a very serious subject such as this disorder.

though many thought of this episode as controversial and disrespectful to those unfortunate people suffering with tourette, i disagree.

during the show the characters made it quite clear to each other the severity of the issue, though cartman did abuse the situation, i don't think anybody can honestly say that the story was out to mock.

I'm sounding preachy which isn't my intent. final thoughts. great episode. hilarious as always while shedding the spotlight on an issue that not everyone is as familiar with as maybe they should.

Cartman's inner Adolf is fully unleashed in this classic episode. South Park take their twisted brand humour to a whole other level here; one that is rarely seen again, in any future episodes.

This episode is definitely worth a watch, and if you're watching this in a marathon please continue there is much more to love. It's a perfect examples of the evil nature of Eric Cartman... and more!

As a kid, my tourettes was always brushed off as "cold chills" and as they became worse, I tried hiding them more and more. I never really found the "sneezing" comparison all that comparable. However, I'd usually say it because it was the closest thing I could think of. However, the comparison of "holding your breath" was so much better and I've never heard it before. And I mean, it's not one to one. I've still sneezed, coughed and held my breath just like everyone else can but it's really not the same. It feels like it's own thing, kind of a sixth sense in a stupid, useless sort of way. If that makes sense.

My ticks are not bad at all. Mostly just swinging my arms, throwing stuff around, or sometimes yelling; but in comparison to some other people I know, I have it very mild. I know people where you couldn't tell if it was Parkinson's or not. It can get really bad, and for me to go days without a tick, it shows the privilege I have, especially compared to the very real displays of tourettes that are in the episode. The support group scene did a really good job at displaying this.

The tickling and feeling on the back of the kneck was a really good explanation of it as well. Really, tourettes is really hard to explain but South Park did a great job at it. I remember first watching the episode because I was a big fan of South Park and it was just another episode. I'd talk about it all the time as this, and I found the concept just as interesting. My disorder was never really a big part of my identity, and it wasn't until I got older I decided I should try to embrace it more (especially as it got worse.) I have gotten a newer diagnosis, and now this episode feels a little more special to me. I feel like part of it helped me feel the confidence to finally open up about the struggles I've dealt with it. I've watched South Park probably more times than I have any other show (which is saying something for people who know me), and everytime I have watched it, I have felt a little more seen when I get to this episode. Watching with friends, they get excited. They think it's some sort of shout out. I think thats kinda funny.

Only thing I didn't like about it was the focus on cursing. It's rare enough, and I don't think the episode could've been done without it, especially with how much is stands out, almost as the poster identity of the disorder. More time could've been spent legitimatizing the other forms and using this platform to highlight the diversity of these struggles. Mixed in with Cartman's accidental secrets, it felt like people didn't know what was real or not after watching, or thinking that the whole thing was fake. There definitely wasn't that much focus put into this one as there was something like "With apologies to Jessie Jackson" but I still love this episode and it is one of my favorites.