The New Terrance and Phillip Movie Trailer
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"The New Terrance and Phillip Movie Trailer" is the fifth episode of the sixth season of the Comedy Central
series South Park
and the 84th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on April 3, 2002. The episode parodies Russel Crowe's real life altercations as the boys must watch his show in order to watch a teaser for an upcoming Terrance and Phillip Movie. This episode is an interesting one because it breaks the fourth wall by showing the commercials on the channel the real life viewer is watching the episode on whenever a commercial break in the show the boys are watching, Fightin' Around the World with Russell Crowe
. happens.
, Kyle
, Cartman
, and Butters
) stay the night at Stan's to see the new Terrance and Phillip movie trailer, which will premiere during one of the commercial breaks
of Fightin' Around the World with Russell Crowe. Shelley, Stan's short-tempered older sister, allows them to watch if they bring her some tampon
s. Cartman thinks the TV
's color is "saturated
" and attempts to fix a loose cable, causing the TV to explode. The boys leave to watch at Kyle's house, but have to force Ike away from the TV. Gerald reprimands Kyle for pushing his little brother around and allows Ike to watch the McNeil Lehrer Report, forcing the boys to find another place to watch the show.
Throughout the episode the Fightin' Around the World with Russell Crowe show depicts Crowe with an exaggerated Australian accent, sailing the world with his tugboat
friend Tugger and randomly beating people up. He fights many different nationalities, including Chinese, Indians, Puerto Ricans, African Americans, and at one point fights his own editor.
Since Cartman's house is being fumigated
and Butters insists they cannot go to his house, they go to Chef
's instead to watch on his new plasma screen TV
. To their disappointment, the trailer is not shown during the break – and to make matters worse, Chef's confused fumbling with the remote causes the TV to transform into an ED-209
-like robot
. The TV wreaks havoc on the street, and throughout the remainder of the episode, Chef follows the destructive television around South Park, while talking to customer service on his cellphone in an effort to deprogram the machine. The boys go to watch TV at the local bar
, only to be kicked out for being underage. They arrive at the Shady Acres Retirement Community where they manage to catch another commercial break, but the trailer is once again not aired. The elderly grow annoyed with the boys and force them out by simultaneously releasing their bowels.
The boys resort to watching TV in an alley with a group of homeless people, only to be attacked by Chef's rampaging television-robot again and forced to flee. In desperation, they try to brave the fumes at Cartman's house, but it is too much for them to handle. Finally, they ask Butters why they cannot watch at his house – and Butters, obedient to a fault, explains that it is because his parents are not home and he does not have a babysitter. An incredulous Stan, Kyle, and Cartman swear to kill Butters later as they rush to his house to catch the remaining minutes of the show. They arrive just in time to view the last commercial break, wherein the trailer is finally shown. It turns out to be something of an anti-climactic teaser--very vague and nondescript, showing nothing but Terrance and Phillip wearing cowboy hats and farting, but the boys are ecstatic over finally getting to see it after all. They also learn that Clyde taped it, so they can watch it over and over again.
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
series South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
and the 84th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on April 3, 2002. The episode parodies Russel Crowe's real life altercations as the boys must watch his show in order to watch a teaser for an upcoming Terrance and Phillip Movie. This episode is an interesting one because it breaks the fourth wall by showing the commercials on the channel the real life viewer is watching the episode on whenever a commercial break in the show the boys are watching, Fightin' Around the World with Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe is a New Zealander Australian actor , film producer and musician. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, a...
. happens.
Plot
The boys (StanStan Marsh
Stanley Randall "Stan" Marsh is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by and loosely based on series co-creator Trey Parker. Stan is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
, Kyle
Kyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by co-creator Matt Stone. Kyle is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
, Cartman
Eric Cartman
Eric Theodore Cartman is a fictional character in the American animated television series South Park. One of four main characters, along with Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenny McCormick, he is generally referred to within the series by his last name...
, and Butters
Butters Stotch
Leopold "Butters" Stotch is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by series co-creator Matt Stone and loosely based on co-producer Eric Stough. He is a fourth-grade student who commonly has extraordinary experiences not typical of conventional small-town...
) stay the night at Stan's to see the new Terrance and Phillip movie trailer, which will premiere during one of the commercial breaks
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
of Fightin' Around the World with Russell Crowe. Shelley, Stan's short-tempered older sister, allows them to watch if they bring her some tampon
Tampon
A tampon is a mass of cotton or rayon or a mixture of the two inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb bodilyfluid. The most common type in daily use is designed to be inserted into the vagina during menstruation to absorb the flow of menstrual fluid...
s. Cartman thinks the TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
's color is "saturated
Saturation (color theory)
In colorimetry and color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity of a specific color. Colorfulness is the degree of difference between a color and gray. Chroma is the colorfulness relative to the brightness of another color...
" and attempts to fix a loose cable, causing the TV to explode. The boys leave to watch at Kyle's house, but have to force Ike away from the TV. Gerald reprimands Kyle for pushing his little brother around and allows Ike to watch the McNeil Lehrer Report, forcing the boys to find another place to watch the show.
Throughout the episode the Fightin' Around the World with Russell Crowe show depicts Crowe with an exaggerated Australian accent, sailing the world with his tugboat
Tugboat
A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
friend Tugger and randomly beating people up. He fights many different nationalities, including Chinese, Indians, Puerto Ricans, African Americans, and at one point fights his own editor.
Since Cartman's house is being fumigated
Fumigation
Fumigation is a method of pest control that completely fills an area with gaseous pesticides—or fumigants—to suffocate or poison the pests within. It is utilized for control of pests in buildings , soil, grain, and produce, and is also used during processing of goods to be imported or...
and Butters insists they cannot go to his house, they go to Chef
Chef (South Park)
Jerome "Chef" McElroy is a fictional character on the Comedy Central series South Park. He was voiced by Isaac Hayes. A cafeteria worker at the local elementary school in the town of South Park, Colorado, Chef was generally portrayed as more level-headed than the other adult residents of the town...
's instead to watch on his new plasma screen TV
Plasma display
A plasma display panel is a type of flat panel display common to large TV displays or larger. They are called "plasma" displays because the technology utilizes small cells containing electrically charged ionized gases, or what are in essence chambers more commonly known as fluorescent...
. To their disappointment, the trailer is not shown during the break – and to make matters worse, Chef's confused fumbling with the remote causes the TV to transform into an ED-209
ED-209
The Enforcement Droid Series 209, or ED-209, is a fictional robot in the RoboCop franchise. The ED-209 serves as a heavily-armed obstacle and foil for the series' titular character, as well as a source of comic relief due to its lack of intelligence and tendency towards clumsy malfunctions.The...
-like robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
. The TV wreaks havoc on the street, and throughout the remainder of the episode, Chef follows the destructive television around South Park, while talking to customer service on his cellphone in an effort to deprogram the machine. The boys go to watch TV at the local bar
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
, only to be kicked out for being underage. They arrive at the Shady Acres Retirement Community where they manage to catch another commercial break, but the trailer is once again not aired. The elderly grow annoyed with the boys and force them out by simultaneously releasing their bowels.
The boys resort to watching TV in an alley with a group of homeless people, only to be attacked by Chef's rampaging television-robot again and forced to flee. In desperation, they try to brave the fumes at Cartman's house, but it is too much for them to handle. Finally, they ask Butters why they cannot watch at his house – and Butters, obedient to a fault, explains that it is because his parents are not home and he does not have a babysitter. An incredulous Stan, Kyle, and Cartman swear to kill Butters later as they rush to his house to catch the remaining minutes of the show. They arrive just in time to view the last commercial break, wherein the trailer is finally shown. It turns out to be something of an anti-climactic teaser--very vague and nondescript, showing nothing but Terrance and Phillip wearing cowboy hats and farting, but the boys are ecstatic over finally getting to see it after all. They also learn that Clyde taped it, so they can watch it over and over again.
External links
- The New Terrance and Phillip Movie Trailer Full episode at South Park Studios
- The New Terrance and Phillip Movie Trailer Episode guide at South Park Studios