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South Park: Up the Down Steroid
Jimmy and Timmy are preparing to participate in the Special Olympics, but Jimmy thinks maybe his training isn’t enough. While Jimmy tries steroids to improve his performance, Cartman pretends to be mentally challenged in order to compete and win a cash prize. Kyle and Timmy both try to stop their friends from cheating, but neither has any success.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 8x2 Production Number: 803 Airdate: Wednesday March 24th, 2004 |
Main Cast
 Trey Parker (1)voiced Stan Marsh, Eric Theodore Cartman, Herbert Garrison, Officer Barbrady, Terrance, Timmy, Ned Gerblanski, Satan, Randy Marsh, Various |  Matt Stonevoiced Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McKormick, Gerald Broflovski, Pip Pirrup, Jesus, Jimbo Kearn, Phillip, Saddam, Various |
Recap
Timmy and Jimmy invite the guys to watch them compete in the Special Olympics. They are in the gym training for their events, when someone offers Jimmy steroids, and Jimmy decides to try them as a performance enhancer. ..Read the full recap
Episode Quotes
Timmy: Timmy, Timmy, Jimmy, erra Timmy, Timmy!
Jimmy: Don't lecture me on the complexities of sportsmanship.
Jimmy: Don't lecture me on the complexities of sportsmanship.
Cartman: I've sometimes looked at people with disabilities as people God put here on Earth for my amusement.
Cartman: Well, Kyle, I appreciate you being so open with me about this, but as we know, you have a warped perception of reality because you're Jewish.
Cartman: Mom, can I be in the Special Olympics?
Cartman's Mom: No honey.
Cartman: But why? I'm special!
Cartman's Mom: No honey.
Cartman: But why? I'm special!
Episode Goofs
The Special Olympics hands out trophies to the winners, not prize money.
Cultural References
Title: Up the Down Steroid
The episode title is a reference to Bel Kaufman's novel Up the Down Staircase, and the movie version made in 1967.
The episode title is a reference to Bel Kaufman's novel Up the Down Staircase, and the movie version made in 1967.
Visual: Six Billion Dollar Man
Jimmy has a poster in his bedroom of the Six Billion Dollar Man. This is a spoof of The Six Million Dollar Man, a television show that ran from 1974 - 1978.
Jimmy has a poster in his bedroom of the Six Billion Dollar Man. This is a spoof of The Six Million Dollar Man, a television show that ran from 1974 - 1978.
Episode References
Visual: Bill Kurtis Investigative Reports
The boys are seen playing "Bill Kurtis Investigative Reports," the same game they play in "Catman Joins NAMBLA" in Season 4.
The boys are seen playing "Bill Kurtis Investigative Reports," the same game they play in "Catman Joins NAMBLA" in Season 4.
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