Cartman Finds Love
| "Cartman Finds Love" | |
|---|---|
| South Park episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 16 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Trey Parker |
| Written by | Trey Parker |
| Production code | 1607 |
| Original air date | April 25, 2012 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Brad Paisley as himself |
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Brad Paisley as himself
"Cartman Finds Love" is the seventh episode of the sixteenth season of the American animated sitcom South Park, and the 230th episode of the series overall. It premiered on Comedy Central in the United States on April 25, 2012 and is rated TV-MA L and M (ls) in Australia.
In the episode, when a new black girl transfers to South Park Elementary, Cartman is inspired to play matchmaker by setting her up with Token, out of racist intentions.
When the boys learn that a black girl named Nichole has transferred to the school and joined the cheerleading team, Cartman assumes that she will pair up with Token, the only black boy in their school. But when Token demurs at this, Cartman assumes that he is shy and decides to play matchmaker. However, after he overhears her tell the other girls that she has a crush on Kyle, Cartman tells her that he and Kyle are a gay couple, a lie that spreads to the other girls. He then arranges for Token and Nichole to get locked in the boy's locker room overnight so they can develop a relationship, a ploy that is successful. With the aid of "Cupid Me", an imaginary Cupid-like version of himself, Cartman continues his efforts to strengthen their relationship by arranging various gifts for the couple that are made to appear to be from each other.
Eventually, after developing an attraction to Nichole but realizing the girls' new-found interest in him, Kyle angrily confronts Cartman over his lie. Cartman defends his actions by arguing that Token and Nichole belong together because they are black. Kyle retorts that because Token and Nichole are black does not mean that they belong together, a notion echoed by Nichole's father, William, who is troubled that Nichole is seemingly drawn to the one other black kid in town so soon after moving to South Park. Nichole tells him that Token's race is coincidental before going to her room. She subsequently finds a teddy bear placed on her bed by Cartman, thinking that it is from Token, and after seeing that its dog tag reads "'Cuz Blacks Belong Together", she breaks up with him. Cartman, heartbroken that his match has failed, excoriates Cupid Me, and beats him bloody with a baseball bat. Cartman eventually has a change of heart, and rejuvenates Cupid Me with his pleas, telling him that they still have work to do.
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