The Wacky Molestation Adventure
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| "The Wacky Molestation Adventure" | |
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| South Park episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 16 |
| Directed by | Trey Parker |
| Written by | Trey Parker |
| Featured music | "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger |
| Production code | 416 |
| Original air date | December 13, 2000 |
"The Wacky Molestation Adventure" is the sixteenth and penultimate episode of the fourth season of the animated television series South Park, and the 64th episode of the series overall. Written and directed by series co-creator Trey Parker, it originally aired in the United States on December 13, 2000 on Comedy Central. In the episode, the children of South Park remove all adults from the town by claiming that they molested them. With the town to themselves, they create a new society, but it quickly deteriorates and separate groups are formed. Much of the episode's plot is inspired by the 1984 film Children of the Corn, based on the Stephen King short story, as well as “Miri,” an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. The 1976 film Logan's Run is also an influence.
In the summer of 2013, fans voted "The Wacky Molestation Adventure" as the best episode of Season 4.[citation needed]
Plot
[edit]Cartman wins tickets to a concert, but Kyle’s parents forbid him because it’s for older people. They sarcastically tell him he can go if he brings democracy to Cuba, but even after Kyle convinces Fidel Castro to democratize Cuba, his parents, while dumbfounded, still refuse. Frustrated, Kyle falsely accuses his parents of molestation, leading to their arrest. Inspired by Kyle, all the children in town accuse their parents, resulting in a child-run South Park.
An unclear amount of time passes, and a visiting couple, Mark and Linda, enter "Smiley Town", and find a mechanic shop run by Butters and Craig. Mark asks for a phone, and Butters directs them to "Treasure Cove". Mark and Linda find the town in ruin and are attacked by kindergartners. They cross the white line between Treasure Cove and Smiley Town and meet Cartman, who has become the mayor of Smiley Town. Cartman tells them to retrieve a book from "The Provider"(a statue of John Elway), and are captured by the kindergartners, who take them to Treasure Cove to meet Stan and Kyle, who are in charge. Stan and Kyle explain the town's story, and that whichever group does not have the book by sundown must sacrifice one of their members to "The Provider" at a strange ritual called "Carousel".
Mark must now steal the book from Cartman, who captures Linda. Butters is about to be sacrificed, but Mark discovers that the children falsely accused their parents of molestation, which led to the town falling into chaos, and reminds the children that the "birth-givers" took care of them. Kyle reveals that it has only been 10 days since their parents were arrested, shocking Mark and Linda. The children are convinced of their parents' importance, and call the police to clear the adults' names.
The parents return, believing they were cured of nonexistent "sick urges," while the children resume normal activities. Mark and Linda leave South Park, deciding not to have kids after their experience.
External links
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- "The Wacky Molestation Adventure" Full episode at South Park Studios
- "The Wacky Molestation Adventure" at IMDb
