Arthur Park

[@mergieismoronic]

I can’t believe they managed to make a child friendly South Park reference

[@jadsi]

Ikr

[@parker-boy98]

Believe it.

[@Z2Z9]

Took me 12 years to finally figure the joke

[@Gabytherageman]

@@jadsi this Reference Is Better Much Better

[@michaelcooke4333]

It's easy it's called being funny

[@lovelylittlevulpix]

Are we not gonna talk about how Francine's "I'm outta here" is likely referencing "Screw you guys, I'm going home"

[@superwhatbrosdes5064]

Ooooooh. I see now

[@ethanw4702]

Or when Buster gets smashed and Francine says "Hey you smushed Buster, hey come out!" is a reference to "They killed Kenny, you bastards"

[@lovelylittlevulpix]

@@ethanw4702 i mean everyone in the comments has pointed that reference out, just not the one i mentioned.

[@artistwithouttalent]

Which is doubly weird because IIRC Francine is Jewish.

[@amtrak_121]

Ethan C. Wilson Oh my god!! They killed buster!!

[@PureEnragement]

This just confirms that Buster probably watches South Park in his freetime

[@spookydoesstuff]

no he just made it up ufos are not real.

[@Webb_Studios]

@@spookydoesstuff for him to imagine his friends in the same style of South Park, he must’ve watched it. That’s what he meant

[@jonmcinnis1645]

Webb studios If that’s true that buster watches South Park a lot I always wonder why he didn’t said any swear words that he heard on the show or he hadn’t got in trouble with his mom (since South Park is an adult animated sitcom)

[@batterupman]

@@jonmcinnis1645 His mother was probably just lax, I was watching Adult Swim back when I was like 8 and my parents didn't care at all. This was way back when it aired in 2001, though.

[@jonmcinnis1645]

@@batterupman lax?

[@TracksWithDax]

This is a straight-up masterpiece. I loved how they even go for the sort of scratchy South Park voice

[@seronymus]

ÅH TOLD YOUUU!!!

[@MersitonTheGood]

This is a masterpiece

[@ZakWolf]

They even raise the pitch of their voices, albeit naturally, to simulate how the kids' voices in "South Park" are sped up to sound higher-pitched.

[@elisabeth5995]

plus francine and kyle have a lot in common

[@pwrsocket]

There arent sped up dumbass, they pitch it up@@ZakWolf

[@thephony1651]

“I’m outta here!” = “Screw you guys, I’m going home!”
“Hey, you squished Buster!” = “Oh my god, they killed Kenny!”

[@amtrak_121]

OH MY GOD!!! THEY KILLED BUSTER!!!!

[@Shampoo_TPOT]

@@amtrak_121YOU MONSTERS!!

[@Dawson_TheMainer]

@@amtrak_121you bastard

[@HarmonyBunny]

A South Park reference in a kids show. How absurd.

[@skunkman9815]

I know

[@Thewolfguys.cartoons2000]

Joyce Ismael there's also a south park reference in powerpuff girls

[@Thewolfguys.cartoons2000]

@home9dog2blue I don't think that's not how you spell beavis

[@Thewolfguys.cartoons2000]

well it's just that you should've re-think what you spell before posting a reply, im not try to be smart with you, im just saying tho

[@ramuneraven6016]

They also did a beavis and butthead one

[@otaddiction]

I remember watching this episode on TV when I was little and my dad walked into the room and said "Hey you're not supposed to be watching this!!" And I said "It's Arthur", and he was like "Oh okay"
Thought I was watching South Park for a second 😂😂

[@justaspectator9762]

I was looking for s comment like this

[@MersitonTheGood]

@@justaspectator9762 same

[@codycumpton862]

Cap

[@okjeffy6581]

I only started watching this episode in 2007. It’s pretty nostalgic. The music playing when Arthur is in the UFO makes it even better. Sometimes I wish I could just be trapped there forever.

[@fiddlekit]

LMFAO

[@T-Jex]

"Omg they crushed Buster"
"Those jerks"

[@VictorGonzalez-xs9oc]

Artric Readmen: I don't care about you pals, I seriously don't care about you pals.

[@AlpsBulky]

They got a “You killed Kenny!” Reference, incredible.

[@janMakiwe]

THEY KILLED BUSTER! YOU B-STARDS!

[@Yuewi]

Hey You squished buster
Hey come out

[@amtrak_121]

OH MY GOD!!!! THEY KILLED BUSTER!!!!!!

[@KordaiHunter]

YOU BASTARDS

[@inactiveaccount12345]

i have a feeling alpsbulky thinks cartman says "omg they killed kenny" but stan says that

[@thatkid3673]

Ah yes, Arthur Park. One of the the most controversial shows on television.

[@thatkid3673]

Ah yes, I remember.

[@insertcreativenamehere692]

I mean, I would watch Arthur park

[@supertoddlemalrolllittlelu3192]

LoL 😂!! That's cute

[@supertoddlemalrolllittlelu3192]

@Anthony Robinson oh and bringing that banned episode as the only example makes it even perfected Lol 😆

[@canadianbacon2693]

Arthur Park S1E1: Buster gets an anal probe

[@jenn3641]

The creators knew damn well what they were doing. This is just perfection.

[@blakespinelli6969]

god bless publicly funded tv

[@umamifan]

Well yeah they knew what they were doing. How else would they be able to make a parody otherwise? 🤔

[@herbcruz4697]

I wonder what Trey's and Matt's reaction to this was.

[@Dearest.j3ss]

They would be like:good for them

[@AlejandroGarcia-mu4ww]

I'm sure they loved it.

[@LSTNSCRFN]

This is one of my favorite episodes of Arthur and this is an homage to Cartman gets an anal probe which was the pilot episode for South Park.
Later in this episode they even do other references such as thats 70s show and Beavis And Butthead which is really amazing. The writers for Arthur back in the early 2000s were amazing almost comparable to pre movie SpongeBob

[@supertoddlemalrolllittlelu3192]

Binkys like cartman aswell as Arthur surprisengly

[@oblongfan1]

a lot of the writers and producers back then were well aware of adult humor and shows. and im sure they watched it . there were other shows like powerpuff girls who put in a cartman reference in there too/

[@ripazrael]

@@oblongfan1 pretty sure most animators back then were close friends with one another

[@QueenofVHS]

Arthur is morelike Kyle than anything and his mom is a BIG FAT STUPID B---

[@MovieLover1995]

Even the animation style from the original show was pretty accurate.

[@bonniethefuingdemonuttpthd4567]

uhm does anyone notice the eyes are circle in South Park they ain’t circle

[@rainpluh]

@@bonniethefuingdemonuttpthd4567 That is where you're wrong.
The eyes may not seem circle-ish to you, but they are, in fact, circle.
So get you and your edgy name and your Bonnie pfp outta here.

[@StewieJustSaidThat]

It toke 230 dollars to make apparently

[@MovieLover1995]

@@StewieJustSaidThat Toke?

[@StewieJustSaidThat]

@@MovieLover1995 *took*

[@Chentzilla]

"What the ..." was the closest to an actual expletive they had.

[@cyclops8238]

If you look closely whenever he is saying that his mouth continues to move as if he was supposed to say another word

[@AidanCaDrago]

I remember my mom staring at the TV questioning what i was watching "she wasn't watching what I think she's watching it she?!?! " Her face was so precious I treasure it to this day 😂

[@BrodyNevaMody]

Naudia Games learn to write

[@AidanCaDrago]

Gerardo Aguirre learn to put content on your RUclips channel

[@doctorscarf8958]

​​​@@dumbest1204 Stfu Default pfp users are chads.

[@Random_stuff13]

“Hey! You squished buster!” “Oh my god, they killed Kenny!”

[@Thewolfguys.cartoons2000]

I wonder if Trey parker and Matt stone actually did that scene, if it is, then pbs is awesome.

[@corpsmandoge3184]

@none of you cared enough I think he meant if they animated it.

[@jadsi]

@@corpsmandoge3184 ikr

[@justaspectator9762]

Prolly not because it looks like they used actual construction paper. Only the first episode of South Park used construction paper in it's entirety. If they actually did it would be animated by computers most likely

[@oblongfan1]

no they didn't but im sure the animators on arthur had a blast paying homage to south park lol

[@okjeffy6581]

Damn. No Wonder they look all Fabricy.

[@morbidsearch]

Fun fact: This year South Park surpassed Arthur as the second longest running cartoon series in the USA.

[@MrOrcaz]

And then The Simpsons surpassed South Park

[@robotwrench]

@@MrOrcazthe SECOND longest

[@ItsAubreeyy]

I guess if South Park ended Family Guy would take the spot

[@TheCheeseGrillerart]

i was straight up thinking arthur was gonna say “you bastard!”

[@WarDragonOfTheLight]

ikr? Im so used to the real version that this always makes me flinch.

[@TheG_Boy]

I can’t believe a children show straight up did a South Park reference

[@Super_Boyo]

Nobody can make a kid friendly version of south park.
Arthur: hold my chocolate milk.

[@GbrJose]

0:27
Brain: Oh my god, they killed Buster
Arthur: You bastard

[@amtrak_121]

Actually it would be more like Brain and Francine because she’s Jewish

[@amtrak_121]

@Anthony Robinson so?

[@amtrak_121]

@Anthony Robinson Thats what I meant

[@NumberOneTeen826]

Arthur gets an AP

[@NahumTorres-r8o]

Francine would be Kyle and brain would be stan buster is Kenny obviously in the scene which leaves Arthur Cartman

[@raider4341]

It’s a parody of the first South Park episode
This comment is suddenly getting more attention lmao

[@whgamer12345]

Yah but it's more kid friendly lol

[@TheSolidMidgetOfficial]

No shit, Sherlock.

[@TheSolidMidgetOfficial]

@@firulais9010 **Heavy faceplam** Yes. Cause that's what we're talking about. Profile pics and not the video.

[@RaichuWasCancelled]

@@firulais9010 dont think deep about things, it will lead to nowhere

[@prodbywalterwhite6899]

@@firulais9010 i do

[@joerichmond76]

I’m not sure how later seasons were, but the first few seasons were absolute masterpieces. They were perfect for a little kids. The dialogue was grounded enough to where it didn’t feel dumb down and took advantage of imagination.

[@StewieJustSaidThat]

i watched it intill i was 14 lol.

[@SnailSnail622]

This was one of my favorite shows to come home from school and watch when I was little. When I got to my 20s and found out it was STILL airing, I checked it out, and it was still pretty good. Arthur was such an awesome show. ☺️

[@garrettcurren1226]

It proves that Arthur’s pretty mature for a kids show, the fact that they parody South Park.

[@codenamexelda]

This is hands down the best Arthur episode in the entire franchise.

[@GravitySucksGD]

I love how Arthur isn't afraid to make references to adult cartoons, when usually, its the reverse.

[@harelshenkman1]

oh my god! they killed buster!

[@TheOshawottWoman]

You Bastards!

[@Geebee_aBish]

You bastards!!!

[@reagandefriece3093]

Y O U B A S T A R D S

[@noname-xo5mp]

*You Bastards*

[@proto-guest4511]

You buster

[@chrisbinion7536]

First time I ever heard about this...and I've been watching "South Park" since '98!

[@christopherthomason]

Same here, but I saw this episode years after though.

[@oblongfan1]

i watched both arthur since 1996 and south park since 98 too but i think i stopped watching arthur sometime in 99 maybe that's why i wasn't aware they did this till some years ago

[@okjeffy6581]

I wasn’t aware they did something like this either

[@Alanblock8.1]

Children: finally a kid friendly version of South Park on Arthur!
Me: at least there is no violence

[@Alanblock8.1]

@@sillydog sh*t. OH NO I SWEARED

[@0zne.]

they managed to do a reference of one of the most known offensive adult shows on a pbs kids show, absolutely amazing.

[@dinodude4039]

Oh my god! They squished Buster!

[@professionalcommentstealer5271]

You fatherless children

[@evolethchavarriavillagran8340]

You bastards!

[@hiflk345gaming4]

They would say, “You jerks!” This IS pbs

[@amtrak_121]

You bastards!!!

[@sarysa]

You bas........bad, bad people!

[@BigBadBuzzard]

Yeah. South Park airs WAY past a kid’s bedtime.

[@sethhorst6158]

I didn't think broadcasting after midnight was a thing. Usually TV stations signs off for midnight then starts broadcasting again when it's morning.

[@aWERFRGT6545BGFG]

my bedtime as a kid was 3 am lol

[@epicboyo4883]

They usually had it airing during the day lol. My brother used to watch it a lot.

[@gamingwithtj1719]

Didnt stations start airing 24/7 around the late 80s?

[@StewieJustSaidThat]

This episode is from 1999, Southpark used to hair during the day at that time.

[@DrZuluGaming]

I'm going down to Arthur Park because Matt Damon told me I'll never eat lunch in his town again.

[@sieldi.]

There’s friendly faces everywhere and humble folks without temptation and there’s ample parking day or night and people spouting “howdy neighbor”

[@orchardcider]

I'm heading up to Arthur Park because they told me I could unwind

[@carloso5910official]

Hey, our town is bigger, damn it! Right down to the little granite!

[@killedandgutted]

@@carloso5910official so come on down to Arthur Park and meet some friends of mine!

[@betinacarreto7679]

The fact that they could get away with a full on South Park reference is beyond crazy.

[@elisabeth5995]

Francine is jewish. Francine. Is. Jewish. Am I the only one who is pointing this out rn?

[@MeganKoumori]

I was going to say I can't believe they got this on PBS, but then again, there was the Bleep episode, complete with "Sopranos" parody, so someone up top was obviously pretty chill.

[@moisesdanielalvarado5578]

Not only did Arthur make a reference to South Park they also did it with Beavis and Butt-Head and they're both really funny

[@elisabeth5995]

Just asking, am i the only one in this comment section who knows that Francine is jewish?

[@niclaircasseus3673]

In the same episode

[@JarelJay]

Now if they do a family guy or Simpsons one, Arthur would reach legendary status🤣💯💯

[@derrisbynum9366]

I can't believe they made a parody to South Park in a kids show, at least there was no cussing in it that's a good thing.

[@derrisbynum9366]

@Anthony Robinson I know that, but I'm saying that's a good thing and they make a joke of it.

[@that1gamer27]

I like the part where they said “Hey!”

[@gregwilliams4926]

There's something special about watching or playing games that kids cannot watch or play when you're young, seeing it being parodied in a children's show. I remember I played MGS before Smash Brawl, and I went crazy over the fact that Snake was in Smash Bros Brawl even though I was in middle school.

[@TheAeroAvatar]

Francine's Cartman impersonation is spot on.

[@elisabeth5995]

Bruh francine is obviously kyle. Heres what they have in common:
Both act mean at times but are actually nice
Both hate spoiled kids
Both are Jewish

[@compatriot852]

I remember watching this as a kid and being so confused by the sudden artstyle change.

[@1wyco]

I remember this! This was one of the few times arthur managed to actually get my attention as a kid.

[@citybird104]

I think the “Hey you squished Buster.” Is a reference to Oh my god they killed kenny

[@brendonsaraiva8496]

Arthur in South Park Style

[@thomaswebhead]

This episode reminded me of Channel Chasers because of the way Arthur and his friends are in the South Park, Beavis and Butthead, Dexter’s Laboratory, WWE and Dr. Katz and changes their animation styles along the way except it’s coming up with ideas for an animated series instead of going from channel to channel. This is my favorite part of the episode, The Contest. Imagine what would happen if Eric, Kyle, Stan and Kenny visited Elwood City and meet Arthur and Eric complained that he can’t swear because Arthur is a kid’s show and South Park is a adult’s show. It’s funny that that they made a kid friendly version of South Park. Buster is Kenny, Francine is Eric, Arthur is Kyle and Stan is Brian. Instead of killed, it’s just squished. Like the Simpsons, Family Guy and SpongeBob, Arthur and South Park are one of the longest animated shows on television. Like the Simpsons Guy (The Simpsons and Family Guy crossover), I think it would be funny if they make a crossover between Arthur and South Park because it can be a battle between a children’s show and a adult-themed show. It could make inside jokes about why kids shows and adult shows aren’t equal and in the end, they can understand why their shows are different. It’ll be like the Simpsons Guy’s inside jokes about their compilation and their similar characters.

[@okjeffy6581]

Maho Mushi

[@tetsuc4bra577]

What's crazier is that I remember the "hey look they're here" part was used as part of thier promotional of the show.

[@budget4863]

it should have been binky instead of the brain so that way they have a cartman replacement

[@internetdingus]

oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh I see what you did there

[@supertoddlemalrolllittlelu3192]

Yeah binky should have played Cartman it would have made more scense that way

[@jaheltelevisionstudios]

When a kids cartoon references an adults cartoon

[@galacticgalaxyasmr5665]

Watch Arthur's lip sync after the aliens toss him out of the UFO. He says "What the-" but his mouth is animated like he says the F-word right after he says his line. The audio for that word is obviously not used because this is a children's show. I get in this style of animation the lip sync is not as complex, but that would really make this like South Park Arthur. The creators knew what they were aiming to imply....

[@noahboat580]

This show had so many adult show references, its kinda sick

[@oldworldpatriot8920]

Arthur was a strange show,from the hidden adult Easter eggs to the straight up nightmare fuel that they sometimes showed. The friggin Broccoli head scene,the Hamburgers chasing binky in his dreams scene,the wierd ass wizard D.W portrayed Arthur as in her name origin episode.... yeah this show was messed up,way more than the Simpsons.

[@GummyBestie]

I can’t believe it I’m just happy about South Park reference in powerpuff girls but I like it in this aswell

[@gerragotheallidile]

I still can't believe they got away with this

[@brendalg4]

Parodies are completely legal. Weird Al made a career on them.

[@dylanintendisney]

brendalg4 I think he meant as in getting past the censors.

[@brendalg4]

@@dylanintendisney he might have meant that but it would have no problem getting past the censors. They changed everything that would have been possibly offensive. "Screw you guys, I'm going home" became "I'm outta here". "They killed Kenny! You bastards!" Became simply 'They squished Buster" etc.

[@AoiUsagiOtoko]

i love how they make the voices a little rougher to match the way the kids in SP talk, lol. this reference blew my mind when i was a little kid

[@Blck7]

I like this a lot. I feel like they were just so enamored with the old charming felt art-style and just wanted to try it out as an homage. I think thats really cute.

[@elisabeth5995]

francine and kyle are so similar though
they act mean sometimes, but are actually nice
both are smart and athletic
both hate spoiled kids
both have the same religion

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

The guys making Arthur must have loved the shit out of doing this! 🤣

[@DSWappropriate]

A kid friendly version of South Park

[@SegaNintendoGuy64]

I wonder if kids at the time are very unfamiliar with this reference to South Park.

[@konigeurichderwestgoten4460]

(Fun fact. The voice of Jane Read- Arthur’s mom- was in Heavy Metal 2000. And whenever I think about Heavy Metal or South Park... I hear Kenny whooping. I hear Sammy Hagar singing. And I got to sing along with him)

[@antoinewilliams290]

I'm honestly impressed they did that. I was like.. "Wow!"

[@Mr.Face222]

I used to think this was fanmade. I can't be surprised at all.

[@sonicloisthehedgehog]

This is probably one of my top favorite episodes to this day

[@JoeyCannoli]

0:26 “Oh my god, they killed Ken- I mean…they killed Buster!”

[@agustinnino2138]

its weird seeing a adult show mixed with a PBS kids show

[@ddddd1168]

I’ve seen South Park and I think I know what will happen next..

[@carloso5910official]

A hue 80-foot satellite will come out of someone’s ass, but from who?

[@noahsfunchannel2467]

Going down Arthur Park to find a book to read

[@almcmemeshack8443]

I think this touched a memory so deeply buried, I didn't even know it existed

[@TheRaider1815]

I saw this as a kid and I honestly thought it was a fever dream until just now

[@okjeffy6581]

Hey same.

[@AidanCaDrago]

I believe this started me watch South Park

[@christopherthomason]

Really?

[@maruzencentral]

So funny. My dad hated that my mom let me watch south park in the summers so I always felt bad when watching this episode lol

[@RedHatGuyYT]

sounds like your mom is pretty based

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

I still can't believe they made a ref to a adult show. The most inappropriate one that ever was made!

[@sammurabi4743]

Its kinda funny how much this PBS kids show loved to reference stuff well out of its intended age bracket. South Park, Beavis and Butt-Head, the Sopranos, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, CNN news anchor Wolf Blitzer, even Citizen Kane. And I kinda love it for that honestly.

[@taddersauce3672]

Great writers love great shows ig.

[@totchitogaming]

Was 13 when i took a vacation in California, fipped the remote and found pbs kids. 1999-2000 what a time to be alive

[@francinefrenskymuffycrossw8627]

The original air date is September 27, 1999.

[@boglander2004]

This is quite crazy to think that there would be a south park reference in a kid show

[@GabrielEspinozapizzahead]

0:01 looks like PBS kids Predicted The Day The Earth blew up movie by WB

[@pedrosaabedra5653]

seeing a kids show reference adult cartoon shows was funny.

[@militantpacifist4087]

Starvin’ Marvin is helping those aliens.

[@covidnugget5594]

Everybody else: omg they made an adult cartoon reference in a kids show
Me: im not suprised at all

[@covidnugget5594]

I mean, fairly odd parents made a simpsons reference before

[@Slapstick_Editz]

covid nugget 69 the Simpsons is a teen show

[@covidnugget5594]

@@Slapstick_Editz I know

[@nateowen1064]

@@Slapstick_Editz the simpsons is really for everyone

[@thefedoraguyYT]

this is south park but no swearing

[@noahsfunchannel2467]

So far this one of my favorite episodes from Arthur

[@noahsfunchannel2467]

Nixon Franco I’ve known Arthur since my childhood growing up in New York

[@noahsfunchannel2467]

Nixon Franco indeed it’s cool

[@RawlzMovies]

“What do you mean I’m high in cholesterol?”

[@kingdomhearts4229]

"Hey you squished buster!" Sounds really similar to "they killed kenny! You bastards!"

[@kalebmaldonado943]

buster is now kenny from south park

[@TheAustin1]

I cannot just believe that they just reference South Park

[@sutartboi6617]

That would actually be cool if they actually had a real crossover

[@penguinmaster7]

Francine: Hey! You squished buster!
Arthur: You monsters!

[@miskitoragee6296]

Hey you killed buster
Arthur: you bastards!!

[@robroy6374]

Arthur Park - Verb: to arthur park or to be arthur parked.
To slap/push/ram/force/bump another person from relative safety into a dangerous situation where they are likely to be injured (or even KILLED) whilst recovering from the afore mentioned slap.
This term originated whilst playing Seek and Destroy, a Little Big Planet game level on the Playstation 3.
MacArthur Park - A park in Los Angeles. Also the title of one of the most awful songs ever, where the parks 'melts in the dark', like a cake left out in the rain.

[@gavinking8761]

Matt and Trey NEED to see this.

[@angelbeas9137]

0:10
0:40
The fact that they never say "are you?" at the end of their sentences makes me feel uncomfortable

[@aguy7848]

I think the "You're not gonna eat me" was a threat to the aliens.

[@lonecolamarine]

South Park… Beevis and Butthead…
OG Arthur Cooked in every episode

[@rayquaza5059]

Core memory in my mind just unlocked. I remember this scaring me as a kid for some reason.

[@user-id3mv4lu4e]

I thought this was a preschool channel, How did they get away with a south park parody on pbs kids?

[@skylarsworld9477]

[Ziggy]
Goin’ down to Elwood City, to have myself a time
[Arthur, Brain]
Everybody that you meet, are uniquely very neat!
[Ziggy]
Goin’ down to Elwood City, to leave my woes behind
[Francine]
Productive folks left and right, people spouting “LOVELY DAY!”
[Ziggy]
Goin’ down to Elwood City, to relax and unwind
[Buster]
(I ran out of ideas here)
[Ziggy]
Come on down to Elwood City, and meet some friends of mine!

[@elmaionesosexo]

I'd like to add, Arthur once made a reference to The Sopranos

[@nooknight14]

Oh my god, they kill buster...

[@SuperCitizenBane]

That awkward moment when u realize the writers of Arthur watch Southpark.

[@ricksanchezsflask8794]

Gotta have some adult humor to relax

[@monkeyman12328]

Ur dumb as fuck bro there writer of course the watch southpark

[@charmianernest1449]

This brings back So many memories of our Childhood