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Season 12  "Tonsil Trouble"  12x1

Aired 16 years ago - Mar 12, 2008

After going in for a routine tonsillectomy, a botched transfusion leaves Cartman afflicted with an incurable disease. When he finds no comfort in his friends and family, how far will he go to find a cure?

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Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 1
What's going on?Are we in trouble?
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 2
The disease is in very early stages and completely manageable,
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 3
All right,we're going to bring eric in now.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 4
How you doing,eric?
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 5
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 6
Now,you're not going to die,eric.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 7
We are here tonight to salute the bravery and the courage of one very special little boy who is living with HIV
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 8
The italian meatballs are fantastic.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 9
and that money will certainly go towards helping little eric martman.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 10
I wrote this song for a very brave little boy.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 11
how he got AIDS I haven't a clue wasting away again
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 12
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 13
Well,did elton john sing a song for you?
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 14
If you really felt bad,you'd wipe that Smirk off your face!
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 15
Oh,and what,I deserve it?
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 16
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 17
I just,I don't know that I should be helping you make kyle look silly.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 18
All right. Now get the rope up over that third rafter above the window.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 19
You think HIV is something to be laughed at,kyle?
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 20
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 21
Mrs. Broflovski,has your son ever had a blood transfusion?
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 22
It took us a long time to narrow it down,but there is no doubt.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 23
Kyle?Kyle!
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 24
Ooohhhh,you have HIV,huh,kyle?
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 25
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 26
What?
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 27
You cannot purposely infect other kids with your disease.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 28
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 29
Should we just call it a truce?
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 30
I apologized,kyle!
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 31
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 32
There is no cure,you asshole!
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 33
He's still totally fine.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 34
Because if you don't the cure for HIV,I will break your xbox.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 35
That would be $400 each.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 36
Don't you get it?
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 37
Are you sure you don't just have any cash?
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 38
We're so happy to help accommodate you brave boys.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 39
look,shouldn't you be serving people drinks or something?Get outta here!
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 40
Magic,magic,could you come to the front for a minute?
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 41
We were just hoping that maybe you have some kind of key that could help us with our disease.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 42
I don't think it's funny,kyle.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 43
But if you want to be so HIV negative all the time -
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 44
I would love to know so I could help others,but I just don't
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 45
I don't know which thing is what keeps my T-cell count high,so i try it all.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 46
I sleep with all my money.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 47
Take a look.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 48
The cash does seem to restrain the hiv cells from stabilizing.
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 49
We need FDA approvals,control studies!
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 50

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Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 2
The disease is in very early stages and completely manageable,
#2
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 3
All right,we're going to bring eric in now.
#3
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 4
How you doing,eric?
#4
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 5 #5 Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 6
Now,you're not going to die,eric.
#6
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 7
We are here tonight to salute the bravery and the courage of one very special little boy who is living with HIV
#7
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 8
The italian meatballs are fantastic.
#8
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 9
and that money will certainly go towards helping little eric martman.
#9
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 10
I wrote this song for a very brave little boy.
#10
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 11
how he got AIDS I haven't a clue wasting away again
#11
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 12 #12 Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 13
Well,did elton john sing a song for you?
#13
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 14
If you really felt bad,you'd wipe that Smirk off your face!
#14
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 15
Oh,and what,I deserve it?
#15
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 16 #16 Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 17
I just,I don't know that I should be helping you make kyle look silly.
#17
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 18
All right. Now get the rope up over that third rafter above the window.
#18
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 19
You think HIV is something to be laughed at,kyle?
#19
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 20 #20 Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 21
Mrs. Broflovski,has your son ever had a blood transfusion?
#21
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 22
It took us a long time to narrow it down,but there is no doubt.
#22
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 23
Kyle?Kyle!
#23
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 24
Ooohhhh,you have HIV,huh,kyle?
#24
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 25 #25 Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 26
What?
#26
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 27
You cannot purposely infect other kids with your disease.
#27
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 28 #28 Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 29
Should we just call it a truce?
#29
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 30
I apologized,kyle!
#30
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 31 #31 Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 32
There is no cure,you asshole!
#32
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 33
He's still totally fine.
#33
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 34
Because if you don't the cure for HIV,I will break your xbox.
#34
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 35
That would be $400 each.
#35
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 36
Don't you get it?
#36
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 37
Are you sure you don't just have any cash?
#37
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 38
We're so happy to help accommodate you brave boys.
#38
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 39
look,shouldn't you be serving people drinks or something?Get outta here!
#39
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 40
Magic,magic,could you come to the front for a minute?
#40
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 41
We were just hoping that maybe you have some kind of key that could help us with our disease.
#41
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 42
I don't think it's funny,kyle.
#42
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 43
But if you want to be so HIV negative all the time -
#43
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 44
I would love to know so I could help others,but I just don't
#44
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 45
I don't know which thing is what keeps my T-cell count high,so i try it all.
#45
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 46
I sleep with all my money.
#46
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 47
Take a look.
#47
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 48
The cash does seem to restrain the hiv cells from stabilizing.
#48
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 49
We need FDA approvals,control studies!
#49
Recap of South Park Season 12 Episode 1 (S12E01) - 50 #50