Eek, a Penis!
5th episode of the 12th season of South Park
"Eek, a Penis!" is the fifth episode in the twelfth season of the American animated sitcom South Park. The 172nd episode of the series overall, it originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on April 9, 2008. In the episode, Mrs. Garrison seeks to become a man again through the help of a new medical procedure. The subplot focuses on Cartman's attempt to teach struggling inner-city school children how to succeed by cheating. This plot is a parody of movies like 1988's Stand and Deliver, 1995's Dangerous Minds, and 1996's To Sir, with Love II with Eric Cartman playing a role similar to the teachers from those movies. The episode was rated TV-MA L for strong language in the United States.
The episode was written and directed by series co-creator Trey Parker and co-written by series co-creator Matt Stone.
Plot summary
The episode begins with Mr. Garrison crying in front of his class as he recounts the story of a pregnant transsexual who appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show a week before the episode's release.
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