History Recap / SouthParkS14E2TheTaleOfScrotieMcBoogerballs

-->'''Stan:''' ''*incredulous*'' WILL YOU STOP READING INTO STUFF THAT ISN'T ACTUALLY THERE?!?

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The boys try to pin their book on Butters to avoid punishment, only to watch as the adults praise Butters for such a "thought provoking" piece of fiction and are aghast when Butters becomes famous. Likewise, their endlessly picking on him when he only wanted to be their friend effectively killed any chance they had of changing his mind about it.

* JerkassBall: Stan, Kyle, and Kenny hold it by trying to throw Butters under the bus, but this time, Butters [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech lets them have it]]. [[ThrowTheDogABone Although they eventually showed sympathy for what they did]]. And then Cartman ruined it by pinpointing Butters for Sarah's death, though he didn't care.

* HypeBacklash: InUniverse. The boys are disappointed that ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye'' was not as controversial as they thought it would be. Cartman even says that the book was a conspiracy to get kids to read by making it seem a lot edgier than it was.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: InUniverse. The boys are disappointed that ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye'' was not as controversial as they thought it would be. Cartman even says that the book was a conspiracy to get kids to read by making it seem a lot edgier than it was.

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Butters makes it a point to ensure everyone knows the book was his and his alone. As such, when someone is inspired to massacre the Kardashians, the blame is placed on him, effectively killing his "writing" career.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The boys try to pin their book on Butters to avoid punishment, only to watch as the adults praise Butters for such a "thought provoking" piece of fiction and are aghast when Butters becomes famous.

* LaserGuidedKarma: The boys try to frame Butters for writing their book, convinced that they will get into trouble, unaware that they were actually going to get a publishing deal out of it. When they try to take it back, Butters continues to take the credit.

** To readers who make up imagery and meanings that don't exist in the book they read just to justify their views.

-->'''Creator/MatthewBroderick:''' My wife is a beautiful woman, and I think most people agree with me!\\

** After Butters gives the boys TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, Cartman calls him an inconsiderate jerk.

* JerkassBall: Stan, Kyle, and Kenny hold it by trying to throw Butters under the bus, but this time, Butters [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech lets them have it]]. [[ThrowTheDogABone Although they eventually showed sympathy for what they did]].

* JerkassBall: Stan, Kyle, and Kenny hold it by trying to throw Butters under the bus, but this time, Butters [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech lets them have it]].

** As Mr. Garrison hands out the book, Kyle asks if it's true that Mark David Chapman was inspired to kill Music/JohnLennon after reading the book. Later, after Butters finishes reading the book, he begins repeating "KILL JOHN LENNON! KILL JOHN LENNON!" and grabs a knife from a kitchen drawer. His plan hits a snag when his dad tells him John Lennon is already dead. This sanity blackout leaves the boys able to think Butters wrote the book without even remembering it.

** As Mr. Garrison hands out the book, Kyle asks if it's true that Mark David Chapman was inspired to kill Music/JohnLennon after reading the book. Later, after Butters finishes reading the book, he begins repeating "KILL JOHN LENNON! KILL JOHN LENNON!" and grabs a knife from a kitchen drawer. His plan hits a snag when his dad tells him John Lennon is already dead.
** After becoming famous as the supposed author of ''The Tale of Scrotie [=McBoogerballs=]'', Butters is being interviewed by Al Roker on ''The Today Show'' and is told that ''The Catcher in the Rye'' inspired John Hinckley's assassination attempt against UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, leading Butters to start chanting, "KILL RONALD REAGAN! KILL RONALD REAGAN!" Roker then tells him Reagan is also already dead.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Butters gives one to the boys. After he leaves, Cartman [[HypocriticalHumor calls him an inconsiderate jerk]].

* BrownNote: People throw up if they read just two seconds of the book. A popular game show hits the airwaves in which contestants compete to see who can read it for longest without vomiting.[[note]]A nod to party games where people read bad fiction, such as ''Literature/TheEyeOfArgon'', for as long as they can without laughing.[[/note]]

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: When the boys try to get the book banned by going to the city council, one of the council members insists no writer would make fun of Creator/SarahJessicaParker just because they think she's ugly. "Yes they would" yell all four boys.

** After becoming famous as the supposed author of ''The Tale of Scrotie [=McBoogerballs=]'', Butters is being interviewed by Al Roker on ''The Today Show'' and is told that ''The Catcher in the Rye'' inspired John Hinckley's assassination attempt against UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, leading Butters to start chanting, "KILL RONALD REAGAN! KILL RONALD REAGAN!" Whereupon Roker tells him Reagan is also already dead.

* SpringtimeForHitler: Fearing they will get punished, the boys put the blame on Butters, but everyone loves the book despite making them vomit regularly. Butters then writes a follow-up called ''The Poop That Took a Pee'', which the boys find so stupid it will get Butters banned, but readers love this as well. However, someone is inspired to kill the Kardashians because of the book, which finally gets Butters's work banned.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: When the boys try to get the book banned by going to the city council, one of the council members insists no writer would make fun of Sarah Jessica Parker just because they think she's ugly. "Yes they would" yell all four boys.

-->'''Matthew Broderick:''' My wife is a beautiful woman, and I think most people agree with me!
-->'''Reporter:''' Uh-huh. And, Matthew, how come a transvestite donkey witch is standing next to you, and why is it wearing a dress?

** The Kardashians are all brutally murdered by a guy who thinks he needs to "kill the phony's."