History Recap / SouthParkS3E16AreYouThereGodItsMeJesus

Cartman and Kenny mistake a colon infection for their menstrual cycles, prompting Kyle to lie about "getting his period" and Stan to ingest hormone pills so he will not feel left out. Meanwhile, Jesus plans a New Years' party and is worried God will not be there.

* IHaveThisFriend: Stan is anxious to [[ItMakesSenseInContext get his period because his friends already have.]] He tells Chef that he has this friend who is upset because everyone already got their period. When Chef asks if he means his sister Shelly or his girlfriend Wendy, Stan says the identity of the person is irrelevant. He then talks to Dr. Mephesto about puberty and asks what happens if someone never went through it. Mephesto wants to know who never went through puberty, so Stan tells him his dad. He explains that's why he's there as his dad is too embarrassed to show up; Dr. Mephesto says he can't blame him.

* TheyKilledKennyAgain: Kenny dies as a result of shoving a tampon up his ass because of his colon infection near the end of the episode; while it's likely the tampon would've triggered [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxic_shock_syndrome Toxic Shock Syndrome]], which itself could've killed him, he actually dies because it causes such waste backup that, as the doctor puts it, his organs ruptured like a septic tank.

* TheyKilledKennyAgain: Kenny dies as a result of shoving a tampon up his ass because of his colon infection near the end of the episode; while it's likely the tampon would've triggered [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxic_shock_syndrome Toxic Shock Syndrome]], which itself could've killed him, he actually dies because it causes such waste backup that, as the doctor puts it, "his organs ruptured like an old septic tank".

* TheyKilledKennyAgain: Kenny dies as a result of plugging tampons up his ass because of his colon infection near the end of the episode.

* AssShove: Because the boys are so seriously lacking in basic biology that they think they can get periods, Kenny shoves a bunch of tampons up his butt to absorb the flow. [[TheyKilledKennyAgain This winds up killing him.]]

* TruthInTelevision: Stan takes a bunch of hormones obtained from Dr. Mephesto because he's insecure about not having hit puberty yet. He takes all the pills at once and wakes up the next morning with facial hair, a deeper voice...and titties. One of the side effects from excessive amounts of synthetic testosterone is gynecomastia, the development of breast tissue on males caused by the body producing excess estrogen to maintain homeostasis. It's common among bodybuilders due to excessive steroid use.

* TruthInTelevision: Stan takes a bunch of hormones obtained from Dr. Mephesto because he's insecure about not having hit puberty yet. He takes all the pills at once and wakes up the next morning with facial hair, a deeper voice...and titties. One of the side effects from excessive amounts of synthetic testosterone is gynecomastia, the development of breast tissue on males caused by the body producing excess estrogen to maintain homeostasis.

** The townspeople feel entitled by the sense of importance about the turn of the millennium, demanding Jesus show them God. When God doesn't turn up at the concert, despite Jesus not even promising it, the townspeople throw a tantrum about being gipped and prepare to ''crucify Jesus a second time''.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: The hormones Mephesto gives Stan are labelled "Take one". He takes one out of the jar and swallows the rest, causing ill side effects.

* AssShove: Because the boys are so seriously lacking in basic biology that they think they can get periods, Kenny shoves a bunch of tampons up his colon. [[TheyKilledKennyAgain This winds up killing him.]]

* DaddyDidntShow: God doesn't show up to Jesus' New Years Eve party. However it was to teach him that he needs to be able to depend on himself and not ask Him for help every time there's a problem. When Jesus realizes this, God shows up.

* PottyFailure: Rod Stewart can't hold it in when ever he has to go.

* TakeThat: Music/RodStewart is depicted as so old and decrepit that he can barely talk above a mumble, it sound like he's moaning in pain whenever he tries to sing, and he can't stop pooping himself.

* DaddyDidntShow: God doesn't show up to Jesus' New Years Eve party. However it was to teach him that he needs to be able to depend on himself and not ask him for help every time there's a problem. When Jesus realizes this, God shows up.

** The Aesop of the episode involves Stan and Jesus believing that praying to God constantly should get answers. While Jesus eventually realises that is not how life works, Stan is still upset and wastes the town's one question asking why God wouldn't give him his period.
** The townspeople feel entitled by the sense of importance about the turn of the millenium, demanding Jesus show them God. When God doesn't turn up at the concert, despite Jesus not even promising it, the townspeople throw a tantrum about being gipped and prepare to ''crucify Jesus a second time''.
* {{God}}: He appears in this episode, and he's depicted as...quite a bit different than most portrayals of Him.

* NewYearHasCome: Jesus Christ and the entire town await the arrival of God on New Year's Eve 1999, as a way of making his dad proud of Him Jesus invites everyone to spend New Year's Eve in [[VivaLasVegas Las Vegas]], meanwhile Cartman and the other boys are convinced that they just got their periods [[spoiler: which later turns out to be a colon infection]]. God ''does'' finally arrive and allows the townspeople to ask one question, which is asked by Stan who asks why he's the only one who isn't getting his period, God points out to Stan that biological males can't have periods, only females can.

* TheyKilledKennyAgain: Kenny dies of his colon infection near the end of the episode.

* RealityEnsues: Stan takes a bunch of hormones obtained from Dr. Mephesto because he's insecure about not having hit puberty yet. He takes all the pills at once and wakes up the next morning with facial hair, a deeper voice...and titties. One of the side effects from excessive amounts of synthetic testosterone is gynecomastia, the development of breast tissue on males caused by the body producing excess estrogen to maintain homeostasis.

* ShoutOut: A very obvious one to Literature/AreYouThereGodItsMeMargaret mainly with the "period" plot (though the period is question is actually a colon infection) but also traces of Jesus questioning his relationship with God similar to the titular Margaret feeling trapped with her religious pressures.

* DaddyDidntShow: God doesn't show up to Jesus' New Years Eve party. However it was to teach him that he needs to be able to depend on himself and not ask him for help everytime there's a problem. When Jesus realizes this, God shows up.

* RecycledAnimation: As a way of saving time and money, frames from "[[Recap/SouthParkS3E16MrHankeysChristmasClassics Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics]]" are used; for instance, the scan of the colon infection is the x-ray scan from Mr. Hankey's intro song.

* TheCameo: A [[Recap/SouthParkS3E4Jakovasaur Jakovasaur]] can be seen in the news in France.

* TheCameo: A [[Recap/SouthParkS3E4Jakovasaurs Jakovasaur]] can be seen in the news in France.

* NewYearHasCome: Jesus Christ and the entire town await the arrival of God on New Year's Eve 1999, as a way of making his dad proud of Him Jesus invites everyone to spend New Year's Eve in [[VivaLasVegas Las Vegas]], meanwhile Cartman and the other boys are convinced that they just got their periods [[spoiler: which later turns out to be a colon infection]]. God ''does'' finally arrive and allows the townspeople to ask one question, which is asked by Stan who asks why he's the only one who isn't getting his period, God points out to Stan that biological males can't have periods, only females can. * RealityEnsues: Stan takes a bunch of hormones obtained from Dr. Mephesto because he's insecure about not having hit puberty yet. He takes all the pills at once and wakes up the next morning with facial hair, a deeper voice...and titties. One of the side effects from excessive amounts of synthetic testosterone is gynecomastia, the development of breast tissue on males caused by the body producing excess estrogen to maintain homeostasis.

* NewYearHasCome: This episode is set on New Year's Eve, 1999.
* RealityEnsues: Stan takes a bunch of hormones obtained from Dr. Mephesto because he's insecure about not having hit puberty yet. He takes all the pills at once and wakes up the next morning with facial hair, a deeper voice...and titties. One of the side effects from excessive amounts of synthetic testosterone is gynecomastia, the development of breast tissue on males caused by the body producing excess estrogen to maintain homeostasis.

* TitleDrop: Done by Jesus, asking God for advice.