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* TooDumbToFool: Butters, as Professor Chaos, tries to scare the world by pretending to flood the entire planet with his garden hose, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint only for everyone to excitedly grab their swimgear instead]].
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* FiringDay: Butters getting kicked out of the friend group isn't technically a firing, but it's certainly staged like one.
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* YankTheDogsChain: Pip, the most hated kid in school and a frequent target of bullying for the boys, actually manages to pass the first wave of auditions to be the fourth friend in their group. Then he asks for crumpets and tea at a baseball game, and Cartman promptly tells him to get the fudge out, disqualifying him on the spot.

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* YankTheDogsChain: Pip, the most hated kid in school and a frequent target of bullying for the boys, actually manages to pass the first wave two waves of auditions to be the fourth friend in their group. Then he asks for crumpets and tea at a baseball game, and Cartman promptly tells him to get the fudge out, disqualifying him on the spot.
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This isn’t treated as a surprise.


* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The Water Department arrives to shut down the water of Butters' hose after the latter leaves it on for a day to "flood the entire world".
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* PokeThePoodle: Most of Professor Chaos' attempts to bring the world to destruction involve switching soup orders at Bennigan's, stealing the teacher's eraser, and drowning the entire world with a hose. The last plan fails to say the least.

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* PokeThePoodle: Most of Professor Chaos' attempts to bring the world to destruction involve switching soup orders at Bennigan's, stealing the teacher's eraser, and drowning the entire world with a hose. The last plan fails fails, to say the least.
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* CallBack: When Butters is sitting upset in his dark room, he enlists things he's done for the boys throughout their short-lived friendship, which include [[Recap/SouthParkS6E3FreakStrike putting balls on his chin]] to star on ''[[Series/{{Maury}} The Maury Povich Show]]'' and [[Recap/SouthParkS6E5TheNewTerranceAndPhillipMovieTrailer buying tampons for Stan's sister Shelly]].

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* CallBack: When Butters is sitting upset in his dark room, he enlists things he's done for the boys throughout their short-lived friendship, which include [[Recap/SouthParkS6E3FreakStrike putting balls on his chin]] to star on ''[[Series/{{Maury}} The Maury Povich Show]]'' and [[Recap/SouthParkS6E5TheNewTerranceAndPhillipMovieTrailer buying tampons for Stan's sister Shelly]].Shelley]].
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'''Original air date:''' 4/10/2002
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The Water Department arrives to shut down the water of Butters' hose after the latter leaves it on for a day to "flood the entire world".
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Stan, Cartman and Kyle kick Butters out of their group of friends due to them thinking that he's too lame to fit in with them. Butters, unhappy with this betrayal, turns into a super villian named "Professor Chaos" and causes mayhem throughout South Park. Meanwhile, the boys try to find a new fourth friend to fill Kenny's spot.

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Stan, Cartman and Kyle kick Butters out of their group of friends due to them thinking that he's too lame to fit in with them. Butters, unhappy with this betrayal, turns into a super villian supervillain named "Professor Chaos" and causes mayhem throughout South Park. Meanwhile, the boys try to find a new fourth friend to fill Kenny's spot.



* JerkassHasAPoint: Invoked between Kyle and Cartman

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* JerkassHasAPoint: Invoked between Kyle and CartmanCartman:



* PokeThePoodle: Most of Professor Chaos' attempts to bring the world to destruction involve switching soup orders at Benagin's, stealing the teacher's eraser, and drowning the entire world with a hose. The last plan fails to say the least.

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* PokeThePoodle: Most of Professor Chaos' attempts to bring the world to destruction involve switching soup orders at Benagin's, Bennigan's, stealing the teacher's eraser, and drowning the entire world with a hose. The last plan fails to say the least.
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* ToBeContinuedRightNow: The episode sets up three {{cliffhanger}}s which initially seem like they supposed to be expanded upon in the [[Recap/SouthParkS6E7SimpsonsAlreadyDidIt following episode]], such as whether Professor Chaos' plans will succeed, the boys' new fourth friend, and which South Park resident will be killed off and never seen again. But at the end of the episode a narrator sums up these questions, and then straight up answers them with: No, Tweek, Ms. Choksondik.

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* ToBeContinuedRightNow: The episode sets up three {{cliffhanger}}s which initially seem like they supposed to be expanded upon in the [[Recap/SouthParkS6E7SimpsonsAlreadyDidIt following episode]], such as whether Professor Chaos' plans will succeed, the boys' new fourth friend, and which South Park resident will be killed off and never seen again. But at the end of the episode a narrator sums up these questions, and then straight up answers them with: No, Tweek, Ms. Choksondik.Choksondik.
* YankTheDogsChain: Pip, the most hated kid in school and a frequent target of bullying for the boys, actually manages to pass the first wave of auditions to be the fourth friend in their group. Then he asks for crumpets and tea at a baseball game, and Cartman promptly tells him to get the fudge out, disqualifying him on the spot.
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* HarmlessVillain: Butters' evil schemes are either [[PokeThePoodle too small-scale]] to considered any kind of a threat, or they're way too large for a single boy to tackle.

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* HarmlessVillain: Butters' evil schemes are either [[PokeThePoodle too small-scale]] to be considered any kind of a threat, or they're way too large for a single boy to tackle.actually do.
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* HarmlessVillain: Butters' evil schemes are either [[PokeThePoodle too small-scale]] to considered any kind of a threat, or they're way too large for a single boy to tackle.

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* {{Cliffhanger}}: {{Averted}}. The cliffhanger narrator answers the questions that conclude the events of the [[Recap/SouthParkS6E7SimpsonsAlreadyDidIt following episode]], such as whether Professor Chaos' plans will succeed, the boys' new fourth friend, and which South Park resident will be killed off and never seen again: no, Tweek, Ms. Choksondik.



-->'''Kyle:''' What about Token?
-->'''Cartman:''' Token's a smartass.
-->'''Kyle:''' So? You're a smartass.
-->'''Cartman:''' Yeah but do we need another one?
-->'''Kyle:''' Good point.

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-->'''Kyle:''' What about Token?
-->'''Cartman:'''
Token?\\
'''Cartman:'''
Token's a smartass.
-->'''Kyle:'''
smartass.\\
'''Kyle:'''
So? You're a smartass.
-->'''Cartman:'''
smartass.\\
'''Cartman:'''
Yeah but do we need another one?
-->'''Kyle:'''
one?\\
'''Kyle:'''
Good point.



* TheShadowKnows: As Butters monologues about his loneliness and how he has no real friends in the world, his shadow morphs into that of a sad-looking person.

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* TheShadowKnows: As Butters monologues about his loneliness and how he has no real friends in the world, his shadow morphs into that of a sad-looking person.person.
* ToBeContinuedRightNow: The episode sets up three {{cliffhanger}}s which initially seem like they supposed to be expanded upon in the [[Recap/SouthParkS6E7SimpsonsAlreadyDidIt following episode]], such as whether Professor Chaos' plans will succeed, the boys' new fourth friend, and which South Park resident will be killed off and never seen again. But at the end of the episode a narrator sums up these questions, and then straight up answers them with: No, Tweek, Ms. Choksondik.

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Anti-Villain would be if Professor Chaos was morally ambiguous, which he isn't really. He's just really bad at being bad.


* AntiVillain: Most of Professor Chaos' attempts to bring the world to destruction involve switching soup orders at Benagin's, stealing the teacher's eraser, and drowning the entire world with a hose. The last plan fails to say the least.


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* PokeThePoodle: Most of Professor Chaos' attempts to bring the world to destruction involve switching soup orders at Benagin's, stealing the teacher's eraser, and drowning the entire world with a hose. The last plan fails to say the least.
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* OhAndXDies: The narration at the end of the episode offhandedly mentions Ms. Choksondik will die in the next one.

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* FaceHeelTurn: Butters becomes a super villian that attempts to bring the world to destruction after the boys drop him as the fourth friend.

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* FaceHeelTurn: Butters becomes a super villian villain that attempts to bring the world to destruction after the boys drop him as the fourth friend.



'''Cartman''': Yeah, I've seen that kid in class, but he never does anything. He's more like a prop.

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'''Cartman''': Yeah, I've seen that kid in class, but he never does anything. He's more like a prop.prop.
* TheShadowKnows: As Butters monologues about his loneliness and how he has no real friends in the world, his shadow morphs into that of a sad-looking person.
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* KilledOffForReal: Ms. Choksondik. Offhandedly no less.
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* KilledOffForReal: Ms. Choksondik. Offhandedly no less.
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* AntiVillian: Most of Professor Chaos' attempts to bring the world to destruction involve switching soup orders at Benagin's, stealing the teacher's eraser, and drowning the entire world with a hose. The last plan fails to say the least.

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* AntiVillian: AntiVillain: Most of Professor Chaos' attempts to bring the world to destruction involve switching soup orders at Benagin's, stealing the teacher's eraser, and drowning the entire world with a hose. The last plan fails to say the least.

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Stan, Cartman and Kyle kick Butters out of their group of friends due to them thinking that he's too lame and overall doesn't fit in with them. After being unhappy with this betrayal he turns into a super villian named "Professor Chaos" and causes mayhem throughout South Park. Meanwhile, the boys try to find a new fourth friend to fill Kenny's spot.

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Stan, Cartman and Kyle kick Butters out of their group of friends due to them thinking that he's too lame and overall doesn't to fit in with them. After being Butters, unhappy with this betrayal he betrayal, turns into a super villian named "Professor Chaos" and causes mayhem throughout South Park. Meanwhile, the boys try to find a new fourth friend to fill Kenny's spot.



* AntiVillian: Most of Professor Chaos' attempts to bring the world to destruction involve switching soup orders at Benagin's, stealing the teacher's eraser, and drowning the entire world with a hose. The last plan fails to say the least.



* CallBack: When Butters is sitting in his dark room upset, he enlists things he's done for the boys throughout their short-lived friendship, which include [[Recap/SouthParkS6E3FreakStrike putting balls on his chin]] to star on ''[[Series/{{Maury}} The Maury Povich Show]]'' and [[Recap/SouthParkS6E5TheNewTerranceAndPhillipMovieTrailer buying tampons for Stan's sister Shelly]].

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* CallBack: When Butters is sitting upset in his dark room upset, room, he enlists things he's done for the boys throughout their short-lived friendship, which include [[Recap/SouthParkS6E3FreakStrike putting balls on his chin]] to star on ''[[Series/{{Maury}} The Maury Povich Show]]'' and [[Recap/SouthParkS6E5TheNewTerranceAndPhillipMovieTrailer buying tampons for Stan's sister Shelly]].Shelly]].
* {{Cliffhanger}}: {{Averted}}. The cliffhanger narrator answers the questions that conclude the events of the [[Recap/SouthParkS6E7SimpsonsAlreadyDidIt following episode]], such as whether Professor Chaos' plans will succeed, the boys' new fourth friend, and which South Park resident will be killed off and never seen again: no, Tweek, Ms. Choksondik.



-->'''Kyle:''' So, you're a smartass

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-->'''Kyle:''' So, you're So? You're a smartasssmartass.



'''Cartman''': Yeah, I've only seen that kid in class, but he never does anything. He's more like a prop.

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'''Cartman''': Yeah, I've only seen that kid in class, but he never does anything. He's more like a prop.
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* CallBack: When Butters is sitting in his room upset, he mentions buying tampons among the list of things he's done for people. This is a reference to when he had to buy Shelly tampons in the [[Recap/SouthParkS6E5TheNewTerranceAndPhillipMovieTrailer previous episode]].

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* CallBack: When Butters is sitting in his dark room upset, he mentions buying tampons among the list of enlists things he's done for people. This is a reference to when he had to buy Shelly tampons in the boys throughout their short-lived friendship, which include [[Recap/SouthParkS6E3FreakStrike putting balls on his chin]] to star on ''[[Series/{{Maury}} The Maury Povich Show]]'' and [[Recap/SouthParkS6E5TheNewTerranceAndPhillipMovieTrailer previous episode]].buying tampons for Stan's sister Shelly]].

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Cartman when he describes [=DogPoo=] as a "prop".



'''Cartman''': Yeah, I've only seen that kid in class, but he never does anything. He's more like a prop.
* LeaningTowardsTheFourthWall: Cartman does this when he describes [=DogPoo=] as a prop.
* PieEatingContest: Butters mentions how there's one going on at the firehouse.

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'''Cartman''': Yeah, I've only seen that kid in class, but he never does anything. He's more like a prop.
* LeaningTowardsTheFourthWall: Cartman does this when he describes [=DogPoo=] as a prop.
* PieEatingContest: Butters mentions how there's one going on at the firehouse.
prop.
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* CallBack: When Butters is sitting in his room upset, he mentions buying tampons among the list of things he's done for people. This is a reference to when he had to buy Shelly tampons in the [[Recap/SouthParkS6E5TheNewTerranceAndPhillipMovieTrailer previous episode]].
* FaceHeelTurn: Butters becomes a super villian that attempts to bring the world to destruction after the boys drop him as the fourth friend.



'''Cartman''': Yeah, I've only seen that kid in class, but he never does anything. He's more like a prop.

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'''Cartman''': Yeah, I've only seen that kid in class, but he never does anything. He's more like a prop.prop.
* LeaningTowardsTheFourthWall: Cartman does this when he describes [=DogPoo=] as a prop.
* PieEatingContest: Butters mentions how there's one going on at the firehouse.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Invoked between Kyle and Cartman
-->'''Kyle:''' What about Token?
-->'''Cartman:''' Token's a smartass.
-->'''Kyle:''' So, you're a smartass
-->'''Cartman:''' Yeah but do we need another one?
-->'''Kyle:''' Good point.
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Stan, Cartman and Kyle kick Butters out of their group of friends due to them thinking that he's too lame and overall doesn't fit in with them. After being unhappy with this betrayal he turns into a super villian named "Professor Chaos" and causes mayhem throughout South Park. Meanwhile, the boys try to find a new fourth friend to fill Kenny's spot.
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* LivingProp: How Cartman describes [=DogPoo=] since he never gets to say or do anything despite hanging with the class for years (although he does speak for the very first time in this episode).
-->'''[=DogPoo=]''': I think I deserve to take Kenny's place the most, because, I've been hanging around these guys for like five years and I never get to say or do anything.\\
'''Cartman''': Yeah, I've only seen that kid in class, but he never does anything. He's more like a prop.

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