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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Jimmy's father thinks this is the reason his son takes forever to open his bedroom door (he's hiding his drug stash). He's a bit ''too'' insistent in asking, especially with Jimmy's girlfriend right next to him.
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* TakeThat: Notorious cheaters Barry Bonds, Mark [=McGwire=], Jason Giambi are called "big fat pussies" for taking steroids.
* TrueCompanions: Timmy goes to every length he can to stop Jimmy from taking steroids.
* TrueCompanions: Timmy goes to every length he can to stop Jimmy from taking steroids.
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* TakeThat: TakeThat:
** Notorious cheaters Barry Bonds, Mark [=McGwire=], Jason Giambi are called "big fat pussies" for taking steroids.
** Part of Cartman's training to successfully act like he is retarded is watching Music/KidRock.
*TrueCompanions: TrueCompanions:
** Timmy goes to every length he can to stop Jimmy from taking steroids.
** Notorious cheaters Barry Bonds, Mark [=McGwire=], Jason Giambi are called "big fat pussies" for taking steroids.
** Part of Cartman's training to successfully act like he is retarded is watching Music/KidRock.
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** Timmy goes to every length he can to stop Jimmy from taking steroids.
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* BlatantLies: Cartman telling the boys he faked his handicap to get Jimmy to confess.
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* BlatantLies: BlatantLies:
** Cartman telling the boys he faked his handicap to get Jimmy to confess.
** Cartman telling the boys he faked his handicap to get Jimmy to confess.
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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Cartman fails to realize two things that are wrong with his plan. The first being that he wouldn't be able to compete with the other kids since he is unathletic and out of shape. The second being that Jimmy and Timmy would see him at the event and reveal to everyone that he isn't really handicapped.
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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: DidntThinkThisThrough: Cartman fails to realize two things that are wrong with his plan. The first being that he wouldn't be able to compete with the other kids since he is unathletic and out of shape. The second being that Jimmy and Timmy would see him at the event and reveal to everyone that he isn't really handicapped.
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* RealityEnsues: While Cartman might not be handicapped, he's fat, out of shape and possesses no athletic ability. Therefore, when he goes up against the other kids who spent weeks training for the events, he finishes in last place in every event.
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* ShoutOut: The title comes from the book ''Literature/UpTheDownStaircase.''
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* ShoutOut: The title comes from the book ''Literature/UpTheDownStaircase.''''Literature/UpTheDownStaircase''.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: While Cartman might not be handicapped, he's fat, out of shape and possesses no athletic ability. Therefore, when he goes up against the other kids who spent weeks training for the events, he finishes in last place in every event.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: While Cartman might not be handicapped, he's fat, out of shape and possesses no athletic ability. Therefore, when he goes up against the other kids who spent weeks training for the events, he finishes in last place in every event.
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Hell does exist in the South Park universe and Kyle is aware of that despite his religion. Remember the movie.
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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Kyle tells Cartman he's going to hell for faking being handicapped, though there is no hell in the Jewish faith.
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* ArtisticLicenseSports: Jimmy is competing in the Special Olympics, even though those are for intellectually handicapped people, and not the physically handicapped (who compete in the Paralympics). Jimmy, aside from his stutter, seems to be physically handicapped more than mentally handicapped.
** Oh yeah, and the Special Olympics themselves are ''very'' grossly misportrayed; for one thing the games do '''not''' award cash prizes, and for another most athletes only compete in a single sport.
** Oh yeah, and the Special Olympics themselves are ''very'' grossly misportrayed; for one thing the games do '''not''' award cash prizes, and for another most athletes only compete in a single sport.
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* ArtisticLicenseSports: Jimmy is competing in the Special Olympics, even though those are for intellectually handicapped people, and not the physically people. Physically handicapped (who people compete in the Paralympics). Paralympics. Jimmy, aside from his stutter, seems to be physically handicapped more than mentally handicapped.
** Oh yeah, and the Special Olympics themselves are ''very'' grossly misportrayed; for one thing the games do '''not''' award cash prizes, and for another most athletes only compete in a single sport.handicapped.
** Oh yeah, and the Special Olympics themselves are ''very'' grossly misportrayed; for one thing the games do '''not''' award cash prizes, and for another most athletes only compete in a single sport.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Jimmy gets mad at Cartman for cheating despite cheating himself, thankfully Timmy calling Jimmy out on this is what gets Jimmy to come clean.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Jimmy gets mad at Cartman for cheating despite cheating himself, thankfully himself; thankfully, Timmy calling Jimmy out on this is what gets Jimmy to come clean.
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* RealityEnsues: While Cartman might not be handicapped, he's fat, out of shape and possesses no athletic ability. Therefore, when he goes up against the other kids who spent weeks training for the events, he finishes in dead last.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Jimmy comes clean about using his steroids, the camera focuses on Giambi, Bonds, and [=McGwire=] implying his speech about how people who do steroids are pussies is meant as this trope towards them.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Jimmy comes clean about using his steroids, the camera focuses on Giambi, Bonds, and [=McGwire=] implying his speech about how people who do steroids are pussies is meant as this trope towards them.
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* RealityEnsues: While Cartman might not be handicapped, he's fat, out of shape and possesses no athletic ability. Therefore, when he goes up against the other kids who spent weeks training for the events, he finishes in dead last.
last place in every event.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Jimmy comes clean about using his steroids, the camera focuses on Giambi, Bonds, and[=McGwire=] [=McGwire=], implying his speech about how people who do steroids are pussies is meant as this trope towards them.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Jimmy comes clean about using his steroids, the camera focuses on Giambi, Bonds, and
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* UngratefulBastard: Cartman responds to Kyle's genuine concern he'll go to Hell by making an antisemitic comment, telling Kyle he'll go to Hell, and pretending he's worried about Kyle going to Hell.
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* UngratefulBastard: Cartman responds to Kyle's genuine concern he'll go to Hell by making an antisemitic anti-Semitic comment, telling Kyle he'll go to Hell, and pretending he's worried about Kyle going to Hell.
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** Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Jason Giambi being referred to as baseball "legends". (Legendary steroid users is more accurate)
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** Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire [=McGwire=] and Jason Giambi being referred to as baseball "legends". (Legendary Legendary steroid users is more accurate)accurate.
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** Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Jason Giambi being referred to as baseball "legends". (Legendary steroid users is more accurate)
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** Cartman not only gets away with faking a mental handicap, but gets to keep his voucher for Shakey's even though Jimmy revealed to everyone Cartman was faking it. On the other hand, he's been deeply, deeply humiliated.
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** Cartman not only gets away with faking a mental handicap, but gets to keep his voucher for Shakey's even though Jimmy revealed to everyone Cartman was faking it. On the other hand, he's been he does get deeply, deeply humiliated.
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** Oh yeah, and the Special Olympics themselves are ''very'' grossly misportrayed; for one thing the games do '''not'' award cash prizes, and for another most athletes only compete in a single sport.
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** Oh yeah, and the Special Olympics themselves are ''very'' grossly misportrayed; for one thing the games do '''not'' '''not''' award cash prizes, and for another most athletes only compete in a single sport.
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** Oh yeah, and the Special Olympics themselves are ''very'' grossly misportrayed; for one thing the games do '''not'' award cash prizes, and for another most athletes only compete in a single sport.
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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Kyle tells Cartman he's going to hell for faking being handicapped, though there is no hell in the Jewish faith. This gets even more inexplicable considering his voice actor/co-creator, Matt Stone, is Jewish himself.
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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Kyle tells Cartman he's going to hell for faking being handicapped, though there is no hell in the Jewish faith. This gets even more inexplicable considering his voice actor/co-creator, Matt Stone, is Jewish himself.
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Not a prequel, so not a Call Forward.
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* CallForward: Nathan, Jimmy's UnknownRival from Crippled Summer makes his first appearance this episode.
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* HandicappedBadass: Cartman's competition turns out to be this, much to his detriment.
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** Cartman not only gets away with faking a mental handicap, but gets to keep his voucher for Shakey's even though Jimmy revealed to everyone Cartman was faking it.
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** Cartman not only gets away with faking a mental handicap, but gets to keep his voucher for Shakey's even though Jimmy revealed to everyone Cartman was faking it. On the other hand, he's been deeply, deeply humiliated.
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As the Special Olympics are coming up, Jimmy goes through intensive training to win, even resorting to steroids. Cartman hits a new low by faking mental illness to get into the Special Olympics.
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As the Special Olympics are coming up, Jimmy goes through intensive training to win, even resorting to steroids. Meanwhile, Cartman hits a new low by faking training to fake mental illness to get into the Special Olympics.Olympics. After all, he's so much more likely to win than a bunch of retarded kids, right?
Right?!
Right?!
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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Kyle tells Cartman he's going to hell for faking being handicapped, though there is no hell in the Jewish faith
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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Kyle tells Cartman he's going to hell for faking being handicapped, though there is no hell in the Jewish faithfaith. This gets even more inexplicable considering his voice actor/co-creator, Matt Stone, is Jewish himself.
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!!''Up The Down
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* ShoutOut: The title comes from the book ''Up The Down Staircase.''
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* ShoutOut: The title comes from the book ''Up The Down Staircase.''Literature/UpTheDownStaircase.''
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* ArtisticLicenseSports: Jimmy is competing in the Special Olympics, even though those are for intellectually handicapped people, and not the physically handicapped (who compete in the Paralympics). Jimmy, aside from his stutter, seems to be physically handicapped more than mentally handicapped.
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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Kyle tells Cartman he's going to hell for faking being handicapped, though there is no hell in the Jewish faith
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* AgeInappropriateDress: Jimmy's girlfriend, Nancy, wears a crop top and a belly button ring despite being no older than 10
* BastardBoyfriend: Jimmy becomes this as a result of the steroids
* BlatantLies: Cartman telling the boys he faked his handicap to get Jimmy to confess
* CallForward: Nathan, Jimmy's UnknownRival from Crippled Summer makes his first appearance this episode
* {{Hypocrite}}: Jimmy gets mad at Cartman for cheating despite cheating himself, thankfully Timmy calling Jimmy out on this is what gets Jimmy to come clean
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Cartman fails to realize two things that are wrong with his plan. The first being that he wouldn't be able to compete with the other kids despite being unathletic and out of shape. The second being that Jimmy and Timmy would see him at the event and reveal to everyone that he isn't really handicapped.
* BastardBoyfriend: Jimmy becomes this as a result of the steroids
* BlatantLies: Cartman telling the boys he faked his handicap to get Jimmy to confess
* CallForward: Nathan, Jimmy's UnknownRival from Crippled Summer makes his first appearance this episode
* {{Hypocrite}}: Jimmy gets mad at Cartman for cheating despite cheating himself, thankfully Timmy calling Jimmy out on this is what gets Jimmy to come clean
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Cartman fails to realize two things that are wrong with his plan. The first being that he wouldn't be able to compete with the other kids despite being unathletic and out of shape. The second being that Jimmy and Timmy would see him at the event and reveal to everyone that he isn't really handicapped.
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* AgeInappropriateDress: Jimmy's girlfriend, Nancy, wears a crop top and a belly button ring despite being no older than 10
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* BastardBoyfriend: Jimmy becomes this as a result of thesteroids
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* BlatantLies: Cartman telling the boys he faked his handicap to get Jimmy toconfess
confess.
* CallForward: Nathan, Jimmy's UnknownRival from Crippled Summer makes his first appearance thisepisode
* {{Hypocrite}}: Jimmy gets mad at Cartman for cheating despite cheating himself, thankfully Timmy calling Jimmy out on this is what gets Jimmy to come clean
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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Cartman fails to realize two things that are wrong with his plan. The first being that he wouldn't be able to compete with the other kidsdespite being since he is unathletic and out of shape. The second being that Jimmy and Timmy would see him at the event and reveal to everyone that he isn't really handicapped. handicapped.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Jimmy gets mad at Cartman for cheating despite cheating himself, thankfully Timmy calling Jimmy out on this is what gets Jimmy to come clean.
* BastardBoyfriend: Jimmy becomes this as a result of the
* BlatantLies: Cartman telling the boys he faked his handicap to get Jimmy to
* CallForward: Nathan, Jimmy's UnknownRival from Crippled Summer makes his first appearance this
* {{Hypocrite}}: Jimmy gets mad at Cartman for cheating despite cheating himself, thankfully Timmy calling Jimmy out on this is what gets Jimmy to come clean
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Cartman fails to realize two things that are wrong with his plan. The first being that he wouldn't be able to compete with the other kids
* {{Hypocrite}}: Jimmy gets mad at Cartman for cheating despite cheating himself, thankfully Timmy calling Jimmy out on this is what gets Jimmy to come clean.
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** Cartman not only gets away with faking mental handicap, but gets to keep his voucher for Shakey's even though Jimmy revealed to everyone Cartman was faking.
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** Cartman not only gets away with faking a mental handicap, but gets to keep his voucher for Shakey's even though Jimmy revealed to everyone Cartman was faking.faking it.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Jimmy comes clean about using his steroids, the camera focuses on Giambi, Bonds, and McGwire implying his speech about how people who do steroids are pussies is meant as this trope towards them
* RealityEnsues: While Cartman might not be handicapped, he's fat, out of shape and possesses no athletic ability. Therefore, when he goes up against the other kids who spent weeks training for the events, he finishes in dead last.
* TakeThat: Notorious cheaters Barry Bonds, Mike [=McGwire=], Jason Giambi are called "big fat pussies" for taking steroids
* RealityEnsues: While Cartman might not be handicapped, he's fat, out of shape and possesses no athletic ability. Therefore, when he goes up against the other kids who spent weeks training for the events, he finishes in dead last.
* TakeThat: Notorious cheaters Barry Bonds, Mike [=McGwire=], Jason Giambi are called "big fat pussies" for taking steroids
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Jimmy comes clean about using his steroids, the camera focuses on Giambi, Bonds, and [=McGwire=] implying his speech about how people who do steroids are pussies is meant as this trope towards them.
* TakeThat: Notorious cheaters Barry Bonds,
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* UngratefulBastard: Cartman responds to Kyle's genuine concern he'll go to Hell by making an antisemitic comment, telling Kyle he'll go to Hell, and pretending he's worried about Kyle going to hell
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* UngratefulBastard: Cartman responds to Kyle's genuine concern he'll go to Hell by making an antisemitic comment, telling Kyle he'll go to Hell, and pretending he's worried about Kyle going to hellHell.
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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Cartman fails to realize two things that are wrong with his plan. The first being that he wouldn't be able to compete with the other kids despite being unathletic and out of shape. The second being that Jimmy and Timmy would see him at the event and reveal to everyone that he isn't really handicapped.
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* KarmaHoudini: Cartman not only gets away with faking mental handicap, but gets to keep his voucher for Shakey's even though Jimmy revealed to everyone Cartman was faking.
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* KarmaHoudini: KarmaHoudini:
** Cartman not only gets away with faking mental handicap, but gets to keep his voucher for Shakey's even though Jimmy revealed to everyone Cartman wasfaking.faking.
** While Jimmy admits that he cheated and used steroids, he's never shown answering (or apologizing) for the abuse he heaped on both his girlfriend and mother.
** Cartman not only gets away with faking mental handicap, but gets to keep his voucher for Shakey's even though Jimmy revealed to everyone Cartman was
** While Jimmy admits that he cheated and used steroids, he's never shown answering (or apologizing) for the abuse he heaped on both his girlfriend and mother.
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* TakeThat: Notorious cheaters Barry Bonds, Mike McGwire, Jason Giambi are called "big fat pussies" for taking steroids
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Cartman thinks that he can beat every mentally and physically-disabled participant in the Special Olympics easily on account of being neither (in his own mind anyway). Turns out that's not the case at all, and he ends up coming in last place in every event.
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* AgeInappropriateDress: Jimmy's girlfriend, Nancy, wears a crop top and a belly button ring despite being no older than 10
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* RealityEnsues: While Cartman might not be handicapped, he's fat, out of shape and possesses no athletic ability. Therefore, when he goes up against the other kids who spent weeks training for the events, he finishes in dead last.
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* UngratefulBastard: Cartman responds to Kyle's genuine concern he'll go to Hell by making an antisemitic comment, telling Kyle he'll go to Hell, and pretending he's worried about Kyle going to hell
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* UngratefulBastard: Cartman responds to Kyle's genuine concern he'll go to Hell by making an antisemitic comment, telling Kyle he'll go to Hell, and pretending he's worried about Kyle going to hell
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Jimmy comes clean about using his steroids, the camera focuses on Giambi, Bonds, and McGwire implying his speech about how people who do steroids as this trope towards them
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Jimmy comes clean about using his steroids, the camera focuses on Giambi, Bonds, and McGwire implying his speech about how people who do steroids are pussies is meant as this trope towards them
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Jimmy comes clean about using his steroids, the camera focuses on Giambi, Bonds, and McGwire implying his speech about h
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Jimmy comes clean about using his steroids, the camera focuses on Giambi, Bonds, and McGwire implying his speech about hhow people who do steroids as this trope towards them
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* UngratefulBastard: Cartman responds to Kyle's genuine concern he'll go to Hell by making an antisemitic comment and pretending he actually cares
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* UngratefulBastard: Cartman responds to Kyle's genuine concern he'll go to Hell by making an antisemitic comment comment, telling Kyle he'll go to Hell, and pretending he actually careshe's worried about Kyle going to hell
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As the Special Olympics are coming up, Jimmy goes through intensive training to win, even resorting to steroids. Cartman hits a new low by faking mental illness to get into the Special Olympics.
!Up The Down Steroid contains examples of:
* BastardBoyfriend: Jimmy becomes this as a result of the steroids
* BlatantLies: Cartman telling the boys he faked his handicap to get Jimmy to confess
* CallForward: Nathan, Jimmy's UnknownRival from Crippled Summer makes his first appearance this episode
* {{Hypocrite}}: Jimmy gets mad at Cartman for cheating despite cheating himself, thankfully Timmy calling Jimmy out on this is what gets Jimmy to come clean
* KarmaHoudini: Cartman not only gets away with faking mental handicap, but gets to keep his voucher for Shakey's even though Jimmy revealed to everyone Cartman was faking.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Jimmy comes clean about using his steroids, the camera focuses on Giambi, Bonds, and McGwire implying his speech about h
* TakeThat: Notorious cheaters Barry Bonds, Mike McGwire, Jason Giambi are called "big fat pussies" for taking steroids
* TrueCompanions: Timmy goes to every length he can to stop Jimmy from taking steroids.
** Believe it or not, Kyle was actually this towards Cartman when he shows genuine concern that Cartman will go to Hell for his plan. He even calls himself Cartman's friend.
* UngratefulBastard: Cartman responds to Kyle's genuine concern he'll go to Hell by making an antisemitic comment and pretending he actually cares
!Up The Down Steroid contains examples of:
* BastardBoyfriend: Jimmy becomes this as a result of the steroids
* BlatantLies: Cartman telling the boys he faked his handicap to get Jimmy to confess
* CallForward: Nathan, Jimmy's UnknownRival from Crippled Summer makes his first appearance this episode
* {{Hypocrite}}: Jimmy gets mad at Cartman for cheating despite cheating himself, thankfully Timmy calling Jimmy out on this is what gets Jimmy to come clean
* KarmaHoudini: Cartman not only gets away with faking mental handicap, but gets to keep his voucher for Shakey's even though Jimmy revealed to everyone Cartman was faking.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: When Jimmy comes clean about using his steroids, the camera focuses on Giambi, Bonds, and McGwire implying his speech about h
* TakeThat: Notorious cheaters Barry Bonds, Mike McGwire, Jason Giambi are called "big fat pussies" for taking steroids
* TrueCompanions: Timmy goes to every length he can to stop Jimmy from taking steroids.
** Believe it or not, Kyle was actually this towards Cartman when he shows genuine concern that Cartman will go to Hell for his plan. He even calls himself Cartman's friend.
* UngratefulBastard: Cartman responds to Kyle's genuine concern he'll go to Hell by making an antisemitic comment and pretending he actually cares
