Cartman Gets an 'In Character.' No, Really.
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Respect his authori-tah: South Park's Eric Cartman isn't taking any crap from you. South Park Studios hide caption
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to In Character, NPR health-care policy reporter Julie Rovner ponders one of the most pressing questions about our national mental health:
Why do we find a filthy-mouthed, foul-tempered fourth grader so %*#&@ irresistible?
We've got South Park co-creator Trey Parker and author Toni Johnson-Woods on tape to help explain, and I've loaded up the page with Cartman's ... er, "finest" moments doesn't seem quite the right word, but y'know.
Plus: Cartman answers the Proust Questionnaire. (Hey, we did it with Cookie Monster, so why not with an arguably less-bridled id?)
Enjoy...