Ginger Kids

Infobox Television episode
Title = Ginger Kids
Series = South Park


Caption = Eric Cartman becomes what he most fears.
Season = 9
Episode = 136
Airdate = November 9, 2005
Production = 911
Writer = Matt Stone
Director = Trey Parker
Guests =
Episode list = List of "South Park" episodes
Season list = Infobox South Park season 9 episode list
Prev =
Next ="Ginger Kids" is episode #911 (season 9) of the Comedy Central series "South Park". It originally aired on November 9, 2005.

Plot summary

In a class presentation, Cartman argues that "gingers" - people with red hair, freckles, and pale skin - are disgusting and are inherently evil, have no souls, and are unable to walk around during the day because of this. When Kyle says that he has red hair, and he can walk around during the day, Cartman says that there is a second class of Gingers, the DayWalkers, who do have red hair but not pale skin and freckles. (In recognition to Kyle).

In their attempt to prove Cartman wrong, they decide to do a presentation going against Cartman's and argue that being a "ginger kid" is an inheritable trait. To prove this, they visit a family who have "Gingers" for children. To their shock, not only do the parents of the Ginger kids "not" have the genes of their kids, but possess the same prejudice towards Ginger kids as Cartman. When they finally do make their presentation, Cartman stands up for himself and uses Biblical references (alleging that "Judas was a Ginger,") and, as a result, Cartman's speech causes a new-found prejudice towards Ginger kids in the school: Now all the Ginger kids are treated as outcasts and forced to eat in the hallway rather than the cafeteria. The other three members of the gang agree that they really need to teach Cartman a lesson.

In order to teach Cartman a lesson, Kyle, Stan and Kenny sneak into Cartman's room at night and use makeup to make his skin pale, dye his hair red and put Henna tattoos of freckles on his face. Cartman wakes up in the morning and finds that he has been turned into a Gingerkid. The boys' lesson goes off with flying colours - Cartman is discriminated against by the people he himself inspired to despise Gingers, his doctor hurls blatant insults at him and his mother all-but loses her love for him.

Cartman's movement quickly becomes violent and Hitler-esque in tone, arguing that Gingers are the "chosen race." He and his organization start holding protests, including beating up a brunette who played Annie for playing a Redhead but not actually being one. Eventually, Cartman and the Gingerkids decide to kill all the non-gingers.

In the dead of night Stan, Kyle, and Kenny decide to sneak into Cartman's room and change him back to his original appearance. However, on their way over, Gingerkids start to creep out of seemingly nowhere and follow them. At first, though terrified, the boys try to ignore them. Kenny is suddenly snatched away, prompting Kyle and Stan to break into a run. Meanwhile, kids across the town are abducted from their homes by the Gingerkids. Eventually, Stan and Kyle are the only ones left. They lock themselves in a barn for protection but the Gingerkids break in and overwhelm the two boys.

All the non-gingers are taken to a room (rented by the Gingerkids) resembling a sacrificial chamber, complete with a lava pit. They are all imprisoned in cages and will be chosen for sacrifice one by one.

Kyle is chosen as the first. However, he claims that before he dies, he would like to say something privately to Cartman, which Cartman allows. Kyle whispers to Cartman that he has merely been modified to look ginger, and Cartman is shocked. He then tells his followers that he has suddenly had an epiphany and now realizes that everybody has to get along. As the other children are freed, Kyle mutters to Cartman that he is a manipulative asshole. Cartman (for once) agrees but doesn't care as long as he isn't killed by the people of his movement.