[2], Ryan McGee of The A.V. 19 of 25 people found this review helpful. Firkle was probably the most recent kid to join the group. Was this review helpful to you? The 241st episode of the series overall, it premiered on Comedy Central in the United States on October 23, 2013. With Nicholas Azarian, Ben Hull, Tyrone Jenkins, Mona Marshall. Meanwhile, a camp gardener tells Michael (who was trapped in a chair) that the camp plants were turning the kids into emos, Michael discovers that the gardener works for those plants. Edgar Allan Poe appears and shoots the "leader plant" and finds that the plants were purchased at Lowe's Home and Garden. The player must find them behind the school, then learn to dress like them and dance like them to win their friendship. The remaining Goths go to Child Protective Services and explain the difference between Goths and Emos. For even more, visit our Guide to Horror ... if you dare. Use the HTML below. Originally dreamed up as a reference to an inside joke from Trey Parker’s childhood, Mr. Hankey became an iconic cultural reference and one of the show’s most popular characters. The ghost of Poe then intervenes, who quickly discovers that the plants are just ordinary ficus plants in vibrating pots. The goth kids become worried after one of their members, Henrietta, returns from a camp intended to cure her goth, is an emo. She has long blond hair with black shadow and wears a black shirt with a picture of a skull on the right side, gray pants and black shoes. The host further explains that Troubled Acres and the idea of the plants turning goths and vamp kids into emos were part of the prank. She wore running black mascara, pink lipstick, pink striped gloves, and with a bat on her necklace instead of a cross. The arch-enemies of the Goth Kids and the Vampire Kids, no clique at South Park Elementary is more feared and annoying than the Emo Kids. Looking for some great streaming picks? [1] The episode satirizes the goth, emo, and vampire teen subcultures, and uses plot elements from the film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. [2] The episode received a mixed critical reception. Pete and Firkle decide to ask for help from the Vampire Kids. Accepting this suggestion, Henrietta "returns" back to her former goth identity, as does Firkle. The gardener then discovers that everything was actually a joke made by his wife. Brad Pitt and Keira Knightley both scored early roles in scary movies. he wears dark purple lipstick, and black eyeshadow resembling bruises. Mr. Hankey, an extremely unlikely holiday hero in the form of a singing lump of bathroom waste, came to life during the show’s first season in 1997. "Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers" was written and directed by series co-creator Trey Parker, and was originally scheduled to air on October 16, 2013. Waitress / This FAQ is empty. But there is more going on than meets the eye. "Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers" is the fourth episode in the seventeenth season of the American animated television series South Park. "[5] A rerun of the fifth season episode "Scott Tenorman Must Die" was shown in its place, with live tweets accompanying the broadcast. Michael goes to Henrietta's room to tell her about the camp having turned her into an emo, Henrietta tells Michael that someday the emos would take over the world. She wears a black dress, a necklace with the cross on it, and black finger-less gloves. Realizing that goths are being "body-snatched" by emos, Pete and Firkle attend a meeting of their sworn enemies, the Vampire Kids, and explain the problem to them. From Season 17 Episode 04, Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers. - Video Clip | South Park Studios Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. South Park: The Stick of Truth. [2], Chris Longo of Den of Geek gave the episode 1 out of 5 stars, opining: "Instead of realizing the tired Emo/Goth storyline is about six years past its expiration date, South Park drudged on to complete its most uninspired episode of the young season. He has appeared on the show many tim… But there is more going on than meets the eye. The goth kids become worried after one of their members, Henrietta, returns from a camp intended to cure her goth, is an emo. It was originally scheduled to air October 16, but a power outage that occurred at South Park Studios in Los Angelesprevented the episode from being finished in time, breaking a streak of 240 episodes aired consecutively without ever missing a single deadline. The group was briefly cited earlier in "Breast Cancer Show Ever". At Troubled Acres, Henrietta is locked in a cell that is monitored by a security camera. When a camp turned her "emo", she wore her hair parted on the side, grew her bangs longer, and dyed the ends of her pink hair, sporting a green headband as well. Poe thinks little of emos, vampires, or goths, but agrees to help anyway. About. Directed by Trey Parker. The Emo Kids is a group that first appeared in Season 17 episode "Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers". Besides listening to similar music, having similar interests, a shared love of black, nihilism, and cutting, and 'misunderstood' hypocrisy in general, the three groups have totally nothing in common. South Park‘s first Christmas episode was also the one that put it on the map. He has short black hair with a long side-swept fringe. To prevent spoilers, I'll only say that this episode manages to cram in all the goth references many of us experienced first hand: the Village Inn (which all Goths, including my former self, lived at during the 80's), Edgar Allen Poe, Goths, Vamps, and Emos....hilarious! They go to Henrietta's house to show the Vamp Kids what Henrietta had become. Henrietta and her mothers' relationship returns to normal as well. Michael and Pete come to Henrietta's house to tell her that it was all a hoax and that she had become an emo on her own. When Michael confronts Henrietta over what the camp has done to her, he realizes that Troubled Acres is part of a plot to turn the entire world emo, and ends up being transported by his father to Troubled Acres. https://southpark.fandom.com/wiki/Emo_Kids?oldid=406978. A television production crew then appears, and reveals that Flanagan has been the target of a hidden camera prank television show called Yes, I Was Scared!. Title: Club gave the episode a C−, saying: "Unfortunately, 'Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers' was a fairly limp episode, one that an extra unexpected week of time apparently could not fix". Pete, Mike, the black man, and Firkle arrive, but Firkle reveals himself to be emo, and captures the other three at gunpoint, tying them up alongside Michael. Two weeks later, much to the horror of her goth friends, Michael, Pete, and Firkle, Henrietta returns to South Park as an emo. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. See who else started out in horror films. Pete, Firkle, Mike, Edgar, and a Vamp Kid are going to the camp to rescue Michael and set fire to the place. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers I know SP has been hit-or-miss over the years, but this episode shows you the highs this show can reach. 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