At the psychic showdown, Stan finally convinces Kyle and much of the audience that, although it may be comforting to think of their deceased relatives talking to them, such a fate isn't a particularly desirable one—especially if it means that they have to talk to Edward. John Edward Gender Make Age 44 Hair Color Black Occupation "Psychic" (actor) Aliases The Biggest Douche in the Universe The Official South Park Studios Wiki "[1], Cartman is rushed to the hospital after again being possessed by Kenny, the first occurrence of which was in the episode "A Ladder to Heaven" when he mistook Kenny's ashes for chocolate milk mix.
Wanting to get Kyle to snap out of his fear, Stan visits Edwards in hopes that he will tell Kyle the truth about his 'powers' being a trick, and thus return home to South Park. He is a fake psychic and an enemy of Stan Marsh. Disappointed with Edward, Chef takes Cartman to his parents in Scotland and has them perform an exorcism.
This point is furthered in the episode with a trailer clearly showing a plot exactly the same as these, but with almost every word spoken in complete gibberish.
Kyle however comes to the belief that Edwards spoke to his grandmother, causing him to freak out and join a special school for Jewish kids in New York. That was until Matt Stone asked the question "Well, what about Rob Schneider?"
[2] Penn and Teller are friends of Trey Parker and Matt Stone and have stated that this is their favorite episode. Asked about being parodied on South Park, Schneider responded in an About.com interview: "I loved it. Otherwise, you should close this page and view another page. Before Stan leaves, he steals some of Edward's books, to learn more about cold reading.
John Edward McGee Jr. (born October 19, 1969) is an American television personality, author and "psychic medium." At the ceremony, he wins "Biggest Douche in the Universe" award (selected over an actual douche) and is said to be the first nominee ever to come from the Earth and the Milky Way Galaxy. The end of show cliffhanger reveals that Tweek will win, Ms. Choksondik will die, and Professor Chaos' new plan will fail. Born in Glen Cove, New York, Edward says he was convinced at a young age that he could become a psychic. That was genius. Meanwhile, Chef's parents successfully exorcise Kenny's spirit from Cartman, but since Chef has not brought a "victim child" into which to transfer the spirit, it flies around their house before occupying a pot roast. Unfortunately, everyone except Kyle quickly realizes that his 'gifts' are nothing more than a parlor trick. Edward appears in a blue shirt with black hair and often appears with his eyes not fully open.
Stan attempts to use the same tricks Edward used to convince Kyle of the truth. The parents attend the time share meeting that takes place after the time share luncheon. Individuals In the episodes "200" and "201", Edward is among the celebrities suing South Park. All Rights Reserved. Edwards, screams "I'm not a Douche!" "The Biggest Douche in the Universe" is the 15th episode of the sixth season of the American animated series South Park, and the 94th episode of the series overall.
Therefore, Stan and John Edward were born on the same day. Eric Cartman | Mr. Garrison | Randy Marsh | Professor Chaos | Princess Kenny | Sheila Broflovski | SkankHunt42 | Craig Tucker | Shelly Marsh | Clyde Donovan | Mr. Hat | Stephen Stotch | Linda Stotch | Father Maxi | Harrison Yates | Heidi Turner | PC Principal | Scott Tenorman | Chef | Woodland Critters | Mitch Conner | Big Bad Government Guy | Manbearpig | Nathan | Mimsy | Tad Mikowsky | Jenkins the Griefer | Leslie Meyers | Kevin | Lennart Bedrager | Scott the Dick | Canadian President | Trent Boyett | Bat-Dad | Grandma Stotch | Cthulhu Cult Leader | Beelzaboot | Geldon | Frosty | Reality | Michael Deets | Stan's Goldfish | Mr. Gueermo | Veronica | William P. Connelly | Veritzen's Tolerance Camp Warden | Funnybot | Miss Havisham | Don Memberberry | Tubbs | The Weatherheads Cartman returns to his normal self and Chef's parents give him the roast to take back to South Park. as he's dragged onto the ship against his will. All Rights Reserved. Stan, Kyle, and Cartman fire Butters as their friend and start to find his replacement. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He is voiced by Trey Parker.
At the show, Edward merely makes uselessly vague statements about Kenny, and advises Kyle that his grandmother wants him to "look for four white doves.". Several aliens step off, and excitedly greet Edwards, informing him that Stan's nomination for "Biggest Douche in the Universe" was accepted and that he was to go to the awards ceremony. Real Life Figures & Icons The boys and their friend candidates hit the amusement park, and the confessional booth, to start the competition for Kenny's replacement. The boys load the cows into a truck and head for Mexico. 2020 South Park Digital Studios LLC. When you're spoofed by the best people in the business, that's an honor. Professor Chaos continues causing minor inconveniences, as the boys narrow the field by giving out roses to their top ten picks. However, Chef, Cartman, and Liane end up forgetting to claim the pot roast at the baggage claim in the airport. Cartman gives Butters a "Hitler.".
This prompts Edward to challenge Stan to a psychic showdown. The boys test their friend candidates at the Bus Stop. With Professor Chaos occupied with preparing for his meeting at the docks, the boys narrow the field from ten to six. The resulting movie shows him living out Kenny's former life until he is shot and impaled on a flag pole. Convinced, he rushes off to enroll himself. The parents are thrilled with an exclusive time-share only lift. He is based on the real TV psychic, John Edward. Stan accepts, but at the showdown, tells the audience that he understands their desires to believe in Edwards and are comforted by the idea that their deceased family members are speaking through him, but that in the end it's still just a trick and that their family and friends have better things to do in the afterlife than talking to Edward. Throughout the episode, fictional trailers play for Rob Schneider's latest comedy vehicles. Organizations & Other Groups About to fly back to Colorado, Kyle spots a poster advertising a school called Jewleeard, with four white birds as its logo. South Park S6 E6 The Liberal Media Butters checks the paper for news of Professor Chaos's misdeeds, but finds that the liberal media doesn't care about a soup switch. Professor Chaos goes down to the docks ready for a confrontation, only to find Dougie. The FBI brings in a negotiator. Edward freaks out, runs to his panic room to call the police, during which Stan steals several of his books that teach how to fake being a psychic.
Professor Chaos accepts Dougie as his sidekick, General Disarray. Edwards however refuses to admit that he's a fake, prompting Stan to call him a douche and then nominate him for "Biggest Douche in the Universe". Cartman's appears on the John Edward show. The episode is centered on Liane Cartman and Chef attempting to exorcise Kenny's soul while Stan deals with trying to debunk self-proclaimed psychic John Edward, whom the entire crew of South Park Studios agreed to be "the biggest douche in the universe. He is also insecure about himself, threatening to run away and lock himself in his panic room when Stan Marsh accuses him of being illegitimate. Stan goes to Edward's house, and offends him by trying to get him to admit that what he does is not real, and calls him a "douche" and "the biggest douche in the universe". Tags: Kyle Stan Kenny Cartman Chef Cartman's Mom Scotland Jewish Kyle's Grandma John Edward Crossing Over HBC. A large spacecraft suddenly crashes through the studio roof. South Park © 2020 Comedy Partners. He is a fake psychic and an enemy of Stan Marsh. The news does a brief story on the boys. Kyle feels he must attend "Jewleeard." He is self-absorbed and appears to genuinely believe that he possesses psychic powers. When Cartman's body begins to fail due to having Kenny's soul trapped inside him, Chef takes him, Liane Cartman, Stan Marsh and Kyle Broflovski to New York, in hopes that John Edward's ability to talk to the dead will help get Kenny out of Cartman's body. Upon hearing of all this, Chef decides to take everyone to the Crossing Over TV show in New York and have John Edward talk to Kenny from beyond the grave.
Professor Chaos and General Disarray discuss making a raft to use in a flooded world, but their plans for destruction are dashed by the Water Department. Butters checks the paper for news of Professor Chaos's misdeeds, but finds that the liberal media doesn't care about a soup switch. leading to the fictional trailers. John Edward is the main antagonist of the South Park episode, The Biggest Douche In The Universe. Unfortunately, everyone comes to believe that Stan really is psychic and is given his own television show, during which Stan tells his audience exactly how he does the tricks, reminded them constantly that is not real and that Edwards is a fake. However, the audience is too stupid to understand that he isn't psychic. Stan's parents order him to free the cows. Satan | Saddam Hussein | Tom Cruise | Rob Reiner | David Blaine | Barbara Streisand | Osama bin Laden | Mickey Mouse | Mel Gibson | Cthulhu | Death | Jared Fogle | John Edward | Michael Jefferson | Bill Donohue | Chris Hansen | Sally Strutters | Snooki | Christopher Reeve | Steven Spielberg & George Lucas | Paris Hilton | Wall-Mart | Colonel Sanders | Adolf Hitler | The Three Murderers | Xenu | Queen Elizabeth | Charles Manson | Jennifer Lopez | Jeff Bezos He is based on the real TV psychic, John Edward. leading to the fictional trailers. South Park and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Comedy Partners. Furious, Edwards screams that he really is psychic and special, when all of a sudden an alien ship lands. According to the commentary for this episode, Trey Parker described the creation of the episode as being centered on John Edward who the entire crew of South Park Studios agreed was "the biggest douche in the universe." Prove he is a better psychic than Stan Marsh. He also threatens to sue Stan for slander, but does not follow up on this threat. "—beating a variety of aliens including one that is literally a giant douche. He locks himself in his room with them until they are guaranteed safety. The next morning, a small army of dirty hippies show their support. It was first broadcast on Comedy Central on November 27, 2002, and was the last in a mini-arc depicting Cartman being occasionally possessed by Kenny. Mr. Derp, for example, was the name of Chef's replacement in "The Succubus". The running gag is that all of the fictional trailers follow the same basic plot: a man is somehow transformed, whether it be into an animal, a woman, a stapler, or a carrot. Near the end of the episode a trailer is shown wherein Schneider finds the abandoned pot roast and eats it, thus allowing Kenny's spirit to possess him.
[1] Parker and Stone credit James Randi with Stan's explanation of cold reading. That was until Matt Stone asked the question "Well, what about Rob Schneider?" John Edward is the main antagonist of the South Park episode, The Biggest Douche In The Universe.
Edwards then locates Stan, and challenges him to a psychic showdown, because Stan's show is doing better and because Stan continues to say he's a fake. The FBI stops them by using a large bunch of balloons. They realize the little baby cows are too weak to walk, so they carry them one by one to Stan's house. The parents suit up for the slopes, then get stopped for a condo presentation. Once taken there, Edward wins the prize despite throughout the entire episode yelling "I am not a douche!