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"The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs" is the second episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 197th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on March 24, 2010. The plot centers upon a prank book manuscript anonymously written by fourth grade classmates Kyle, Stan, Kenny, and Cartman, whose vulgar content nauseates all who read it, but who also laud it as a masterpiece. The prank backfires when classmate Butters, whom the boys convinced is the actual author of the book, is hailed a genius, and the book is analyzed for profound subtext that the boys never intended. The episode was written and directed by series co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and was rated TV-MA L in the United States. It serves as a satire of pop culture criticism, and mocks people who find hidden messages in works which are not intended to be analysed. The episode includes other themes, including the lack of interest in reading among American youths, and also mocks the idea that a book alone can inspire someone into committing violent crimes. The novel The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger plays a major part in the episode, as the South Park boys are inspired to write their own book when they feel Salinger's book does not live up to its controversial reputation. The episode also satirizes actress Sarah Jessica Parker and the Kardashian family. "The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs" received generally positive reviews, with many commentators praising the episode's themes of the over-analysis of works of culture. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by 3.24 million viewers. After the episode aired, Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé Kardashian praised their portrayal. Plot The fourth grade students of South Park Elementary are assigned to read The Catcher in the Rye, and are excited when Mr. Garrison tells of its controversial history. However, after reading the book, Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny perceive it to be completely inoffensive and feel that the school has "tricked" them into reading. In response, they decide to write their own novel, The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs, with the purpose of being deliberately offensive. Later, Stan's parents find and read the manuscript. Their disgust is such that they cannot read it without vomiting profusely, but they appreciate the quality of its writing and inform the other parents. Fearing that they will be reprimanded, the boys convince Butters that he wrote the book while sleepwalking. Butters believes them because after reading The Catcher in the Rye, he feels as though he has been entering into altered states of consciousness that make him want to kill others, only to find that his intended targets have long been deceased. Butters confesses to writing the novel, but is surprised at the adults' positive response. To the other boys' anger, a representative from Penguin Books agrees to sign Butters for a book deal. The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs becomes a success, to which consumers attest despite vomiting as they read the book. As Butters' success grows, the other boys unsuccessfully campaign to have the book banned. They are annoyed to find readers interpreting passages from the novel as allegories for contentious political issues, which was never their intent. Since Sarah Jessica Parker is routinely mocked in the book, Cartman and Kenny plan to have her killed, assuming that the public reaction and media attention would result in the book's ban. They fit Parker with antlers to disguise her as a moose, before abandoning her in the woods during hunting season. Butters later writes his own book, The Poop That Took a Pee, which consists solely of simple descriptions of coprophilia juxtaposed with toilet humor. The four boys are convinced that the book will be a failure and publicly expose Butters as a fraud over the first book. Much to their annoyance, however, while readers are not as disgusted by the new book, they nonetheless perceive it as even more profound and continue making their own interpretations. After finishing the book, one crazed reader crashes a taping of Keeping Up with the Kardashians and kills the entire Kardashian family in a mass shooting. Both The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs and The Poop That Took a Pee are banned as a result, and Butters is devastated, mainly because he was a devoted fan of Kim Kardashian. Stan and Kyle suggest that rather than reading books and mindlessly interpreting them, people should simply watch television instead. Cartman also convinces Butters that he was responsible for Parker's death. Butters is initially shocked to learn this but then calms down, saying, "Oh well, at least she was ugly." Production and theme "The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs" was written and directed by series co-creator Trey Parker, and was rated TV-MA in the United States. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on March 24, 2010. The episode serves primarily as a satire of pop culture criticism. Although the South Park boys wrote The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs simply to shock and offend people, readers delve too deeply into the meaning behind the book, finding hidden allegories and symbolism that the actual authors insist are not present. People with conflicting philosophies, including liberals and conservatives, and pro-choice and pro-life advocates, attempt to claim that the same work conveys and validates their own ideology. The script serves as a criticism of people who take such works of pop culture too seriously. Although this is demonstrated specifically through literary criticism in the episode, the theme can be extended to film criticism and television criticism as well. The episode suggests people are so desperate for inspiration, they are willing to impose their hopes and dreams into works of art, even if they completely lack those qualities. Some commentators thought South Park creators Parker and Matt Stone were implicitly mocking the amount of analysis into deeper meaning South Park itself often receives in its reviews. Others have suggested this over-analysis is a reference to the number of adult themes identified in the Harry Potter and Twilight young adult novel series. "The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerBalls" portrays young children as almost entirely uninterested in reading. The South Park boys exhibit excitement for their reading assignment only based on the promise of offensive and controversial material in the book. Rather than finding any merit in the book, the boys are angry when they find the material inoffensive, prompting Cartman to declare he has been "tricked" into reading an entire book. Through the rise and fall of Butters' career as an author, the episode also demonstrates the perils of literary success and hoaxes. The episode also lampoons the notion that a book can be identified as the sole reason for a reader to kill somebody, particularly through Butte.... Discover the Lol Funny Jokes Club popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Lol Funny Jokes Club books.