CARTMAN BUYS A THEMEPARK - MASTERMIND

[@Viper631]

The fact he paid for an advertisement with extra money just for the sole purpose of telling everyone they can't come (especially Stan and Kyle) is such a Cartman move.

[@samrobacker346]

Which is why he ends up homeless

[@Mackcloudproductions]

The sheer shade he has

[@CFRF13]

It unintentionally was a great marketing move as it made lots of people want to attend.

[@CarbonGod666]

Viper631 L

[@TheHumphrey367]

Which was a beautiful unintentional marketing move. People seem to always want what they cant have.

[@frogglen6350]

This episode was lowkey educational on how to run a business and manage money and the importance of customers

[@herrabanani]

it's also pretty realistic about the fact that if someone suddenly gets a big lump sum of money and they choose to immidietely buy something big with it, chances are they're gonna lose it all real fast

[@wildste]

@@herrabanani Yup, the amount of people who win a couple of million on the lottery and quit their job only to have spent it all in a few years is more than you think

[@RJWaynerium]

@@herrabanani especially to the IRS

[@diamondynamite]

@@herrabanani even like a house and car?

[@stevveLP]

@@diamondynamite a house and a car still have costs you have to cover even after you bough it. Especially a car has very high monthly expenses. Someone who buys a super car with his sudden riches will often have to sell it after less than 5 years, since he pays thousands of it per month in gas, insurance and taxes.

[@DrakeDracoDragon89]

As the owner he could of had a premium fastpass where he could cut the lines and be on the ride by himself

[@MarcusSLazarus]

Cartman’s problem in a nutshell; he’s very impulsive and can’t think beyond his immediate self-satisfaction, so he prioritises fixing his immediate problem rather than more long-term thinking

[@Rainer_ow]

@@MarcusSLazarus uh yeah but he’s also 9

[@MarcusSLazarus]

@@Rainer_ow My point in a nutshell; he's smart for a 9-year-old, which allows him to come up with some of his more elaborate plans, but he's still too young to think things through properly

[@mcredmond_0262]

Premium fast passes aren’t even worth it because if a lot of people buy a fast pass then you’re not going to get to a ride that much quicker. That happened in Disneyland where we bought some fast pass tickets and we weren’t that much faster compared to people who didn’t because the people from the regular line still have to get on along with the fast pass people.

[@mcredmond_0262]

@@MarcusSLazarus wtf do you expect? It’s Cartman. Of course he’s going to want to buy an amusement park entirely for himself. No one would want to watch an episode of Cartman being a buying a park just to run it as a legitimate business. He just wanted it for the rides and to not be waiting in lines. He never wanted money from it because he didn’t hesitate spending all of his money on the amusement park.

[@parkerteo8708]

I love how Cartman gets a million dollars and the rest of the family gets to split 14 dollars 😂😂😂

[@tomedy_official]

And one member gets stuck with an old house not worth anything

[@paulv5260]

Whoa Whoa Whoa... technically, as he is a family member, he is also entitled to his share of the $14.12 divided amongst the 10 family members, shown in the video. This brings Mr. Cartmans total share to a cool $1,000,001.41

[@nappyk96]

The fact that Cartman's life needed to be shit for everyone else's to be good even back then kinda makes the end of the three part special they came out with recently hit even harder.

[@NO-1-U-NO]

What three part special?

[@nappyk96]

@@NO-1-U-NO the special where there all adults and they travel back in time to try and change something because all of there life's suck except for Cartman's.

[@jmjrulz9482]

Wasn't that a two part special?

[@nappyk96]

@@jmjrulz9482 I don't know I didn't watch it I just saw the advertisements for it and a few short clips which gave me the basic gist of the story more or less.

[@mangosteak]

HE forgot about taxes. Not anybody else. He was responsible for his finances. He wasted 1 million dollars. This is nothing like the end of the covid special. It was all him

[@davidtawse6765]

If he was a little bit more rational and intelligent he could have used the profit he made from Cartmanland and bought himself another park for purely for himself.

[@gratedradish6699]

or just kept it private on fridays or something lol

[@Lymbe06]

And then the rides start breaking down again, and he needs money for maintenance, and security blah blah blah

[@davidtawse6765]

@@Lymbe06 I revert you back to my original comment... If the rides break down in his new park he can hire staff with the money he makes from Cartmanland.

[@RizZaTV]

It's so funny when people discuss something that's not real 😂 he did that because the writers wanted too, if the writers wanted him to be smart they would write it so

[@Geno2733]

The IRS got his ass in the end though

[@YamiKisara]

He should've just let people in during opening hours and then enjoy it for himself once they've left, c'mon

[@macrons593]

You do not understand how the Cartman works.

[@aznbigboyjo3]

That wasnt the point he wanted it all for himself and make people envy him especially Stan and Kyle

[@idgfay3265]

You know its a tv show.. Right?

[@codebro9728]

Or just have a pass only for himself that lets him cut all the lines. I think he also just hates to see other ppl having fun😂

[@idgfay3265]

@@Aego384 (facepalm)

[@professordogwood8985]

Cartman could have closed the park one day a week and had the rides to himself.

[@talradlandheart6075]

That's true, but then again this IS Eric Cartman we are talking about.

[@np-bl7qc]

Could have just made a rule that he doesn't have to wait in lines lmao

[@alexandreathena4829]

It wouldn't have been enough for him to just enjoy it one day per week

[@tomedy_official]

Some people have the desire to keep going thinking it will last forever

[@hell5309]

Unfortunately for him, thinking ahead isn't his strong suit.

[@pbdye1607]

I never understood why Cartman just didn't institute a "I own this place, I can cut all lines" policy.

[@balticpagan1495]

cause he just hates sharing in general, it isnt fun for him if other people have fun

[@druginducedfeverdream1613]

Anyone ever notice that Eric is lowkey genius turning a theme park around by accident while teaching himself expenses, income, salary, etc, literally how to run a business. This is where it all began with this episode.

[@herrabanani]

good point. cartman is shown to be running businesses a lot of times later on.

[@TonyRaccaroniLIVE]

I never thought about that that's actually pretty genius

[@RizZaTV]

@@TonyRaccaroniLIVE yes thats why's written in the script

[@necro2370]

Yet he forgets to learn about taxes 😂

[@raydgreenwald7788]

@@nmr7203 it kind of is. Cartman can run a business, but his arrogance and short-sidedness always ruins it. He was able to turn around a theme park, but sold it and ended up in debt because he couldn’t have the park to himself anymore.

[@Drixenol86]

Cartman’s reason for buying the amusement park is justified. How many people had to wait in a long line to a ride?

[@MrLince-hr4of]

300

[@matthewpolsgrove8267]

Except if I had a private amusement park I wouldn't want to go alone, I'd want to bring my friends.

[@MrLince-hr4of]

if i had friends i only need have a private amusemen park🤣

[@martonignatisak5765]

@@matthewpolsgrove8267 yes, but cartman is different. you see him crying of happiness in the ride alone.

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

Research suggests that a *short* wait actually increases enjoyment of a ride, because it builds anticipation, and gives people a breather from rushing from attraction to attraction.

[@anb740]

Meanwhile, poor Kyle is in the hospital with a hemorrhoid. “I have a hemorrhoid, and Cartman……has a theme park. There is no GOD!”

[@raven4k998]

get out nobody's allowed in Gracy's again🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Kaboomboo]

He couldn't just muscled his way to the front. He is the owner after all.

[@AquiVieneGioGio]

Yeah but at the same time, Cartman isn't the brightest one so he probably he didn't think of it.

[@job489]

He was more upset when tons of people were at the park. Cartman really likes or wants stuff that no one else has to taunt other people. He wanted a robot dog for Christmas but didn't want it anymore when Kyle and Stan also had it. He got a Dawson's Creek trapper keeper ultra keeper futura s 2000 just to make fun of Kyle for having something better than his.

[@DMalek]

@@job489 not always though, remember what he went through in the iPad episode😅

[@job489]

@@DMalek I will never forget that one. He still made fun of others who didn't have an iPad (Even though he was faking it) and wanted the 64 GB one just because it had more memory than Kyle's iPad.

[@coolershead7094]

3:22 Cartmanland Expenses 11 happy clowns- $4000 1 sad clown- $60000

[@edgyelectrokinetic6761]

And the fact that the sad clown is the literal most expensive thing on the list

[@mikeuuuuuuu]

i love how the gracys owner the investment broker and the lawyer who signs off on the park are all the same character

[@mirinah4719]

He's probably Jewish need to get all that money

[@ivorypartnaite8619]

I had to scroll down a bit to see this comment.

[@rftulie]

Cartman the misanthrope. It's not just that he wants to rub Kyle and Stan's face in it; he genuinely has more fun by himself. Even in bumper cars, where the whole point is to run into other drivers, he has more fun when there's nobody in any of the other cars. His greatest joy is to go through all of the rides all alone.

[@Siyko]

Sad. His social part of the brain gives him nothing but misery. He never knows love

[@Jinars.]

But he cries on the water slide

[@DrJones20]

@@Jinars. He cries out of happiness

[@davejohn3600]

I was going to comment on the same thing. Even the kids from school that you think he'd have fun with he's simply annoyed by them being there.

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

I was at 6 Flags once when NOBODY else was there and I went on the Log Jam like 7 times alone and believe me it is magic

[@OFFTHEDOMEApparel]

Carman is the ultimate troll 🤣🤣🤣

[@natecw4164]

Cartman screaming after getting the cash is still one of my favorite sounds in the shows history. It's funny as hell to picture Trey yelling like that in the studio.

[@coolman845]

Cracked me up I thought was Eric happy or angry about the money she left him 🤣🤣🤣

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Tristar Pictures

[@christianfaux736]

God, somehow I hate the IRS more than I hate Cartman....

[@rsync9490]

You should, they are demons, and the fed just prints the money anyway.

[@jwluvsu]

how does one hate cartman

[@Laserbeak316]

@@jwluvsu you want a list?

[@jwluvsu]

@@Laserbeak316 yes, i would like one.

[@oyasumifujiwara3314]

@@jwluvsu it seems the list was so long it's taken 8 consecutive days and counting to write out.

[@AnakinSkywalker_1858]

That’s the whole thing with the IRS BEING CROOKS!!!!

[@matthewcrome5835]

"If there's one thing I hate, all the lines, lines, lines, lines..." best reference ever

[@christiandenault7606]

The Grinch 😂

[@Moardieb]

To be fair, he wasn't turning a profit on the park, he did keep records of that fact as he only let in enough people to barely cover his expenses, so with no profit he shouldn't be owing the IRS shit.

[@pepperonipizza8200]

You think the IRS cares?

[@ninjafrog6966]

It’s the IRS. They look for excuses for people to give them money

[@Rockhound6165]

He had a full park every day so he was turning a profit. That being said, once he sold the park, unless Cartman paid himself a salary the taxes owed from the park are assumed by the new owner.

[@thebiggrouch]

The IRS sucks

[@memesthatmakeyouwannadie3133]

@@ninjafrog6966 If he has solid receipts, they’ll let that go. Plenty of people deduct business expenses. Colorado would be more interested in property and sales taxes though. No deducting those away.

[@scanimal]

Elon buying twitter

[@thatoneanimefan477]

Ye

[@_Stormfather]

Except Twitter was full of unnecessary people that had to get removed. Cartman had the opposite problem: not enough necessary people to keep things running

[@madrox8]

i swear, trey and matt must of been bindge playing roller coaster tycoon to come up with the story of this episode

[@justyumi4410]

They really went off the rails with this episode *insert 4 rollercoasters crashing* from Rebeltaxi's Scoob video*

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

This episode and the one where Cartman hid Butters to go to Kyle's birthday party are what made them buy out Casa Bonita

[@johnnyreb5345]

The way cartmans mom is like "are you sure this is what you want sweetie?" Is so damn funny imo, like it's a normal thing for a kid to buy an amusement park

[@cwcpants140]

Cartman is the definition of a sociopath 😂

[@skimdockdiamdock6123]

cartman getting a taste of his own medicine....

[@jonathanwilkinson4299]

One thing that always bothered me about this episode is why didn't Cartman just give himself a fast pass? And not let anyone else get one. That way he wouldn't have to deal with lines. unless he just didn't want to deal with people. But in that case, he could always close the park down for one day out of the week, right?

[@MysteriousStrangerVA]

He simply didn't want to deal with people. He wanted it ALL for himself, and himself only. And he isn't exactly smart, either. Cunning, maybe, but not smart.

[@licklack6763]

He's a selfish spoiled greedy kid. Not much else to understand

[@vsgfilmgroup]

@@MysteriousStrangerVA The fast pass plan probably would have worked better, though. He could have gone ahead of everybody forever. But he still would have had a functioning amusement part. But like you said, Cartman is not the brightest knife in the shed.

[@bjblitz2701]

Shut up, it's South Park

[@adamt2564]

@@vsgfilmgroup The problem with that strategy is that people would get pissed off at cartman for doing that and would just not bother coming to the park thus causing cartman to lose any income and profit he would have made otherwise.

[@mauriceking2416]

Cart man is one of my favorite characters of all time

[@UrixMusic]

Lmao cart man

[@mauriceking2416]

I MEAN CARTMAN LMAOOOOO

[@mauriceking2416]

Because of his humour on Kyle

[@mauriceking2416]

Oh and he is more of a Smartass, also I’m not racist

[@Neonman69420]

If I was Cartman the only bad thing for me would be the lines. I would still have fun at the thriving park

[@Azikiel2602]

I mean, he is the owner. He could just skip past the line

[@SuperChuckRaney]

At 6 Flags in Irving Texas, back in the day, we'd move the hand UP. You know the one that says "YOU MUST BE THIS TALL TO RIDE THIS RIDE" Dang thing would be at 5'8", and we'd start showing it to people in line. They'd leave.

[@distrologic2925]

He doesn't hate the lines he hates the people

[@Neonman69420]

Yeah! He could skip past the line but he hates the people

[@user-vm4nd3ld5h]

@@SuperChuckRaney We found satan

[@wowclassicdarindz]

I have to say, watching Cartman pay extra money for an ad just to tell everyone they're not invited to his party (especially Stan and Kyle) is classic Cartman.

[@aliq45]

i like how you took one of the top comments and literally copied it with a different wording! you even did the same brackets

[@cptgibbs4256]

I'm starting to think covid was an imitation of Cartmans strategy

[@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel]

Your actually right lol

[@KDC93]

That park must have had numerous safety violations for the owner to sell it for just a million. The water bill alone is probably like $600K.

[@princessmarlena1359]

And that’s before the big southwestern drought.

[@schwartzseymour357]

Well, Kenny did die there.

[@christiandenault7606]

Cartman's Grinch impression at 0:58 😂

[@2taggs2]

This is such a metaphor for life: Owing and living every day in an amusement park sounds amazing, but not only does that become boring after a while - the responsibilities of actually owning an amusement park, isn't very amusing. I appreciate this scene in so many ways... Life sucks no matter what.

[@professionalhater3929]

1st off only bitches think life sucks and 2nd the metaphor of the episode is that the IRS fucking sucks

[@hyde5213]

He wasn't bored, though. He was always so happy.

[@ShreddedGenius]

What a retarded message life doesn’t suck no matter what

[@2taggs2]

@@ShreddedGenius In the end, there's always a catch or a problem... no matter what. Is life great at times? Yes! But overall, life is a challenge.

[@CarbonGod666]

​@@2taggs2no

[@alfredroman5801]

This is my favorite episode. A very underrated Cartman failed plan that doesn’t get much attention.

[@marcbasil]

ummm….what’re you talking about…? Is this sarcasm/irony..? This is literally one of the most watched/talked about/iconic episodes/storylines in the show’s history. Again, what in gods name are you even talking about 🤨🤦🏻🤣 LMAO

[@SlyCooper1920]

Eric's letting all that cash go to his head isn't he?

[@Zombieyapps]

Cartman is spoiled!

[@SelfHatingWeeb]

No Shit Sherlock

[@MightyElemental]

Loved this episode. Not only was it perfectly suited for Cartman, it taught about basic economics and government meddling xd

[@SE45CX]

And then his sadistic ad campaign proves to be an effective marketing approach.

[@themaninthechair4338]

Surely if you own a park, and pay everyone their salary, you could just have a badge that said 'Park owner' which allowed you to skip lines

[@DD2225]

Wish the episode ended with Kyle saying "You do exist!"

[@jordans9303]

I love how the security guy was advising him the whole time

[@SkeleTre]

2:43 Is my favorite Butters quote of all time... "We're waiting in line for the, uh, spook house"

[@thiqh]

Why is that a favorite

[@Abby_The_Muppet]

Ummmmm, haunted mansion

[@Ardeact]

Stan and Kyle on his deathbed watching Cartman lose everything is what I needed

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

Eric was always gonna be homeless

[@callum110597]

LOL, typical Eric, buying the theme park just for himself.

[@henryuta]

OMG Elon and Twitter ahaha

[@rphb5870]

Cartman is such a brilliant business man. The only thing that don't make sense is that he sold the park. He should have kept it open 6 days a week. Holding monday closed for himself.

[@abigbutterstick1780]

I'm glad the investment banker was also the owners attorney and the Gracys owner

[@Smart_idiott]

cartman's reaction to when he received the money was sooo funny!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CyrusShameli]

That face in the thumbnails throughout the channel is quite amusing.

[@vcothur7]

Did South Park predict Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter?!

[@Mario87456]

??????

[@positivevoltage9366]

Love that Grinch Stole Christmas reference 1:02

[@itsthatkidagain7050]

0:23 I love his Victorious-Shocked cry

[@danpatrickth2759]

I think people should learn from Cartman how to have fun by themselves.

[@distrologic2925]

Not me

[@animealumni2601]

My favorite part is everyone is in shock, except the one uncle who's staring daggers at Cartman

[@tonybalsamo8673]

Showed this clip to my High school Marketing education class as one of our lessons on owning and operating a business

[@stormgirl09]

I was waiting in line for a rollercoaster last weekend and was thinking of this episode especially the "lines lines lines lines!" part!🤣 funny how it just popped up in my suggestions today!

[@spencershaw4419]

It’s basically like playing Roller Coaster Tycoon. Good times

[@thejacktator133]

Cartman learns about capitalism

[@nathanielgarza9198]

Cartman also learn about theft, I mean taxation

[@tt-ln4mc]

he also learns about how the government steals from hardworking businesses

[@wilcee238]

@Nathaniel Garza Why pay taxes? Do we really need firefighters?

[@nathanielgarza9198]

@@wilcee238 do you also need to pay half a million dollars a year to a politicians salary all of which are probably a lot richer to you You also don’t get a choice. I mean I could l live with no firefighters if it meant I have more money but if I don’t pay taxes I’m arrested

[@thejacktator133]

@@wilcee238 If your house catches on fire are you ready to put it out? You need firefighters bro. They're essential.

[@iamhida493]

“I’m buying the park to keep people out” so Cartman 😂

[@itamar3369]

I love that Mr. Garrison is smiling when Eric walks out with his money. It looks like he's happy for him, it's really cute.

[@Kasanova80085]

Cartman learned more about running a business from the security guard then he ever would from the school system

[@anorourke8682]

Captain Obvious, but I love how you’d think being alone in an amusement park would help you realize the importance of people and friends to an experience. But Cartman is genuinely happy because he’s that selfish.

[@BrodieOop2014AUTTP]

“ITS NOT FAIR ITS NOT FAIR I WANNA DI-“. -Eric Thodeore Cartman

[@margarethmichelina5146]

I like how the security guard lowkey teach him how to manage the park correctly by inviting a lot of people

[@hvitekristesdod]

Yet again cementing his status as the greatest tv character of all time

[@raven4k998]

I'm so Happy😭😭😭...... I'm so Happy😭😭😭.......

[@rumblebird9888]

Season 5 was the beginning

[@KingAdrock420]

It was always super annoying to me how it never occurred to Cartman that he could just cut to the front of any line since he literally owns the place.

[@nvgboiyes6386]

Well at least he has the courtesy and integrity to wait in line.

[@simunator]

matt and trey were truly ahead of time. exclusive, limited marketing is the norm these days

[@jaa89623]

This is Elon buying Twitter.

[@pressure4229]

‘Cartmanland’ 💀

[@BusterWolves]

I mean he coulda run the park 6 days a week and have a empty park for himself once a week

[@enymus3081]

I love this video, thank you alot.

[@nikushim6665]

1 million (1.6 million after 20 years of inflation) wouldn't even be a enough to buy a ride let alone a park. (i think your average E ticket coaster alone costs something in the range of 10 to 30 million to build). So cartman got that park for pennies. Also realistically he didn't owe the IRS shit. He was operating at cost and sold at a loss.

[@bulacano3014]

If you don't keep track of expenses, you can't support the deduction. IRS audit, deductions disallowed, and taxes are now owed on the tickets he sold.

[@jmjrulz9482]

Remember, it was a struggling park. That lowers it's value.

[@godsofourland95]

This right here, is a satisfying life lesson

[@drunkbikewrenchen6400]

Steve Rubell did the same thing at Studio 54, many people want what others can’t have simply because others can’t have it, no other reason.

[@Ubritoons96]

That security guard was the underrated MVP of this whole episode that turned everything around. XD

[@DescendingVelocity]

Everyone’s talking about how he could’ve managed the park better, but I’m still losing my shit over his initial reaction when he heard he was getting a million dollars. Dude almost had a heart attack 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marcbasil]

Uhh yeah, that’s the joke, guy

[@brightlight3520]

I would also cry tears of joy on the log ride if I actually owned the whole park

[@sp4263]

The whole business logic of running the park articulated by the security guard n Cartman is actually pretty well thought out. ...and hilarious !!

[@kyon813]

Cartman basically entered an IRL scenario of Rollercoaster Tycoon, down to the guest sounds.

[@professordogwood8985]

Oddly enough, Cartman never had a problem with lines at Pipi's Waterpark, just the um, clientele. I wonder if Pipi's Waterpark would have been a more feasible option for Cartman?

[@Zadeska]

So is this how Elon Musk is running Twitter?

[@fynnoreilly5540]

At the end “ITS NOT FAIR I WANNA DI..” made me laugh a bit lol

[@theastonvillaseal585]

0:26 Cartman’s relatives, wow.

[@theodorelo1851]

I love Southpark and this episode was awesome! In these insane times a good laugh and an escape is welcome!!!!😎🇺🇸

[@raven4k998]

it's not fair it's not fair I wanna die🤣🤣🤣

[@hahaimasian]

I remembered waiting 40 minutes for a 2 minute or less ride

[@adamsonntag5755]

Even the Joker is afraid of the IRS.

[@Danimal1177]

I was so happy for Cartman at the beginning, but then he lost it all. Why do bad things happen to such good people???

[@ABlueyFan]

When cartman was playing bumper buggies, they should’ve had him say “take that Kenny”

[@joeyjeffrey5892]

He owns the place, he could just make rules where he doesn't have to wait in line and no one else is allowed to ride with him.

[@diyamomdwheatley]

Its so sad to see cartman crying

[@8834]

Not gonna lie I did actually feel kind of bad for Cartman in this one but at the same time it’s all his fault lol

[@SrChr778]

In my perspective, this is one of Cartman's greatest comeuppances of all time.

[@hdelmas1]

Mission: Invade Amusement Park. Apprehend Cartman.

[@g.e.martin1723k]

Anyone else see the similarities between Eric Cartman and Elon Musk?

[@romancandlefight1144]

The IRS.. such a perfect addition to the Land of the Free

[@immowang]

I remember this episode. One of my favorite

[@tinywolfie]

Who's here after Elon sunk Twitter 😂

[@Cahos_Rahne_Veloza]

You should've also included the scene where Kyle's hemorrhoid was slowly dying as Kyle regained his faith.