The Most Important South Park Character!

You guys are always trying to butter me up!
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[@giantpinkcat]

He's the kid with a heart full of magic. So of course he's essential.

[@ddjsoyenby]

he's one of the few actually good people in south park.

[@voiceofreason2691]

@@ddjsoyenby KyIe and Stan (and Chef) are aIso good. And aII the others, weII, they’re aII memorabIe!

[@Duskool]

@@ddjsoyenby Or was until the later seasons, granted you can only hang around Cartman for so long without being influenced by him, i feel Jimmy and Tweek are less terrible, but that could be said about every other secondary kid solelt because they lack appearances compared to Butters

[@urfavirani]

He can turn a frown into a smile for free.

[@Extremezotako]

Yes

[@CometCereal]

Butters deserves better parents :( He’s such a ray of sunshine.

[@Nekosage]

I agree.

[@itsGuy]

That's it, you are grounded young person!

[@wr7d171]

he deserves Cartmans mom she’s the nicest

[@Haurent]

The joke is that his parents are pieces of shit that think are doing things right. It's been the joke for decades

[@Extremezotako]

Ikr

[@WobblesandBean]

I unironically feel bad for Butters. I really do. I just, I wanna give him a hug, you know?

[@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270]

All his friends, people in South park and even his own parents, including his grandma are all bad people. I feel bad for him because he really has no one to protect him or no one who can really help him or even anyone who he can tell these things to, except his alter ego, who can barely do anything even slightly "evil". He is like the only sheep surrounded by bunch of wolves, there's no one to help him. No one listens to him, except us.

[@starjumper]

Butters deserves the world

[@ddjsoyenby]

same.

[@Mr_Nobody2512]

Shit yeah, that includes even kenny because no one cares about his death. I mean they sometimes do, but not really due to Kenny's Curse.

[@MyWhtcTv]

starjumper I’ll

[@oreo_toons]

I love Butters, he's the only nice character in the show besides Kenny. His parents are real psychopaths like his mother tried to kill him and they ground him to for no reason.

[@whytwokay]

Didn't she try to kill him because she was going insane though? After the fake suicide?

[@g0bas535]

I get butters being nice but Kenny? Lol. He's just on par with Stan and Kyle. What seems to be a sweet young kid in the outside is actually a sick pervert on the inside. Same with Kyle being the voice of reason yet being the impersonation of overreaction, Stan being the compassionate one yet when he does something that is praised he lets pretentiousness, cynicism, and arrogance cloud his mind and Cartman being.. Well, Cartman. Maybe Cartman is just the embodiment of all the boys' traits. But I'm not too sure about Kenny's perversion tho. Maybe the creators will explore his sick mind even more.

[@oreo_toons]

@@g0bas535 Well he actually protects and loves his young sister because once he gave her a doll for a present.

[@g0bas535]

@@oreo_toons yeah but other than that hes still a sex crazed kid

[@oreo_toons]

@@g0bas535 His character was changed during the modern seasons and was more inappropriate in older seasons of the show.

[@Raph___A]

I think we can all agree Butters is one of the top two most lovable characters in the entire show.

[@bigboyblackie6373]

Yea he’s right behind ike

[@WobblesandBean]

@@bigboyblackie6373 Ike is supposed to be loveable?

[@marijamarcelic3149]

@@bigboyblackie6373 what about my man kenny

[@zut8448]

Butters and Chef

[@basedbattledroid3507]

Big Gay Al is pretty loveable too.

[@valsotto27]

Butters is representation of a victim of child abuse.. everyone see's it in action but everyone just ignores it. That's why everyone relates and that's why everyone is sympathetic towards him. Let that sink in.

[@abandonedaccountiwontreply2250]

Nooo…

[@bryaghommadon9485]

It's all right there in 'The Butters Show' theme song, "Who's the boy who can laugh at a storm cloud? Turn a frown into a smile for free? Who's the kid with the heart full of magic? Everyone knows it's Butters! Who's the boy with the eyes full of wonder? Thinks being yourself is the best thing to be? Who's that rascal with the tweezers in his pocket? Everyone knows it's Butters! Who's the tyke with the cutest little dimples, Battin' his eyes at every puppy he sees? If you look inside yourself, you might be surprised, when you find a little boy, named Butters!"

[@emmahollow8898]

I love this song. It’s so cute

[@Gesuselsaviour]

"That's me"

[@bluesinsanityfantasy2683]

Tweezers?

[@ard5075]

@@Gesuselsaviour I say this in his voice to my husband and he laughed so hard the first time

[@alyssaashford5218]

Honestly in both South Park games I've ALWAYS had Butters with me because of how he contrasts the other characters humor in equally delightful ways. He's just a sweetheart even when he's trying to be Professor Chaos. Lol

[@maniester9914]

That Professor Chaos ultimate of his was so cool

[@pixie8311]

I always have Craig for similar reason. He plays a straight man to the rest of the characters in a way I enjoy, where he's dismissive of and off-put by their antics instead of just confused lol

[@brook7013]

at the end of fractured but whole when your parents still... well... y'know.... when professor chaos pops up behind you and is like chaos is still all around us mwahahahh I was like NOOOOOO BUTTERS NOOOOKKO

[@AoiUsagiOtoko]

same! i don't have the heart to switch him out until i need another character's ability...and then immediately put him back afterwards 😂 he's just a great morale booster

[@Player-cu9ys]

That and he was the cleric in the first game so his healing abilities are incredibly useful

[@dumbsville]

Can't believe Just Stop dropped before Donda.

[@Defectum138]

Donda?

[@hollidurr]

@@Defectum138 Donna these nuts

[@skylersilva6582]

@@hollidurr Its spelt "Donda"

[@poopa_stinka]

before deez nutz

[@D.Zerius]

Yo its LEGO JESUS! Earthbound review WHEN!!

[@cordyceps7531]

I feel like a small defining moment that shows how different Butters is from everyone else is the beginning of Dances with Smurfs when a ginger kid is being beaten and murdered over the intercom. Everyone either looks indifferent or mildly concerned, like huh or woah, probably cause this sort of thing just always happens in this world. Meanwhile Butters is the only one who’s reacting realistically.

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

Or when he's when one of the few people who act realistically after Stan blew up at everyone out of nowhere

[@nxght6694]

butters is innocent while the others are numb to the many plights and tragedies of humanity

[@SkyKidShyKid]

Finally a video giving Butters the appreciation he deserves.

[@guacbird]

oh my gosh sky kid from the dearesthershel server

[@stupidkilljoy3516]

@Nyla Ikeh what did you just say 😃

[@jesusbuiltmyhotrod1465]

Seeing Butters miserable genuinely makes me sad

[@augustwest4068]

It makes me happy.

[@JetblackJay]

Welcome to the family son

[@ne3856]

Butters

[@alphalax7747]

Oh shit waddup

[@ReaperShackal]

Jack Baker

[@UnwantedGhost1]

They better not get rid of Butter Scotch. He's the reason why I laugh in the show.

[@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270]

Oooh trust me, they won't.

[@augustwest4068]

@@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270 They should. He's terrible.

[@zebrapowerlegal7429]

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[@realperson9104]

I love the episode where butters learns the government watches people, so he talks to the dmv to feel better about the bad stuff he did , and basically started a cult of people telling the horrible stuff they did to the dmv employees.

[@Dubble77D]

Butters' heartfelt speech about how the church is confused rather than the kids who are exploring and learning about their own sexuality, leading the bisexual kid to stop himself from literally jumping off a bridge, is one of the harder hitting moments of the show.

[@josephnewsome2935]

The only character as nice as butters is token

[@g0bas535]

hb the honey boo boo ep tho?

[@josephnewsome2935]

@@g0bas535 he made that because he realised that society was messed up

[@g0bas535]

@@josephnewsome2935 it's still pretty immoral if you ask me. Kind of Cartman like for him to profit off of people's misfortunes

[@josephnewsome2935]

@@g0bas535 it’s profiting off cartman how is that evil

[@g0bas535]

@@josephnewsome2935 even Kyle was against it smh. And he's Cartman's number one enemy lol.

[@kf1412]

I've always felt the same, for the same reaaons. I watched the show as a kid, and it was NOT the best influence, but Butters stood out because he was the moral guide through the show. He is just so pure and his naive innocence is what makes him so loveable and the jokes more funny.

[@lwandomadikizela2213]

One of the most underrated characters in South Park. Despite his naive look of life he always had that pure intention to help and give advice to people. He always push forward with positivity despite his shitty parents and his bully grandma. Impossible to hate Butters.

[@emmahollow8898]

Butters is definitely not underrated

[@robertsiereveld1683]

South Park is that type of show that showcases how chaotic, idiotic, cruel and unfair the world around you can be. (in a comedic fashion of course.) And Butters showcases that even if the world is complete bonkers doesn't mean you have to be. You can still be true to yourself and to others and do what you think is the right thing to do. if you know what i mean.

[@graphitetailgrace3870]

I mean, he basically saved all of imagination. He was essential at least once.

[@renatotejada8073]

My most favorite character in South Park is, and always will be, Chef

[@eternalroots6753]

I lost my shit when Chef started singing about prostitutes out of nowhere in one episodes 😂

[@deadbeatcatmother3770]

@@eternalroots6753 🎶 a prostitute is someone who loves you no matter who you are or what you look liiiiiiiiiike. A prostitute isn't someone you pay to stay no you pay for her to leave afterwaaaaaards. AND THATS WHY I PAY A LOT FOR PROSTITUTES 🎶

[@deadbeatcatmother3770]

@@eternalroots6753 lost my shit so hard i memorized the lyrics 😂

[@smwatertasteslikewater]

Ew

[@bibsp3556]

@@eternalroots6753 Lmao, when the principal is there. "THE CHILDREN TRICKED ME"

[@mechajay3358]

Butters is my favorite character, with the kinda parents he has, you really feel for the kid.

[@bestaround3323]

Huh, never thought I'd hear butters is better then Jesus.

[@skyrogue1977]

He’s the only one thing will indulge Cartman’s nonsense.

[@basedbattledroid3507]

I think it's really telling that in the few times Butters lashes out and becomes Professor Chaos; he considers really evil shit to be basically switching soup orders, he's too pure for the world of South Park

[@rivaraptor4277]

South Park was always that show which looks really stupid but ends up being amazingly written with valuable life lessons

[@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270]

Same! When I first was kinda getting curious about the show I kept repeating to myself (Oh c'mon, this show looks kind of dumb, who would even watch this) in my head and then I watched the first ep and here I am having watched every single season and having the ps4 game. Altough, The first Ep was kind of confusing to me, I quickly learned how it works lol!

[@bibsp3556]

People hate on it nowadays, but it's a genius satire. Such a short turn around per episode, means they're such a quick reflection of events, but they always go for the joke first.

[@galaxite1648]

“Even fucking Jesus” my favorite line in the whole video

[@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270]

Don't forget that Butters is also the best and most innocent character

[@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270]

@Cannie UwU Well yeah but there are very few episodes where Pip has a role.

[@evangelionfan69]

@Cannie UwU poor pip

[@baconvideo8413]

Man, when I got watching Raisins, I first thought it was an okay episode. Then, when I wasn’t feeling that great emotionally, I went back to the episode and now it’s my favourite episode, without any contest.

[@garthdavis4320]

Butters has officially replaced Chef as the heart and soul of South. If only he could stay clear of Cartman's influence.

[@hannibalcase1100]

The one where he accidentally becomes a pimp is probably my favorite episode of the whole show. Butters is an international treasure.

[@thecanadiandane7262]

I came here to learn how a consistently naive and innocent kid surrounded near daily by some of the most condensed forms of trauma imaginable adds comedic and narrative purpose to a complete nonsense show, not to discover a deep and meaningful life lesson that I severely needed to hear at the time of watching. How fitting. Thank you Butters, never change.

[@nytronochrome]

butters' hair makes him look like a tomato

[@melonnationxp]

He does

[@blake2521]

I would be okay if instead focusing on randy they focused on butters

[@HalfMoonProphet]

My favorite Butters moment is when he summons the spirit of Biggie Smalls, delivers on his promise to get him to Satan's party in LA, and they both have a great time.

[@controversialopinion5722]

In the group of boys we do have a non douche character, though. Kenny.

[@htftrivia7973]

2:10 I don’t know about that, Stan and Kyle could be really damn cruel in the first few seasons, before Cartman was made to be the stand out worst.

[@craigusselman546]

kick the baby!

[@seanobrien3301]

Butters is actually my dad’s favorite character from South Park

[@fartinator1]

”Edgy without a punchline isn’t funny” Depends, sometimes It’s so unwaranted and unexpected that it doesn’t need one.

[@superstarultra28]

There's a reason Butters is the creators' favorite character.

[@phoenixdowner]

Butters reminds me of myself as a child, right down to the dungeon his parents keep him in.

[@blah6379]

Gotta say, I'm really liking your new Videos now I think quitting Commentary helped your Channel a lot, even tho your Commentary was really good

[@saniteeeh2881]

Butters monologue in the rain after being dumped is my favorite scene in the entire show.

[@eatatjoes6751]

I think Butters' parents and grandma being as fucked up as they are makes this all the more fun because then Butters is like Jesus' son by comparison.

[@Teyuqueuiquop]

Ok, but didn't Butter sink a boat full of passengers by hitting a golf ball straight to the captain's eye in Hawaii?

[@Jonathan-ih7qp]

He also worked as a Pimp, so not everything he's done has been spotless.

[@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270]

Of course. Even the most naive kids make some stupid decusions, but should you blame them?

[@DeePBurnouT]

The best Butters episodes are in flat character arch episodes, "Raisins" is the perfect example.

[@TerribleWarden]

He outshines the darkness of the many jokes in the show

[@12DAMDO]

Butters replaced Pip and serves the same role Pip was supposed to have except without a Brittish accent and with more innocence

[@sinistersauce2247]

Butter is the butter on the burnt toast that is South Park

[@elementalscreator10]

Great video. Longtime South Park fans know that Butters is really the only 'kid' among the cast.

[@theboracarebear]

Thanks for blessing us with this banger

[@TheRociprincess]

"potentially turn him into the most troubled kid imaginable, yet he keeps at least part of it together by sheer ignorance" oh boy...... the new special poor butters but anybody is surprised by that outcome

[@Majimba_Enjoyer]

We dont need to talk about that we already know he is the best and most important

[@MasterLu2]

Butters was always my favorite character. He was like me growing up: sheltered, naive, and lovable.

[@ShuShuMenhera]

Butters is such a nice kid, he reminds me slot of the kids I’d babysit! Very sweet with a imagination of gold

[@noodle6852]

That episode where hitters got dumped was quite literally life changing for me, the quote of having to feel what happiness is in order to know what sadness is like is fucking profound

[@snowyyzoe]

Yeah I definitely think Butters (and Kyle+Stan, at times) really help to make the show feel more than just “hahahaha bad thing happen funny”

[@choolimba6704]

I think both Cartman and Butters are the best well written and most important characters in the show and we can all agree that the cartman and butters episodes are the best. Butters getting dragged alone with cartmans craziness is just perfect and always well written. Definitely the best characters on the show. They both have a rick and morty kind of friendship.

[@scarletjester7831]

Jimmy - Why did you come?! Butters - Because I said I would?!

[@Zistheone2]

And then he became an NFT salesman :P

[@chexfan2000]

the thing about butters is that he’s not actually all that naive or sheltered. like this kid gets goes through a lot of trauma through pure acceptance in a way the other kids can’t. butters gets constantly grounded by his parents, has been his entire life, so he’s used to being suddenly getting “benched”, for arbitrary reasons, and he’s learned acceptance of himself and sudden, unpredictable periods of being forced to focus on himself. the problems the gang gets into nearly always involve someone experiencing something that challenges their view of who THEY are, like when Cartman makes Kyle question his sense of moral superiority, or pretty much any time Randy does anything. Butters has become accustomed to being BY himself, but also WITH himself, and as such his dark side is mostly just a mischievous scamp doing a cartoon cackle; there’s not much about Butters that he’s afraid to acknowledge, to the point that his primary anxieties are about his personal potential to disrupt routines (while having no particular concept of the relative importance these routines have, bc of the constants arbitrary grounding). Butters knows himself, accepts himself, and so he can experience deeply traumatic situations without leading to these elaborate ego-death-and-spiritual-resurrection internal dramas (expressed through outward scenarios that are impossibly outrageous bc cartoon) that afflict his peers. butters has a different kind of trauma, and a differently mapped brain, and it leads him to focus on different facets of his experience. tldr hey he not dumb he’s just like my little guy, he’s cool he’s like this little guy,

[@TheDigitalApple]

Lu-lu-lu I’ve got some apples lu-lu-lu you’ve got some too!

[@moomoo8814]

We sort of Stan butters don't we

[@RegalPixelKing]

Something that happened in the later seasons of South Park is that Kenny was slowly fazed out of the show outside of a couple smaller B plots and he was replaced with Butters. The main reason I believe is because Matt and Trey both agreed that Kenny dying every episode became an old played out joke that has no more comedic value. To make things worse you can't understand the majority of what Kenny says which limits their jokes with that character even more. So they often just replaced Kenny with Butters, who is one of the most varied characters in South Park which allowed them the freedom to write much more complex and funny jokes.

[@trentonoliver6328]

he ended up being the most important character in the post coivd specials

[@DemiIsNotHere]

My favourite parts of South park is when they are just acting as friends at least between them, Even Cartman and Kyle sometimes get along.

[@domjay]

One of the best scenes is when he's telling everyone off while going in and out of the bathroom - Too funny

[@lyellCrookshanks]

Butters is a gift that keeps on giving

[@firedogman2280]

Lol butters wanted to become a pimp one time, and the other pimps took him in and treated him like their own. One even took to lifting him up so he could be at the same height as them to listen to what they had to say

[@PokeDude011]

To think he became an NFT shill in an alternate timeline.

[@samuellaakso7012]

Watching this video makes me realise just how much more tragic Butters's fate is in Post Covid-special. Like, what was the thing that finally broke him?

[@katie15732]

Butters is the most innocent kid in South Park

[@aphylorne3021]

Butter's speech in Raisins really shows how much of a good character he is

[@cate.316.]

Exactly why I'm so eager to see what they do with butters in the Paramount+ specials.

[@missinchoate]

This made me think of the Subway episode when Cartman cussed out Butters’s parents and they came back home and horribly beat Butters even though he didn’t say it. I legit don’t like watching the end of the episode for that reason. Also I do think that one character who is the closest to being another straight man in the series is Stan’s mom, Sharon. However, she doesn’t shine much she’s just a regular mom.

[@fallenheartbeat8743]

Butters is just all around my favorite character. Obviously all the main boys are great too and some of their friends and family has their shining moments like Tweak and Craig, but I feel the main reason why I attach to Butters so much is how despite how realistically and unrealistically awful his situation is, he still stays a nice, caring, and happy person. He does have his moments where he lashes out and is understandably fed up with how people treat him, but for the most part he stays a genuinely nice and loving person despite his situation. Abusive parents, bullies at school, even his friends don't really treat him all that great, toxic extended family, gets constantly used and stepped on by others, almost killed, was abandoned at on point because they were playing hide and seek and couldn't find him, and he even got put into a gay conversion camp by his awful parents poor judgement. And yet he's still just your everyday loveable Butters. And I feel that's something that everyone can strive to be. To keep your sense of self despite all the bullshit we get put through.

[@gracesmelodys]

Your writing is seriously incredible. You got everything across so well, you put thoughts I didn’t even realize I had into words. I never noticed why a lot of the episodes I like include Butters, but this is probably why. He is seriously a very realistic portrayal of a kid his age and I guess I never realized that his upbringing is the reason why he is so naive. Again, your writing is incredible. I’m definitely going to subscribe to you and you can bet that I’ll tune in for another in the future.

[@markeyiszra]

It's crazy that i was born when "It's a Butters Show" Epiosde debut. December 12 2001. His one of the best characters,and i related to his character from my school experience.

[@Mr0901]

But everything changed when NFTs attacked

[@LucyBean42]

Nice choice of background music with the slow jazz version of Departure. It fits a video about Butters so well.

[@veespa_]

I’m so happy you made this, Butters has always been my absolute favorite and I’ve held this same view. My favorite episode (although it’s tied with the Imaginationland episodes) is the one where he starts a “kissing company” and becomes a pimp, “do you know what I am saying?” haha-Thanks for sharing! I subscribed.

[@JustSomeGuywithEpicGrasses]

You should read and watch Berserk. I'd really like to hear your piece on it. Warning: it delves into the depths of human depravity and gets really dark, but it's done well. It's not just shock value. The opening arc can be a bit deceiving, though.

[@Ds_is_i]

This video was wonderfully written. Can’t wait to see more from you

[@pauliewogmastercertifiedli535]

Butters accidentally becoming a pimp is definitely my favorite!

[@madsceptictrooper6803]

I'm bit disappointed because Beavis and Butthead wasn't used as an example of a great show with terrible leads because Beavis and Butthead was the major influence for both South Park and Rick and Morty. Otherwise, this video is perfect and Butters is hands down one of the best South Park characters.

[@ShmeengusDingus]

Butters, Kenny, Heidi, and Token are the nicest characters on the show. Granted Cartman has gotten each to do horrible things but still

[@Jonathan-ih7qp]

There's no other character on South Park that makes me laugh as easily as Butters.

[@Psshyeahbby]

i’m obsessed with this video and every word you said basically!!! it gave me the language for a concept i only thought of in passing. my heart hurts for butters every time i see him. he is THE cutest little thing 😭 so innocent. i love him. great video bud

[@inferno0020]

The older I am, the more I appreciate characters like Butter.

[@deviousj5868]

Butters the kid that came out of nowhere and took control of the show and became a lead. Butters a background character who became a main character. Butters who made the South Park Four into the South Park Five. Butters steals the show with magic in his heart and a tune in is head and he'll sing it while skipping down the street and putting a smile on everyone's face. Butters is what a kid thrust into the crap the other four get into would be like. Butters who until this day while being more of a lead than Kenny yet hasn't been used in the opening. PUT THIS MAN IN THE OPENING.

[@tackyoptic]

Butters is my favorite, hands down. He's just super refreshing to watch. Wholesome kiddo 10/10

[@pacielsadboycinefilo]

The two charaters that bes represent me in the show are Kenny and my boy Butters, he's a true CHAD in his own right, the capacity to remain inocent and thoughful in a world where everyone's an a-hole to him is just admirable

[@LilySaintSin]

Absolutely!

[@fuki98]

“Essential” Was literally introduced in the 3rd season

[@finchcarvingadiamond]

Butters getting mistreated makes the show really hard to watch at times. These characters and their fates rarely change. I was very optimistic and sweet as a kid and was abused a lot and it can be hard watching the same gag over and over again. Obviously it's just a cartoon but sometimes these wild characters truly act like how actual kids would. I'm always like this with punching bag character tropes lol

[@SA-kg6rq]

May we never lose Butters and his heart of gold.

[@ethaeth7650]

I love the raisings episode because of Butters. The ending really stuck with me since the first time I watched it and it's one of the reasons why I love South Park so much

[@four-en-tee]

I can't agree with this sentiment when both Cartman and Randy exist. They're both just as important as Butters if you ask me.

[@carlo0717]

I like to call him the unofficial 5th member

[@ReverentDeath]

There was a season where Butters completly replaced Kenny when Kenny died for a extended period of time. I just can't remember what season it was.

[@melonnationxp]

@@ReverentDeath it should’ve stayed that way

[@DaturaReapicusJones]

Butters is the Everyman