We Like IKE! South Park's Cutest Kid

There are few characters in South Park who make me laugh more consistently than Ike Broflovski. Sure, he isn’t utilized ALL that frequently, but for me, the novelty of hearing an actual child deliver South Park dialogue absolutely never gets old. But Ike’s role in the show has grown and evolved a ton over the years, going from more of a plot device for Kyle stories and developing into a character who actually has a surprising amount going on beneath the surface. And all the while, he’s been hilarious, so join me as we explore the evolution of Ike Broflovski.
Edited by Joe Murphy ‪@nazchoz798‬
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South Park (1996-2023)
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[@WGasmss]

When the teacher says “let’s run away to Milan” and Ike just says “yay Mulan” I actually spit water lol

[@TheHardy8778]

I mean Ike has his priorities correct lol😊

[@CowboyGabebop]

​😂

[@Adays700]

"Ike made a no no"

[@RussianJackal]

Nnniiiceeee…..

[@GuilhermeM1]

​@@RussianJackalIm racist

[@ashleightompkins3200]

It cracks me up that Ike is voiced by Trey Parker's daughter! Her voice just makes Ike all the more precious

[@JackieOwl94]

They changed voice actors in season 24

[@YoungSweezy]

If you think about, Trey's daughter as Ike said some really wild shit for a little girl.

[@ashleightompkins3200]

@@YoungSweezy That's gonna be one hell of a résumé and she's not even in her teens

[@user-vt3vo1yd3v]

@@YoungSweezyBut if you watch videos of her delivering the lines, she is very hesitant to swear, meaning Parker and her mom clearly make it known that those words aren’t ok to use in everyday life around other kids.

[@FreakDaMIghet]

​@user-vt3vo1yd3v My sister takes a similar approach to swearing with her kids. They are allowed to say basically whatever at home, but not around other kids. It always takes me by suprise when I hear the five year old yell "Jesus Christ!" when something doesn't go her way. Lol

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Kyle had the best character development. He went from kicking Ike like a football to wanting to protect him.

[@MikeJ2023]

You kick the goddamn baby.

[@xp8969]

Garrison went thru a LOT more changes 😂

[@mullaoslo]

I miss kick the baby.. They should bring it back.. Kyle is too nice these days

[@SoraFan23]

Ike "Don't kick the goddamn baby"

[@JJKaddict]

Ike IS a football

[@humbleheathen1.0]

The Canadians head bobbing all over the place while talking has to be one of the best visual gag's ever.

[@Joedirt3349]

flapping heads!

[@nickrustyson8124]

What's even funnier I'm like 99% sure it was done to make animating small characters easy and then it just became how Canadians are animated

[@naki051]

Is there an explanation why all Canadians of the show looks like that?

[@Oreca2005]

⁠@@naki051art direction

[@makosimp5022]

​​@@naki051Terrence and Phillip were originally a cartoon within the show as a parody of the show itself but then became real people and that just became how Candians were designed

[@xardiesn.o.o.b4971]

That "make it stop Kyle" with the voice crack gets me Everytime just tears at my heart

[@myoreopanda]

Nah same it just makes wanna tear up😭

[@cescentreri5231]

Yah, I know it's just a cartoon but it's kind of heartbreaking.

[@Sanyiago7]

Let's not forget his brief appearance in the Post Covid: The Return of Covid special where he turned full SP Canadian. It may be brief, but it was very nice to see an adult and fully embrace his Canadian heritage.

[@ginaweaver4119]

Yeah I was disappointed future Ike wasn't brought up or shown. But it's otherwise good.

[@xanderotp]

There's a saying: you can take the baby out of canada. But, you can't take canada out of the baby. Like jersey.

[@nickrustyson8124]

@@xanderotp Oh god I just realize he is a Jersey Canadian, he's a Bostonian

[@drigondii]

The "I'm playing TRUCKS! 😠 bbbbbpppbbt 😋" scene is peak south park

[@drigondii]

12:09 for future reference

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

My favorite episode with Ike was when his real parents came to take him back and the boys had to go to Canada to get Ike back. They end up catching Sadam Hussein.

[@browncesario]

the term is actually biological or birth parents!

[@mimilopmemes7915]

birth parents*

[@NoName-cz3wn]

Changing your mind is a Canadian custom that Peter's parents hold dear.

[@giantturd5157]

​@@browncesarioaka real parents Just joshing, but people typically know what that means. I'm not my daughter's bio dad but I have become her "real" dad since her dad decided to leave when she was 2.

[@somerandomguy-3102]

don't forget cartman trying to start a fight with kyle for the whole episode, and when they actually "fight" near the end of the episode kyle lightly slaps cartman, who starts loudly crying XD

[@BenChurchill76]

OMG I lost it when his teacher said “I think we should go to Milan like we’ve always talked about” and Ike says, “yay, Mulan!” 😂

[@versebuchanan512]

"Cookie monster" is the cutest line in any animated show ever, regardless of context

[@rcole718]

I just watched a Sesame Street clip from decades ago where Kermit is trying to sing the alphabet song with a little girl, and every coupe of letters, she says, "Cookie Monster." I immediately thought about Ike.

[@micahpolizzi7007]

My brother used to quote the “kick the baby” thing as he’d pick on me. PTSD level flashback when Kyle said that.

[@linky5198]

“Do you know who I am Ike!” “No but I want to dad” Probably one of the best dialogue exchanges in one of the worst season(according to fans, personally I didn’t mind it) 😭😂

[@TheCopyNinja733]

I actually liked season 20. Taking someone like Gerald and going, “What if he was a cunt?” is an interesting concept to me, and most of the moments I find myself laughing is when I’m watching Gerald’s plot. For example, the scene in his house where Dildo is giving his backstory, and it cuts back to Gerald struggling not to laugh, I lost it for almost five minutes. There’s so many moments like that where I loose it because Gerald is just a really funny character

[@tazepegasus]

The episode with Ike sleeping with his teacher was definitely one of my favorites. Everyone was like “niceee” to show the double standards of sex offenses between men and women and Kyle was the only one taking it seriously

[@ItsKadelyn]

👍

[@AoiUsagiOtoko]

ike is the cutest little bean, every time i see him i can't help but smile. there's a short gag in one episode where sheila takes him to clown school and he's in a little clown costume and he looks so hilarious and cute. i want an ike clown school plot dangit! it's funny how many genuinely endearing characters and moments can come from a show like this. kyle being a good big brother is the sweetest thing, bless him

[@gosonegr]

He’s a true Canadian, so innocent, until you mess with Canada and goes completely to angry to die

[@aztn19]

As is tradition lol

[@lunarlunar-night-719]

I have a very distinct memory of when I was younger sitting at my kitchen table as my dad watched South Park in the living room, and I heard Ike say "Don't kick the goddamn baby" and I wouldn't stop saying that for like a week to the point where it pissed off my parents

[@richgreyson6740]

I love how Kyle and Ike reflect the parents in their own ways. Kyle kinda always trying to have a moral high ground like Sheila always does. While Ike has the potty mouth and ability to seem innocent for his actions just like Gerald.

[@polarknight5376]

Except they're better than their parents because more often Kyle does hold the moral high ground and more often Ike is mostly innocent.

[@AyeItsSlink]

@@polarknight5376that's kinda a nice role reversal. they end up actually being what they're parents perceived themselves as.

[@guyrocketram9698]

i used to hate the one where ike had sex with his kindergarden teacher. it grossed me out and frustrated me to such a degree that it was the first episode of south park i quit watching halfway through because of how gross it made me feel. but after talking with a friend who was sexually abused by an older woman in his life i kinda get what they were going for. how society treats male sexual assault victims as being lucky and complaining for nothing despite it leading to very real trauma. i think that point flew over my head and i just assumed the police officer scene was there because "hahaha incompetent police officer funny haha." and not understanding the real albiet exagerated implications it had,

[@NobodyC13]

Yep, "Me Too" goes both ways. Male abuse victims deserve to be validated, and abusers shouldn't be overlooked just because they're female and/or hot (which is the reason why the episode had that running gag of every male adult saying "nice!" because the teacher was considered pretty and commending Ike as a lucky boy).

[@ItsKadelyn]

❤🫂🫶i feel bad to him i hope he okay now

[@bobbyshewan4229]

I owe the entirety of my devotion to South Park to Ike😭only way I could get away with watching the show as a kid was with the “kick the baby” joke

[@mataszalys9071]

It would be cool if the next south park video would be about kyle. He has and still has a huge impact on the show and he is very relatable

[@doragonraida3636]

I love how Ike casually makes a macarroni Art replica of Last Supper. I mean what normal adult would ignore such a talent!?

[@thatswhatshesaid2777]

I totally agreee. Ike is SOOOOOOO adorable! And the fact that he’s voice by an actual toddler makes him so much more lovable to me. I love the archetype of "badass little kid". Also, fun fact: originally, Ike wasn't Canadian; all babies were to share his design. He was made canadian after Terrence and Phillip were introduced with similar heads to Ike.

[@costelinha1867]

"Now Ike would rather watch internet creators play, rather than actually play the game himself." My modern life in a nuttshell....

[@nickrustyson8124]

Honestly we all have one game like that

[@Undergamer12]

​@@nickrustyson8124 Mine is Terraria.

[@dnmstarsi]

I was like that back in the day except it was in person where I saw my brother and family try to get as far as possible in Mario 3 and Final Fantasy 8.

[@nicolasjamo]

While I wish Ike had more of a presence in the Post-COVID special, I did like that adult Ike is very Canadian.

[@MrShenanigans28]

Teacher: You're so mature for your age! Ike: I DONT LIKE MEDICINE

[@Newdisaster]

Think he says Mason lol

[@glamgurl63]

Kick the baby Don't kick the god damn baby Kick it! WAAA!!!

[@malegria9641]

I just wanna say before I watch this, if this isn’t an ike love fest with only compliments I will fucking scream

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

15:55 Ike will ALWAYS answer the call

[@MUNDOM316]

He is my favorite character. I’m glad you pointed out one of my favorite South Park trivia questions “who’s the first character outside of the 4 main boys” chef is the most popular guess

[@JesusMartinez-rr2ry]

Ike is such a sweet little baby, yet he's more than capable of great things.

[@TheHardy8778]

Tame some Strange was 1 of the funniest episodes. Especially when they brought in Sinead O'Connor to tell Foofa to not leave the show

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

5:50 Mulan! I always lost it at that!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheEggGuy64]

Those ikes weewee scenes hit so hard

[@BardicFailure]

Ikes my lil man, love him 🥺

[@robertparker6280]

I like the in "Troll" season, Ike is voiced my Trey Parker's daughter.

[@NobodyC13]

Those clips of Trey and his daughter behind the recording booth are adorable. You can tell he's a good dad that he's able to coach her reading her lines through games and giving her a hug for every job well done.

[@robertparker6280]

@@NobodyC13 I know right!? It is so adorable. How cool is it as a kid, to not only work your dad's show; but you get to use swear words, and it's ok with your parents. That's so fuckin cool! I hope Trey's daughter voices Ike more, and maybe other characters as she gets older.

[@williamdoesnotcare]

1:35 WHAT IKE?!?

[@BuddhaBot]

Ugly Bob is probably my favorite longest running fucking ssssssstupidest joke. He Looks Like Everyone Else!!!!! lol

[@Cosmic_man_productions]

"Do you know who I am Ike" "No.. but I want to" "Not like that smart ass" 😂😂😂

[@FigWidIt]

The episodes that dress up Ike in a cool costume are the best lol

[@CaptainTuttle-4077]

IKE for president.

[@freg6568]

it always makes me smile when i see a new upload from you, just finished your futurama ranking

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

If a toddler Ike is this smart, wait til he grows up.

[@nickcallahan3781]

Ike's first bit of frustration "DONT KICK THE GOD DAMN BABY!" always stuck with me.

[@morganyoung3557]

Butters and Ike are tied for my favorite character in South Park.

[@aliengranpa]

He's ok... but nobody beats butters!

[@MTBJJ2001]

Ike is one of those characters that isn’t in the show af often, but is essential to the show at the same time.

[@localmenace3043]

Every time I see the clip where he goes to “save da pwincess” it makes me melt. He’s just so freaking CUTE!

[@timothymorris157]

Ike Broflovski is one of the most sensational, endearing, and entertaining characters in all of South Park! My all time favorite episode of his is Not Funny from season 20 with the season 17 Taming Strange episode at a very close second. They continuously crack me up every time i watch them. 😂🤣 #ILikeIke

[@brandonmaddox4862]

I don’t know why but when Ike says “Cookie Monster” it’s the cutest thing ever

[@kukalakana]

I used to have a "kick the baby" t-shirt. (Which was banned for a while from our local shop because some two bit prude thought it "encouraged sibling violence" 🙄) Ike was always one of my favourite characters. I don't have the t-shirt anymore tho because, well, nothing lasts forever.

[@oz-1037]

Argument- Kyle: you cant date youre teacher, shes an adult and youre a lil kid Ike: ring a round the rosie

[@SuperRichyrich11]

I’m so glad you made this video. He’s one of my favorites

[@Baelor-Breakspear]

We watched the episode Ike’s wee wee at a sleep over when I was like 8 or 9. My mom let me brother, our friends and I stay up late and watch South Park. I still remember that’ll vividly. It was that episode and the rain Forrest episode. Really good times watching South Park as a kid.

[@Millencyne800]

I’m dying watching the clips of Ike being so freaking cute 😂 actually sleeping next to my actual three year old 🥲 trying not to wake him up

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Do you know who I am? No, but I want to dad... Lol, kills me every time.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

0:51 Kick the baby! Iconic!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@argenfargen]

When Ike runs to kyle crying in dead celebrities i cry involuntary every time, they did the voice crack thing and im convinced Matt and Tray did that on purpose lol

[@fezzabluenose]

The fact that you had to blur Ike’s drawing of his mom and the UPS man, is a a unintentionally hilarious statement about KZbin in 2023

[@BooboosANDBloodshed_95]

I think it's so cute that Ike is voiced now by Trey's actual daughter ❤

[@uniraffesaur]

Fucking Tooth Decay was probably one of the most iconic episodes within my family “As is tradition” is a pretty common joke between us

[@DDarkestKnight]

Ready Ike?! Kick the baby!

[@aaronball10]

“Don’t kick the god damn baby”

[@DDarkestKnight]

@@aaronball10 Kick the baby!🦶🏻👶🏻

[@kaneprenter9011]

When kyle didnt know that Ike was adopted, then that seems lile that the charactors dont know about the canadian head thing

[@IkamiyaBeloved]

Ike is one of my favorite 💕

[@TomKrochock]

Craig would be another great character to do a video on!

[@sapaulgoogdmen9542]

“I got to go to carrot ants to join armies and save the princess” Oh my heart that was so precious

[@melt_brain]

the best part about ike was seeing him during the post covid: return of the covid special on hbo max. ike, when he's older, comes back home to south park for canadian boxing day, and kyle seeing him and getting so happy was amazing. in fact, everyone got happy seeing him in the applebees plus max. ike embracing his heritage more the older he gets is just amazing. it's a character development that seems like it's reverting backwards, but its' actually growing faster.

[@thestank3]

the "as is tradition" thing kills me every damn time.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Kyle is Jewish Ike is Canadian

[@TheEggGuy64]

My favorite religeon

[@chimera9818]

And? Both are nationalities

[@TheHardy8778]

And Sheila's from New Jersey

[@hamberger837]

​@@chimera9818Jewish isn't a nationality. It's an ethno-religion.

[@nickrustyson8124]

@@TheHardy8778 And somehow they're the most normal and healthy family in the town (I'm not counting lack of info on other Family's such as Craig's because in this show they have to be some form of fucked up)

[@dkaidp]

Ike is my dog’s name, and I never saw South Park until after I named him. He was automatically my favorite cause of my dog

[@FlamezEmpireEntertainment]

We need a butters and Ike episode for South Park

[@evanmak7837]

I remember one scene where Sheila walks in Ike's room after unlocking herself, while he was reading a troll comment he was about to send. All in his cutesy voice. I couldn't breathe 😂😂😂😂

[@jonahguerndt6214]

3:27 how can you forget if someone is Canadian in that universe? All Canadians look like PEZ dispensers 😂😂😂

[@aero.mp4]

trey's daughter has the cutest voice ever and my heart always melts hearing ike talk.. even when he says out of pocket shit 😭

[@PhallicPhantom2]

I'm surprised I was honestly expecting you to also touch on that moment where he was on his way home to see his family during the holidays during the covid episode. One of my fav Ike scenes

[@TheWinstonSlip]

Simpsons fans “We Like Roy!”

[@YourEmrgncyStash]

Cookie Monsterrrrr, buh bah buh bahhh

[@keanuxu5435]

Roy’s our boy! Roy’s our boy! Oh wait…

[@hankygaming]

the fact they made a kid swear for south park is so cute yet weird yet cool

[@thepicbirb404]

ike is basically krartos from god of war

[@missmarie_8790]

Ike has always been one of my favorite characters. Especially after they started developing him more, and the extreme Canadian stereotypes he has. It’s such a bad episode, but the episode when he’s having an affair with his teacher has to be one of my favorites ones. It’s just so wrong but hilarious.

[@MistyFirefox_YT]

Ike is so adorable & and of the more underrated characters. 🥺💚

[@UltraSaiyan419]

Ike is one of those characters in a show that just put a smile on your face without even trying. That's how good of a character he is.

[@goldendummy2099]

4:15 AH POOBED MAH PANTS

[@Billy-mj4]

Kyle Junior 0:12

[@JustaRandomGuy890]

Ike is the cutest Canadian

[@mathieuleader8601]

Ike is the heart and soul of South Park

[@Breconwoods0069]

5:20 the most funniest part 😂

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Ike is awesome eh!

[@lichtensteinlover2319]

Fun fact the ms Stevenson episode got me into southpark

[@ARandomPerson66]

Ike and Butters are my faves for some reason, they are so goddamn cute and innocent but they can be pushed very deeply in doing bad stuff. Ike's backbone is adorable and funny.

[@Adrasdea]

Dont kick the baby

[@ThatADHDKid]

The "I want to Dad" line is my favorite Ike line

[@nolansemicolon3839]

HIIII JOHNNYYYYYY i just wanted to tell you i LOVE YOUR CONTENT and thank you for just being amazing and inspiring me to make my own videos ❤

[@busnello1987]

You did good! Ike deserved his own video!

[@Joemama55122]

I love Ike in the old ones the disturbing later storylines kinda ruined it for me 😂

[@S0mething-q7o]

"Boom baby"

[@Is_this_the_interwebs]

The most adorable football ever

[@Redemptive_Neerdowell]

Ike is the best character of South Park alongside Kenny. Change my mind.

[@dnmstarsi]

Naw, that's a fact that Ike is one of the best decent characters in South Park. Even when he became a Somalian Pirate and alike.

[@darkxaur]

I like how Ike just goes full Canadian in the future despite growing up in America like it's genetic.

[@faithevers6899]

yes thank you for this ike appreciation post i love him sm