crippled summer crippled summer seventh episode mid season finale fourteenth season american animated television series south_park overall episode series originally aired comedy central united_states april episode south_park children try help overcome drug addiction plot destroy jimmy athletic competitions summer camp handicapped children episode written directed series creator rated united_states story addiction presented parody reality series intervention parker fellow creator originally planned intervention parody tenth season episode million little fibers plans eventually scrapped handicapped children crippled summer resemble characters cartoon series including pig characters received positive reviews commentators expressed disappointment episode respond controversies surrounding depictions muhammad previous episodes according nielsen_media_research crippled summer seen million viewers making watched cable night prime time network shows evening plot drug addiction living talking growing overwhelming south_park children attempts help history shown head interviews screen parody intervention starting years drug addiction crystal heroin crack previously girlfriend named conceived child kicked home getting high having run money hard drugs starts getting high cans computer life continued downward spiral leaving heavy debt offering oral sex strangers money boys help job lake summer camp children physical mental disabilities dry drug use strangers supply closet fired camp boys confront emotional speeches plea help killing uses opportunity read appears tens thousands pages anti semitic remarks television psychiatrist allows continue respect rule refuses pleas reveals brought child finally prompts accept offer rehabilitation clinic southern_california later reveals completed rehab living girlfriend son summer camp young bully plot destroy jimmy athletic competitions declared camp champion sub plot narrated style intervention uses carry plans harm jimmy repeatedly instructions takes literally causes plans tries plant black jimmy canoe race instead leaves canoe told canoe subsequently tries lead jimmy team dangerous indian territory hunt instead switches maps switches demanded switch maps switch maps leads team tries use whistle shark mating jimmy supposed blow whistle underwater instead water briefly blows whistle land shark jumps water inch long according talent jimmy hoping explode solo jimmy perform solo correctly starts jimmy correct notes confronts failure follow orders lapse judgment plays correct notes causes explode knocking away injured past plans attacking solo tunes repeated use gag note believe endearing young trapped protagonist manages play wrong subsequently escorted ambulance given champion crown jimmy tells jimmy hates sent away hospital episode ends message encouraging people know need drug rehabilitation visit restore stephen baldwin real life website seeking assistance actor production crippled summer written directed series creator rated united_states originally aired comedy central united_states april served mid season finale fourteenth season months long hiatus series parker fellow series creator originally planned tenth season episode million little fibers struggle overcome addiction style television series intervention children residents south_park coming help crippled summer writing portions story tenth season episode found know bring story resolve result completely revamped episode focused talk host controversy surrounding james book million little pieces addiction marked appearance million little fibers appearance jimmy handicapped nemesis eighth season episode cultural references crippled summer served parody intervention network documentary series people struggling episode information drug addiction presented completely black screens white letters device frequently intervention interviews friends footage pleas help characteristic reality series interviews quotes feels like walking sunshine air cans quote actions season episode reality series intervention interview lake parodies characters cartoon series particular strongly influenced taking role like rocky constantly thwarted large dim accomplice like characters summer camp episode resemble cartoon characters pig episode ends reference restore stephen baldwin real life website seeking restore actor career donations repay million debt joke compares addiction rehabilitation baldwin history drug abuse born christian version ready summer camp theme song sung children comedy film featured episode makes reference actress counselor says troubled seen alley said seen nasty stuff reception original american broadcast april crippled summer watched million viewers according nielsen_media_research making watched cable television night received rating share overall viewers rating share adult viewers ages rating marked improvement previous south_park episode primetime network shows evening including abc middle nbc cbs america model repeats evening received rating share male viewers ages episode ranked fourth week cable viewers ages ranked nba playoff games highest rated scripted cable week highest rated cable viewer demographic received mixed reviews ign called crippled summer brilliant episode particularly praising return said great moments story making long absence series said controversy raised depictions muhammad previous episodes appreciated returned simpler plot provided little comedy relief writer praised south_park getting caught muhammad thing praised jokes intervention said shows easy parody praised individual jokes like theories jews getting raped shark said jokes little note ken_tucker entertainment_weekly said episode kind south_park episode going stir national news debate funny vulgar satisfy fans magazine pointed episode mocked drug handicapped children face kind censorship suggested proved censorship born fear ethics said comparison handicapped children characters remind cruel portrayals disabled people going years criticized episode mtv writer thought episode wasn funny said missed opportunity continue creative demonstrated found jokes handicapped children mean said fact allowed depictions muhammad censored makes point isn acceptable television website fanatic praised storyline use son said jokes handicapped children irritating site called far weakest season disappointment following home release crippled summer thirteen episodes south_park fourteenth season released disc dvd set disc blu ray set united_states april
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