The Best Butters Episodes In South Park

Key Takeaways

Butters’ optimistic and naive personality shines in high-rated episodes addressing sensitive topics.
Notable moments include Butters starting a brothel, struggling with heartbreak, and stopping a suicide attempt.
Butters’ innocence and kindness are constant themes throughout episodes, showcasing his character development.

As a long-time fan of South Park, I must say that the character development in this animated series is simply outstanding! One of my favorite episodes featuring Butters is undoubtedly “Professor Chaos” from Season 6.

One character from the animated series “South Park” who often catches the audience’s eye is none other than “Leopold ‘Butters’ Stotch.” Known for his unwavering optimism and innocence, Butters frequently finds himself in tricky situations due to these very qualities. Often, it’s Cartman who causes his troubles, but that’s a different story altogether.

A multitude of viewers adore Butters. Notably, “An Out of the Ordinary Episode for Butters” received a 9/10 rating on IMDb, placing it among the top-rated episodes within the show’s collection. Most episodes focusing on Butters were broadcast during seasons five through eleven, during which creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone tackled themes like heartache, dismissal, distress, and sexual identity.

This piece delves into delicate subjects including immigration, traditional views on gender roles, past traumatic experiences, and personal identities related to sexual orientation.

Spoilers for South Park ahead

10 Butters Bottom B*

Butters Recruiters Girls To Sell Kisses On The Playground

Episode Number: Season 13, Episode 9
Release Date: October 14, 2009

There’s something incredibly endearing about Butters. He’s always kind and considerate towards others, which is exactly what viewers have come to expect from him. That’s why everyone was taken aback by an episode during season thirteen. In this episode, Butters discovers a girl offering kisses for sale at school. Naturally, he jumps in line to purchase one. As he sees the potential profit, he even begins recruiting other girls to sell kisses on the playground.

Later on, Butters decides to establish a brothel, attracting the interest of the law enforcement. At the same time, a local police officer embarks on an undercover operation, disguising himself as a prostitute, adding a humorous twist to the situation.

9 Raisins

Butters Has A Crush On A Waitress

Episode Number: Season 7, Episode 14
Release Date: October 12, 2003

Today isn’t a great day for Stan; his relationship with girlfriend Wendy ends, and many viewers believe this could be among the most heartbreaking episodes of South Park. Determined to reconcile, Stan tries various methods like playing a love song over a radio at Wendy’s house. Unfortunately, none of his attempts prove successful.

In an attempt to help Stan move past his feelings, his friends decide to take him to Raisins, a restaurant resembling the American chain Hooters, hoping it would provide distraction for him. However, it’s Butters who finds himself becoming more and more distracted. He develops feelings for their waitress, only to discover later that she was exploiting his generosity by asking for extra tips, gifts, and frequent returns, which leaves him devastated when he learns the truth.

8 Butters’ Very Own Episode

Butters Is An Inspector For A Day And His Mother Tries To Murder Him

Episode Number: Season 5, Episode 14
Release Date: December 12, 2001

♫ Who is the child brimming with enchantment? It’s none other than Butters! ♫ In season five, it was Butters who starred in a unique episode. The story unfolded when Butters’ father had an unusual habit of visiting cinemas catering to the LGBTQ+ community and seeking novel experiences. At home, it was their anniversary, so Butters’ mother asked him to play detective and uncover the surprise gift his Dad had planned for Mommy.

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In this particular episode, it’s endearing how innocent Butters is. He captures photos of his dad entering a movie theater and a bathhouse catering to bisexuals, unaware of their adult nature. Unknowingly causing a stir, he presents these images to his mother, leading her to react dramatically, attempting to drown him in the lake.

7 You Got F*d In The A

Butters Kills Someone Every Time He Practices Tap Dancing

Episode Number: Season 8, Episode 4
Release Date: April 7, 2004

In this particular episode, Butters participates in a tap dance contest. As he dances, one of his shoes unexpectedly detaches mid-air towards the rooftop-mounted camera, eventually plummeting down, triggering a chain reaction that topples various objects and sadly leads to several audience members meeting an unfortunate end.

Three years on, the chance presents itself once more, and Butters finds himself tossing and turning, reliving the distressing recollections of his previous tap-dancing experience. Eventually, he decides to participate in the contest alongside his friends, only to find that it unfolds similarly to the past, leaving Butters twice as traumatized. However, this time, he emerges victorious from the competition.

6 Cartman Sucks

Butters Gives A Speech About Bisexuality

Episode Number: Season 11, Episode 2
Release Date: March 14, 2007

As a die-hard South Park fan, I’d say it’s pretty much common ground among us that Butters stands out as the most optimistic character throughout the series. In episode 2 of season eleven, Cartman attempts to pull a prank on ol’ Butters by snapping a questionable photo. However, this joke didn’t land quite right, and it ended up backfiring on our prankster friend.

Consequently, Butters winds up being moved to a rehabilitation facility for “treatment”. At this place, he forms a bond with Bradley, a youngster grappling with his sexual identity. Bradley is so distraught that he contemplates jumping from a bridge. Butter saves him by addressing the camp staff, asserting that they are not perplexed; instead, they might be exploring their bisexuality, and that’s perfectly fine.

5 AWESOME-O

Butters Receives A Personal Robot From Japan

Episode Number: [Season 8, Episode 5]
Release Date: April 14, 2004

Thrilled about his newly delivered robot, Butters shares the news with all his friends, causing a wave of envy among them. As soon as the robot begins to speak, spectators realize that it’s actually Cartman in disguise, but not Butters himself. Unbeknownst to Butters, this is all part of Cartman’s plan to retrieve an awkward video of himself dancing to Britney Spears alongside a cardboard cutout of Justin Timberlake – a memory he would rather keep hidden.

After revealing all his private details to the Japanese robot, Butters takes it out for movies, meals, and various activities. However, AWESOME-O begins garnering military interest – as a thinking and rationalizing machine attracts the attention of the US Government. Unfortunately, Cartman’s prank once more backfires, leading to military tests on him. To their surprise, they discover that the Japanese robot is merely a 10-year-old child pretending.

4 Majorine

Butters Infiltrates The Girls To Discover A Secret Device

Episode Number: Season 9, Episode 9
Release Date: October 26, 2005

In episode nine of season nine, Cartman suggests the girls possess a device to see the future. It’s decided someone must join the girls’ circle, and that person is Butters. Without giving him an option, Cartman sets this plan in motion. The trio consisting of Kyle, Stan, and Kenny then orchestrate Butters’ apparent demise, only to replace him with Majorine, a female version of Butters.

As a gamer, I’d rephrase it as: “My senseless plan unravels when we figure out that the ‘prophetic device’ the girls were using was just an old cootie catcher or paper fortune-teller. Poor Butters gets grounded once more upon returning home to his parents.

3 The Last Of The Meheecans

Butters Is Now Mantequilla, A Mexican Leader

Episode Number: Season 15, Episode 9
Release Date: October 12, 2011

The series of incidents in this episode unfold when Cartman proposes a game concept that portrays Texans as denying Mexicans entry across the border. In this game, Cartman represents the Texans and Butters plays for the Mexicans, or Meheecans. Distracted, Butters gets lost in the snow and eventually encounters an American family. Since he’s dressed in a Mexican hat and shirt, they assume he’s a genuine Mexican. They attempt to assist him, but their efforts prove unsuccessful.

Always the enthusiast, Butters finds himself deeply connected to Mexico that he manages to get himself into a Mexican eatery, where he successfully persuades all the staff members to go back to their homeland, which they willingly agree to. Now known as “Mantequilla,” or “butter” in Spanish and a respected figure among Mexicans, Butters expresses a desire to return to the United States. En route to the border, Cartman recognizes him, and the two embark on the authentic version of their game.

2 The Ungroundable

No One In South Park Understands The Difference Between Vampire and Goth Kids

Episode Number: Season 12, Episode 14
Release Date: November 19, 2008

The episode begins with Cartman engrossed in playing “Call of Duty” on his computer, attempting to ditch Butters at the same time. As some goth teenagers stroll past, Butters becomes convinced they are vampires. Seeing this as an opportunity, Cartman encourages Butters to look into it. Eventually, Butters chooses to hang out with the vampire kids. In a surprising twist, he adopts a completely different character, one that cannot be grounded by his parents.

Initially, young Butters appears calm, but suddenly transforms into a fury, snarling at those around him. This isn’t the gentle child that audiences are accustomed to. Here’s an intriguing twist: Vampires can only feed on blood, so in a surprising move, Butters sneaks into Cartman’s house through the window and starts biting Cartman’s neck. The result leaves Cartman bewildered, frightened, and marked with a hickey. Eventually, Butters, tired of his new role, returns home to announce that he is once again grounded by his parents.

1 Professor Chaos

Butters Becomes A Villain After Being Rejected By His Friends

Episode: Season 6, Episode 6
Release date: April 10, 2002

Fans of South Park might find it hard to conceive of an evil version of sweet-natured Butters. However, even he can become irritated at times. This is exactly what transpired in the episode named “Professor Chaos”. Following rejection by his friends, Butters developed a secondary persona, which was used to create havoc worldwide. It’s a twisted form of revenge that Butters himself orchestrates.

As a devoted fan, I can’t help but admire the havoc that Butters, aka Professor Chaos, wreaks in his unique way. Instead of causing global catastrophes like other villains, he brings chaos with harmless pranks such as altering restaurant menu orders, messing up his neatly folded clothes in his wardrobe, and stealing the eraser from the classroom. Despite, or perhaps because of, these antics, Professor Chaos stands out as a beloved character in South Park, reappearing in numerous episodes throughout the series and even making an appearance in the video game, The Fractured But Whole.

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