Pip Pirrip

Phillip "Pip" Pirrup was a South Park character who was voiced by Matt Stone. He was an often mistreated, awkward British exchange student, who was heavily based on the protagonist with the same name from the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations. (It had also be speculated that Trey Parker and Matt Stone simply took him out of the story, and placed him in South Park.)

Personality
He is generally portrayed as a cheerful, laid-back character, who may be constantly knocked down, but always got right back up again. The only time he ever seemed to act against this description is in the episode Conjoined Fetus Lady. In the episode, the main characters continually called him "French", despite the fact that he hated French people (A stereotypical British trait). Whenever they insulted him in this way, he would pick up the dodge ball and throw it at whoever was saying it.

He was not generally foul-mouthed, but he had uttered a few swear words in two episodes (Worst of all, "Pip", and also briefly in "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000" - both times) saying "arse".

Appearance
Pip wears an old-fashioned, brown hat, a brown bow-tie, an old-fashioned red smoking jacket, a white shirt, and blue and violet trousers. He has blond hair. Some fans believe he is underweight because his head wasn't round like the other children.

Compatibility With the Other Children
Pip was very friendly with the other students at South Park Elementary, but they did not return the favor. In early episodes, the main boys were forever taunting him by saying nasty things about him and performing horrible activities with him (such as making him request that they hit him, then doing so).

In the episode, Damien, he briefly befriended Damien, though this friendship also seemed to be one-sided (Pip: My name is Philip, but everyone here calls me "Pip" because they hate me. Damien: Then I will call you "Pip". Pip: Righto.). This became even more apparent when, at Cartman's birthday party, Damien and Pip crashed at the party, and Damien then set Pip on fire so that he would gain popularity amongst the other kids. Pip never hung out with Damien again after that. (Given, Damien hasn't featured majorly in an episode since then.)

In the episode Pip, a spoof of the novel: Great Expectations, Pip befriended a boy named "Pockets" (a character based on Herbert Pocket, from the original novel) who later died of Hepatitis B. He also had a romance with Estella Havisham (another character reference), though this relationship was also one-sided until the end of the episode.

Many fans have speculated as to whether or not Pip was friends with Butters and Dougie, as they were seen playing together (and getting along very well) in the episode Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub.

Role in the Show
During the first three seasons, Pip was a very prominent character, and usually served as the "tortured guinea pig" of the kids. As of the later seasons, however, his role diminished dramatically, as Butters claimed more and more of the parts for his own character. Pip has not been heard from since the Season Six and was rarely seen since then, usually playing with other boys, implying that since his character-decline, he had gained more acceptance in school.

After the episode D-Yikes!, Pip completely disappeared from the series. No mention or reason for his disappearance was shown, although it may have had something to do with the brief war between America and Britain in The Snuke.

He may simply be absent or similar, as an empty spot appears where his seat once was, instead of a different character. However, he did not appear on the ranked list of boys in The List, although nor did Bill, Terrance and Fosse, the boys who call things gay in several episodes or Dog Poo.

On the South Park Studios website, an FAQ question asked what had happened to Pip. It was replied that "Pip was sold to a Dutch shoemaker for unknown reasons... he now lives in a small cheese making community where he goes by the name Pippilotta. " This is more then likely a joke, however.

Orphaned
In keeping up with the character from Great Expectations, Pip told the others in the episode, "Summer Sucks", that his parents were dead. However, in the previous season, during the episode "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo", he was seen caroling along with a British-looking family. It is assumed by fans that this family adopted him. If this is true then it could mean Skeeter and Rebecca could be related to him. It could be possible he has parents in "Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub", because at an adult party, he is sent down to the basement with a few other children: Stan, Butters, and Dougie, whose parents had no where to take their children, and it was assumed that it is the same situation for Pip. However, he may have been dropped off there by the foster family mentioned above.

Education
Before coming to South Park, he attended Stratfordshire Primary in Stratford, England (though in the episode Pip, it was shown that he was briefly educated in London), and excelled in archery. This is probably because no English orphanage would take him after his parents died, until someone from South Park took him in.

Episodes in Which he is Prominent
(Pip talks to the four main boys in the cafeteria (a scene which is later moved to "An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig.") When dared to go down the slide, Pip hits his head on the slide post and is later seen neglected in the nurse's office.)
 * Unaired Pilot

(Pip is set on fire by Cartman's flaming fart.)
 * Cartman Gets An Anal Probe

(Pip is the only football player without a helmet, despite his constant pleas to Chef. He fills in for Stan during the homecoming game and is beaten up by the Middle Park team.)
 * Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride


 * An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig

(Pip is one of the many South Park residents that turns into a zombie. )
 * Pink Eye

(Pip befriends Damien and is set on fire by Damien at Cartman's party to entertain everyone. This is one of the first episodes where he is seen a lot more than a crowd character.)
 * Damien


 * Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo


 * Mecha Streisand

(Pip becomes the star player of the school dodgeball team, and singlehandedly wins the world championship. First time he gets angry.)
 * Conjoined Fetus Lady


 * Summer Sucks


 * Sexual Harassment Panda

(Pip spends the night at a meteor shower party with Butters Stotch, Dougie and Stan. He is revealed to be an archery esquire at Stratfordshire Primary.)
 * Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub


 * Hooked on Monkey Phonics

(Pip is the main character in the retelling of Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations.)
 * Pip


 * The Wacky Molestation Adventure


 * Proper Condom Use

(Auditions to be the new fourth friend. Pip makes it to the final round but is ultimately beaten by Tweek because he wants tea and crumpets at a baseball game. His last lines.)
 * Professor Chaos

(When the boys go to Token's house to discuss the video, Pip is in their group and plays as an elf.)
 * The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers

Trivia

 * Outside of the show, Pip is featured in the two South Park video games, South Park and South Park Rally, always as an unlockable character.