Underpants Gnomes

Underpants Gnomes are fictional beings that travel the world stealing underpants. They appear in the episode "Gnomes"

Appearance
Underpants Gnomes appear in the stereotypical Gnome fashion. They are barely a foot tall, with thick long bears. They primarily wear red shirts, blue pants and black belts. The each wear a tall pointed hate, normally of a green or black color. Many carry backpacks in order to store the underwear.

Gnomes are apparently very sturdy creatures, who can stand-up easily to physical abuse, such as Cartman striking one with a stick scream "Bad!" The struck Gnome seems completely unbothered, and simply called Cartman a pussy.

History
The first person to bear witness to the existance of the Underpants Gnomes was Tweek Tweak, who managed to always remain awake for their visits due to his heavy coffee intake. Whenever he attempted to tell others of their existance, people assumed he was just a bit crazy and overly stimulated. However, when the boys are forced to do a project with Tweek, they soon realize that the Gnomes are indeed real, and indeed stealing underpants. The reason for the thefts is apparently due to some sort of higher corporate plan.


 * Step 1: Steal Underpants.


 * Step 2: ?


 * Step 3: PROFIT

Despite the Gnome's plan making no sense, they are apparently very intellegent in regards to economics and business, teaching the boys about big cooporations.

The Underpants Gnomes appear again Red Sleigh Down, in which it is revealed that Santa Claus does not hire elfs, but rather the Underpants Gnomes to be his holiday helpers. Although they spend most of the year collecting underpants, every Christmas they travel to the North Pole, where they work as central control for Santa's holiday mission. One year Santa was unfortunately shot down over Iraq, and the Underpants Gnomes helped the boys locate Jesus Christ to help in an extraction rescue mission.