Stephen Stotch

Stephen Stotch is a character in South Park. He is Butters Stotch's father. His birthday is September 15th.

Appearance
He wears an drab, olive-green shirt and a distinctive white tie, and blue jeans. He has brown hair, in a style similar to a grown-out crewcut.

Sexuality
In "Butters' Very Own Episode", Stephen is revealed to be bisexual, in that he likes women, but he also would go to a gay mens bathhouse, and perform homosexual activities (for example a pain fetish). After it nearly cost him his family and marriage, he suppressed these urges. However, in "Cartman Sucks", he tells Butters at the end of the show that he's bi curious and doesn't mind if Butters turns out the same way. This might suggest that he is going back to his old lifestyle.

Curiously enough, he seems at times to be homophobic. At the beginning of "Cartman Sucks", when he walks in on Butters with Cartman's penis in his mouth, he fears his son is going gay, and sends him to a camp where they supposedly "pray the gay away". Also, in "Raisins", it is revealed that he made a bet with his wife that their son would not turn out gay. When Butters tells them about his love, Lexus, Linda admits that Stephen beat her. These incidents may only be because he doesn't want to be reminded of, or because he fears Butters will go through what he nearly went through in "Butters' Very Own Episode".

Characteristics
He is noted for the harsh way in which he treats his son, Butters. He often grounds him for the most little things or things that weren't his fault, or that he had no control over. He has beaten him on occasion, such as "Jared Has Aides". He has also told him to shut his mouth, as seen in "The Death Camp of Tolerance". He is also shown to be very selfish, considering his needs and ambitions above those of his son.

He can also be noted for the strange manner in which he cries or weeps.

Career and Occupations
His career is unknown, but due to his crew cut, and the harsh way in which he raises his son, one could presume that he was in the military corps for a time.

Interestingly, in "Quintuplets 2000", a protester could be seen, who looked and sounded exactly like Stephen. Also, in "Are You There God? It's Me, Jesus", a news reporter who also resembled him exactly could be seen.

Family and Friends
Stephen's name suggests German and/or Scottish heritage.

Linda Stotch
She is Stephen's quiet, submissive wife. She nearly went insane when Butters inadvertently told her that Stephen is bisexual. Since then, she seems to have forgiven Stephen.

She thinks annually that Stephens' anniversary gift is better than hers.

Linda constantly changes between calling him "Stephen" and "Chris". Since he is called "Stephen" more often than he is called "Chris", it can be assumed that "Chris" is his middle name.

Butters Stotch
He is Stephen's son and only child. Stephen cares about Butters a lot, but he often treats him very harshly, though he thinks it's for Butters' own good.As seen in the episode "Marjorine" Butters pretend to kill himself and becomes a girl so that her can get a future telling device from the girls.

Friends
He is a good friend of Randy Marsh and Gerald Broflovski and he is among the more prominent adults of the town. He has accompanied Randy and Gerald on many expeditions, such as when they try to save their kids in "Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow". He and Linda also invited the Marshes, Broflovskis, and Eric Cartman to accompany them to Aspen in "Asspen".

Vehicles Owned
Stephen normally drives a animated copy of a orange Lexus RX300, but in "Smug Alert!" and "Hell on Earth 2006" it's shown that the family also owns a Prius-like MPV.

Episodes in which he is Prominent

 * The Wacky Molestation Adventure

(Stephen is shown to be bicurious, while Butters is spying on him.) (Stephen and Linda ground Butters for having a liposuction in their house.) (Stephen and his family accompany the Marshes, Broflovskis, and Cartmans to Aspen.) (Stephen and Linda ground Butters for putting fake balls on his chin.)
 * Butters' Very Own Episode
 * Jared Has Aides
 * Asspen
 * Freak Strike
 * The Death Camp of Tolerance


 * My Future Self n' Me


 * Raisins


 * Casa Bonita


 * AWESOM-O


 * Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset


 * The Death of Eric Cartman

(Stephen tries to bring Butters back to life by digging up his "corpse" and reburying it in an old Indian burial ground.)
 * Marjorine
 * Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow

(Stephen gives a thoughtful speech at the town meeting.) (Stephen fears that Butters is turning gay, so he sends him to a religious camp where they supposedly "pray the gay away".) (Stephen and Linda end up amongst the fugitives who are hiding from the homeless people.) (Stephen is one of the men supporting Randy in the crapping competition.) (decides not to ground Butters after he turned out not to be the ugliest boy in the class (on either the real list or the corrupt list)) (gets Randy's attention to get him to get away from a giant guinea pig that is right in his path.)
 * Cartoon Wars Part I
 * Cartman Sucks
 * Night of the Living Homeless
 * More Crap
 * The List
 * Pandemic

Goofs

 * In "Butters' Very Own Episode", Stephen was accidentally referred to as 'Chris' instead of Stephen.