The Boys

The Boys (also known as "Children" by Chef) is a group referring to Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny who appear in almost every episode of the series. The rest of the boys in the 4th Grade are known as the extended gang. They normally hang out at the Bus Stop.

After Kenny's death, Cartman, Stan and Kyle first replaced him with Butters for the first five episodes. In "Professor Chaos" the boys hold a contest spoofing the Bachelor, and settle on replacing him with Tweek until "Child Abduction is Not Funny". Kenny permanently re-appears in "Red Sleigh Down".

Episodes/Occurrences To Not Feature All Four Boys

 * "Terrance and Phillip in Not Without My Anus" - (Cartman made a brief appearance on the TV)
 * "Spontaneous Combustion" - (only Stan, Cartman and Kyle; Kenny appeared briefly at the start until he combusted)
 * "Cat Orgy" - (only Cartman featured in full)
 * "Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub" - (only Stan appeared fully, Kyle made a brief apperance)
 * "Jewbilee" - (only Kyle and Kenny featured)
 * "Pip" - (none of the boys appeared)
 * "Cripple Fight" - (everyone except Kyle)
 * "Season Six" - (Kenny died in the Season Five's episode Kenny Dies; Kenny's soul is inside Cartman's body from A Ladder to Heaven to The Biggest Douche in the Universe, after that he reappeared at the end of Red Sleigh Down)
 * "My Future Self n' Me" - (only Stan, Cartman and briefly Kyle featured)
 * "Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow" - (only Stan, Cartman, and Kyle appeared)
 * "Smug Alert!" - (only Stan, Cartman and Kyle featured)
 * "Cartoon Wars Part II" - (only Cartman and Kyle appeared)
 * "A Million Little Fibers" - (none of the boys appeared)
 * "Hell on Earth 2006" - (only Stan, Cartman and Kyle appeared)
 * "Stanley's Cup" - (only Stan and briefly Kyle featured)
 * "The Snuke" - (only Stan, Cartman and Kyle; Kenny appeared in a few shots, but with no lines)
 * "Le Petit Tourette" - (only Cartman and Kyle; Stan and Kenny appeared in a few shots but with just one line)
 * "More Crap" - (only Stan featured)
 * "Britney's New Look" - (only Stan, Cartman and Kyle featured)
 * "About Last Night..." - (only Stan, Kyle and briefly Cartman appeared)
 * "Pinewood Derby" - (only Stan, and briefly Cartman and Kenny featured)
 * "Crack Baby Athletic Association" - (everyone except Kenny)
 * "City Sushi" - (Only Butters featured, the four boys were seen briefly in the crowd)

Other Members
Occasionally, other classmates (almost always a boy) are considered a part of the group or replace a regular member. Some episodes, such as "Marjorine" and "Make Love, Not Warcraft," feature most or all of the 4th grade boys acting as a group, with Cartman usually portrayed as the leader. In spite of the fact the Craig and his gang often oppose them and compete against them, they are also seen hanging out together multiple times. Chef could also be considered an unofficial fifth or sixth member during the show's earlier seasons, especially the first two, for he would always help them with their problems (usually with sexual songs).


 * "Gnomes" (Tweek)
 * "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000" (Token replaces Kenny; Clyde briefly replaces Cartman)
 * "Something You Can Do with Your Finger" (Wendy; Randy replaces Kenny)
 * "Cripple Fight" (Timmy, Jimmy; Butters replaces Kyle)
 * "The Entity" (Kyle Schwartz, but they didn't like him)
 * "Jared Has Aides" through "The New Terrance and Phillip Movie Trailer" (Butters replaces Kenny)
 * "The Simpsons Already Did It" through "Child Abduction is Not Funny" (Tweek replaces Kenny; Bebe briefly replaces Cartman in "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society")
 * "The Death Camp of Tolerance" (Butters, Tweek; Kenny is still dead but trapped in Cartman's body)
 * "Casa Bonita" (Kyle invites Butters over Cartman)
 * "Raisins" (Butters, Jimmy)
 * "Quest for Ratings" (Butters, Jimmy, Token; Cartman does not allow Kenny to join)
 * "Imaginationland" (Butters, Jimmy; Cartman is not present)
 * "The List " (Kyle is with the ugly kids, and Stan is with Wendy)
 * "Canada on Strike!" (Butters; Kenny is not featured)
 * "The China Probrem" (Jimmy, Clyde; Cartman is not present)
 * "Pandemic" and "Pandemic 2: The Startling" (Craig)
 * "Hell on Earth 2006" (Butters, Token, Tweek, Jimmy; Kenny is not present)
 * "W.T.F." (Butters, Jimmy, Token)
 * "The F Word" (Butters, Jimmy, Token, Clyde)
 * "Pee" (Butters, Jimmy)
 * "Crippled Summer" (Butters, Clyde)
 * "Coon 2: Hindsight", "Mysterion Rises", "Coon vs. Coon & Friends" (Bradley, Clyde, Token, Timmy; Cartman is kicked out)
 * "Funnybot" (Jimmy)
 * "T.M.I. " (Every 4th grade boy)
 * "Crack Baby Athletic Association" (Butters, Clyde, Craig)

Trivia

 * The Boys have the four main hair colors: black, red, brown, and blonde. Even when Butters/Tweek replaced Kenny, this rule remained the same.