Cheesy Poofs were first mentioned in "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe" when Cartman had them as his snack while watching television. They were also the first words in English that Starvin' Marvin learns in the ninth episode of the season. Cartman auditioned for the chance to sing the Cheesy Poofs Theme Song in a Cheesy Poofs advertisement in the Eleventh episode of Season Two, but his lines were cut leaving only the last word of the song saying "Lame". Beginning in the Third Season the show began to evolve and Cheesy Poofs were rarely seen at the time. In episode Three of Season Ten, Cartman used Cheesy Poofs as a diversion to cause Kyle to run off the road while they were riding big wheels on the highway. They were seen in Season Eleven episode, "Guitar Queer-O" during the first party scene. Their most recent appearance was in "A History Channel Thanksgiving", in which Cartman was eating them while not doing his share of the boys' school assignment.
According to a script for South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, Cheesy Poofs are from Canada; this is another factor for Cartman joining La Resistance - however, this aspect of the film was never animated, so the information is likely non-canonical.
Real Cheesy Poofs
Real Cheesy Poofs
Comedy Central has released Cheesy Poofs to stores for limited edition at least twice - in 1998 at their website, and in 2011, they teamed up with Frito-Lay to release repackaged Cheetos Puffs under the name as part of Year of the Fan at the San Diego Comic Con, and later for two weeks in September at Wal-Mart stores.
Prominence
- "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe" - First mentioned.
- "Starvin' Marvin" - The first English words spoken by the Ethiopian Starvin Marvin.
- "Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods" - Cartman auditions and gets picked to sing the Cheesy Poofs jingle in an TV advertisement.
- "Cartoon Wars Part I" - Cartman used the snack as a weapon to run Kyle off the road.
- "Guitar Queer-O" - Appears in the first party scene.
- "A History Channel Thanksgiving" - Cartman is eating them before he suggests they should watch the History Channel's special on Thanksgiving.