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|name = Dr. Alphonse Mephesto
|image = Dr._Mephesto_transparent.PNG
 
 
|image = <gallery>
|name = Dr. Alphonse Mephesto
 
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|gender = Male
 
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|hair = Grey
 
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|age = Unknown; presumably 70s
 
 
|gender = Male
|job = Scientist
 
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|race = Caucasian
|religion = Buddhist
 
 
|hair = Grey
|voice = [[Trey Parker]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0705894/|title="South Park" An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig (TV episode 1997)|publisher=IMDb.com}}</ref>
 
 
|age = Unknown; presumably 70s
|relation1 = Son
 
 
|job = Scientist
 
|religion = Buddhist
 
|voice = [[Trey Parker]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0705894/|title="South Park" An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig (TV episode 1997)|publisher=IMDb.com}}</ref>
 
|relativename1 = [[Terrance Mephesto]]
 
|relativename1 = [[Terrance Mephesto]]
|relation2 = Adopted Son
 
 
|relativename2 = [[Kevin Mephesto]]
 
|relativename2 = [[Kevin Mephesto]]
|relation3 = Brother
 
 
|relativename3 = Unnamed
 
|relativename3 = Unnamed
 
|appearance = "[[An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig]]"
 
|appearance = "[[An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig]]"
 
|relation1 = Son
}}
 
 
|relation2 = Adopted Son
'''Dr. Alphonse Mephesto''' is an eccentric geneticist and stereotypical mad scientist, as he lives and works at [[South Park Genetic Engineering Ranch]]. Whenever the people of South Park need something beyond the natural, they turn to him. He is the leader of the North American Marlon Brando Look-Alikes, the "other" [[NAMBLA]]. He tends to put more than one ass on different animals.
 
 
|relation3 = Brother
 
}}'''Dr. Alphonse Mephesto''' is an eccentric geneticist and stereotypical mad scientist, as he lives and works at [[South Park Genetic Engineering Ranch]]. Whenever the people of South Park need something beyond the natural, they turn to him. He is the leader of the North American Marlon Brando Look-Alikes, the "other" [[NAMBLA]]. He tends to put more than one ass on different animals.
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
 
===Genetic Experiments===
 
===Genetic Experiments===
[[File:4assed monkey.gif|thumb|150px|The Four-assed Monkey]] Dr. Mephesto made many genetic animals such like, the four (later five) -assed monkey, a four-assed ostrich, a four-assed mongoose, a mouse/duck, a gorilla/mosquito, a rabbit/fish (this is fake because Cartman said the ears are tied on them), a four-assed frog, a seven-assed Galapagos Turtle, loads of pissed off turkeys and a mutant clone of Stan.
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[[File:4assed monkey.gif|thumb|150px|The Four-assed Monkey]] Dr. Mephesto has genetically engineered many different species, such as a four (later five) - assed monkey, a four-assed ostrich, a four-assed mongoose, a mouse/duck, a gorilla/mosquito, a rabbit/fish (this is fake because Cartman said the ears are tied on them), a four-assed frog, a seven-assed Galapagos Turtle, loads of pissed off turkeys and a mutant clone of Stan.
   
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He genetically mutates some of the sixth graders and [[Kyle Schwartz]] in [[South Park: The Fractured but Whole]], with [[Mitch Conner]]'s sponsorship.
===Parodies===
 
The character is an extended reference to Marlon Brando's portrayal of Dr. Moreau in the 1996 film version of The Island of Dr. Moreau. Like Dr. Moreau, Dr. Mephesto creates strange creatures with his talents; however, his creations are things like animals with multiple sets of buttocks. Mephesto believes it is for the good of the Earth, and that one-assed animals are useless and must be destroyed. He even goes as far as presenting a "seven-assed Galapagos Turtle" in an attempt to win a Nobel Prize, but loses to Randy Marsh's "Unified Theory of Fart Thing." He also performs experiments ranging from simple DNA tests to creating a genetic clone of [[Stan Marsh]] for his son's project and later a clone of the Muslim prophet [[Muhammad]].
 
   
 
===Parodies===
In addition to Brando as Moreau, Mephesto is based at least partially on former UCLA molecular biology professor, Roger Bohman. Both Trey Parker and Matt Stone visited his class based on a recommendation of a friend, and they have admitted to Roger Bohman's more than passing resemblance to Mephesto.{{Cite}}
 
 
The character is an extended reference to Marlon Brando's portrayal of Dr. Moreau in the 1996 film version of The Island of Dr. Moreau. Like Dr. Moreau, Dr. Mephesto creates strange creatures with his talents; however, his creations are things like animals with multiple sets of buttocks. Mephesto believes it is for the good of the Earth, and that one-assed animals are useless and must be destroyed. He even goes as far as presenting a "seven-assed Galapagos Turtle" in an attempt to win a Nobel Prize, but loses to Randy Marsh's "Unified Theory of Fart Thing". He also performs experiments ranging from simple DNA tests to creating a genetic clone of [[Stan Marsh]] for his son's project and later a clone of the Muslim prophet [[Muhammad]].
   
 
==Appearance==
 
==Appearance==
 
[[File:52a.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Mephesto's original appearance]]He wears brown trousers and a yellow flowered Hawaiian shirt with an open collar, revealing chest hair. His face is winkled and he wears a brown hat over a bandana that covers his hair. He is usually seen walking with a cane, whose handle is shaped like a pair of buttocks. Mephesto's appearance was tweaked and cleaned up slightly in his most recent appearance in "[[201]]", including an updated collar, hat, and gray hair.
 
[[File:52a.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Mephesto's original appearance]]He wears brown trousers and a yellow flowered Hawaiian shirt with an open collar, revealing chest hair. His face is winkled and he wears a brown hat over a bandana that covers his hair. He is usually seen walking with a cane, whose handle is shaped like a pair of buttocks. Mephesto's appearance was tweaked and cleaned up slightly in his most recent appearance in "[[201]]", including an updated collar, hat, and gray hair.
   
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{{GallerySubPage|name=Dr. Alphonse Mephesto}}
<gallery widths="120" caption="Images of Mephesto">
 
Mephisto.JPG
 
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==Family==
 
==Family==
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{{Main|Kevin Mephesto}}
 
{{Main|Kevin Mephesto}}
 
[[Image:Kevin.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Kevin]]
 
[[Image:Kevin.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Kevin]]
'''Kevin''' is Dr. Mephesto's assistant and adoptive "son". He wears similar clothing to Mephesto. He is usually described by others as "That little monkey guy". He seems on first glance to be mute, but he is rumored to have a very sweet, golden voice. He mostly follows Mephesto around. His name is revealed in "[[Cartman's Mom is a Dirty Slut]]".
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'''Kevin''' is Dr. Mephesto's [[File:Mephesto_and_kevin.png|thumb|Kevin and mephesto watching the bike parade]]assistant and adoptive "son". He wears similar clothing to Mephesto. He is usually described by others as "That little monkey guy". He seems on first glance to be mute, but he is rumored to have a very sweet, golden voice. He mostly follows Mephesto around. His name is revealed in "[[Cartman's Mom is a Dirty Slut]]".
   
 
Kevin's story is told in the song "[[Mephesto and Kevin]]" by Primus from Chef Aid: The South Park Album; he was apparently a failed attempt to create a perfect pop singer, a test tube baby created from [[Michael Jackson]]'s sperm and the egg of an unspecified, musically talented female donor, brought to term inside the womb of a llama. It is also revealed Kevin is legally Dr. Mephesto's son.
 
Kevin's story is told in the song "[[Mephesto and Kevin]]" by Primus from Chef Aid: The South Park Album; he was apparently a failed attempt to create a perfect pop singer, a test tube baby created from [[Michael Jackson]]'s sperm and the egg of an unspecified, musically talented female donor, brought to term inside the womb of a llama. It is also revealed Kevin is legally Dr. Mephesto's son.
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*Dr. Mephesto is likely a Buddhist as in "[[An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig]]" he says "Oh, thank Buddha I found you boys!"
 
*Dr. Mephesto is likely a Buddhist as in "[[An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig]]" he says "Oh, thank Buddha I found you boys!"
*"[[Cartman Joins NAMBLA]]" was Dr. Mephesto's last speaking role until Season 14, in the episode "[[201]]".
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*"[[Cartman Joins NAMBLA]]" was Dr. Mephesto's last speaking role until [[Season Fourteen]], in the episode, "[[201]]".
**Trey Parker later commented that by this point he and Matt Stone simply didn't find the character funny any more, and that they should have made him a member of the real NAMBLA to write him out permanently.
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**Trey Parker later commented that by this point he and Matt Stone simply didn't find the character funny any more, and that they should have made him a member of the real NAMBLA to write him out permanently.
**He is the first character to be taken out of the show without dying, the second being [[Officer Barbrady]].
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**He is the first character to be taken out of the show without dying, the second being [[Officer Barbrady]], although with Officer Barbrady, he did come back with a much more prominent role in Season 19.
 
*Dr. Mephesto seems to be based on Marlon Brando's character in the infamous bomb "The Island of Dr. Moreau", as he belongs to a Marlon Brando-look alike club, conducts genetic experiments, and has a small but deformed assistant.
 
*Dr. Mephesto seems to be based on Marlon Brando's character in the infamous bomb "The Island of Dr. Moreau", as he belongs to a Marlon Brando-look alike club, conducts genetic experiments, and has a small but deformed assistant.
 
*In "[[201]]", it is revealed that Dr. Mephesto surgically alters his test subjects rather than genetically.
 
*In "[[201]]", it is revealed that Dr. Mephesto surgically alters his test subjects rather than genetically.
 
*Comedy Central has consistently spelled his name as 'Mephisto' in press materials, however [[Trey Parker]]'s scripts including those for "[[An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig]]", "[[Cartman Joins NAMBLA]]", and "[[201]]" all spell the name as Mephesto, and the name is pronounced as such.
 
*Comedy Central has consistently spelled his name as 'Mephisto' in press materials, however [[Trey Parker]]'s scripts including those for "[[An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig]]", "[[Cartman Joins NAMBLA]]", and "[[201]]" all spell the name as Mephesto, and the name is pronounced as such.
*His name is a reference to Mephistopheles.
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*His name is a reference to Mephistopheles
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*In [[South Park: The Fractured But Whole]] Mephesto says "You ever played that video game, Half-Life?" when showing the children around the complex. This likely implies that he's a fan of the Valve Franchise. (Although this was before parodying the game). [[Eric Cartman|Cartman]] also said something similar in [[Skank Hunt]] but about Counter-Strike instead.
   
 
==Prominence==
 
==Prominence==
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*"[[201]]"- Cartman and [[Mitch Conner]] ask him who Cartman's real dad is, and [[Stan Marsh|Stan]], [[Kyle Broflovski|Kyle]], and [[Kenny McCormick|Kenny]] ask him to clone [[Muhammad]].
 
*"[[201]]"- Cartman and [[Mitch Conner]] ask him who Cartman's real dad is, and [[Stan Marsh|Stan]], [[Kyle Broflovski|Kyle]], and [[Kenny McCormick|Kenny]] ask him to clone [[Muhammad]].
 
*"[[The City Part of Town]]" - Cameo during the final scene in the newly opened South Park [[Whole Foods Market]].
 
*"[[The City Part of Town]]" - Cameo during the final scene in the newly opened South Park [[Whole Foods Market]].
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*"[[Bike Parade]]" - Seen watching the bike parade.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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Revision as of 13:07, 16 February 2020

Dr. Alphonse Mephesto is an eccentric geneticist and stereotypical mad scientist, as he lives and works at South Park Genetic Engineering Ranch. Whenever the people of South Park need something beyond the natural, they turn to him. He is the leader of the North American Marlon Brando Look-Alikes, the "other" NAMBLA. He tends to put more than one ass on different animals.

Background

Genetic Experiments

4assed monkey

The Four-assed Monkey

Dr. Mephesto has genetically engineered many different species, such as a four (later five) - assed monkey, a four-assed ostrich, a four-assed mongoose, a mouse/duck, a gorilla/mosquito, a rabbit/fish (this is fake because Cartman said the ears are tied on them), a four-assed frog, a seven-assed Galapagos Turtle, loads of pissed off turkeys and a mutant clone of Stan.

He genetically mutates some of the sixth graders and Kyle Schwartz in South Park: The Fractured but Whole, with Mitch Conner's sponsorship.

Parodies

The character is an extended reference to Marlon Brando's portrayal of Dr. Moreau in the 1996 film version of The Island of Dr. Moreau. Like Dr. Moreau, Dr. Mephesto creates strange creatures with his talents; however, his creations are things like animals with multiple sets of buttocks. Mephesto believes it is for the good of the Earth, and that one-assed animals are useless and must be destroyed. He even goes as far as presenting a "seven-assed Galapagos Turtle" in an attempt to win a Nobel Prize, but loses to Randy Marsh's "Unified Theory of Fart Thing". He also performs experiments ranging from simple DNA tests to creating a genetic clone of Stan Marsh for his son's project and later a clone of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.

Appearance

52a

Mephesto's original appearance

He wears brown trousers and a yellow flowered Hawaiian shirt with an open collar, revealing chest hair. His face is winkled and he wears a brown hat over a bandana that covers his hair. He is usually seen walking with a cane, whose handle is shaped like a pair of buttocks. Mephesto's appearance was tweaked and cleaned up slightly in his most recent appearance in "201", including an updated collar, hat, and gray hair.

To see images of Dr. Alphonse Mephesto, visit Dr. Alphonse Mephesto/Gallery.

Family

Dr. Mephesto has two children, Terrance, who is in the fourth grade class with the main characters, and Kevin. Although Mephesto is shown to be Terrance's father, they are never seen together save for one episode and he is never shown with the other parents.

Kevin

Main article: Kevin Mephesto
Kevin

Kevin

Kevin is Dr. Mephesto's

Mephesto and kevin

Kevin and mephesto watching the bike parade

assistant and adoptive "son". He wears similar clothing to Mephesto. He is usually described by others as "That little monkey guy". He seems on first glance to be mute, but he is rumored to have a very sweet, golden voice. He mostly follows Mephesto around. His name is revealed in "Cartman's Mom is a Dirty Slut".

Kevin's story is told in the song "Mephesto and Kevin" by Primus from Chef Aid: The South Park Album; he was apparently a failed attempt to create a perfect pop singer, a test tube baby created from Michael Jackson's sperm and the egg of an unspecified, musically talented female donor, brought to term inside the womb of a llama. It is also revealed Kevin is legally Dr. Mephesto's son.

He is seen in a crowd in "Freak Strike". Kevin is never heard speaking until the episode "201", in which he yelps in surprise when Cartman/Mitch Conner trick their way into Mephesto's lab. He can also be heard singing at the end of "Mephesto and Kevin".

Brother

His brother has never been seen, but it was first said in the episode "Cartman's Mom is Still a Dirty Slut" that he attempts to shoot Mephesto every month on routine. Later in "201" it is revealed the real reason that he shot Mephesto is that he was a Broncos fan, and revealing that Cartman's biological father played for the Broncos may distract the team, which was having a good year.

Trivia

  • Dr. Mephesto is likely a Buddhist as in "An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig" he says "Oh, thank Buddha I found you boys!"
  • "Cartman Joins NAMBLA" was Dr. Mephesto's last speaking role until Season Fourteen, in the episode, "201".
    • Trey Parker later commented that by this point he and Matt Stone simply didn't find the character funny any more, and that they should have made him a member of the real NAMBLA to write him out permanently.
    • He is the first character to be taken out of the show without dying, the second being Officer Barbrady, although with Officer Barbrady, he did come back with a much more prominent role in Season 19.
  • Dr. Mephesto seems to be based on Marlon Brando's character in the infamous bomb "The Island of Dr. Moreau", as he belongs to a Marlon Brando-look alike club, conducts genetic experiments, and has a small but deformed assistant.
  • In "201", it is revealed that Dr. Mephesto surgically alters his test subjects rather than genetically.
  • Comedy Central has consistently spelled his name as 'Mephisto' in press materials, however Trey Parker's scripts including those for "An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig", "Cartman Joins NAMBLA", and "201" all spell the name as Mephesto, and the name is pronounced as such.
  • His name is a reference to Mephistopheles
  • In South Park: The Fractured But Whole Mephesto says "You ever played that video game, Half-Life?" when showing the children around the complex. This likely implies that he's a fan of the Valve Franchise. (Although this was before parodying the game). Cartman also said something similar in Skank Hunt but about Counter-Strike instead.

Prominence

References