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*Gerald is called 'Kyle's Dad' in , according to the commercial in this episode
 
*Gerald is called 'Kyle's Dad' in , according to the commercial in this episode
 
*This episode implies that [[Principal Victoria]] is a murderer.
 
*This episode implies that [[Principal Victoria]] is a murderer.
*Cartman again demonstrates his ignorance towards sex, by claiming that Sexual Harassment is "When a man is having sexual intercourse with a woman, and another man comes from behind and tickles your balls."
 
 
*First appearance of [[Skeeter]] and his friends.
 
*First appearance of [[Skeeter]] and his friends.
 
*Judge Julie, who presides over all the cases is a play on Judge Judy, a famous female judge.
 
*Judge Julie, who presides over all the cases is a play on Judge Judy, a famous female judge.
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*First episode after [[Bigger, Longer and Uncut]].
 
*First episode after [[Bigger, Longer and Uncut]].
 
*When Gerald and Randy just won the lawsuit, they're sitting at a table. Under the table, you can see that Gerald's legs are gone.
 
*When Gerald and Randy just won the lawsuit, they're sitting at a table. Under the table, you can see that Gerald's legs are gone.
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* This episode was inspired by the many high profile cases of sexual harassment in schools that occurred in the 1990's. This was likely spun off into the public consciousness due to the sexual harassment charges made against then President [[Wikipedia:Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton]]. One such high profile case involved [[Wikipedia:James Maas|James Maas]] professor of social psychology at [[Wikipedia:Cornell University|Cornell University]] who was accused of sexually harassing his students in 1994. The university didn't find evidence of any wrong doing. It is still argued to this date if he really did harass any of his students or if he was subject to a witch hunt during a period the States was going through a "sexual-harassment" revolution. This led to many changes in Federal and State laws regarding sexual harassment (particularly in a school environment) which was capitalized on by lawyers who took advantage of the vagueness of some of the knee jerk laws that were put into place.
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* Cartman confuses [[Wikipedia:Sexual Harassment|Sexual Harassment]] with tickling someones testicles while they are having sex. While it's not specific to getting someone while they're having sex, the act that Eric is describing is (as referred to by the Urban Dictionary) the Test-Tickle.
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* Petey the Sexual Harassment Panda sometimes goes to the length of replacing regular verbs with the word "panda" much like the [[Wikipedia:Smurfs|Smurfs]] would replaced verbs with the word "Smurf".
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* Judge Julie is a parody of TV judge [[Wikipedia:Judge Judy|Judge Judy]] who's show began airing in 1996. She has been often criticized for her abrasive behaviour when dealing with some of the people standing before her court, although to be honest with you -- some of the people she deals with kind of have it coming.
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* Gerald's advertisement is a parody of numerous commercials where lawyers use flashy gimmicks and dialogue to entice people to seek their legal services, often promising them big cash settlements, and making claims that they will win your case or they won't charge you a thing.
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* Mr. Garrison is actually teaching the children something factual in this episode: He asks them when [[Wikipedia:Ulysses S. Grant|Ulysses S. Grant]] was President of the United States. He was the 18th President from 1869-1877.
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* Craig confuses [[Wikipedia:Incineration|Incineration]] a waste treatment process that involves burning away trash with [[Wikipedia:Incrimination|Incrimination]] a means of possibly proving criminal intent or involvement in something illegal.
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* Sexual Harassment Panda goes to the Island of Misfit Mascotts, this is a parody of the [[Wikipedia:Island of Misfit Toys|Island of Misfit Toys]] featured in the animated Christmas special [[Wikipedia:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]] an island for strange toys that nobody really wants.
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* Gerald sues TV reporter Kevin McCarthy for [[Wikipedia:Slander|Slander]] for his comments about Gerald. Technically since McCarthy is saying this on television it's in reality libel. Either way both terms are a kind of defamation, a legal term when someone makes a negative statement about a person or thing in a public way which may have a negative impact on their personal or business interests, that is perceived to be false by the one filing suit.
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* Skeeter's question about why if Panda's live in the mountains why do they eat Bamboo which is located in drier more arid regions. Clearly Skeeter (like any racist) is incredibly misinformed: Pandas used to reside in lower regions of China and Tibet until development by humans forced them to relocate to higher regions for food.
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* The bar tenders request to not cause any trouble in his bar is a common cliché from films and television originating from many westerns such as the [[Wikipedia:The Proud Ones|The Proud Ones]].
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* Gerald justifies his law suits due to the [[Wikipedia:Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]]. Changes to sexual harassment law by the Democratic Party of the United States during their term in power during the 1990's led to changes to the sort of potentially frivolous lawsuits due to the vagueness of the law. This would also shoot the Democrats in the foot when it came to the aforementioned sexual harassment cases against Bill Clinton launcher by [[Wikipedia:Monica Lewinsky|Monica Lewinsky]].
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* Kyle likens Geralds explanation as [[Wikipedia:Fascism|Fascism]] as opposed to democracy due to the fact that it sounds like of authoritarianism.
   
 
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"Sexual Harassment Panda"
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Episode no. Season 3
Episode 6
Production no. 306
Original airdate July 7, 1999
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Sexual Harassment Panda is the sixth episode of the third season of South Park.

Synopsis

Everyone is suing everyone after the school gets a visit from Petey the Sexual Harassment Panda.

Plot

Mr. Garrison introduces the class to Petey the Sexual Harassment Panda, who teaches the class about sexual harassment.

After learning that name calling is sexual harassment, Cartman sues Stan with the help of Gerald Broflovski after Stan called him an ass sucker.

After everyone begins to sue everyone for the smallest reasons the school begins to lose money from cases and have to sacrifice important luxuries such as furniture, chalkboards and Sexual Harassment Panda. Mr. Garrison loses all his chalk so he is forced to write on the chalk board with a rusty old nail.

Without work, Sexual Harassment Panda goes to the "Island of Misfit Mascots" where unfit mascots go to live.

Kyle questions his dad, Gerald on the money he has made and how he has become greedy, turning his house into a mansion.

Soon, everyone decides to sue everyone; the outcome is that Gerald will become incredibly rich and the school will lose $32 million.

The boys realize the problem and must stop the case. They go to Sexual Harassment Panda and convince him to change his message. While there, they discover all sorts of ridiculous mascots (who actually believe they really are the mascots their dressed as) such as Jimmy the Don't Hold Onto a Large Magnet While Someone Else Uses a Fan Nearby Falcon who demonstrates his role and kills Kenny.

Now Petey the Don't Sue People Panda, he tells everyone that by suing everyone you cause the schools to lose money. Everyone (including Gerald after everyone threatens to sue him) learns the errors of their ways and drop the case.

Trivia

  • Gerald is called 'Kyle's Dad' in , according to the commercial in this episode
  • This episode implies that Principal Victoria is a murderer.
  • First appearance of Skeeter and his friends.
  • Judge Julie, who presides over all the cases is a play on Judge Judy, a famous female judge.
  • The lyrics to Sexual harassment Panda's Song (which can be hard to hear) is:
    Who lives in the east 'neath the willow tree?
    Sexual Harassment Panda.
    Who'll explain sexual harassment to you and me?
    Sexual Harassment Panda.
    Don't say that.
    Don't touch there.
    Don't be nasty says the silly bear.
    He's gonna tell you what's right and wrong.
    Sexual Harassment Panda.
  • First episode after Bigger, Longer and Uncut.
  • When Gerald and Randy just won the lawsuit, they're sitting at a table. Under the table, you can see that Gerald's legs are gone.

References

  • This episode was inspired by the many high profile cases of sexual harassment in schools that occurred in the 1990's. This was likely spun off into the public consciousness due to the sexual harassment charges made against then President Bill Clinton. One such high profile case involved James Maas professor of social psychology at Cornell University who was accused of sexually harassing his students in 1994. The university didn't find evidence of any wrong doing. It is still argued to this date if he really did harass any of his students or if he was subject to a witch hunt during a period the States was going through a "sexual-harassment" revolution. This led to many changes in Federal and State laws regarding sexual harassment (particularly in a school environment) which was capitalized on by lawyers who took advantage of the vagueness of some of the knee jerk laws that were put into place.
  • Cartman confuses Sexual Harassment with tickling someones testicles while they are having sex. While it's not specific to getting someone while they're having sex, the act that Eric is describing is (as referred to by the Urban Dictionary) the Test-Tickle.
  • Petey the Sexual Harassment Panda sometimes goes to the length of replacing regular verbs with the word "panda" much like the Smurfs would replaced verbs with the word "Smurf".
  • Judge Julie is a parody of TV judge Judge Judy who's show began airing in 1996. She has been often criticized for her abrasive behaviour when dealing with some of the people standing before her court, although to be honest with you -- some of the people she deals with kind of have it coming.
  • Gerald's advertisement is a parody of numerous commercials where lawyers use flashy gimmicks and dialogue to entice people to seek their legal services, often promising them big cash settlements, and making claims that they will win your case or they won't charge you a thing.
  • Mr. Garrison is actually teaching the children something factual in this episode: He asks them when Ulysses S. Grant was President of the United States. He was the 18th President from 1869-1877.
  • Craig confuses Incineration a waste treatment process that involves burning away trash with Incrimination a means of possibly proving criminal intent or involvement in something illegal.
  • Gerald sues TV reporter Kevin McCarthy for Slander for his comments about Gerald. Technically since McCarthy is saying this on television it's in reality libel. Either way both terms are a kind of defamation, a legal term when someone makes a negative statement about a person or thing in a public way which may have a negative impact on their personal or business interests, that is perceived to be false by the one filing suit.
  • Skeeter's question about why if Panda's live in the mountains why do they eat Bamboo which is located in drier more arid regions. Clearly Skeeter (like any racist) is incredibly misinformed: Pandas used to reside in lower regions of China and Tibet until development by humans forced them to relocate to higher regions for food.
  • The bar tenders request to not cause any trouble in his bar is a common cliché from films and television originating from many westerns such as the The Proud Ones.
  • Gerald justifies his law suits due to the Democrats. Changes to sexual harassment law by the Democratic Party of the United States during their term in power during the 1990's led to changes to the sort of potentially frivolous lawsuits due to the vagueness of the law. This would also shoot the Democrats in the foot when it came to the aforementioned sexual harassment cases against Bill Clinton launcher by Monica Lewinsky.
  • Kyle likens Geralds explanation as Fascism as opposed to democracy due to the fact that it sounds like of authoritarianism.
Jackovasaurus "[[Jackovasaurus]]" "Sexual Harassment Panda" "[[Cat Orgy]]" Cat Orgy


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Story Elements

Peetie the Sexual Harassment Panda • "Sexual Harassment Panda (Song)" • Island of Misfit Mascots

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Release

South Park: The Complete Third Season