Stephen and Martha Thompson

Stephen and Martha Thompson
Character Information
Gender	Stephen: Male Martha: Female
Hair	Stephen: Bald Martha: Blonde
Voiced by	Stephen: Matt Stone Martha: Trey Parker Both:
Relatives
Son	Ben Affleck
Appearances
First	"How to Eat with Your Butt"

For other uses, see Steve (Disambiguation).

Stephen and Martha Thompson are a couple who have a deformity known as Reverse Polarity Syndrome or Torsonic Polarity Syndrome (TPS) for short, which causes their faces to resemble buttocks. They appear in "How to Eat with Your Butt".

Background

The Thompsons met each other at a TPS convention in France. According to them, they still have fully functional facial organs, such as mouths, noses, and ears, and, contrary to what is said, do not have faces where their buttocks should be. They also claim that more than 11 people worldwide suffer from Torsonic Polarity Syndrome.

The Thompsons come to South Park from Wisconsin after seeing the photo of Kenny on the milk carton, believing it was their son, Tommy. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson become a minor attraction in South Park for their unusual appearance. Whenever the abnormality is brought up in discussion by the couple in conversation, the others pretend not to notice out of kindness or to prevent embarrassment. Their son is revealed to be Ben Affleck, who had apparently been missing for over 20 years.

In "Freak Strike," the Thompsons can be seen in the picket line with the other individuals with deformities and in the background of their protest video. In "I'm a Little Bit Country," they make cameos, along with many other minor or one-off characters from previous episodes, during the ending song.

Appearance

They both have buttocks for faces. Martha has blonde hair and she wears a pink shirt and blue pants. Stephen is bald and wears a blue shirt with a red tie and gray pants. Both wear black shoes.

Gallery

Images of Martha and Stephen

Martha and Stephen researching their son in the database in "How to Eat with Your Butt"

Martha and Stephen learning of Kenny's prank

Martha and Stephen touring the milk company

Martha and Stephen visiting Cartman to follow up on the ad on the milk carton

Martha and Stephen sitting with the McCormicks, explaining their situation.

Martha and Stephen in the True Freaks Union crowd

Prominence

• "How to Eat with Your Butt" - They come to South Park after they saw a picture of Kenny's butt on a milk carton, which they believe is their own son who went missing several years prior.
• "Freak Strike" - Seen in the True Freaks Union crowd.
• "Red Sleigh Down" - Appear in the crowd with townspeople.
• "I'm a Little Bit Country" - Seen in the crowd.
• "South ParQ Vaccination Special" - Seen running after the boys for the vaccine and later seen at the end celebrating the end of the pandemic.

References

Minor Characters from Season Five

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