In many parts of the world chubbiness is a part of what makes a cartoon character cute. But if you’ve ever watched the adult cartoon South Park you’ll know that Eric Cartman is the furthest thing from cute, sweet or anything of the sort despite being chubby and then some. Cartman is an obese child, and obesity is a huge health concern for people across North America these days. Ozempic is a weight loss drug that is massively in-demand these days, and it’s the inspiration for a new South Park Ozempic episode on Paramount +. 

This weight loss injection is so popular that pharmacies are having trouble keeping it in stock, but the biggest reason that the creators of South Park chose to make an episode around Ozempic is because of the way there’s a lot of Hollywood-celebrity related buzz around it. Plenty of celebrities taking Ozempic for weight loss these days , and one thing South Park has always done is take a very sarcastic and unflattering approach to topics in popular culture. That’s exactly what they’re doing with South Park and Ozempic.  

The boys of South Park all have their shortcomings, but who would expect anyone to be a complete person when they’re still school-aged children. Stan, Kyle, and Kenny have repeatedly asked themselves why they’re friends with Eric Cartman in the first place. He’s disagreeable in a lot of ways, and yes – he’s extremely fat. There’s nothing funny about obesity or children and body image negativity, but the South Park Ozempic episode is a light-hearted poke at people seeing Ozempic injections as an easy-fix for weight loss. 

Angry Kid 

To give you a little precursor to what to expect with the South Park Ozempic episode, a doctor suggests Cartman starts on Ozempic to lose weight. Sounds great to Eric, but then he’s denied access to the medication. If you’ve watched South Park before you’ll know that Cartman is quick to anger about pretty much anything, and in this instance his 3 friends are also displeased to see that he won’t be able to lose weight with Ozempic. So the way the episode goes is that they set to finding a way to ensure Cartman gets Ozempic. 

Original South park fans likely started watching when it first aired in the 90s. 20+ years later some of them might have their own weight gain issues now, and they may well have considered starting on Ozempic too. Eric Cartman is only 10, but his fondness for overeating already has him sporting a mammoth waistline and yet his Mom spoils him to no end, and lets him eat as he pleases. The South Park Ozempic episode frames chubbiness in a funnier light, and you can check out South Park and Paramount + for more on South Park: The End of Obesity.