Name: Episode 3 — Weight Gain 4000
Released: 1997-08-27
Duration: 23 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, Jennifer Howell

South Park (1997 – ...)

1997 • 29 seasons • Animation, Comedy • TV-MA

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Episode 3 — Weight Gain 4000

Released: 1997-08-27 • Animation/Comedy

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Mr. Garrison starts the day off with a special announcement; one of South Park's own has won a national essay contest. Everyone is shocked to learn that the winner is Cartman, who doesn't even remember what he wrote about.

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Creator	Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Episode air date	27.08.1997
Episode runtime	23 min
Episode rating	7.52
Genres	Animation / Comedy
TMDB series rating	8.3
IMDb series rating	8.7
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	17+
Country	US

South Park (1997 – ...)

Episode 3 — Weight Gain 4000

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