Worth it.
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If you’re not able to get a pastel-colored little monster called Labubu, maybe it’s for the better — you won’t have the girls at South Park Elementary beating you up. They’re ruthless! South Park has found its next subject, and this week, it’s Labubus. Now, if you’re not chronically online or haven’t had to buy a gift for a child recently, Labubus are vinyl, fuzzy figures sold at Pop Mart, a Beijing toy company, and they are the hottest accessory to any purse or star tennis player. It’s basically the new Stanley cup — adults and kids alike are obsessed with them, and for kids especially, they’ve become a status symbol on the playground.
After taking on real-life supervillains Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and Kristi Noem in past episodes, South Park might be challenging the most vociferous group yet: people who love collecting little trinkets. The episode aired on Wednesday, September 3, at 10 p.m. on Comedy Central and is available to stream on Paramount+. But if you’re one of the people who only tunes into the show because you like seeing Trey Parker and Matt Stone poke fun at Trump, don’t fret. Labubus aren’t the only devilish little creatures in the episode. Satan is still around, and now he’s pregnant with the president’s spawn. Which is scarier — the face of a Labubu or the face of Trump’s boo?
The episode is split into two main story lines. In the first, girls at South Park Elementary are obsessed with Labubus, which are sold at the Asian pop-up store (formerly the City Wok restaurant, but “Wok is dead”). Because of Trump’s tariffs, the price keeps going up: “Hey, it’s not me, it’s your government — I don’t get fucked by tariffs, you get fucked by tariffs,” the store owner explains through a heavy Chinese accent. Add in the fact that Labubus are sold in blind boxes where you don’t know which doll you’ll get, and it’s no surprise that Butters burns through a lot of money to try and get the specific doll that Red wants for her birthday. It’s a rare Labubu, which to the dismay of school counselor Jesus, means that she’s going to follow a TikTok trend and perform a satanic ritual with it.
In the second story line, the media incessantly theorizes that “Donald Trump is fucking Satan,” despite the president’s insistence that they’re just hanging out as platonic bros. But after the demonic Labubu ritual summons Trump and Satan to Red’s birthday party, Jesus confronts Satan live on Fox News. The devil finally confirms that he and Trump are in a relationship — but also reveals a secret that he’s been hiding up his butt: He’s pregnant with Trump’s baby, which he will apparently give birth to through his anus. As a satisfied Trump smirks by his side, Satan explains that he can’t break up with the president because of the unborn child. Naturally, Kid Rock is one of the first to react joyfully to the confirmation of the couple on Fox.
The episode ends with Jesus banning Labubus from school premises, though the butt baby might leave a more lasting impression than any of the commentary on the adverse effects of tariffs and TikTok.
Just like in real life, the kids (and probably adults) of South Park are beating each other up over the demon dolls called Labubus. “You guys, girls with Labubus! It’s about to happen again!” Cartman announces in the hallway before they cut to a girl with two Labubus (Loyalty and Ququ) getting slammed by a locker door. Another girl complains to confused Jesus that people are calling her Labubus knockoffs (formally known as Lafufus). And where there are demon allegations, there’s a cameo from Trump and his boyfriend, Satan. Which circle of hell is this?
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