Ep 3. Lice Capades
- TV-MA
- March 21, 2007
- 22 min
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8.0 (3,324)
In South Park season 11 episode 3, titled "Lice Capades," the students of South Park Elementary find themselves dealing with a lice outbreak. The episode begins with the school nurse announcing that several students have lice and that all of the students must be checked for lice. To prevent panic, the nurse tells the students that they are going on a head inspection tour, but it quickly becomes clear what is happening.
The inspection reveals that many of the students have lice, and the school is quickly shut down for a lice treatment day. The boys try to avoid catching lice by wearing shower caps around school, but the treatment day does not go smoothly. The boys learn that the lice have formed their own society on their heads, and they have to navigate through lice politics to prevent a war between the lice on different students' heads.
As the boys traverse the landscape of their own scalps, they discover that the lice on one student's head have formed a cult and are trying to start a revolution, while the lice on another student's head are planning an invasion of the other student's territory. The lice have their own language and culture, which the boys must navigate in order to prevent a lice civil war.
Meanwhile, the adults of South Park are dealing with their own lice problems. They are worried that their children will bring lice home and that they will have to deal with their own lice infestations. The adults are also dealing with the aftermath of a lice treatment day, as they have to clean their homes and wash all their clothing and bedding.
Throughout the episode, the boys are on a mission to prevent a full-scale lice war between the different factions of lice, while the adults are dealing with the fallout of the lice outbreak. The episode is filled with the usual South Park humor, as well as satire and commentary on the paranoia and fear that comes with dealing with lice.
Overall, "Lice Capades" is a hilarious take on a common childhood experience. The episode manages to turn a mundane and unpleasant experience into an entertaining and unforgettable adventure. Fans of South Park will not want to miss this classic episode.