The 15 Most Disgusting Things Cartman Has Ever Done (2023)

Joffrey Baratheon, Francis Underwood, Skeletor - When it comes to TV villains (animated or otherwise), Eric Cartman easily gives this group a run for its money, and more. He may only be 10 years old, but this little 4th grade nightmare was capable of unimaginable and inhumane acts in his time. From manipulation and kidnapping to murder and attempted genocide, there's no depth Cartman won't sink to if it means getting what he wants.

One of the best things about Cartman's character is that he sometimes comes across as more of an idiot than an evil genius - as shown by his many moments of ignorance. Yes, he's manipulative, but his stubbornness and petty attitudes usually bring him down in the end - and don't you love it when that happens?

Eric Cartman might be the best character we all love to hate. Any South Park fan will enjoy watching Cartman's many psychotic plots and schemes fail miserably, and when they don't, we marvel at how a character (and a child!) can be so completely and hilariously selfish. Hats off to the creatorsfood kameneTrey Parkerfor creating a ten-year-old cartoon that we'd all love to watch if we had the chance. The show definitely wouldn't be the same without him!

In tribute to perhaps the worst fictional character in history, here's a reminder of 15 of the most pathetic, twisted, and horribly despicable acts Eric Cartman has ever committed...

15tourette falsa

When Cartman first discovers what Tourette's syndrome is in the episode "Le Petit Tourette", he can't believe his luck. Realizing that some people with Tourette's can't be blamed for it out loud, Cartman sees a golden opportunity to scream whatever he wants in public.

In order to make his "Tourette's" official in the eyes of his teachers and everyone at school, Cartman somehow convinces the doctor to diagnose him with the syndrome. Not content with being able to insult everyone in his hometown without consequence, Cartman soon draws the nation's attention - and that's when things start to fall apart.

When a Tourette's event is held in Cartman's honor, his deliberate cursing is quickly replaced by actual tics that reveal some pretty painful and uncomfortable truths about him. Justice has never been so funny!

14Everything is set for a party invitation

When Cartman learns that Kyle's birthday party will be at his favorite restaurant, Casa Bonita, he hatches a plan to get on the guest list. Less evil people would just bribe their friends with gifts, but Cartman needs a guaranteed invitation. How does he do it? By kidnapping one of the guests and convincing them that the apocalypse is on the way.

Sweet, naive Butters is Cartman's chosen captor, and he wastes no time in putting his plan into action. He immediately hides Butters in an air raid shelter, and after the town learns of his absence, Kyle's party is postponed, forcing Cartman to hold out until he goes to Casa Bonita. Long story short, Cartman traumatizes a sweet boy, sends his parents into a panic, and tricks the entire town... into eating tacos. Psycho.

13falsified disability

In "Up the Down Steroid", the Special Olympics are in town and Jimmy and Timmy ask the boys to show their support. Cartman learns that the winner of the Special Olympics competition will receive $1,000, and excited by the belief that he can easily beat the other contestants, Cartman quickly begins preparing for the games (even managing to enlist his mother's help).

In a delightfully ironic way, Cartman discovers that he's actually the worst candidate in the Special Olympics—ranking last in every event. To save his pride, he tells the others that he lost on purpose to make athletes think twice about cheating with performance-enhancing drugs. A valuable lesson for all. Thanks Cartman.

12Bought a theme park (and kept it for myself)

When Cartman inherits a million dollars from his grandmother, he gets the chance to fulfill his dream of owning his own amusement park. What he doesn't realize is that it costs money to maintain the attractions and pay the employees in 'Cartmanland', and that comes at a price - sharing it with others.

Cartman's ridiculous luck leads Kyle to doubt the existence of God - he is confused as to why God would reward someone like Cartman. Fortunately, Kyle's religious faith (and our faith in humanity) is finally restored when Cartman's dream goes bad. He is forced to start letting people pay to maintain the park and, unhappy with the possibility of sharing his park, tries (and fails) to sell it back. Famously!

11personificou Hitler

This one might be harmless and scowling if he just dressed like Hitler, but Cartman doesn't do anything half-heartedly, as evidenced by his shocking turn in "Jewish Passion." Becoming obsessed with a Mel Gibson movieMuka Kristova, Cartman is inspired to launch a campaign to wipe out the Jewish population.

Cartman marches through the streets with a gathered crowd (who he believes is defending Christianity) and repeatedly chants "The time for revenge has come. We must exterminate the Jews!" Sooner or later, the proverbial you-know-what hits the fans with Cartman feeling the full force of Mel Gibson's broken heart. He is later punished for his horrible actions during this episode. A fair punishment, don't you agree?

10Osnovali "Crack Baby Athletic Association"

We know there is so much wrong with the title of this entry that it's hard to know where to start. But we must begin.

In this episode, Cartman starts volunteering at the hospital (nothing suspicious so far). Of course, we learn that his motives are far from sweet, and that his time spent among crack-addicted babies gives him a moment of light - get the babies to fight over crack and post the footage online.

If that's not high enough on the despicable scale, Cartman begins to see the crack babies as his slaves. He then assumes the guise of a southern slave owner and questions the leader of the basketball association about his slave management tactics (believing that all-black teams are slaves). Wow.

9Super Nanny Destroyed

When Cartman's mother can't take it anymore, she enlists the help of nanny Stella from Nanny 911. Unfortunately, no one told her that she'd be working with the most toxic and venomous child in existence. Someone who would push her to her limits like no other child she had ever worked with.

It's not so much what Cartman does to Nanny Stella that's sad, but what he says to her. She asks why she became a nanny if she never had children. When she nervously tries to sidestep the problem, he concludes that no one has ever wanted her and never will, thanks to her "dry ovaries". In one sentence, he manages to completely destroy her self-confidence, all in retaliation for taking away her Xbox.

8humiliated butters

You may have noticed a recurring theme here - Cartman enjoys playing on Butters' sweet naivety for his own selfish gain. In the episode "Cartman Sucks", Cartman pranks Butters, putting him in a... compromising position. Poor, innocent Butters has to wear a blindfold all the time, so when his father catches him in the act, he innocently explains that he's waiting for Cartman's "surprise". We have no idea what he thought that surprise would be.

Horrified that his son is bi-curious, Butters' father sends him to a gay conversion camp - all because of Cartman's sick joke. Unfortunately for Cartman, he made sure to take a picture of his prank and came back only to bite him in the ass!

7Stem cells used to recreate AFood Outlet

Stem cells have incredible potential to repair and regenerate certain cells in the body and could very well change the way we treat disease. What does Cartman plan to do with things? Use it to clone your favorite fast food restaurant. Clean.

To Kyle's astonishment and even admiration, Cartman set about legalizing stem cell research. On the surface, he seems to be doing this to (again) help the dying Kenny. In reality, his goal from the beginning was to lift the ban so he could sell a truckload of ferns he found at the crash site. What's even more hilariously disgusting is that he uses some of the ferns to grow an exact replica of Shakey's Pizza restaurant. He goes out easy with Kyle's kick.

6They are slaughtering their most hated minorities

Only Eric Cartman could win the favor of Cthulhu - HP Lovecraft's terrifying sea monster - and use his powers to express his long-standing hatred of certain communities. In the second half of the "Coon and Friends" trilogy from season 14, Cartman orders Cthulhu to ravage synagogues, massacre hippies at the Burning Man festival and destroy San Francisco. An elegant movement.

Cartman, also known as 'The Coon', declares in rather Hitlerian fashion that his actions will "make the world a better place". Ethnic cleansing and city burning aside, Cartman isn't as bad as his superhero alter-ego—after all, he orders Cthulhu to kill Justin Bieber.

5Attempt to kill all "non-red-haired" children

Tired of Cartman's rhetoric full of hatred towards redheads, Stan and Kyle decide to dye his hair red, bleach his skin and draw freckles on his face. As usual in Cartman's world, no one but himself is above criticism or hatred. So when he unexpectedly becomes part of a previously discriminating group and gets a taste of prejudice, he naturally starts lashing out at the haters.

Cartman soon founds the Ginger Separatist Movement, which quickly sets up a plan to kill every non-redhead person in South Park in a pool of lava. In a particularly pathetic move, Cartman decides that Kyle should be the first to die, since he's not a true redhead (he has red hair, but no freckles). However, when Kyle lets Cartman in on his little prank, Cartman quickly changes his mind about the whole plan to save himself.

4He asked for money in exchange for donating his kidney

When one of your best friends is on the brink of death and needs a kidney transplant, you do whatever it takes to save him, right? Not if you're Eric Cartman. He is the only suitable donor in South Park and of course sees an opportunity for blackmail. Cartman agrees to give up his kidney on one minimum condition - to pay ten million dollars. Sounds like a fair price, right?

When it comes to despicable and selfish behavior, this tops the list. Fortunately, his demands are not met and Good triumphs over Cartman (as he was eventually tricked into signing the kidney donation contract!).

This isn't the last time Cartman lets a friend's life be put on the line to get something he wants. Like this next example...

3APSP killed his friend

Since Cartman was frozen until the Wii came out, it's obvious that he can become obsessed with the latest gadgets, and the episode "Best Friends Forever" was no exception, this time with the PSP.

When Kenny is run over by an ice cream truck, his will is read, revealing his surprising intention to leave his PSP console to Cartman. Needless to say, Cartman was happy and quickly got over his friend's death. Shortly after the will debate, Kenny comes back to life, albeit in a vegetative state - prompting Cartman to take matters into his own hands. Eager to get his hands on the PSP he was promised, Cartman makes it his mission to remove Kenny's feeding tube and succeeds.

2Kyle infected with AIDS

First, it's pretty understandable why it deserves such a high "despicable" rating. It all starts when Cartman accidentally contracts AIDS while having his tonsils removed. After the other boys find out, no one is happier to hear the news than Kyle, who sees it as the ultimate revenge for a lifetime of cruel behavior. Judging by the rest of Cartman's actions on this list, it's hard to argue with that.

Distraught by Kyle's taunts, Cartman breaks into Kyle's house and infects him with the AIDS virus in his sleep. Both were later cured of AIDS, but that doesn't change the fact that Cartman was unaffected by sharing the disease with one of his oldest friends.

1Fed Scott Tenorman Chilli (featuring Scott's parents)

They say revenge is a dish best served cold. Well, the dish that Cartman serves to local boy Scott Tenorman overcomes the cold and goes full psycho. Many South Park fans consider this to be Cartman's most villainous act of all time - and with good reason. Even creators Stone and Parker see this as the yardstick by which all of Cartman's future misdeeds will be measured.

When Tenorman tricks Cartman out of a few bucks (and later makes him eat a pubic hair pepper), a deeply humiliated Cartman can't let it go and hatches a revenge plot that would make Dexter shudder. On the day of the South Park Pepper Festival, Cartman brings his homemade peppers to Scott to taste. Believing this gesture to be a sign of truce, Scott accepts his offer, while Cartman looks on.

After Scott starts eating, Cartman reveals to him that his parents were killed and ground up to make pepper. Also, Cartman makes sure Scott's favorite band (Radiohead) is there to taunt him as he cries over his dead and broken parents. The sadistic cherry on top is when Cartman climbs onto the table to begin licking Scott's tears, gleefully uttering "Oh, tears of unfathomable sorrow! Delicious, everyone!" messy.

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