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South Park•Season 12•Episode 1

Tonsil Trouble

8.0/10 · 4,026 votesMar 12, 200823 min

Ranked #5 of 14 in Season 12•+0.1 vs season avg

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After going in for a routine tonsillectomy, a botched transfusion leaves Cartman afflicted with an incurable disease. When he finds no comfort in his friends and family, how far will he go to find a cure?

Directed byTrey Parker

Written byTrey Parker

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Season 12 Episodes14

Tonsil Trouble

Britney's New Look

Major Boobage

Canada on Strike

Eek, A Penis!

Over Logging

Super Fun Time

The China Probrem

Breast Cancer Show Ever

E10 8.0

Pandemic

E11 7.8

Pandemic 2: The Startling

E12 7.6

About Last Night...

E13 7.6

Elementary School Musical

E14 7.7

The Ungroundable

Cast5

Trey Parker

Eric Cartman / Stan Marsh (voice)

Matt Stone

Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick (voice)

Mona Marshall

Sheila Broflovski (voice)

April Stewart

Sharon Marsh / Liane Cartman (voice)

Jennifer Howell

Bebe Stevens (voice)

Crew2

Trey Parker

Writer

Trey Parker

Director

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Episode Summary

"Tonsil Trouble" is episode 1 of South Park season 12. It scored 8.0/10 from 4,026 votes, ranking #5 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Trey Parker and written by Trey Parker, it aired on March 12, 2008.

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