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First Aired: Aug. 08, 2001 on Comedy Central

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Season 5 » Episode #08 - Towelie

Summary: Stan's mom buys the boys a new video game system and they are looking forward to playing it all weekend. When Kyle mentions he can't hang out with them because he'll be swimming with his family, a talking towel named "Towelie" appears. All Towelie wants to do is give towel advice and get high. Soon the government gets involved, and seems very interested in Towelie.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Tynacorp Employee #3	voiced by Trey Parker
Smart-Towel GS-401	voiced by Trey Parker
Tynacorp Employee #4	voiced by Trey Parker
Marine #2	voiced by Trey Parker
Xytah	voiced by Trey Parker
Marine #5	voiced by Trey Parker
Commercial Voice Over	voiced by Trey Parker
Marine #3	voiced by Trey Parker

Episode Quotes

Towelie: Wanna get high?

Towelie: You wanna get high?

Stan Marsh: Come on Towelie, the guy said you have the security system in your memory banks.
Towelie: Hey, it's been a long time.
Eric Cartman: You just have no long term memory because you get high all the time.
Towelie: [look at each other angrily] Don't preach to me, Fatso.
Eric Cartman: I can preach to you all I want because you're stupid!
Towelie: You're stupid!
Eric Cartman: Yeah, you're a towel!
Towelie: You're a towel!
Towelie: Just let me get high. I know I can remember if I get high.
Stan Marsh: Oh, God damn it. Alright, fine. Here's your stupid lighter.
Towelie: [Towelie smokes the pot]

Towelie: Hold on. Wait a second

Towelie: That's it.
Kyle Broflovski: That's it?
Towelie: Yeah, that's the melody to "Funkytown."
Towelie: [types in the correct Soundbits of Funkytown on the keypad door and sings] "Won't you take me down to 'Funkytown'."
Stan Marsh: No Towelie, the entry code!
Towelie: For what?

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Mistakes/Goofs

Goof (continuity error): Sometimes there are stains on the wall behind the sofa at Stan's house, sometimes not.
Goof (continuity error): The dials on Stan's TV change color throughout the episode.
Goof (audio/visual unsynchronized): When Towelie shows up for the first time and says, "Don't forget to bring a towel," to the boys, Kyle or Stan says, "What?" but none of their mouths move. And it's definitely not Kenny.
Goof (audio/visual unsynchronized): "Let's look in here." The lips say Kyle, but the voice says Stan.

Trivia

Okama is Japanese slang for "gay person" or "male transvestite."
Features the debut of Towelie.