I love how they didnt cruelly kill of Lemmiwinks for shock humor. This is really wholesome. Lemmiwinks is a hero

I'm glad Lemmiwinks made it out it alive. Feel good story of the year.

Only just realised the katata fish is packing heat

That's a lot of open space inside of Mr. Slave. I'm worried for him.

How did they makes this more epic than disturbing? Gotta love Matt and Trey.

Lemmiwinks deserves his own movie.

The original Dark Souls

I wonder how Paris Hilton got out

These guys were clearly fans of the animated LoTR movies lol

"Freedom of the ass of doom is the treasure you will win". Gold.

I just noticed for the first time the fish is packing a gun.

Undoubtedly the most fucked up yet brilliant running joke in South Park history 🤣 I remember my older sister showing me this episode when I was like 9 years old and I got in a HUGE amount of trouble for singing the song in class. To this day, no regrets :3

I could imagine a bard singing this in a tavern during the dark ages.

I thought they were going to kill the gerbil as soon as he wandered off. Guess not even South Park's are that douchey to their audience.

Is anyone else genuinely excited for lenny winks future now? The friendships he will form, the love he will find, the family and adventures that await him, this is just the beginning

Ever since this originally aired I’ve hoped that one day Trey and Matt would publicly state what the Riddle of Katatafish actually was. I always imagined it being like the Riddle of the Sphinx.

I got a pet guinea pig and called him lemiwinks

Ahhh, hilarious parody of the old ‘70s cartoon “The Hobbit”.

Hahaha, I never realized the Catatafish was holding a gun!

I just realized the katata fish has a gun. LoL

Lemmiwinks, the Mouse, the Myth, the Legend

This is more Monty Python than LoTR

I love this song by Simon and Garfunkel it’s so beautiful, I shed a tear every time I hear it

I just realized that all these ghosts must of once been live animals that he had inside him.... gross lol

This is my favorite episode of all time. The Tolerance camp, the bits with Mr. Slave, Lemmiwinks, just everything. They absolutely knocked it out of the Sout Park with this one.

The 42 people who disliked didnt make it to the large intestine

What quarantine has come to 😂

Can't think about the old animated "The Hobbit" without thinking of this...!

I've just watched it after 6 years or so, and I'm laughing my ass off. Oh god.

I swear the first time I saw this was the hardest I've ever laughed in my life and when they crowned him the gerbil King I'm just like this is now my favorite episode of South Park ever has yet to be topped

Lemmiwinks top 10 most powerful characters

Oh my God. Seriously guys, hear me out here. This is too unreal. I literally thought this was some kind of fever dream. I remember seeing it on a TV as a little kid. I think it was at home? It was so bizarre. All i remembered was the bird saying something along the lines of 'you must get out of the stomach'. I think it was on the SBS channel i had at home. It was at the late night. And after that, i never saw this ever again. I didn't even think it existed. I totally had forgotten about this, until scrolling through the videos tonight. From the moment i had seen the thumbnail, my instincts suddenly vividly remembered this. This is so wierd, Holy Crap.

Steve Harvey: "Name something a doctor might pull out of a person."

I’m watching the animated Hobbit movie right now and noticed the opening theme sounds eerily similar to song of Lemmiwinks. Had to search this video up to confirm and now I have a whole new appreciation for it. I’m certain they were directly inspired from that song because everything down to the voice, the lyrics, and the tone of the song is spot on

This show got away with so much and still deserves it to stay on continue making new episodes

Please give Lemmiwinks his own show. He only had one appearance in South Park.

I love how at the end the song talks about how Lemmiwinks still has "so many battles left to fight" He did not fight anyone! lol all the spirit animals were homies to him and he got out climbing up to mr. slaves mouth bahahaha. too good!!! makes me laugh my ass off

Katata fish of the stomachs coooove.

why does the fish have a gun tho

I'm just glad he got out safely

I just showed this to my 73 year old great uncle and he’s still laughing his ass off

Trey definitely modeled the songs after the ones Glenn Yarborough sang for the Rankin & Bass Tolkien movies.

[Verse 1] A great adventure is waiting for you ahead Hurry onward Lemmiwinks, for you will soon be dead The journey before you may be long and filled with woe But you must escape the gay man's ass, or your tale can't be told [Chorus] Lemmiwinks, Lemmiwinks, Lemmiwinks, Lemmiwinks [Verse 2] Lemmiwink's journey is distant, far and vast To find his way out of a gay man's ass The road ahead is filled with danger and fright But push onward, Lemmiwinks, with all of your might Lemmiwinks, you are coming to the enterance of the small intenstines. There, you must seek out the sparrow prince. [Verse 3] The Sparrow Prince lies somewhere way up ahead Don't look back Lemmiwinks, or you will soon be dead Lemmiwinks, Lemmiwinks, the time is growing late Slow down now, and seal your fate I am the sparrow prince, long has my spirit been trapped in this place. Before you lies the maze of the small intestines. One path leads to the stomach, the other, to certain doom. Take with you this helmet and torch, let them be your guide. [Verse 4] Take the magic helmet-torch to help you light the way There's still a lot of ground to cross inside the man so gay Ahead of you lies adventure, and your strength still lies within Freedom from the ass of doom is the treasure you will win [Bridge] Lemmiwinks came to the stomach dark Near the depths of the lungs and heart You choose your path wisely Lemmiwinks, I am the Catatafish. (The catatafish of the stomach's cove) If you answer this riddle, the esophogous will let you pass. (Catatafish's riddle will soon be told) Hang on Lemmiwinks, you solved the Catatafish's riddle, now your trials are nearly through! [Verse 5] Lemmiwinks has made it out, his tale is nearly through Great job Lemmiwinks, thanks to you we are all free. But your adventures are just beginning, for you are no ordinary gerbil Lemmiwinks, you are the gerbil king. All hail the gerbil king! Now that you're the Gerbil king has more adventures to go on Fly away to faraway lands and to the setting sun! There are still so many enemies and battles yet to fight For Lemmiwinks the Gerbil King's tale is told throughout the night [Chorus] Lemmi-Lemmi-Lemmiwinks Le-Lemmiwinks, Lemmiwinks Le-Le-Lemmiwinks Lemmiwinks, Lemmiwinks, Lemmiwinks, Lemmiwinks Gerbil King

Hurry on Paris Hilton

This little critter here is a legend ! A folktale ! All hail King Lemmiwinks!! And the theme song is so so Epic ! And adventurous !!!

lmfao I love how they riff on Glenn Yarbrough's vibrato from the old animated LOTR movies

This part in Stick of Truth is so good too 😂

I'd love to see Lemmiwinks come back with a whole damn colony

Nine years later... here we are. Lemmiwinks is the hero we deserve!

why do i keep listening to this 😂 fs

If I get a gerbil, I'll name it Lemmiwinks

Matt and trey should just bring out a South park sound track, I'd buy that.

The Glenn Yarbrough voice was on point. 😂 😂 😂. Hilarious!

We need a spin-off show. You could easily tie hanky the chirstmas poo and the gerbil king Lemmiwinks into a series about asshole exploration.

My 3 year old spent two days asking me to watch "mouse tummy" and I finally realized this is what she wanted to watch, and that I need to be more mindful of what she watches on KZfaq.

Man thanks for uploading it, may it be for the longest time here

I cried laughing when i saw this episode and i noticed a Monty Python vibe in this song 😁. I love watching South Park when you are stuck at home during The Corona pandemic . At least i can laugh and have a great time bingewatching South Park

To bad this was the last we heard of such a noble creature ROFL

Possibly the most wholesome ending in South park

Caught this in a hotel room with my grandparents. Of course this is the scene they started to pay attention

The original toss a coin to your Witcher

Is it just me who thought hes gonna die before the ending rolls? Man new shows and jokes makes it hard to expect a happy ending

3:15 I lose it every time I hear this song come on 🤣🤣 “For Lemmiwinks the gerbil king to be told another night! LEMM-LEMMI-LEMMIWINKS! LEMMI-LEMMIWINKS!! LEEEMMMMIIWINKS! LEMMIWIN-LEMMIWINKS!”

Holy fuck that was hilarious. Crying. This has got to be one of the best shows of all time.

A parody of the 1977 Hobbit by Rankin Bass

Fighting The Sparrow Prince inside Mr. Slave's body

I weirdly started rooting for this little guy at some point

I loved these segments. The final challenge in the gyroscope was funny.

I just can't get over how perfect this is

The tale of the gerbil king is funny as hell.

Look's like something what you see in an old time graphic computer game. 2:11

I’m ashamed to admit that this song is all I could think of while watching the 1970s hobbit and Lord of the rings cartoons.

I really wish we could've seen more of the gerbil king...

Oh god, South Park got so weird at some point when I was younger in the 2000s. But now looking back, this is hilarious!

Catatafish's riddle will soon be told...

Stick of truth. Ah, so many memories....

I was a kid when I first saw this episode. I remember not really understanding the song, oblivious Ratchet and Clank addict that I was, but I clapped and cheered when Lemmiwinks escaped and received the crown. Good times.

Like mr slave once said: oh jezus chriiiist

Funny, never got the joke until I recently watched the 1977 Hobbit movie. All of Lemmiwinks’ themes are parodying folk singer Glenn Yarbrough as well as the movie’s soundtrack in general.

Just realized while watching The Hobbit (1977) where the song came from. Couldn't stop laughing and my family didn't understand why I thought The Hobbit was so hilarious.

I dont think ive ever laughed as hard as when i first seen this 😂

This episode kind of disturbed me lol poor gerbil

I doubt Paris Hilton could've answered Catatafish's riddles.

This is the most serious bit in all of South Park

Saw this on it's first airing with my cousins. I can't even begin to describe how hard we laughed at it! XD At the time we thought it was inspired by Redwall; but in all honesty it could be anything. :P

I’m gonna sing this to my children

Somewhere in time, Joseph Campbell is sobbing 😭. From laughter or sadness, nobody can say.

idk y but i love the song

"I know I don't sound that angry. But trust me, I am."

That is one determined gerbil! 🐭💪

Who wants to see lemiwings again?

People seem to be confused about what this is spoofing. It’s probably a few things tbh, but it’s a clear reference to the 1977 animated hobbit film. Later, when Lemmiwinks fights Wikileaks, the same film is referenced again with music mimicking the Goblin Town song.

Amazing as this episode was, it was 5000% better for people who watched the 1977 Hobbit cartoon first.

I love this part of the episode so much

9 years later and CC didn't take it down. Legends.

This song was inspired by the Rankin & Bass song the Great Adventure heard in the Hobbit

The frog kills me everytime 😂

I like the Glen Yarborough themed songs from the animated Return of the King

I am the sparrow prince. Long has my spirit been trapped within this place.

HE'S STILL THE GERBIL KING I'M SOBBING.