Ep 15. Fat Camp

In the South Park season 4 episode 15, titled "Fat Camp," the boys get sent to a weight loss camp after they are deemed too fat by the school nurse. The episode opens with the boys at school participating in a program where it is determined that they are all considered overweight for their age. The school nurse informs their parents, prompting all of them to be sent to "Fat Camp."

Upon arrival, the boys realize that the camp is so intensive that they are not even allowed to eat. There is a drill sergeant-type leader named Doug who harshly leads the activities and proclaims that they are all going to lose weight or be stuck there for the rest of their lives. The boys quickly realize that they are not the only ones at the camp who do not want to be there, as many of the campers were sent against their will by their parents.

Despite the lack of food, the boys still manage to have some fun at the camp, specifically with a kid named Gary who gets them all to smoke cigarettes. However, things quickly turn sour when the camp's owner, a former overweight person himself, starts to lose control. He gives up on enforcing the strict rules and even starts to sneak junk food to the campers. The boys quickly take advantage of this by going on an overeating binge, but it only takes a few days for them to realize that they are worse off than they were before they arrived at the camp.

To make matters worse, Doug comes back to the camp and is dismayed to find that there is no longer any discipline or order. He quickly takes over and puts the boys through rigorous exercises but still allows them to eat junk food and drink soda. However, this only backfires as the boys end up gaining even more weight.

Meanwhile, back in South Park, the parents start to feel guilty for sending their kids to the camp and decide to go retrieve them. Upon their arrival, they find that the camp is in extreme disarray and try to take their kids home. However, the boys resist, not wanting to go back to their old habits and wanting to continue on the path of weight loss they had started at the camp.

The episode concludes with the boys back at school, healthier and happier than they were before their time at Fat Camp. They even start to take on the role of encouraging others to make healthy choices and live a more active lifestyle.

All in all, "Fat Camp" is an episode that takes a humorous yet poignant look at the issue of childhood obesity. It highlights the struggles that people face when trying to make changes for the better and the difficulty of overcoming ingrained behaviors and habits. While the episode is certainly funny, it also carries an important message about the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle.