Butters from South Park is getting the hero edit on TikTok

polygon.com:

Butters might be gullible and bullied constantly, but at least he’s TikTok famous now.

The character, who is a mainstay of the adult series South Park, is getting the hero edit on TikTok. Over the past few months, fans have been making catchy videos highlighting their favorite Butters moments, to the delight of many. At time of publication, his hashtag has been viewed more than 1.2 billion times, with the top videos getting as many as 4.9 million views.

The idolization of the character is accompanied by a more generalized resurgence of interest in South Park proliferating on TikTok. The animated show is a long-running, raunchy comedy created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. It debuted in 1997 and is currently airing its 26th season. The series follows the antics of four school boys in a Colorado town. It’s most known for its often offensive and irreverent sense of humor, as well as its simplistic and distinctive visual style.

Butters isn’t technically a member of the official group of four main characters, but he’s a mainstay on the show and regularly plays a large role in episodes. As a character, he tends to play the role of goody two-shoes, and he has a rather docile and gullible nature. This means he’s often the target of pranks and abuse from other characters on the show, and it has endeared him to fans.

In the TikTok below, we see moments of Carter and Butters spending time together while a sped-up, pitched-up version of “Put Your Records On” by Corinne Bailey Rae plays in the background.

Sorry for beint gone for so long! Ive had to take care of some medical stuff snd havent been motivated! Ill try to post more soon!!! #butters #southparkedit #goputyourrecordson

It’s important to note that this is South Park