Jimmy Valmer: Comedy as a Crutch

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Jimmy Valmer wasn’t introduced in South Park until season 5, but since then, he’s become one THE most prominent kids outside of the main four. In fact, outside of Butters, I think he may have the MOST episodes focused on him out of any other kid in South Park. And there’s good reason for that. Jimmy is an incredibly well rounded character, he’s super funny, and his interests and moral compass create a TON of narrative possibilities in the show. So today let’s dive into everything that makes Jimmy Valmer one of the most likable kids in South Park.
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@DrJohnAZoidberg 2 месяца назад

I've always loved the fact that Jimmys super hero name is Fast Pass, when in real life, the fast pass at most amusement parks are just as slow

@keane6 2 месяца назад

at disney it sure as shit ain't. when I went back in 2018, the avatar ride in animal kingdom that had an estimated 8 hour wait time went by in like 30ish minutes in the fast pass lane. and most of the other lines went by in under 5 minutes in fast pass. maybe its gotten worse since then, idk.

@Careless-sv6cf 2 месяца назад

@@keane6 true. When I went to Disneyland with my grandma and her friends and their grandkids we all got to ride the rides super quick. Since my grandmother and her friend were permanently disabled they both got the disabled fast pass meaning we all got to not only be in the fast pass lanes but we were also put in front of the people who paid for fast passes.

@stinky470 2 месяца назад

I had no idea, that's awesome 😭

@alize0623 2 месяца назад

Fast passes are also usually given for free to the disabled.

@wr5488 2 месяца назад

I assumed it was a disabled joke since they get to go to the front of the line. I used to go to Disney all the time, I’m like 20 min away. Lines used to be like 15-30 minutes tops besides Indiana Jones. Now haven’t been in like a decade or more but I bet it’s insane now. Fast pass helped when it first came out! In like 2003 I was in 4th grade and my aunt took me one day with a fast pass (during work hours so less crowded) and lines were like 5 minutes max. Took longer to get in the park lol. A bird also shat in my cotton candy and it melted the sugar and wormed it’s way inside and I didn’t realize until I got to it. That’s my main memory.

@pikachuneoncat6480 2 месяца назад

The fact that Matt and Trey make fun of everyone but still have the best written and most respectful disabled characters really says something about how other shows can stand to write better disabled characters.

@frankielovejoy9928 2 месяца назад

I think part of why this works is South Park's idea that no one is safe from comedy. We know from the show's tone that everyone is going to be made fun of at some point, no matter their gender, race, background, beliefs, or physical abilities. So, the fact that Jimmy is a disabled comedian feels right at home in South Park.

@CarlsCozyCorner Месяц назад

Idk Timmy isn't exactly respectful

@jairusjackson7799 Месяц назад

Because they use them outside of just making a political point. That characters get to exist outside of that, having their own solo adventures. And hanging out with the other kids as equals during their adventures too. A lot of shows will ONLY use these characters for their political episodes and never let them hang out or do anything with the other characters outside of that

@SuperBatSpider 2 месяца назад

I like how Jimmy can stand for a short bit, a lot of people think you either can walk or can’t walk, some people just experience pain when standing or walking

@roobusmcscroobus 2 месяца назад

I understand some of the misconceptions, but at the same time they're super annoying when you have to explain that you still need your mobility aid even though you can still technically move without it. It's nice that Jimmy's movements have realism to them :)

@sugarsedative 2 месяца назад

my childhood best friend's mom is like that. she can walk, but she had a hip replacement & can only walk short distances before it's painful. disabilities aren't black and white like most would assume

@SkyBlade79 2 месяца назад

As a stutterer, I think that Jimmy is legitimately the best representation of stuttering in media. Not only is he a great, well-rounded character whose stutter isn't treating cruely, it's also a super realistic stutter.

@65FM1Edits Месяц назад

I'm a person that stutters too lol and I fully agree :)

@thegoatcarnival Месяц назад

The jokes about his stutter are rare but I like them when they appear, particularly when he tries to call Wendy a "continuing source of inspiration" for Stan, but he stutters at that first syllable.

@SkyBlade79 Месяц назад

@@thegoatcarnival that's my favorite stuttering joke ever haha

@majorghoul9017 28 дней назад

I also appreciate that people don't seem to make fun of him for his stutter outright, instead just letting him take his time to finish whatever he has to say

@danielsurvivor1372 20 дней назад

@@thegoatcarnival Jimmy: "C- c- c- c-" Wendy: "What are you trying to call me?" 😡

@rachelpogue66 2 месяца назад

I love how the other kids don't discriminate or bully Jimmy or Timmy for their disabilities. Everybody treats them just like any other kid in town. Even Cartman is mostly cool with them. Plus, I LOVE that somehow Jimmy is able to play death metal drums 🤘

@cailieisidro5758 2 месяца назад

Facts

@michaelmallia6462 2 месяца назад

I absolutely adore this. Nobody ever makes fun of Jimmy or Timmy for their disabilities. The other kids fully accept that it's just the way these two are. People will sometimes roll their eyes a bit if Jimmy has a particularly bad stuttering spree, but they never give him any crap for it. These two are part of the group, so they're naturally included in everything. Jimmy is a part of their baseball team in The Losing Edge. In Proper Condom Use, there's an offhand remark from one of the boys that they need to help Timmy with his condom.

@nickrustyson8124 2 месяца назад

I guess it would make sense given they knew them for a long time Def Leppard's Drummer is one armed so it wouldn't surprise me if someone with Jimmy's disability could also play the drums (No really look it up, any post 1985 song of there is from him)

@robertmicropenis5114 2 месяца назад

Timmy and the lords of the underworld is an all-time great

@pierrelindgren5727 2 месяца назад

Even way back with Timmy and the Lords of The Underworld. Timmy also isn't portrayed as slow or dumb. He's an entrepreneur on par with Butters, as seen with his success with Handicar. Also shown willing to call out his friend when he realizes Jimmy is taking steroids. In Fractured But Whole, Timmy tries to bring all the kids together with his super hero franchise plan. There's also that time Timmy handed Jimmy Kenny's cursed jacket in an attempt to murder him, but we're not all perfect.

@kobe-wankenobi6843 2 месяца назад

“Comedy as a Crutch” is such a hilarious fucking title 😭

@denifnaf5874 2 месяца назад

Jimmy swanson😂

@frankielovejoy9928 2 месяца назад

I like how the very nature of South Park allows the writers to do some interesting things with Jimmy without him ever feeling like a stereotype. Like, the show actually remembers that Jimmy is a *character,* and not just walking representation, and the writers don't hold back with him. Jimmy can experience difficulties with his disability, but he can also be liked or hated by others, sometimes justified or unjustified, he's able to be thrown into some wacky situations without feeling out of place, and he's allowed to throw hands when the situation calls for it. Jimmy's a bit like Wendy where Wendy sometimes seems like she's just "the girl" character: They both superficially fit into certain roles audiences have come to expect, but they rarely *function* that way.

@alemonyoyo69420 2 месяца назад

Yeah! He's neither walking representation or walking prejudice. They find perfect ground for him to be someone outside of his disability.

@jagnestormskull3178 2 месяца назад

Definitely. Jimmy Valmer isn't the "supercrip," or the "disabled kid whose thrown in there to garner sympathy," he's a special ed kid with strong morals trying to find his way in the world. This style of writing characters is why so many Jewish people (including me) love the character of Kyle - he's not the "Willow Jew," or the "Hasidic stereotype that gets thrown in as a witness to a hate crime," he's an actual independent character that's representative of the experience of a lot of American Jews who feel caught between two worlds.

@alphabetsoup6837 4 дня назад

Even though Wendy is currently canonically non-binary as shown in the fractured but whole

@alemonyoyo69420 4 дня назад

@@alphabetsoup6837 It depends. Is Wendy herself Non-Binary, or is her superhero persona Non-Binary?

@UATU. 2 месяца назад

Jimmy won my heart when he took Nut Gobbler to a nice restaurant before their “date”.

@thejungwookim 2 месяца назад

You know South Park is good when secondary characters are more beloved than main characters, he's comfortably my 2nd favorite behind Butters

@tuckermitchell7869 2 месяца назад

Same, Butters is the best character on the show

@madnightguard6296 2 месяца назад

I do believe South Park is a very good show, but having your secondary characters be more interesting than your main characters is usually a red flag rather than a good sign. Though with comedy shows this is when it is most likely an exception due to the importance of "The straight man".

@kyuusei19 25 дней назад

"You gonna break his legs, PC Principal?" Gotta be one of my favorite episode !

@acidspitpanda 2 месяца назад

I loved how the south park creators utilized Jimmy’s character in SOT and TFBW.

@BennSimonn 2 месяца назад

I always thought Jimmy's surname was changed from Swanson to Valmer because of Joe Swanson from Family Guy and that Jimmy has cerebral palsy

@TKsh1 2 месяца назад

The most interesting thing about Jimmy is that he's a really nice and well-written character in an surreal, dark comedy satire like South Park.

@cailieisidro5758 2 месяца назад

True. Despite being a huge South Park fan, he’s one of the characters who don’t suffer flanderzation. He’s still passionate for comedy. He still fight for what’s right. He also does take his journalism side job seriously. He’s a good friend. And confident. Whether he has his own character spotlight or just a side character in an episode, the creators balance all his good and bad traits. Funnily enough, Cartman’s my favorite character but even I admit he’s more of a malicious villain than a school bully

@bluecanine3374 2 месяца назад

What's most impressive is him hitting those drum kick pedals in their metal band.

@cailieisidro5758 2 месяца назад

True

@williamklemp3764 2 месяца назад

Man, the fact that paramount tried to flag this is super aggravating. This was an excellent character analysis, and is well within "Fair Use" terms, in regards to it's clips usage. Glad it's back up, I'll gladly watch again lol good luck with the algorithm

@TheSkyCaptain 2 месяца назад

A video about Nathan would be great. He's one of my fav side characters, always excited to see whatever thing he's dealing this episode. Or how he interacts with whoever's buying whatever from him or Jimmy or Mimsy. He's very money driven. Butters goes a more honorable route with genuine effort and hard work whilst Nathan is more than willing to be a lil true neutral with however he gets a buck. Also, he's very intelligent and cunning to plan as many scemes as he does. They backfire but next episode he's in, he's gonna try again. I don't think he's ever actually had a recorded win that we've seen.

@timmyman9677 2 месяца назад

Nathan and Mimsy, and a lot of the other disabled background characters, are made to reassemble and act like old Acme character characters from the old Bugs Bunny days, namely Rocky and Mugsey.

@waterking74 2 месяца назад

I like Nathan when he smiles like that knife cat meme and when he gets his karma in the end

@esmeselin4478 2 месяца назад

He is also genuinely one of my favourite characters 🖤

@danielsantiagourtado3430 2 месяца назад

The pun is perfect. Jimmy would be proud

@bellemane5839 2 месяца назад

The Krips and the Bloods episode will always be one of my parents’ and I’s favorite episodes. We also quote Mimsy and Nathan daily. 🤣

@guldmattbb473 2 месяца назад

Jimmy is definitely my favorite character next to Butters and Randy. He’s genuinely hilarious and I appreciate that they do stuff with him outside of just ‘haha he’s handicapped, get it’. I think a lot of comedies have a bad habit of taking characters that have disabilities and just defining them based on that singular thing, so it’s nice to see a character like Jimmy who more just happens to be handicapped but otherwise has his own fleshed out character and things to do outside of his being handicapped. Definitely did not expect a video on him, but I am very pleasantly surprised to see you post one!

@cailieisidro5758 2 месяца назад

While he’s not my favorite character, I agree with your statement. Disabilities usually get a bad representation through media but overtime, it became exclusive in modern cartoons. Besides Sesame Street (Which one of the show’s main goals is to be diverse), I feel like he’s one of the earlier examples of a character with a disability that gets discriminated on or isn’t fleshed out

@LillethTheRabbit Месяц назад

i would ADORE an episode on nathan, he's such a cool character and i love how he's evolved since his introduction.

@WelshGiraffa 2 месяца назад

Jimmy is definitely one of my favourite side characters especially his moral compass and his determination to tell it how it is like when PC principal tried to stop him with how told the news on the school Newspaper

@JesusMartinez-rr2ry 2 месяца назад

Since we're here, you might as well start working on a video about Timmy if you haven't already, as both Timmy and Jimmy are South Park characters that I love so much.

@ricksgrandauditorium8790 2 месяца назад

Also yes...there no reason not to do a Nathan episode. Your channel deserves it. Also also, great stuff Johnny, love your channel, its one of the best, thank you.

@basicsimp8798 2 месяца назад

As someone with stutter, I love Jimmy. Definitely great representation

@mysterionz 2 месяца назад

I agree. I have a stutter as well, but it’s gotten less severe since 2015.

@gavinskradski940 2 месяца назад

Need a Nathan episode. My new favorite SP quote is- “If you’re wearing a wire I will kick your a**”

@chadmfingjones 2 месяца назад

The pun game is on point

@damianpimpinella977 Месяц назад

Jimmy is my favourite character in the show and this video sums him up perfectly

@chad9186 2 месяца назад

Nathan and Mimbsy are based on Rocky and Mugsy. They're more like the Rocky and Mugsy to Jimmy's Bugs Bunny

@jaisimpson2702 2 месяца назад

Yes! Do a videos on Nathan, such an underrated character

@tenenbaummark 2 месяца назад

The way he uses the transition panels with Jimmy's lines is amazing. I mean, come awn

@prag-vq1cd 2 месяца назад

Yes definitely need a video on Nathan, he’s so underrated imo! (I think they use him so well)

@KVAnim 2 месяца назад

Jimmy is, by far, my favorite character in South Park, well just behind Kenny, Butters, and Toilken. 😅

@chad9186 2 месяца назад

Was his last name changed from Swanson to Vulmar because Swanson was the last name of the crippled character on Family Guy? I doubt it. It could just be a coincidence because I assume Trey and Matt seen very little of Family Guy because most people don't watch shows they hate.

@MovieMan1710 2 месяца назад

Appreciate the video. Jimmy is one of my favorite characters in the show! He's such a funny character and I always appreciate his strong morals. Also, the Funny Bot episode was way ahead of its time

@porcupiney 2 месяца назад

i’d LOVE a video on nathan! he came out of nowhere and he’s so funny, need to hear your thorough and well-researched thoughts on him

@AlishaDear 2 месяца назад

Jimmy has been one of my absolute favorite characters. I always thought he was the most moral and sweet out of the cast. I usually enjoyed episodes that centered on him. The episode where they join the Crips it’s still one of my absolute favorites.

@ShadyRK9 2 месяца назад

Jimmy later changes his name to Kimmel as an adult and gets a late night gig at NBC. Thats my head canon!

@mitchfletcher2386 2 месяца назад

ABC, you mean.

@noname2023m 2 месяца назад

Hey, it's his head-canon.@@mitchfletcher2386

@morbidsearch 2 месяца назад

In 2013, a 14 year old boy called Jack Carroll finished in 2nd place on Britain's Got Talent. He's a stand up (or rather sit down) comedian with cerebral palsy who makes a lot of self deprecating jokes. I feel like he should be talked about more in the South Park fandom.

@brandonanderson4128 2 месяца назад

Would definitely love to see a video all about Nathan!

@NumberOneVillain Месяц назад

1:36 fun fact I never see anyone mention: there is in universe proof from Token HIMSELF that proves his name is/was Token. In the episode "Raising the bar" when he shows the class the trailer for Fatty Doodoo, it's preceded by a production company logo that both says and reads "Token Black productions" Checkmate, atheists

@livecoilarchive1458 2 месяца назад

He's my favorite character. 😊

@Mr_Case_Time 2 месяца назад

I’m going to watch it 5,000 times.

@yourmomscoochie6059 2 месяца назад

what a fire plan

@lizzydakid 2 месяца назад

Definitely my favorite character, his charisma and him Crippin. Love how everyone treats him as an equal too. 😂

@jorgerosado2087 2 месяца назад

Nathan and Mimsy are without a doubt some of my favorite characters in all of South Park. Despite their dynamic basically being Rocky and Mugsy from early Looney Tunes shorts, they're still funny and compelling enough to improve any episode they're in. I rewatch Handicar like every other day (not only due to them, but also for the Wacky Races bit. I'm a HUGE Hanna-Barbera fan).

@LZ2ME 2 месяца назад

Comedy as a crutch?! I howled 😭

@DiehardtNG10 2 месяца назад

Jimmy on the drums is too perfect foREVer

@skateorpie 2 месяца назад

Jimmy is my favorite South Park character and I love to hear him talked about more. Hes hilarious.

@joshuaharris3039 2 месяца назад

So glad I can watch this!

@danielsantiagourtado3430 2 месяца назад

Jimmy is amazing! Love your videos 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@wintersakiller 24 дня назад

One of my favorite moments in the show is when Jimmy writes an article in the school paper with the r word and then PC Principal says he’ll break the legs of whoever wrote it. Then it pans over to Jimmy and Stan says “are you gonna break his legs PC Principal”

@strwbwerry_swts4800 2 месяца назад

As someone who really has a deep connection to Nathan's character (i think i know everything about him at this point and he's basically my only doodle model in class + he's relatable) Heck yes, i want a video about him-

@emailjustinbyrd 2 месяца назад

Always down to support you, mister 2 cellos. Positive vibes your way, as always.

@azax3813 2 месяца назад

He and Timmy always included with the boys.

@michaelpineiro533 2 месяца назад

C-c-comedy as a Cru- Comedy as a Cru-uh-hu- Comedy as a Cru- uthc... Wow, what a terrific audience!

@ThatGuyChristo474 2 месяца назад

I've been wanting a Jimmy video for a while now. You must be able to read minds.

@Darkstar1484 2 месяца назад

I would be up for seeing a video about Nathan

@mrnutriator 2 месяца назад

nathan is my favorite side character jaust cause i lvoer those kind of evil and smart villians in general and he is funny as well so yeah a video about him wotuld be great

@PhantoRoyce 2 месяца назад

Jimmy has always been my favorite character because I’m a disabled comedian too. Not physically but I got autism like 08 had hard times. I also use comedy as a crutch

@swarple 2 месяца назад

I vividly remember the first time I ever saw Jimmy. I was binging season 19 but had actually never watched South Park before this season. I knew of its reputation as a very offensive show and, since this was the end of season 19, I had definitely seen its irreverence with my own eyes. So far, I’ve been enjoying it. And then this kid with crutches walks into frame and I am immediately hit with a pang of horror as I’m so certain I’m about to be hit with a barrage of ableist jokes, with this kid being the butt of them. And instead South Park treated me to such a likable, well written character and I immediately loved the guy. I think it was definitely one of the moments where I started to see that SP is a lot more than just edgy comedy, even if that’s what the show is most known for. Edit: Also, please do a video about Nathan! He’s hilarious.

@lowrider993 20 дней назад

So I missed Jmmy's intro episode, and when I saw them both for the 1st time, Jimmy and Timmy were best friends, its hard to believe they once hated each other

@monikabeachy778 21 день назад

The towelie intervention transition sent me AAAA that’s like one of my fav episodes

@akianne17 27 дней назад

I didn’t really watch a lot of south park back then like I do now but when SoT came out and I watched gameplays of it, I absolutely loved Jimmy and he is still my favourite character to this day

@mithrilmage 2 месяца назад

Please do a video on Nathan, he is a hilarious antithesis to Jimmy

@Fiftyseven-di3qs2nz3t 2 месяца назад

I'd love to see a video about Nathan

@Ironlungwrdsmth 2 месяца назад

So happy to see a new South Park video… thanks Johnny

@YakeTalkSports 2 месяца назад

I would absolutely love a video about Nathan

@gezz5904 2 месяца назад

Yes, PLEASE do a Nathan video. Kid’s gotta insane lore.

@Wasabi-zy2qz 13 дней назад

Jimmy is my favorite character in the show, so I’m glad I got to find a video about him. :-)

@BlackTyeChi 2 месяца назад

We'd love a video about Nathan, please! Thank you!

@claymathewselevator8121 2 месяца назад

Nathan is a great character

@spaceranger6920 2 месяца назад

Nathan and Mimsey video would be sublime

@alejandragarcis5228 2 месяца назад

Jimmy video yes we need more south park videos 💯

@chadlafrennie4065 2 месяца назад

I liked how the Timmy and Jimmy fight was a shit for shit of the alley fight in THEY LIVE

@AltonDynamo 2 месяца назад

I would love a Nathan video, it's always really fun when he shows up in an episode. Him being the Cred dealer in the recent special was just *chefs kiss*

@alli1277 28 дней назад

just saw your timmy video and now this one! please make a nathan video next!!! the special ed kids are my favorite characters i love your video about timmy and this one about jimmy ❤

@uvafresca 2 месяца назад

kind of unrelated but also related i became disabled in 2022 Jimmy as a character helped me adapt so much more LMAO Like it convinced me it wasnt too bad, and it isnt

@juggawheels420 2 месяца назад

been wanting a vid like this. jimmy is perfect for normalizing disabled people. also his use of comedy is accurate as a way to disarm people with jokes. if u make them first theres no reason to bully

@alemonyoyo69420 2 месяца назад

A video about my favourite character?!?!? YESS

@Moscow_VR 2 месяца назад

whoa what a great audiance

@lilmissmoffit 2 месяца назад

I’m so glad I watched this one the first time but watching again 🎉

@omarvazquez4075 2 месяца назад

That's why he's my favorite character

@Krabnut 2 месяца назад

100% need a Nathan episode

@Brianna-eo8nu 23 дня назад

My own personal headcanon about why Jimmy is more desperate in his second appearance in season 6 when trying to make friends was that after he got kicked off the Scouts for the doctored image, he wanted to try to rehabilitate his image after the scandal.

@brendanrodriguez5111 2 месяца назад

As a blind person, who constantly interacts iwth depictions of visually impared characters in animation, jimmy and TIMMMMYYY!!!!!!! Are great depictions of physical disabilities since they are characters first, and then their disabilities. Granted, they tend to have storylines relating to that since, that’s very important, but it’s not their entire personality. There’s another show that does a similar thing called the dragon prince where the blind pirate man is my favorite character, along with the badass deaf general, because they are characters adn then their disabilities.

@oddityonion7373 2 месяца назад

I woudl LOVE a video on nathan! (And maybe sometime pc principal if you havent yet?)

@Johnny2Cellos 2 месяца назад

FULLY planning a PC Principal video :)

@oddityonion7373 2 месяца назад

@@Johnny2Cellos Alright, it BETTER NOT HAVE ANY GOD DAMN STEREOTYPES OR HE'LL BREAK YOUR F*CKING LEGS!/j

@ManuDunno 2 месяца назад

I l-l-l-love J-J-Jimmy

@owenkrepps4966 2 месяца назад

Another great video

@bemasaberwyn55 Месяц назад

With the name changes there's also Steven/Chris Stotch as well

@twoshirts1842 22 дня назад

14:09 yea dude. That dude cracks me up

@ivy219 2 месяца назад

finally get to finish this gem :,)

@bazzfromthebackground3696 2 месяца назад

Jimmy is the indecisive guy at the switch in the Trolley Problem.

@rinoafantasy1368 2 месяца назад

Red Sleigh Down is one of my favorite South Park episodes because of Jimmy singing his favorite Christmas song XD

@mathieuleader8601 2 месяца назад

The episode Crippled Summer I view it as a forerunner to all the recent South Park specials

@Techrenamon 2 месяца назад

You should do Timmy before you do Nathan. Gotta give love to the OG Timmy, he rolled so Jimmy could hobble

@Everdred 6 дней назад

My all time favorite moment wirh Jimmy had got to be when Stan trusts him enough to relay a heartfelt message to his gf when they wete broken up and because of Jimmys stutter it absolutely backfires. But it does note that Stan trusts him with his heart and not anyone else for that request.