Stephen and Linda Stotch

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*South Park* character
Stephen and Linda Stotch

Gender:	Male and Female
Hair:	Brown and blonde
Age:	Unknown
Job:	Unknown and engineer
Religion:	Roman Catholic
First Appearance:	The Wacky Molestation Adventure
Voiced By:	Trey Parker and April Stewart

Stephen and Linda Stotch are recurring characters in the animated series South Park. They are Butters' parents.

[edit] Abuse

Stephen and Linda have both abused Butters in one way or another. He is usually grounded after he gets involved with something, because they usually conclude that it was Butters all on his own, and don't believe that he is being bullied. They have also hit him in Jared Has Aides which has been taken off-air by Comedy Central because of the abuse Butters receives.

The worst abuse was in the season five episode Butters' Very Own Episode which centered on how Linda sent Butters to spy on his father to find out what he was getting Linda for their wedding anniversary. Butters saw Stephen go into a Men's Bathouse. Butters didn't understand what it was and told his mother. Linda then attempted to kill Butters by pushing a car with Butters inside off a deck. Linda then writes a suicide note and goes to kill herself just as Stephen steps in, then changes her mind. Stephen and Linda try and keep Butters' murder a secret and blame it on a Puerto Rican guy. Butters meanwhile finds a way home and Butters' parents come clean.

After Butters used Cartman's company to get revenge on his parents in My Future Self n' Me his parents realized how bad they'd been and apologized to Butters for lying to him about his future self. However, they do seem to be annoyed by Butters, as seen in The Death Camp of Tolerance as when Butters talks, Stephen bluntly tells Butters to "shut his mouth".

Despite all the abuse Butters has received, his parents have been shown to care deeply about their son.

[edit] Episodes in which Stephen and/or Linda are prominent

Stephen and Linda are having a bad day (Butters' Very Own Episode).

The Wacky Molestation Adventure- First appearance.

Butters' Very Own Episode- Linda discovers Chris is gay or possibly bisexual. She goes insane, nearly killing Butters in the process.

Jared Has Aides- Butters is beaten by both of his parents.

Asspen- Take the Cartmans, Broflovskis and Marshes to Aspen with them.

Freak Strike- Ground Butters for putting balls on his chin.

The Death Camp of Tolerance- Have Butters sent to a tolerance camp along with Stan, Kyle and Cartman.

My Future Self n' Me- Realize how bad they've been to Butters.

Raisins - Find out that Butters has got a girlfriend.

Casa Bonita- Fear for Butters after his disappearance.

AWESOM-O- Butters makes friends with a robot.

Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset- Sell Butters to Paris Hilton.

Marjorine- Find out Butters has died (Butters actually faked it).

Cartoon Wars Part I - Stephen is the only person in the town who supports free speech.

Various other cameos.

[edit] Notes

A reporter that looked identical to Stephen was seen in Are You There God? It's me, Jesus.
Stephen has been called Chris up until Die Hippie, Die.
Linda thinks that Stephen's wedding anniversary present is better than hers every year, even though he always gives Linda a paint brush.
Although Butters was an important character since season three his parents were not seen until season four.
Butters is supposed to be Butters' nickname. His real name is Leopold but his parents call him Butters.
Stephen has told Butters "Never get into a car with a stranger; unless it's a limousine". This was heard in Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset.
Linda can be quite sadistic as seen in Butters' Very Own Episode.
Stephen was shown to be gay in Butters' Very Own Episode.
The Jud Crandall character appears only in episodes with Butters' parents and Butters.
In the first appearance, Chris sounded different in one scene but he sounded like his normal voice at the end.