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There’s Nothing More Adorable Than ‘South Park’ Creator Trey Parker in the Booth With Ike’s Voice Actress

The most aggrieved country in South Park history can put down their pitchforks — Trey Parker’s kid is Canadian.

Well, maybe not by blood or nationality, but she does play one on television, and it truly couldn’t be any cuter. The role of Ike Broflovski, Kyle’s Canadian, adopted baby brother, has been filled by 16 different voice actors over the past 26 seasons of South Park, which is the record for any one character in the South Park canon. Most of these actors have been children themselves — with the notable exception of man-child and series co-creator Matt Stone — and, for the last seven series, one special kid has been killing the role of the Canadian toddler with no sign of slowing down. Starting in Season 20, Parker’s daughter, Betty Boogie Parker, has been the endearing voice of Ike as she spits the most hilarious obscenities into the microphone in front of her adoring father. 

Ancient Poisons Not Even Putin Would Dare Use

Okay, look, I’ll admit to a bit of exaggeration. Putin’s a pretty nasty fella, and given that he’s already putting radioactive pellets in people, I think he’d be perfectly glad to bring any of these back into favor. 

Of course, he might just consider his openness to poisoning political enemies a throwback to simpler times. Obviously, since the beginning, there have been substances in nature that are toxic to humans. With them has come the act of sneaking something you’re really, really not supposed to eat into the dinner of someone who is unaware of it. 

I’d say it’s a neater option than a good old-fashioned pincushioning, but given some of the symptoms, I think they’d still involve some loud noises and a thorough cleanup process.

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