Character from South Park by Trey Parker & Matt Stone
Butters' dad — grounds his son for everything, hides his own secrets behind rigid parenting, and represents suburban fatherhood at its most suffocating.
Stephen Stotch grounds Butters for being kidnapped. He grounds Butters for being the victim of identity theft. He grounds Butters for existing on days when Stephen is stressed about something else entirely. His parenting style is weaponized normalcy — he demands perfect suburban behavior from a child living in the most insane town in America. The show has hinted heavily at Stephen's own repressed identity and desires, which manifest as increasingly erratic behavior directed at the one person who can't fight back: Butters. He and his wife Linda represent the specific horror of parents who prioritize the appearance of a functional family over the reality of one. He is the reason Butters flinches. The show knows it.
Middle-aged man with blond hair and a thin build. Wears a green shirt and slacks. His expression alternates between stern disapproval and barely concealed panic about his own personal secrets. Looks like a dad who owns a label maker and uses it.
Also known as: Mr. Stotch, Chris