South park did it:
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The Cartman Ozempic episode is the 2024 Paramount+ special titled
"South Park: The End of Obesity".
In the special, Cartman struggles to access life-changing weight-loss drugs. When his doctor denies him Ozempic due to cost and insurance limitations, he is given a comical, unorthodox prescription instead:
Lizzo. The special sharply satirizes the celebrity weight-loss craze, the American healthcare system, and body positivity.
Key highlights from the episode include:
- The "Lizzo" Prescription:Cartman's doctor tells him he cannot afford Ozempic, so he prescribes listening to the singer Lizzo 5 times a day to practice "body positivity" as a lifelong alternative
- No More Fat Jokes: The special serves as a meta-turning point for the show, where the franchise effectively vows to never make fun of people's weight ever again.
- The Semaglutide Craze: The rest of the town is swept up in the popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss injections, highlighting the disparity in who can and cannot access these medications.
- The Adventure: Denied the real medicine, Cartman recruits his friends (Stan, Kyle, Butters, and Kenny) to find a way to get the medication they need.