Plot Synopsis
In a dream, Cartman sees himself and the rest of the gang becoming the next big boy band to sweep the nation, earning them (or, at least, him) the admiration of thousands of beautiful women and $10,000,000, his pursuit of which becomes a running plot line over the following few episodes. Convinced that his dream is a message from God, Cartman corrals Stan, Kyle, and Kenny into making a band called "Fingerbang". However, Kyle notes that all boy bands must have five members and as a result, they spent the following day auditioning boys to be a part of the band. They seemed to fail until Wendy showed up and turns out to be the best out of all the auditionees. Stan, Kyle, and Kenny approve of her, but Cartman was stubborn about allowing a girl in a boy band; arguing that everyone will notice that Wendy is a girl due to "her huge freakin' hooters". Outvoted, Cartman admits Wendy into the group as long as she dresses up like a boy.
When asked by Stan what fingerbang means, Cartman interprets the term as referring to the action of pretending one's hand is a firearm. Only Kenny knows the actual definition of the term, but no one believes him. After an argument between Cartman and Kyle on the subject of being "the tough one" of the band, the boys and Wendy attempt to secure a gig at the mall but must first evade two ornery mall security guards by causing a stampede.
Randy inexplicably throws a fit when he discovers what his son is up to and forbids him to take part in the band. It is eventually revealed that he was once in a famous boy band ("The Ghetto Avenue Boys") back in the 1980s. He dropped out of high school and left his friends and family behind to pursue this fame. Although initially wildly successful, the band was quickly replaced due to its members' getting "too old". Deep in debt and properly shamed, Randy was forced to sell his possessions and return home with the remainder of his earnings to complete his education.
However, after a heart-to-heart father-to-son conversation, Randy agrees to let Stan play, deciding that his son has to make his own mistakes in order to learn. The two rush to the mall for the gig, where Cartman is desperately stalling for time while they try to find a replacement for Stan. Stan and Randy arrive in the nick of time — just in time, in fact, for Kenny to be crushed by an elevator, reducing their numbers once more to four. Randy gallantly steps in to replace Kenny and perform the song. When one of the few remaining listeners asks for an autograph afterwards, the group realises that, what with all this "fame" that they have acquired, they will never be able to live normal lives. They promptly break up the band.
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