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'{{Infobox character | name = Jimmy Valmer | series = [[South Park]] | image = JimmyValmer.png | image_size = 170px | first = "[[Cripple Fight]]" (2001) | creator = [[Trey Parker]]<br />[[Matt Stone]] | designer = Trey Parker<br />Matt Stone | voice = Trey Parker | aliases = Jim<br>The Bard<br>Fastpass | gender = Male | occupation = Elementary school student, talk show host (future) | family = Ryan Valmer (father)<br> Sarah Valmer (mother)<br> | significant_other = Nancy (girlfriend) | lbl23 = Residence | data23 = South Park, [[Colorado]], United States | lbl21 = Education | data21 = South Park Elementary | religion = [[Protestantism|Protestant]] [[Christianity|Christian]] | full_name = James Valmer }} '''James''' "'''Jimmy'''" '''Valmer''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|v|ɑː|l|m|ər}}), formerly '''Jimmy Swanson''',<ref>{{cite episode |title=[[Krazy Kripples]] |series=South Park |credits=Trey Parker and Matt Stone |network=Comedy Central |air-date=March 26, 2003 |season=7 |number=702}}</ref> is a fictional character from the American animated television series ''[[South Park]]''. He is voiced by [[Trey Parker]]. He is [[Physical disability|physically disabled]], requiring [[Crutch#Types|forearm crutches]] in order to walk. ==Character biography== In season 7 episode 2 "[[Krazy Kripples]]", it is explicitly stated that both Jimmy and [[Timmy Burch|Timmy]] were born with their disabilities. In any case, hampered by his legs, which in many cases he appears not to be able to use, Jimmy primarily uses his crutches both as substitutes for his legs and sometimes even as extra (weaponized) extensions for his arms. He prefers to be called "handi-capable".<ref name="anderson">{{cite journal | last = Anderson | first = Brian C. | title = We're Not Losing the Culture Wars Anymore | url = http://www.city-journal.org/html/13_4_were_not_losing.html | date = Autumn 2003 | access-date = November 2, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://southpark.cc.com/fans/characters/98 |title=Timmy |access-date=November 2, 2008 |work=South Park Studios |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081101010353/http://www.southparkstudios.com/fans/characters/98 |archive-date=November 1, 2008 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Jimmy is able to speak coherently, and his various aspirations on several different levels of [[journalism]] over time also sometimes even makes him more articulate than any of the other children, though his speech is largely affected by his [[stuttering]], and sometimes also his tendency to end some of his sentences with "...very much". He aspires to be a stand-up comedian, and is often featured performing his routines. His catchphrase during his routines is "Wow, what a terrific audience!". Jimmy is commonly seen with Craig Tucker, Clyde Donovan, and Tolkien Black as part of "Craig's Gang". In the show's Season 5 DVD commentary, the show's creators stated that Jimmy was originally intended to be from another town but at some unspecified point moved to South Park as the character started to be written into more episodes. Despite his disability, he is also shown to be an extremely accomplished drummer, performing with [[Stan Marsh]]'s [[death metal]] group Crimson Dawn in the episode "[[Band in China]]". In the near future in the movie ''[[South Park: Post Covid]]'', Jimmy has his own talk show named ''Late Night with Jimmy'', a'la ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'', and is called "the king of woke comedy".<ref>{{Cite news|title='South Park' shocker: 'Post COVID' special kills off grown-up characters|url=https://nypost.com/2021/11/26/south-park-post-covid-kills-off-grownup-characters/|last=Sparks|first=Hannah|date=2021-11-26|access-date=2021-11-26|work=[[New York Post]]}}</ref> == History == Jimmy first appears in the [[South Park (season 5)|season five]] (2001) episode "[[Cripple Fight]]", in which he moves to South Park from a neighboring town and antagonizes [[#Timmy|Timmy]].<ref name="anderson" /> Parker and Stone initially intended for this to be Jimmy's only appearance, but decided to include the character in subsequent episodes.<ref name="cripplefightcomm">{{cite video | people=Trey Parker, Matt Stone|date=2003|title="South Park" – The Complete Fifth Season |medium=DVD|publisher=Comedy Central}} Mini-commentary for episode "Cripple Fight"</ref> Now portrayed as a South Park resident, student, and good friend of Timmy, Jimmy has been a recurring character ever since. Jimmy's parents had made fun of disabled children in high school, and believe that Jimmy's disability is a [[Divine retribution|punishment from God]]. The [[South Park (season 8)|season eight]] (2004) episode "[[Up the Down Steroid]]" ends with Jimmy addressing the issue of [[anabolic steroid]] use in athletic competitions, declaring it as "cheating" while suggesting that professional athletes who use steroids voluntarily reject the accolades and records attributed to them.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2004/07/22/Sports/David.Kuhn.Steroids.Sour.Fun.Of.Olympics-2151098.shtml |title=Steroids sour fun of Olympics |date=July 22, 2004 |publisher=media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com |access-date=May 16, 2009 |last=Kuhn |first=David |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081104232914/http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2004/07/22/Sports/David.Kuhn.Steroids.Sour.Fun.Of.Olympics-2151098.shtml |archive-date=November 4, 2008 }}</ref> The episode also reveals that Jimmy has a girlfriend named Nancy. == Reception == Melanie McFarland of the ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'' describes Jimmy and Timmy's capabilities and portrayal in the show as Parker and Stone declaring their opposition to political correctness as social restriction.<ref name="mcfarland">{{cite news| url=http://www.seattlepi.com/tv/287052_southpark02.html| title=Oh my God, 'South Park' killed a decade!| date=September 30, 2006| publisher=www.seattlepi.com| access-date=May 16, 2009| last=McFarland| first=Melanie}}</ref> When praising the show for both its depiction of Jimmy and Timmy and its coverage of disability-related issues, ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' columnist Jeff Shannon, a [[Quadriplegia|quadriplegic]], describes Jimmy and Timmy as "goodwill ambassadors".<ref name="shannon">{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2002648630_timmy28.html |title=The Seattle Times: Arts & Entertainment: Jimmy of "South Park" challenges viewers' attitudes about people with disabilities |date=November 28, 2005 |publisher=seattletimes.nwsource.com |access-date=May 16, 2009 |last=Shannon |first=Jeff |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606005706/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2002648630_timmy28.html |archive-date=June 6, 2008 }}</ref> ==See also== {{portal|Television|Animation|Cartoon|Comedy}} *[[South Park (Park County, Colorado)]] *[[South Park City]] {{clear}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{sister project links|South Park|auto=yes}} *[https://southpark.cc.com/wiki/Jimmy_Valmer Jimmy Valmer on South Park Wiki] {{South Park}} {{Trey Parker and Matt Stone}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Valmer, Jimmy}} [[Category:Animated human characters]] [[Category:American male characters in television]] [[Category:Male characters in animated television series]] [[Category:Child characters in animated television series]] [[Category:Fictional stutterers]] [[Category:Fictional characters with paraplegia]] [[Category:Fictional comedians]] [[Category:Television characters introduced in 2001]] [[Category:South Park characters]] [[Category:Animated characters introduced in 2001]] [[Category:Fictional characters from Colorado]]'