| "Up the Down Steroid" | |
|---|---|
| South Park episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Trey Parker |
| Written by | Trey Parker |
| Featured music | "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)" by Paul Engemann |
| Production code | 803 |
| Original air date | March 24, 2004 |
"Up the Down Steroid" is the second episode in the eighth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 113th episode of the series overall. Going by production order, it is the second episode of Season 8 instead of third. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on March 24, 2004. In the episode, Jimmy enters the special Olympics but starts using steroids to improve his performance. Cartman, believing he will have an advantage over the other children, disguises himself as handicapped so he can enter and win the cash prize. The title of the episode is a parody of the book Up the Down Staircase.[1]