Randy Marsh

"Hey Sharon, come look at this!"

- Randy after taking a gigantic dump

Randy Marsh is Stan's father. He is a geologist and appears more than any other parent in South Park, mainly due to his crazy adventures. Randy is extremely immature, to the constant embarrassment of his son Stan.

Some of Randy's antics include:
 * Starting fights at baseball tournaments
 * Working at Wal-Mart to get a discount on Wal-Mart's eclectic range or products
 * Replacing Chef as the school's cafeteria chef to satisfy his food fetish
 * Becoming a prophet for the economy and demanding that everyone tighten their belts to a ridiculous degree to satisfy the economy
 * Becoming a pop star whose trademark is defecating his pants onstage

When Sharon loses her temper at Randy for his latest scheme, he flat-out admits that he's unhappy with his lot in life. Sharon admits that she too feels like life has passed her by and tells Randy that they've grown apart with age. The two divorce amicably and seemingly for good. They later get back together off-screen and no-one learns anything from the experience.