#i mean they killed other multi reoccurring characters like crabtree and choksondik

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Characters being perma-killed off can be pretty shocking but besides Chef; and technically Kenny at one point, I can't think of one that REALLY shook everyone, even now. (I remember that one time we all thought Stan was going to be incapacitated all season after being shot, only to have his arm in a sling next episode completely fine. We knew he wasn't dead, but still.)

close calls do totally count, like thinking stan was dead/seriously injured after dead kids, butters jumping out the window in safe space, tolkien getting shot in world war zimmerman... some examples of ones that made me personally hold my breath.

Others that I would nominate who are Dead Dead: Pip, and Jason White. And if I'm feeling silly about it, Cartman's stuffed animals. (Because we all know how that death less affected the viewers but moreso, cartman. god I love 1% that episode is so good)