Tom Nelson
- For other uses, see Thomas (Disambiguation).
- For other uses, see Nelson (Disambiguation).
Tom Nelson is a trash talking parent who appears in the Season Nine episode, "The Losing Edge".
Background
When the boys are playing baseball, Randy Marsh gets drunk and starts trash-talking and fighting other parents. He does this confidently, until he meets Tom Nelson, who refers to himself as "Bat Dad". Bat Dad intimidates Randy, making him realize he may not win the next brawl. He decides not to attend the next game.
During the game, when the boys are about to win, Randy turns up to confront Bat Dad. Randy is certain to lose the fight, when the announcer intervenes. He declares the next person to fight will have their team disqualified, Bat Dad agreed to stop since he thought Randy was done anyway. However, the boys, wanting to lose, persuade Randy to finish the altercation. Randy repeatedly hits Bat Dad until he is knocked out, causing his team to be disqualified.
His son is the Second Baseman of the Denver Little League Team.
Appearance
Bat Dad wears a purple Batman mask and cape, as well as a black loincloth and a black wristwatch. He is shown to be overweight.
- Images of Tom Nelson
Bat Dad making a scene.
Bat Dad being hit by Randy.
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Personality
Tom Nelson as "Bat Dad" is loud and obnoxious, ruining the game with his trash talk. He is also egotistical, believing when the umpire tries to break up the fight that he had already won. His ridiculous antics were likely an attention-seeking ploy.
Trivia
- Despite being named as Tom Nelson on the television, his wife/partner addresses him as "Chris", which is likely an error on the show's behalf.
- Despite being a reference to Batman, Tom's voice actor, Diedrich Bader, would go on to eventually voice Batman in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, which was released three years after "The Losing Edge" aired, and again in Harley Quinn, 14 years after the episode aired.
- Bat Dad is referenced in South Park: The Stick of Truth. At the Community Centre, Mr. Mackey owns a shop for the player to purchase items, and one of them is a ranged weapon called the Batdadarang, which is a reference to the Batarang, one of Batman's many gadgets.
References
- ↑ "South Park" The Losing Edge (TV Episode 2005). IMDb.com.