The Stotch family in South Park consists primarily of Leopold "Butters" Stotch and his intensely strict, often abusive parents, Stephen and Linda. Known as secondary antagonists, they frequently ground Butters for minor or nonexistent infractions. They are portrayed as toxic, neglectful parents who occasionally show distorted affection, contrasted by Butters' kinder, rarely-seen relatives like Aunt Nellie and Uncle Bud. 