In 1998, Smith voiced an animated version of himself in the "Mecha-Streisand" episode of "South Park" (Season 1, Episode 12), in which he battles "Mecha Barbra Streisand" in "a battle of Godzilla vs. Mothra scale" that completely destroys the town of South Park. Streisand is portrayed as an "evil, egotistical, diabolical bitch" who wants to conquer the world with an ancient stone accidentally discovered by Eric Cartman, known as the "Diamond of Pantheos". The only people who can stop her are film critic Leonard Maltin and actor Sidney Poitier, along with Smith. To battle Mecha-Streisand, Smith transforms into "Smithra", who has the ability of "robot punch", and ultimately defeats the monster by taking it by the tail and hurling it into space. Smith offers to roshambo Cartman to get his Walkie-Talkie back, and immediately kicks Cartman in the groin, causing him to drop the walkie-talkie. At the end of the episode as Smith walks off into the sunset, Kyle Broflovski calls out ""Disintegration" is the best album ever!" and Cartman adds "Robert Smith kicks ass!" To date, he is one of only a few celebrities to be portrayed in a universally positive way on the show.