There was a problem. Kyle, Stan, Kenny, and Cartman want no part in this stupid craze, but like most kids, they find themselves dying to still be “cool” and not hanging out with Scott Malkinson and his diabetes anymore, so they cave…after the phase has already run it’s course. Sponsored Content also features a staunch political debate between Hillary Clinton, Garrison and Caitlyn Jenner. With so many memorable episodes of the show, it's hard to trust just one person's opinion of what the top South Park episodes of all time are. Our imaginations are bombed by terrorists, someone pissed in Strawberry Shortcakes eye, and Butters once again proves himself to be the true star of South Park, as he’s only one pure enough to save them all. Because it’s Cartman after he’s kicked out of Coon and Friends (and his own house basically), he decided to befriend Cthulhu, because why the fuck not? It features a terrorist attack on titular Imaginationland, parodying classic horror, fantasy and sci-fi movies as well as the military industrial complex along the way. The best part about this episode when Randy calls Whole Foods to see if they can get a representative out there and he’s shouting “No, no, no SodaSopa, SodaSopa!”. As planned, he learns of Butters’ embarrassing secrets, but also discovers Butters has a tape of Cartman dancing to Britney Spears. T wenty years have passed since South Park first appeared on our screens. Cartman hatches a plan to save Kenny using stem cell research, resulting in him winding up with a truckload of fetuses. Please refresh the page and try again. Season 1: Cartman Gets an Anal Probe (Episode 1) The show that started it all gets the nod as the best episode of Season 1. There's a reason this has been voted the best South Park episode of all time in the past. This is one of the first times we learn about older students in South Park, when the sixth graders are not happy they’ve lost their copy of Backdoor Sluts 9, which makes Crotch Capers 3 look like Naughty Nurses 2. Cartman gets $1 million from his grandmother’s inheritance, and uses it to buy a theme park. South Park (1997–) Episode: Krazy Kripples (2003) The Woodland Christmas critters look like adorable little critters, ready to celebrate Christmas, but that’s about where the cuteness ends. Throughout the episode, the animation style switches to give it a more anime flavor. When the kids can’t play World of Warcraft because some butthole keeps killing them, they decide to team up, never leave their houses, and find a way to kill the dude. South Park (1997– ) Episode: Good Times with Weapons (2004) TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy. We’ve excluded the “South Park” feature film because that’s in a whole other category. And when we say any length, we mean any length. The episode also sporadically breaks off into flashbacks which detail the origins of Mormonism in entertaining ways. Cartman is so often on the offensive (in more ways than one), and this dynamic flip works fantastically. With Band In China – which was actually banned in China – South Park’s mocked Xi Jinping’s regime and garnered their most controversy in years. The program is also animated in such an efficient way that they're able to write, voice, and animate an episode in about a week. Either way, it’s a series with a lot of high points, and here are the 25 best. In the UK, South Park airs on Comedy Central, and it's streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. A true O.G. TechRadar is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. This Butters-centric episode was South Park‘s first foray into diving more into Butters character. The following is a list of episodes that Eric Cartman plays a plot-central role in. Along with Scott Tenorman Must Die, many fans would point to Make Love, Not Warcraft as one of the essential South Park episodes. This is the highest-rated episode of South Park on IMDb ever, and for good reason. Stan’s mom Sharon acts as the eyes of the audience as she keeps pointing out how unnecessarily complicated and convoluted the plot of the episode is, simultaneously poking fun at how unnecessarily complex Inception is. “Pizza, french fry, pizza, french fry!” South Park is the reason we know how to ski, because if you pizza when you should have french fried, you’re gonna have a bad time! Unfortunately, over time Cartman struggles with any filter at all, and begins blurting our embarrassing secrets non-stop. But we enjoy his musical wisdom, like “I wanna feel his salvation all over my face.”. South Park is responsible for some of the funniest cartoon episodes on TV.For more than 20 years on Comedy Central, South Park episodes have ranged from plain silly to brilliantly satirical. South Park is one of the most self-aware shows on TV today and this episode is probably the best example of that. The dual narrative of this one begins when Cartman leaves the band he, Kyle, Kenny, and Stan had started together. HBO Max does not include some of the most controversial South Park episodes now that the long-running animated comedy is available on the streaming platform. All About Mormons (Season 7, Episode 12) 3. This is a retelling of The Lord Of The Rings the way only South Park could do. ', Taylor Swift ties Michael Jackson’s U.S. albums chart feat. And the answer is always very. Remember when that used to be a thing we were all so worried about? Stacker, using IMDB user rating data, however, compiled the 100 greatest episodes of the classic animated show. With more than 300 episodes of “South Park” it can be hard to determine the best episodes ever made. They can’t tell their parents or a doctor on account of lying, so instead dress Butters up as a dog and take him to the vet. It may not be top 10, but “Dead Celebrities” is a personal favorite, because Billy Mays trying to sell Chipotlaway is easily the best commercial we’ve ever watched on South Park. Of course, this being South Park, there’s also a subplot where Cartman tries to get Kyle to suck his balls, which the show manages to stretch over three episodes without getting tiresome. His success causes Kyle to lose his faith in God, but Cartman’s financial troubles quickly bring his faith back. The first few seasons focused more of the main four characters. Butters getting a ninja star in the eye is what makes this whole episode hysterical, especially when the boys think dressing him up as a dog and bringing him to the vet is a good idea. You don’t watch South Park because you don’t want to be offended, you watch South Park to see just how offensive they can be. South Park fans know and love Ike as Kyle’s Canadian little brother. Cartman is the most focused-on character in South Park and there are more episodes about him than anyone else. It’s all about a Black Friday sale, with one half of the town looking for a PS4 and the other half for an Xbox One. This is the most memorable episode of South Park's 18th season, in which the show dips its toe back into continuity. The creators of South Park have selected the best episodes to watch from the animated sitcom’s 23 seasons.. South Park (1997– ) 4. The boys have fun at the expo, but unfortunately Butters soon gets injured with a throwing star, and the boys are left scrambling. This time around, it’s an Oculus Rift which takes center stage, as the boys experiment with virtual reality. Like a few other episodes later on, Black Friday is actually part of a trilogy, along with A Song Of Ass And Fire and Titties And Dragons. Here though, the title is far more literal, as it involves Cartman sticking Butters’ penis in his mouth to prove that Butters is gay, taking a picture as proof. The A-plot sees Randy become desperate to partake in the medicinal marijuana movement, giving himself testicular cancer just so he can reap the herbal benefits. Following immediately after Casa Bonita is another all time great episode in All About Mormons. Kyle doesn’t invite Cartman to his birthday party, but does invite Butters. As High School Musical fever was at an all time high, South Park chimed in with their thoughts on the phase and as an HSM lover, we think they nailed it with this one. The extremely twisted finale is possibly the best Kenny death in the whole series too. 9. We don’t know if the parents having to sit through 2 days of Time Share meetings is funnier or the Stan Darsh ski-off. The rest of the boys go on a Middle-Earth style adventure to recover the tape, with the rest of the town folding into the Lord Of The Rings parody superbly. Cartman eventually takes to Congress to lobby for stem cell research, but his efforts are for nothing as, like the title suggests, Kenny dies. Le Petit Tourette, however, is absolutely timeless, and involves Cartman faking Tourette syndrome in order to say whatever he wants. Hands on: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review, WhatsApp users are increasingly moving to other platforms, Where to buy PS5: all the latest restock updates, Why your next TV should be a TCL OD Zero mini-LED, Cobra Kai season 4: release date, story, season 3 ending explained and what we know, CES 2021: These microLED smart glasses might be the coolest we’ve seen, The Lord of the Rings on Amazon Prime has an official synopsis, and we're excited. Stan’s dad Randy is initially annoyed by this, but eventually converts to Mormonism himself. Even if you’re not a Lord Of The Rings fan, there’s so much to enjoy here. This episode references the absolute domination of The Simpsons in late ‘90s/early ‘00s animation, and the ways South Park (and other shows, like Family Guy) were often accused of ripping off Simpsons plots. In his new line of work, he finds himself entangled with an undercover cop who’ll go to any length to expose the prostitution racket in South Park. The episode focuses on a new kid, Gary, introducing the Mormon faith to Stan. Usually, he’s very cute and speaks in broken sentences, as he’s only in kindergarten, but in this episode Kyle notices his brother is starting to change. The Ringer’s Top 40 Episodes of ‘South Park,’ Ranked The crudest animated show about a bunch of kids comes to HBO Max on Wednesday. He was in the closet and South Park dragged him the hell out. It sees Family Guy preparing to feature the Muslim prophet Mohammed in an episode, leaving the USA fearful of retaliation, even prompting Cartman to go to Hollywood to leverage the network into cancelling Family Guy. With a little help from World Of Warcraft creators Blizzard, the boys finally become ready to take on their foe. Two very disparate plots here, which isn’t usually South Park’s style, but it works brilliantly in Medicinal Fried Chicken. Season 10 was a prime season for South Park. Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! 25. Meanwhile, Kyle, Kenny and Stan get busted by the FBI for illegally downloading music. This episode is a genius example of how Cartman can transform a simple premise into a fantastic story by just cranking the pressure up and up and up. Cartman is outraged, but initially tries sucking up to Kyle, eventually being told he can come but only if one of the other boys drops out. The season 5 finale is the first time Butters gets substantial spotlight, and is one of the few episodes the creators have since walked back. Here is the best episode of every season of South Park. A rare instance of Cartman being on the backfoot, this episode has Cartman pretend to be a robot in order to trick Butters. The show has such a fast turnaround rate, they can pretty much cover every social topic they want and they’ve always done it in the same way – hilarious and tastefully offensive. We’ve all been like Cartman some days where we can’t wait for something, though we’ve never tried to freeze ourselves. After a disagreement on musical direction, Cartman exits and joins forces with Butters and Token to create a Christian Rock band, recognizing the constant popularity of the genre. New York, If you're in the US, you can stream South Park for free on Comedy Central's website. Here, Butters’ alter ego Professor Chaos tries in vain to come up with an evil scheme the Simpsons have not already done, following on from the previous episode, Professor Chaos. South Park tells a lot more tech-based stories these days, and in this episode, internet advertising has run amok. Nothing is off-limits, not even religion. The 10 Best South Park Episodes, According To IMDb. One of Cartman’s many good ideas is to start a Christian rock band, because duh they make millions. South Park has been on the air for over 20 years now, and in that time it's established itself as one of the most iconic animated shows of all time. “The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring of the Two Towers”. Eventually, he ends up with space hopper-sized balls. NY 10036. They’re all great, but here we’re going with the first instalment. Visit our corporate site. It gave us memorable quotes like “Oh my God! Being ignored convinces Cartman that he’s dead, and that Butters is the only one who can see him as a ghost. The show first aired on 13th August 1997 and was created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. They convince everyone in class to go along with their plan, but forget to tell Butters. Cartman overshoots his plans, because Butters forgets about him, and winds up 500 years in the future with atheists and otters that will “smash your skull like a clam on my tummy!”. But with Butters’s own episode, we get to understand Butters as the adorable, sweet, naive character that he is…he’s never seen Fisting Firemen 1-8, but he knows the sequel must have been sad, since his dad came out of the theater with a bunch of tissues. The best part of the episode is when Ike rips off his shirt and starts screaming expletives at Kyle. He’s killed Kenny” and “Respect my authoritah”. 2. Meanwhile, in a heavy Scarface parody, KFC are banned from South Park, leading to Cartman setting up a black market fried chicken business in the episode’s B-plot. Cartman Entering The Special Olympics is one of The Funniest plots in the whole Series But as i mentioned before this is a Jimmy List and Jimmy on Steroids is Also one of The Funniest While being pretty Sad Too.Up on Moral, Up on Presentation and Its Funny Enough To Make The Top of The List. Like Cartoon Wars, this is a series of episodes rather than just the one, but there’s nothing between the Imaginationland trilogy. Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. Which episodes represent Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s animated series at its best? Tom Cruise tried to get this episode banned and South Park in trouble, but the damage was already done. 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There are some great visuals within the theme park, and the show’s gross-out huimor is alive and well in this episode. In 2010, when the South Park episode “You Have 0 Friends” first aired, Facebook was still bright, shiny and new for many of its users, and South Park skewered it. The Season 8 premiere pays homage to anime as the kids lie about being orphans to get entry into a ninja weapons expo. The latest season of South Park has been something of a mixed bag, though it certainly started strong with this second episode, "Band in China." If you’re even vaguely familiar with South Park, you’ll know that Kenny dies a lot. Scott Tenorman Must Die (Season 5, Episode 4) 5. One of the first ‘big concept’ episodes for the show, you can see from this premise how it offered a foundation for more outlandish episodes later. From here, Butters has a brainwave and realizes he could become a businessman dealing in kisses; soon after, he’s a fully fledged pimp. 1. No matter how annoying he is, he will always win. Mr. Hankey, an extremely unlikely holiday hero in the form of a singing lump of bathroom waste, came to life during the show’s first season in 1997. The is possibly the most fucked up episode of television we’ve ever watched. Season 18, Episode 7. Because South Park is so mercilessly referential, even the great episodes can be dated by relying on context from pop culture 20 years ago. Similar to Black Friday, Grounded Vindaloop is built around modern gaming technology. Here, Butters buys a kiss off a girl after the rest of the boys discover he’s never kissed anyone. If you’ve been paying attention to some of the things Cartman has done in the history of South Park, you’ll know that he does indeed suck. Instead, it sees the boys all grow sick of Cartman’s selfishness, ignoring him after he eats all of their crispy chicken skin, which is framed as the ultimate crime. 19. It’s so cleverly written and it really isn’t scared to cause offense or tackle any subject and it’s pure satirical genius! Here, the 'precious' is a pornographic tape accidentally given to Butters, which he watches with no knowledge of what he’s seeing but gradually becomes obsessed with. In an effort to go to his favorite restaurant ever, Casa Bonita, Cartman tries to show Kyle he’s a good person (which Kyle obviously don’t believe) so then he convinces Butters it’s the end of the world and hides him away. Arguably South Park’s first venture into extreme ‘whoa, can they say that?’ territory, it sees Cartman join the North American Man Boy Love Association. Follow everyone's favorite troublemakers—Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny--from the very beginning of … His plan? Make Love, Not Warcraft (Season 10, Episode 8) (Image credit: South Park Studios) 2. 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