Why it’s on the list: This is Randy Marsh at his best - and cements the tone for the character for years to come. Meanwhile, Stan’s dad, Randy, prepares for his biggest shirtless brawl against an opposing team’s parent. What happens: Stan and his friends begrudgingly play baseball because of their parents’ wishes. Season 9, Episode 5 | Air date: April 6, 2005 Plus, watching Kenny’s dad, Stuart, unintentionally suffer in the B plot is absolutely hilarious. Cartman trying to find “mature” friends online is uproarious. Parker and Stone crudely ridicule the group and its grotesque mission - a topic that’s rarely discussed on TV, let alone in a comedy. Why it’s on the list: From the earlier days of the series, this episode pushes the boundaries of what could be deemed acceptable on television. What happens: Looking to find more mature friends, Cartman unknowingly joins - and becomes the poster child - of a group of pedophiles dubbed the “North American Man/Boy Love Association.” Season 4, Episode 5 | Air date: June 21, 2000 Why it’s on the list: The premise stems from Parker and Stone’s experiences trying to come up with ideas in the writers’ room and realizing that it was already done by “The Simpsons.” Butters becomes more and more frustrated with each idea that has been already taken. Meanwhile, the boys are invested in creating a society of seapeople. What happens: Butters - under his alter ego, Professor Chaos - tries to come up with an idea to wreak havoc upon the town, but his sidekick, General Disarray, constantly tells him that “The Simpsons” already did it. Season 6, Episode 7 | Air date: June 26, 2002 Butters steals the show, serving as the Gollum character after having the tape taken away from him as he was watching at home. Tolkien’s classic, putting the boys in the place of the fellowship and the porn as the ring. Why it’s on the list: Parker and Stone wonderfully capture Peter Jackson’s epic adaption of J.R.R. Unfortunately, Randy accidentally put a porno in the case instead of the actual film, leading the boys on a journey to retrieve the disc. What happens: While playing Lord of the Rings, the boys are given a “quest” by Stan’s dad to lend Butters’ parents the DVD of the movie. “The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers” It was only a matter of time before they tackled Scientology, calling it a “big, fat global scam.” The episode stirred up plenty of controversy, from Tom Cruise reportedly pressuring Comedy Central to pull its re-airing to Isaac Hayes, the voice actor for Chef, leaving the series. Why it’s on the list: Parker and Stone have a long history of mocking religions (see: “All About Mormons” and “Bloody Mary”). Tom Cruise becomes dejected that “the chosen one” thinks he’s just “OK” and locks himself inside Stan’s closet. Ron Hubbard and becomes the head of the Church of Scientology. What happens: Stan becomes the reincarnation of L. The three-parter also sets the tone for the seasons to come in which the creators experiment with season-long arcs. It comes together so well and the parallels to “Game of Thrones” - the shoppers waiting outside the mall moving slowly like white walkers or Cartman taking people to a garden to talk about betraying someone else - is masterfully done. Why it’s on the list: This is peak “South Park” when it comes to multi-episodic arcs. And Butters is off on a journey with Scott Malkinson to find out from George R.R. The kids in town are divided into two factions in a battle to see which new gaming system they’ll mutually agree to buy. What happens: In this parody of “Game of Thrones,” Randy Marsh becomes a security guard at the mall in order to be first in line for Black Friday. Season 17, Episodes 7-9 | Air dates: Nov. Plus, the creators teamed up with Blizzard Entertainment, the makers of the game, to produce the in-game footage used in the episode. Unable to play the game properly, they kill low-level boars for weeks in an effort to increase their character’s levels - much to the detriment of their health. Why it’s on the list: Created during the peak of the WoW craze, this episode follows the boys as they train to defeat an opponent who became so powerful that he constantly kills off other players. It’s up to the boys to figure out a way to take him down. What happens: The World of Warcraft is under attack by someone who’s leveled up so much that he transcended beyond the game’s rules, killing everybody and making the massively popular, multiplayer, online role-playing game unplayable. Friday, September 23rd 2022 Home Page Close Menu