Matt Stone and Trey Parker should be proud parent . Across two ten and 267 episodes , we ’ve watched the fruit of their brain - lumbus , South Park , uprise from an infant reliant on off - color humor into an adequate - opportunity - injure young adult capable of punching upanddown at its targets .
With the Comedy Central showset to pump out new materialand take on such topics asColin Kaepernickandthe presidential election , we ’ve revisited all 19 seasons ( available to stream on Hulu ) and highlighted the best installment from each . Get ready to be as understanding , non - coloured , and politically right as potential .
Season 1:“Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo”
The series premiere ( " Cartman experience an Anal Probe " ) boasts fabled status , but this jam - pack 1997 holiday classic plays better on multiple levels : it introduce an iconic character , mocks spiritual ignorance , and stoolpigeon in a really , really twist resilient - action commercial message . Also , think theinfamous songabout Kyle ’s mom ? That ’s here , too . Honorable mention:“Cartman acquire an Anal Probe "
Season 2:“Chickenlover”
A serial chicken - f*cker with a literary bent break up the town , have South Park ’s chief jurisprudence hatchet man to enroll at the local " Center for Kids Who Ca n’t Read Good . " Though Officer Barbrady nearly steals this mystery - theme romp , nothing outflank Dep . Eric Cartman and his newfoundauthori - tah . Honorable mention:“Terrance and Phillip in Not Without My Anus "
Season 3:“Chinpokomon”
Here , Stone and Parker burlesque cockeyed craze , noisome penis stereotypes , and the unproblematic fact that parent ruin the cool shit their kid roll in the hay . Rewatch this and start out pray the delinquent duo coming back this year with aPokémon Gofollow - up . estimable mention:“Sexual Harassment Panda "
Season 4:“Something You Can Do with Your Finger”
As the Jehovah explainhere , the story of Fingerbang marked a major turn point in the series : it ’s one of the first entries to center on on one principal story , instead of three or so discrete 1 that essay to collide . The resultant successfully incorporate male child bands , Randy ’s dark yesteryear , and the most striking Sung dynasty since Season 1.Honorable mention:“Cartman Joins NAMBLA "
Season 5:“Scott Tenorman Must Die”
If any of the selects in this rundown can be called a mindf*ck , it ’s this one . Harlan Stone and Parker explore a deep sac of Cartman ’s psyche that ’s not needs unconvincing , but definitely shocking – you will never bet at him the same way again . Honorable mention:“It murder the Fan "
Season 6:“The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers”
ThisLord of the Ringshomage show what happens when a porno flick winds up in the improper hands . Butters does his best Gollum , 6th - grader intervene , and all the boysreallyact like grade - shoal boys playing make - believe – suspensefulandrisible , it ’s one of the all - time greatSouth Parkadventures . Honorable mentions : frankly , the rest of this entire season – but especially " Asspen , " " Fun with veau , " " Professor Chaos , " " The Simpsons Already Did It , " " Red Hot Catholic Love , " and " The Death Camp of Tolerance "
Season 7:“All About Mormons”
This is the jape - out - loud stepping Lucy Stone that propelled Stone and Parker fromOrgazmotoThe Book of Mormon . A bright bill of indictment of organized faith , it joyfully overwork the horrors of unsighted faith and fundamentalism . silent , silent , silent , dense , obtuse . Honorable mention:“Casa Bonita "
Season 8:“Good Times with Weapons”
From a technical point of view , South Park ’s anime send - up come with top - snick artistry , medicine , andediting . It ’s also just friggin ' hysterical to see a loom Cartman talking with normal Cartman ’s spokesperson , essentially canalise his inner Mike Tyson . The present moment that encapsulate all those highlight : the tragic ruination of Professor Chaos . Honorable mention:“Up the Down Steroid "
Season 9:“Trapped in the Closet”
This make the Mormon one experience like a compliment . " Trapped in the Closet , " which relentlessly targets Scientology and Tom Cruise ’s gender , became so litigious that Chef ( Isaac Hayes)leftand Comedy Centralopted not to re - run itin 2006 . In full term of satirical power , this might bethequintessentialSouth Parkepisode . ethical mention:“Ginger Kids "
Season 10:“Make Love, Not Warcraft”
ThisWorld of Warcraftcrossover takes the funniest aspects of " Chinpokomon " ( obsessive accuracy ) and " Good Times with Weapons " ( intimate voices , unfamiliar trunk ) , combine them , and sticks the landing in a way that would ’ve made Shawn Johnson green-eyed . In a word : trollsterpiece . Honorable mention:“ManBearPig "
Season 11:“Imaginationland”
Collectively , the Emmy - make headway " Imaginationland " saga – really the " Kyle sucks Cartman ’s orb " trilogy – is a gift . It ’s creative and demented , with a enceinte - hit feel . RIP Care Bears . respectable mentions : Another full-bosomed time of year , this one unspooled such winners as " More Crap , " " Guitar Queer - O , " " The List , " " The Snuke , " " With apologia to Jesse Jackson , " and " D - Yikes ! "
Season 12:“Eek, a Penis!”
Cartman tries to reach inner - citykeedsas a Bill Belichick - inspire cheater while Garrison again grapples with his sexuality and sexual indistinguishability . The power of " Eek , a member , " and all its gasbag - push , is plausibly best exemplified by the mouse that has a human - size dong turn on its back . Are they really gon na go there?you might suppose , as it scurries ( and wags ) across the screen . Honorable mention:“Britney ’s New Look "
Season 13:“The Ring”
Sorry , Kanye – the Jonas Bros. just squeaked past you here . ( The direction Stone and Parker lambast the medicine industry ’s selling of gender to underage miss is at once vital and entertaining , an impressive combo . ) peradventure you ’ll get another shot this year?Honorable mention:“Fishsticks "
Season 14:“Crippled Summer”
If it were n’t forthe College Humor detritus - up , this season ’s trophy would probably go to " Insheeption . " ( I lovethe background musicso much . ) But " Crippled Summer , " with its Warner Bros.-inspired f*cked - upness and rarefied Towelie appearance , also rules . Shout - out to underrated faves Nathan and Mimsy . Honorable mention:“Medicinal Fried Chicken "
Season 15:“Royal Pudding”
" Royal Pudding " was a boom for those who could n’t brook the Royal Wedding hype . It rips aside kookie traditions in a delightfully absurd and detailed mode – the substantial wheels on the Canadian cars get me every prison term . Honorable mention:“Crack Baby Athletic Association "
Season 16:“I Should Have Never Gone Ziplining”
The boy come face to face with near - fateful tedium in thisI Should n’t Be Aliveriff . If secretiveness is prosperous , " I Should Have Never go Ziplining " has some surefire nuggets that make you really experience the gang ’s pain . Other high spot admit expletive - filled zip - credit line sequence , an awe - inspiring amount of looseness of the bowels , and six minutes of springy - action magic . ethical mention:“Cartman happen Love "
Season 17:“Black Friday”
take on that special twenty-four hours of shopping hell , the 2013 console war , and the gratuitous routine of wieners on HBO , this side - splittingGame of Thronestrilogy saved an otherwisemeh17th run . Thanks be to Butters . Honorable mention:“Informative Murder Porn "
Season 18:“Gluten Free Ebola”
" Ebola " managed to jump on a stack of things , namely what its title paint a picture . But one of the good subplots from this entire season , Randy ’s secret personal identity , savor its debut here . Ya ya ya . Honorable mention:“Freemium Is n’t gratis "
Season 19:“Stunning and Brave”
Last year ’s premiere promised a focus on Caitlyn Jenner , stimulate viewers to wonder ifSouth Parkwould reach its cringe - worthy low . But in an unexpected move that was simply genius , Stone and Parker took Jenner on by not really taking her on at all , instead peppering this sequence with forced regard and localise up a season - retentive arc that placed microcomputer culture flat in its sights . honest mention:“You’re Not Yelping "
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