1. The Jeffersons
Season 8
This episode pokes fun at the late Michael Jackson. A suspicious, mystical man that goes by Mr. Jefferson moves to South Park. His yard resembles an amusement park and his house filled with arcade games. While Mr. Jefferson is telling the other grown ups of South Park that everything and everyone is ignorant, the police are focusing on framing Mr. Jefferson because he is a wealthy black man. This hilarious episode includes Mr. Jefferson’s son Blanket wearing a veil the entire episode and being virtually ignored by his childlike father.
To me, the perfect South Park episode would have all of the right elements.
Celebrity impersonation- And of all people, the great, late Michael Jackson. It almost doesn’t seem fair. Not because he’s dead-because it seems too damn easy. Matt and Trey spoof the nose, the music, the parenting skills and young Blanket.
Catchy South Park Songs- Whew is this episode loaded with little ditties. My Wishing Tree and Ride the train both are sprinkled with subliminal innuendos as well as many signature sha-shammouna’s.
Plenty of Cartman- Eric hearts Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Jefferson hearts Eric. Any adult who has a Ferris wheel in their backyard would be Cartman’s instant role model.
Seeing Kenny’s Face- It is a rare gem to see Kenny in the flesh. It is even more remarkable to hear him speak audibly. And of course it isn’t the best episode ever without Kenny ultimately dying.
2. Scott Tenorman Must Die
Season: 5
Anyone who has ever been bullied loves seeing an atypical bully get punched in the nuts so to speak. Who doesn’t love a good revenge story? It is South Park brilliance at its best when someone so shitty gets a taste of their own horror (literally in this case). Scott Tenorman is an older student who fucks with Eric Cartman. Right off the bat I’m interested. The tables are turned and someone is picking on Eric for a change. The episode includes a very random guest appearance from the band Radiohead. This episode was the most popular episode on Comedy Central for quite sometime and very justly so.
3. Tonsil Trouble
Season 12
The great thing about South Park is that nothing is off limits. Matt Stone and Trey Parker will make fun of anyone and anything. How can something be offensive if it does not discriminate? Is it okay to make fun of AIDS? The answer: only if the person makes fun of everything else prior to making fun of AIDS. Two of South Parks own fourth graders get infected with the HIV virus. One gets it through a complication during surgery and then other maliciously attacks their classmate in the night to transfer the virus (Hmmm, who could I be referring to). The term “Yes I’m sure I’m HIV positive,” is used over and over again throughout the episode. Half of the fun stems from the simple fact that if in real life, actual fourth graders went through these circumstances it would be a shocking monstrosity. Have you ever tried saying that you were “HIV positive” when you were certain of something. I did once and I received the strangest “WTF” look. Just try going where Matt and Trey go, it’s so wrong, but in essence it feels so good.
4. The Ungroundable
Season 12 finale
Twighlight is the entire universes wet dream in the late 2000’s. So naturally, South Park will mock it. And they do so with justice. When all of the preppy kids at South Park Elementary convert to dressing and acting as Vampires, the Goths are offended. Not only are the preppy kids (led by a student referred to as Vampirno) stealing the Goth’s look but the adults in town are referring to them as Goths as well. Meanwhile, Butters feels he has nothing to loose, so he wants to become a vampire. Of course any episode featuring Butters is golden. Epically when Butters is hissing at his parents while wearing all black and fake fangs. Yeah, that’s pretty much classic. The episode also includes outlet store Hot Topic being burning to the ground. Who wouldn’t enjoy watching Hot Topic burn down? You see, through South Park we live out our inner desires vicariously.
5. Raisins
Season 7
This episode is a mockery of the popular hooters restaurant. Get it? Raisins=small nipples. South Park=No limits (thank God). Not only does this episode heavily focus on Butters and his girlfriend (an unknowing Raisins girl) but it also showcases the always-amusing Goths taking Stan in under their wing. Stan becomes a Goth and Butters becomes a “boyfriend”-these are two things that we do not see everyday in everyday South Park life. While a self-loathing Stan seems strangely appropriate, Butters should probably wait to be a boyfriend.
6. Good Times With Weapons
Season 8
We’ve seen South Park morph into Simpsons mode and we’ve seen a visit from the cast of Family Guy. However, the greatest outside cartoon to be featured on South Park would have to be the Animae-Pokemon look. The boys go to the county fair and buy weapons (of course Kenny gets the cheapest weapon). After they have these num chucks and star daggers as they enter an alternate reality where they are great warriors-of course in the form of animae versions of themselves. When Butter’s alter ego Professor Chaos crosses the path of the boys, things get kind of crazy. Let’s just say by the end of the episode you’ll see blood, Cartmans penis, and Butters getting pissed on (yes, literally).
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