South Park: The Best Episode of Each Season

look kid you're just getting a little old to be in a boy band I'm 19. get a life Marsh welcome to watch Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the best South Park episodes of each season you want me to bring you some McDonald's okay what do you want from McDonald's chicken nuggets for this list we'll be looking at standout episodes from 26 seasons of this favorite Mountain Town show do you have a favorite South Park episode let us know in the comments season one death focused squarely at Stan's grandfather's desire to prematurely end his life it was one of the few early episodes that showed audiences this wasn't just a show about four foul-mouthed kids sure it's full of laughs including Grandpa Marsha's scowling at Billy and the Grim Reaper's love of Terence and Philip but the heart of this episode showed audiences how difficult end-of-life decisions can be and how they affected your loved ones this set the stage for countless stories that would follow on for years my son yes I'm not touching that with a 60-foot pole season two Spooky Fish when you think of things that might scare you during Halloween killer goldfish are probably not at the top of your list through the magic of parallel dimensions and evil twins South Park gave us not only Stan's Spooky Fish but perhaps one of the show's most terrifying guests and Eric Cartman who's nice sporting a goatee this one is friendly kind and even thoughtful towards others I love you guys as for the fish he manages to go on a bit of a rampage taking out visitors to Stan's home throw it all together with a spooky Vision frame on the screen and you've got laughs to go with all your candy number three season three rainforest main Forest how are we all doing today I can't hear you I said how are we all doing fun fact did you know that Jennifer Aniston did the voice of Miss Stevens in this episode her character leads the boys down to Costa Rica to teach them more about the rain forests from there this episode's funniest scenes come from the interactions between Stevens and Cartman Eric will you please please just keep your mouth shut while we present ourselves to the Costa Rican president why because I'll buy you some ice cream afterwards if you do with Eric's clear disdain for the country the two Collide repeatedly as she tries to get him to behave the laughs keep coming as she gets the kids lost in the forest and somehow ends up in a cheerleader outfit very reminiscent of Rachel's from Friends season four something you can do with your finger thanks to Cartman's efforts to form his own boy band fans were given a tasty satirical look at the singing craze this episode goes after every Trope associated with these kinds of Pop groups ridiculous band name check stereotypical members check songs that make no sense but drive fans crazy check yet it even gets that much better when we find out Stan's dad Randy was also once in a boy band the songs were terrible but believe it or not the country ate them up the next thing I knew they were the biggest thing in the world it's Randy's last minute inclusion in the group that makes the whole thing even more outrageous and comical than we would have expected season five Scott tenorman must die what are those my pubes what I got it from Scott teterman Scott tennerman the ninth grader it's interesting that the absolute best South Park episode would also be one of the simplest there's no moral or commentary on our society it's essentially just a cat and mouse game as Cartman tries to get back at Scott tenorman for selling in his pubes after watching Cartman continually fail miserably in his revenge plot it's the twist ending that makes this episode we won't give it away here but let's just say it elevates the story to another level of comedic genius and Cartman to another level of psychopath you'll never look at a bowl of chili the same way again [Music] dude I think it might be best for us to never piss Cartman off again season six the return of the Fellowship of The Two Towers coming out about a month before the two towers hit theaters this episode brought Middle Earth to South Park Stone and Parker have often said that some of their favorite episodes are simply about the kids being kids this episode takes us back to a more innocent time when playing make-believe almost felt real for the boys returning the Lord of the Rings to the video store evolves into a rousing quest what they don't realize is that the video has been switched with an adult film attracting the attention of their parents and ring wraith like sixth graders what the hell is wrong with you guys get the tape perhaps what's most impressive about this episode is that it manages to satirize a three-part epic in just 22 minutes Faithfully recreating several scenes and turning Butters into golluminators we will show you the way yes this way it is season seven all about Mormons we excited to live in this town and share all kinds of great experiences with you my new friends oh dude what a little [ __ ] yeah screw that kid before Matt Stone and Trey Parker were a hit on Broadway with the Book of Mormon they made this classic South Park episode when a Mormon family moves to town people are completely bewildered by how unusually nice they are well that's great you could join us for family home evening Stan what's that that's when we don't allow any TV and just entertain each other with music and stories Stanley becomes more judgmental as he learns the story of Joseph Smith which he considers aside from deriving humor from actual Mormon beliefs the episode also provides a meaningful message about faith sure religion doesn't always make sense but if it helps you be a better person without hurting anyone else who cares what other people think all I ever did was try to be a friend Stan but you're so high and mighty you couldn't look past my religion and just be my friend back you got a lot of growing up to do buddy season eight awesome oh greetings I am the asmo for a thousand given all the hell Cartman has put Butters through it's only a appropriate that Eric Getz has comeuppance in this hysterical episode when Cartman dresses up as a robot to learn Butters embarrassing Secrets he finds out that Butters actually knows one of his Secrets oh son of a [ __ ] now Cartman must fully commit to his role in order to avoid humiliation although we don't see Cartman's face for much of the episode it's hilarious just to imagine what's running through his head as he digs himself deeper and deeper into trouble despite his best efforts it's the tiniest of errors that ultimately exposes him I think maybe one day we can all wait a minute did that robot just fart robots don't fart season 9 Trapped in the Closet but I'm being joined Now by famous singer-songwriter R Kelly well I was just standing here and Tom Cruise locked himself in the closet being a show that's not afraid to tackle any subject matter it isn't shocking that South Park has riled up so much controversy Trapped in the Closet is arguably the most controversial episode of all taking on the Church of Scientology and poking fun at Tom Cruise the episode naturally offended numerous parties dad Tom Cruise won't come out of the closet despite this it remains one of the show's boldest half hours which over the years has come to be seen less of a shot at Scientology and more of an advocate for free speech we are gonna sue you what yeah you think you can say our religion is a lie we'll sue you buddy season 10 Make Love Not Warcraft is that guy whoever he is he is one tough badass South Park has produced a variety of video game related episodes and this is by far the most ingenious when a griefer starts claiming innocent lives in the World of Warcraft the boys decide to band together as their characters level up into Unstoppable Warriors in the real world they're reduced to slobs with no lives how do you kill that which has no life much like an RPG this episode manages to take something as uneventful as sitting at a computer screen and turn it into an absorbing Adventure the story both satirizes the wow fan base while also embracing the franchise it's only made funnier by the fact that Blizzard Entertainment contributed to the CG animation yeah did it you guys season 11 the imagination and Trilogy what is this place this is Imagination land it's where all the wonderful and goopy things that humans have made up over the years live together of all the multi-part episodes South Park is done this emmy-winning Trilogy stands out as a magnum opus imagination land is certainly one of the show's most ambitious and cinematic outings as imagination itself is threatened in addition to providing one great laugh after another imagination land constantly leaves you at the edge of your seat not only wondering where the story will go but also which imaginary character will make an appearance next there's no time left you have to get control of your imagination and bring Santa back now they even make room for our favorite Woodland Critters in the end we get a unique moral regarding the importance of imagination and the impact many of these fictional characters have had on us season 12 over logging by this time in the show's run Randy had become a far more Centric part of South Park's storylines so when the internet seemingly disappears from town Randy's inability to master his domain forces him to find the web elsewhere Randy where will you go we're gonna Head West there's a rumor going around there might be some internet out there so we're heading out California way that alone was funny enough but it's how things go once they get to an internet refugee camp that really dialed the laughter up from the hilarious internet simulator to Randy's ectoplasm excuses everything about his obsession brings gut-filled laughter plus let's not forget Kyle's saving the day by merely doing what many have done before with many of our electronic devices unplugging something and plugging it back in season 13 the ring what's all this I'm hearing about not wearing the Purity Rings season 13 may have had some great stories like Butters becoming a pimp but how it opened top them all this was all about South Park ticking clear aim at Disney it may start with mocking the Jonas brothers and their sexually suggested performances but once Mickey Mouse enters the frame the bigger picture of it all shines straight through depicted as a physically and emotionally abusive boss the writers use Mickey as a means to mock the so-called family-friendly image the brand is toned for do we have a problem no sir no Mr Mouse oh that's good because I thought we had a problem for a minute there huh they hold nothing back as Mickey becomes a fire-breathing Beast who destroys everything in his path like so many others on this list it combines the best parts of comedy and social commentary season 14 200 201 shockingly I've just been slandered once again in the town of South Park in these Landmark episodes that Mark the show's 200th and 201st episodes respectively South Park pays homage to its best moments with the return of fan favorite characters and practically every celebrity the show has ever parodied they all tie into a clever albeit controversial story in which Tom Cruise Rob Reiner and other big names threatened to sue the town unless they deliver the taboo Prophet Muhammad after 200 resulted in a threat from a radical Muslim Group Comedy Central heavily censored the follow-up 201 nevertheless both episodes still effectively enforce the message that no public figure should be off limits when it comes to satire if there's anything we've all learned it's that terrorizing people works plus we finally learned new Cartman's real father is so there's that yeah yeah the only problem who lived in South Park season 15. you're getting old you go listen to it and tell me you don't think it sounds like crap I'd love to I'm not an old fuddy duddy Sharon I'm still cool writers of any kind will often include aspects of their own life and the material they are creating perhaps more so than any other episode at the time this mid-season 14 finale echoed the real life difficulties of the show's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone Stan's frustration with getting older and life-changing was merely a reflection of the pairzone struggles with getting older as well dude you changed I haven't changed the world has don't you see it no no matter how hard any of us try you can't fight the clock although much of the weight of this episode was undone by the follow-up it doesn't change how much this made all of us think about our own views and how life inevitably changes season 16 a nightmare on FaceTime we are going into business for ourselves you are all looking at the new owner of Blockbuster Video Blockbuster Video even back in 2012 renting your movies from a local Blockbuster store was still considered Antiquated so only the likes of Randy Marsh would think buying a video rental store would be a good idea nonetheless he does and when it fails to drum up much in the way of business Randy goes a little crazy what makes this episode Stand Out Among the rest of the season is how it turns Randy into an animated version of Jack Torrance from The Shining from the crazy eyes to being frozen out front it's a comical take on such a scary and iconic character you want to just sit here a little more and be frozen yeah you want me to bring you some McDonald's okay season 17 the Black Friday trilogy but soon we will be fighting the greatest battle of our young hot lives winter is coming and the next gen gaming devices are hitting the chefs you think Game of Thrones is brutal you should see the mall on Black Friday this three-part epic that consists of the episodes Black Friday a song of Ass and Fire and titties and Dragons takes a long hard look at the Dark Side of consumerism as the boys devise a plan to achieve discounts on next-gen consoles the question is whether they should buy Xbox Ones or PS4s everyone who wants to get PS4 is joined with us no we can't divide like this [Music] Stan you're on our side right I like the PS4's controller better what no love for Nintendo Wii U well Sony and Microsoft go to war Randy prepares for winter George R.R Martin procrastinates and Princess Kenny Reigns Supreme firing on all cylinders the Black Friday Trilogy dishes out ingenious references commentary twists and even a tie-in to the Stick of Truth video game like this we can just play with this season 18 grounded vindal Loop no matter how you look at it this episode tops season 18 for one very good reason the very last scene come on who didn't laugh themselves off their seat to find the kids in the real world mocking the show's blocky animation it's pretty cool but the graphics suck the episode also had the added bonus of watching Butters let loose a little while thinking he's in the VR world he may have gotten grounded yet again but at least he had a moment of payback for his dad grounded oh oh season 19. tweaking Craig wait don't make me out to be the bad guy here no you're not the bad guy you're never the bad guy are you you you just step on people and you use them you're going too far dude this is like totally not necessary I'm going too far I'm with you this time around the show brings the Japanese art form of Yaoi into the mix by depicting tweak and Craig is a couple the confusion around the art inevitably causes the town's folk to think the two boys are actually together this results in both tweak and Craig both adamantly insisting that they are straights But ultimately end up portraying themselves as a couple to appease both the townsfolk and themselves it is confusing as to whether these two are really a couple but that isn't what makes the episode great as we're given multiple moments where everyone reassesses what it means to be happy season 20. oh geez it was 2016 and much like the rest of the country the residents of South Park are in Shock as Garrison has become president the world is in a bit of a shock uh is this we're sure this is for real right and as unlikely as that was most of this episode Builds on the season-long arc about Gerald broflovsky's obsession with being an Internet troll Danish company troll Trace has been hard at work combating the likes of Gerald and his cronies thanks to a deal with Hillary Clinton all trolls are captured and turned over to troll Trace in exchange for keeping people's web history a secret hey skank hunt what the hell is going on without the setups from an episode like this the rest of the season would not have come out as well as it did season 21 franchise prequel the [ __ ] and Friends gang are hard at work trying to figure out the plans for their movie and TV franchises but it all goes sideways thanks to the proliferation of fake news when the town invites Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to address the issue they get one of the weirdest people the town has ever seen Zuckerberg seemingly ignores anyone's request to talk speaking in a weird voice and making bizarre noises it's this depiction that takes the humor of this episode and dials it up no one could have thought Facebook CEO could be so funny but in the town of South Park Anything is Possible I have never witnessed this style before season 22. the problem with a poo hanky we need to talk about what you tweeted this one has it all the Roseanne Barr tweeting controversy discussions around racism and television and even a hearing that eerily mirrors the one undergone by Brett Kavanaugh it all centers around a long time fixture in South Park Mr Hankey even the title of the episode is a play on words of the documentary about The Simpsons character a poo Okay okay look I know it wasn't a good joke but it really that's it I went home last night and I was angry I couldn't sleep so I took some Ambien and then I started twitting the episode makes it crystal clear that as inclusivity becomes the norm there's a dangerous line to ride between the acceptance of change and clinging to the Past Through The Eyes of the town we can see the real struggle of the past versus the present and it makes for a great standout episode season 23 shots let's just get this out of the way Eric is a pig no we're not calling him names or trying to be derogatory towards him [Music] truth is the episodes plot primarily focuses on Cartman needing his vaccination shot every time they try to give him the needle he ends up running around on all fours squealing like a little pig he lost it during his visit at the doctor's office and even at an old-fashioned Rodeo no matter how hard you try this one's hilarious for just how well they've taken anthropomorphism and reversed it into zoomorphism there it goes both dear Lord he's a slippery one season 24 South Park post covid the return of kovid while season 24 technically only had two actual episodes both of which were tv specials they are both listed as having production codes from That season this two-part special concluded with the future boys of South Park finding a way to travel back in time to undo the covid-19 pandemic but instead of preventing it they choose to forgive each other for how they behaved during the outbreak you guys I know what to do with Kelly Clarkson's I forgive you playing in the background the episode reminds us of all the hard times and struggles we went through during the pandemic leave it to a handful of kids to teach the rest of us a great lesson in forgiveness and cutting each other some slack the pandemic's been off but we all need to just cut each other some slack I love you better season 25 help my teenager hates me Airsoft guns have hit the town and the four boys are eager to try them out only one problem the boys are forced to play with teenagers now having a teenager assigned to each kid they become replacement parents taking on all the typical tasks parents have to deal with it's hysterical watching these 10 year olds try to teach teens things like personal hygiene or how to cook ramen noodles I'm sorry I'm not a five-star Chef hey man it's cool let me uh let me slow it down for you inevitably the teens rebel against their new parents and the real dads and Uncle Jimbo join our boys in a battle against the teens did somebody say something about Airsoft against teenagers it's both funny and heartwarming seeing the kids finally getting real bonding time with some adults before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications 26 deep learning AI services such as chat GPT have taken the World by storm so it came to no one's surprise when they featured in this season 26 episode this is a real app it'll completely change your life bro much too hard to like we find several of the boys using the software for their own purposes which include completing homework and texting girls even Garrison joins in on the action to grade his students papers naturally it all hilariously backfires fortunately Stan is able to save the day but not without some obvious help it's entertaining and social commentary we are so accustomed to seeing from the show at its finest dude how did you pull all that up did you enjoy this video check out these other clips from WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos

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Length: 23min 49sec (1429 seconds)

Published: Sat May 20 2023