Top 20 Surprisingly Touching Moments from South Park

I've been acting like this because I can't take these shutdowns anymore and I'm scared what it's doing to me welcome to watch Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 surprisingly touching moments from South Park I wasn't confused until other people started telling me I was for this list we're looking at instances where laughs gasps and cringes took a back seat allowing this animated series to show its sweet side which South Park moment touched you in unexpected places let us know in the comments number 20 riding off into the sunset this episode might have ignited controversy over its depiction of a bleeding Virgin Mary statue but it builds to a poignant exchange between Father and Son Of course in Randy and Stan's Dynamic the sun is the one who does most of the parenting no Stan you don't understand I have a disease that is very sick Stan helps guide his father to change his relationship with alcohol in part by sharing his karate teachers wise words All or Nothing is easy but learning to drink a little bit responsibly that's a discipline we close with an inspiring image of Randy carrying Stan with a promising future on the horizon Stan may be the true adult in their relationship but Randy can still be an affectionate patriarch number 19. Grandpa March's fading memory Grandpa Marsh is a character who's often played for Laughs which made it all the more surprising when he dropped his emotional monologue the shopping network isn't just bleeding Marvin's wallet dry they're taking advantage of an elderly man living with Alzheimer's disease Stan comes to understand why his grandpa keeps buying useless junk as Marvin reminisces about his beloved border collie patches when she died I I didn't let myself get too sad because I thought thought I'd always have the memory of her slobber and happy face although Marvin has told Stan about patches multiple times he can no longer remember what her face looks like Marvin's Alzheimer's also might explain why he calls Dan Billy turning a running gag into a tragedy the story ends on a heartwarming note as Stan gives his grandpa a photo of patches so he can always remember the dog thank you Billy that means a lot number 18 Stan gets Kyle a kidney Kenny's well-being is rarely considered and Cartman is well Cartman Stan and Kyle thus serve as the main Force Beating Heart it's a kidney that Kyle needs in this episode however I'll give Kyle my kidney even it hurts a whole lot I don't care that's very brave Stan but I've already checked my records and you and Kyle aren't a match for kidneys as the parents are sucked into a new age healing scam and Cartman refuses to give up one of his kidneys Kyle appears to be on his deathbed Stan never gives up on his friend going to Great Lengths to get Kyle a life-saving surgery recovering at the hospital Kyle thanks Stan for everything no thanks is needed as Stan doesn't want to leave this earth until Kyle does hey thanks for going through all that to save my life Stan dude you're my best friend I don't want you to die until I do Stan can't say the same about Cartman who he tricked into donating his kidney you'll laugh you'll cry you'll shoot milk out of your nose number 17 Butters gets real with his grandma if you thought Butter's parents were horrible they are but his grandma is even worse you got any more money huh no you took it all why don't you do something about it Grandma staunched torments Butters under everyone's noses and not even Professor Chaos can stop her considering that Butters beats up Dr Oz he could probably summon the strength to overpower his grandma physically instead Butters stands up to her with brutally honest Words which cut deeper dark empty feeling and then I realized that's how you must feel all the time Butters tells his grandma that she's gonna die sooner than later with nothing but an empty feeling inside when she's gone Butters will still be around and he won't be broken we don't feel bad for Grandma as this roast was the least that she deserved whether or not she softens during her time left its uplifting seeing Butters come out on top how come just to show you that and I'm still alive and I'm still happy you'll die being nothing but you number 16 Barb Brady's dog officer Barb Brady was among the most prominent Side characters during the earlier Seasons as the years went by Barb Brady essentially faded into the background resurfacing in season 19. you're from another time bar Brady and the last thing that needs to go your gun in your badge screwing up more than usual he's forced to turn in his badge gun and sunglasses going from officer bar Brady to just Barb Brady being a cop was Barb Brady's World heading home we see how little he has left his house is a mess his wife is seemingly gone and his poor dog Barney isn't in the best shape it isn't long until Barbadian Barney are on the street seeking a new purpose here you go girl we'll just have to make do South Park doesn't always get much credit on an animation level but seeing Barb Brady cuddle with a withering Barney brings a tear to our eye number 15 Kyle accepts Ike as his brother misunderstanding what exactly a circumcision is Kyle vows to protect Ike until he discovers that his brother was adopted all this time look out for your little brother Kyle take care of your little brother Kyle and he wasn't even really my little brother feeling betrayed Kyle denounces Ike and allows the brist to proceed although Kyle is hesitant he can't deny his genuine connection to Ike as they look over old photos when Ike comes in for a hug Kyle realizes that family goes beyond biology you stay away from my little brother Kyle firmly defends Ike when the doctor shows up but the brothers soon learn that circumcision isn't as ghastly as it sounds even then Kyle is there to support Ike as The Cutting commences well dude I guess having a brace isn't all that bad he it's time that Ike's Canadian Heritage factored into a story nor would it be the last time Kyle proved his Brotherly Love number 14. tweak and Craig breakup 16 years after fighting each other we didn't expect tweaking Craig to become our OTP the art tries to show that all Love Is Magical like in Lisa akimoto's piece tweak and Craig Forbidden love when yaoi fan art of tweak and Craig starts making the rounds it's primarily treated as a source of humor that's because there's no real romantic connection between them or is there by the time they stage a breakup we're surprisingly invested in Creek as is all of South Park tweak and Craig also start to fill a void without one another the breakup might have been fake but the ensuing heartache is real after receiving support from his father Craig is given the confidence to take tweak's hand marking the beginning of a true relationship Spirits are also lifted across the town in a heartwarming montage number 13 Kenny dies and everyone cares for Five Seasons Kenny repeatedly died without much more than an oh my God from his friends when Kenny gets a terminal disease though his loved ones Express more grief than usual hey we're all just talking about how when you get better we're all gonna go down to Stark's Pond again and go camping huh Stan this is so uncharacteristic that it's almost funny but the episode is ultimately more tragic as Stan struggles to accept Kenny's condition when Stan is finally ready to show his friend's support it's too late I didn't get to see you God I didn't get to say goodbye Matt Stone and Trey Parker set out to produce a super serious episode with no laughs they felt the final product was more half and half there are plenty of ridiculous moments although the dramatic scenes are surprisingly authentic Kenny would live to see another day but for the first time we feel the weight of his absence number 12 butter saves Bradley when Butters is sent to a conversion therapy Camp he doesn't entirely get what he's doing there is that true son are you feeling confused yeah I'm pretty confused all right by the episode's conclusion butter still doesn't fully grasp the Camp's purpose but he comes to understand a few things it's the counselors who are truly confused and their actions are harming the boys not saving them Butters accepts himself and his words resonate with Bradley because if I'm not curious and I'm somehow made from God then I figure God must be a little by curious himself the counselors learn nothing but the most important thing is that Bradley comes to see himself as normal for anyone who's ever been told they were confused this moment is sure to provide a source of comfort number 11. Stan wants his life back of all the topics that South Park has covered in its 20 plus years the covid-19 pandemic was perhaps the most universal can everyone hear me okay no matter what you were going through during this period everyone can relate to Stan as he Bears his soul Stan wants to partake in the activities that we took for granted before the world shut down he tries to hide how much he's hurting inside but after putting his life on hold for months he just wants a return to normalcy I'm not any better and I don't care any more than anyone else and I did all this because I just want my life back Stan's words resonate with all of us and they even evoke sympathy from Cartman who makes a selfless decision for once at a time when so many felt like they were alone South Park assured us we weren't number 10. Kyle saves Ike from the pilot episode Kyle and his adopted brother Ike have shared one of the show's most heartfelt Dynamics ready Ike kick the baby I kissed the baby in season seven Kyle risks losing Ike forever when his birth parents take him back to Canada by Canadian law I must award custody of the child to his birth parents yes yes in one of his most personal speeches to date Kyle tries appealing to the Canadian Prime Minister with a meaningful expression about what it truly means to be a family isn't about whose blood you have in you family's about the people who cared about you and took care of you we're not the same blood but I love my little brother as moved as we are the Prime Minister doesn't feel the same way and promptly blows Kenny up in a show of Rage but you making such strange laws fortunately the Prime Minister behind the curtain is revealed to be Saddam Hussein and he's arrested on the spot Kyle's words get through to Ike's birth parents who realize there's more to family than just blood he doesn't belong here he belongs with his family Peter would you like to go back to your home in Colorado number nine the Cavs Matt Stone and Trey Parker aren't exactly what you'd call vegetarians but they do have a thing about eating baby cows wait a minute veal is little baby cows yepper then why the hell do they call it veal while this episode isn't anti-meat it does stand up for the poor calves suggesting that nobody would eat veal If the product was called something more gruesome I did manage to get the FDA to officially change the word veal to tortured baby cow the creators further get their point across by making the calves as adorable as possible giving them sad faces and puppy dog eyes the boys decide to lock all the animals and themselves in their bedroom and go on a hunger strike though eventually thwarted by the FBI their rescue effort is ultimately successful as the new brand name drives down National demand for veal in the 24 hours since the word veal was officially changed to little tortured baby cow the market has gone dry seems when people see little tortured baby cow on their menus they don't feel like ordering number eight Cartman gives Kyle CPR following a hazardous encounter with man bear pig Kyle is left pale-faced and lifeless on the ground when everyone else in the room is ready to declare him dead cartmen of all people fuses to give up on him the situation moves from emotional to surprisingly intense As Cartman tearfully tries resuscitating Kyle God damn it Carl you never walked away from anything in your life now fight honestly I seem like this feels more like something you'd see on lost or ER than South Park come on come on is Kyle sputters and coughs back to life Cartman is seen cradling his head as he provides him with an oxygen mask granted Cartman is mainly concerned about his bet with Kyle but nevertheless we like to think that a part of Cartman can't handle the idea of life without Kyle number seven Chef's funeral after South Park mocked Scientology in season 9 Isaac Hayes Scientology Entourage made a statement that was reportedly on his behalf requesting he be released from the show gonna miss him I'm gonna miss chef and I don't know how to tell him Hayes's sudden accent left Stone and Parker feeling sad but slightly resentful and they certainly show it in season 10's opening episode Chef is offed in the most gruesome mean-spirited way imaginable however the episode doesn't disregard all the good work Hayes did over the years we're all here today because Chef has been such an important part of our Lives Chef's funeral is a genuine tearjerker reuniting many of the people he touched from Garrison to Elton John and Kyle Even delivers a Bittersweet eulogy about all the laughs songs and wisdom Chef gave us adding that we shouldn't blame him but rather a certain quote fruity little Club so you see we shouldn't be mad at Chef for leaving us we should be mad at that fruity little club for scrambling his brains number six Kenny gives his sister a toy when Kenny's little sister Karen popped up as a background character in season nine we didn't expect much to come from her in more recent years however Karen has played a role in some of the show's most tender moments adding new layers to Kenny's character in the process you are going to be okay Karen you have to keep believing that why did my mommy and daddy go to jail sometimes people do stupid things sometimes they don't realize what should have come first until it's too late in season 19 Kenny has to work his fingertips to the Bone merely to receive a child labor wage but he uses his measly paycheck to purchase the lonely care in a doll wow Aaron lights up at the sight of her new plaything and although Kenny isn't the easiest character to read we can tell that his sister's happiness is all the reward he needed it's a simple moment that speaks volumes about who Kenny truly is underneath the hood hi number five Kip Jordy there's really people out there without a Facebook friend in the world that's so wrong poor kid Jordi spends his days periodically checking his Facebook page hoping someone will be his friend out of pity Kyle adds Kip as a friend hoping to make him feel a little better through the unfortunate reality of social hierarchy Kyle starts losing Facebook friends for his act of Goodwill looking around Facebook today we see that since adding loser Kip droughty as a friend Kyle Broflovski stock is plummeting he jumps ship to save his own reputation which leaves Kip more depressed than ever the episode builds to a joyous resolution however when Kim receives all 845 323 friends from Stan's deleted sentient profile who defeated from inside the Facebook Matrix in a tron-like battle for survival [Music] number four blanket at first stone and Parker were against doing a Michael Jackson episode seeing as how the controversial pop star is an overused Target for satire the creators came around to the idea however when they decided to make Jackson's youngest son Blanket the focus my name's blanket your name is blanket right well blanket I'm howdy Duty and these are my friends Tim see Winky and nut suddenly the episode had more heart and what's more touching Kyle becomes something of a big brother towards blanket and Michael Jackson's absence alright this is gonna sting for a second ow I know I know be cool thank you that already feels better Kyle realizes just how neglected an alone blanket is telling Mr Jefferson that he needs to stop acting like a child and take care of his own children let's say it's all made up and Mr Jefferson is just a nice guy who's trying to be a child because he never got to have a childhood well that's fine except for that he has children now and when people have children they have to grow up the episode is made even more poignant when you consider that a few plot points were taken out of real life like blankets artificially inseminated birth and how Jackson made his kids wear masks in public my daddy says it's best for me to hide my face number three Mysterion the guardian angel the first episode that really touches upon Kenny's relationship with Karen comes at the end of season 15 when the McCormick kids wind up in a cruel foster home welcome to your new home before we show you around let's get one thing clear this is a very strict religious household Kenny can only do so much to help a scared confused sister but his alter ego Mysterion can do more Karen McCormick is off limits take on his superhero Persona Kenny visits Karen at night reassuring her that she's not alone and that everything will be okay you are not alone no matter where you go no matter what you do I will always be here though Mysterion is generally the conduit for Kenny's darker side in this moment Mysterion reveals a more loving and gentle brother who will do anything to protect his loved ones just as Batman is Bruce Wayne's mask Mysterion allows Kenny to express what he's truly feeling number two beautiful sadness although the other kids frequently poke fun at butters for his innocence and naivety sometimes his sincerity can rub off on them go ahead and go it's the best we don't see anything more there's nothing left to say it's over a relationship isn't over after getting dumped by a so-called girlfriend Butters is left whimpering in the rain Stan and his fellow goth kids thus invite Butters to join them but he turns them down saying there's still more to life than just pain just because Butters is heartbroken doesn't mean that he himself is broken if anything the sadness makes him appreciate life more well yeah and I'm sad but at the same time I'm really happy that something can make me feel that said it's like it it makes me feel alive you know moved by this touching point of view Stan realizes that it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all and ditches the goth kids he's right I don't even know who I am anymore I like liking life a lot more than hating it screw you guys I'm going home it's a life-affirming moment reminding us that sadness is an integral part of the human experience do I have to take the bed with the good so I guess what I'm feeling is like a beautiful sadness 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 number one Kenny's sacrifice though we can never quite understand what he's saying Kenny is often the voice of reason and virtue in South Park and this is best exemplified in their feature film after helping a heartbroken Satan see the light Kenny is granted one wish you showed me that I had to get away from him just make any wish you want and I shall Grant it rather than asking to be resurrected Kenny wishes for everything on Earth to go back to the way it was he said that his wish is for everything to go back the way it was before this horrible War Kenny you realize that means you'd go back too before returning to Hell however he Reveals His face and speaks clearly for the first time bidding his friends farewell goodbye you guys he then disappears and we next see him flying up to heaven his sacrifice rewarded leaving everyone in the theater choked up this ending elevated South Park into new territory proving it's much more than a foul-mouthed cartoon 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: 20min 3sec (1203 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 03 2023