It’s hard to find a television series that hasn’t had a “Christmas episode.” Sitcoms, dramas, cartoons, reality shows, game shows, nearly every type of TV show incorporates the holiday into an episode or more. South Park does it a little different, however. From talking pieces of poop to terrorists capturing Santa, they inject their own spin on things into their Christmas specials. But perhaps one of the strangest and most ridiculous Christmas specials in any series is the episode that comes in at #7 on NPP’s list of top South Park episodes. [Continue...]
Parodies are an important piece in South Park’s arsenal. But sometimes, rather than parody a specific show or movie, they’ll parody a whole idea or genre. And what genre is more parodied than 80s movies? And although it may be parodied often, South Park adds its own touch to the idea. That’s what we find for the next entry that’s tied for 8th on NPP’s list of favorite South Park episodes.
The word “controversial” is almost synonymous with South Park. When you make fun of as many things as they do, and in the vulgar manner they usually do, you’re bound to hit some nerves. But there’s one episode that has probably caused more uproar and dispute than all the others, even causing one long time cast member to leave the show, and the fallout around it leading to the creators to allude towards leaving the network. This is the episode that comes in tied for 8th on NPP’s list of favorite South Park episodes.
Video games hold a solid place in pop culture. They’ve influenced everything from movies, to music, to breakfast cereals. There’s also no shortage of video game episodes and references in South Park. So it’s no surprise that when Guitar Hero emerged as one of the most popular and widely appealing franchises in recent times, that South Park would use it as influence for an episode. It’s also no surprise that with the popularity of video games and Guitar Hero on NPP, that “Guitar Queer-O” would make an appearance on our list of favorite South Park episodes. [Continue...]
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South Park means different things to different people. To some, it’s just crude and offensive. To others, it’s smart and hilarious. And to others, it’s anywhere in between. It’s not a show that pushes the boundaries, it’s one that never had any to begin with. Anything that can be allowed on TV is there, and even things that usually aren’t. But those things aren’t there just for shock value or controversy for controversy’s sake, South Park is top notch satire of the world it exists in. It uses comedy and it’s own style of storytelling to drill down to the root of many issues and show them in a more basic light, usually telling everyone to just chill out for a second. But it’s not always about THE ISSUES, South Park’s humor and parody skills can carry episodes on their own. So for all these reasons and more, it’s no surprise that this show appeals to a big portion of the NPP community. [Continue...]
