The BEST episodes of South Park

Every episode of South Park ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of South Park!

South Park is an animated series featuring four boys who live in the Colorado town of South Park, which is beset by frequent odd occurrences. The show grew out of a short film that Trey Parker and Matt Stone created called The Spirit of Christmas, and has become an award-winning show that is a unique blend of humor and satire.

Last Updated: 4/9/2024Network: Comedy CentralStatus: Continuing
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Make Love, Not Warcraft
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8.70
2754 votes

#1 - Make Love, Not Warcraft

Season 10 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/4/2006

A renegade player threatens the Massively Multiplayer Online game World of Warcraft and the fate of the game lay in the hands of Cartman, Kyle, Stan and Kenny.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Scott Tenorman Must Die
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8.56
1742 votes

#2 - Scott Tenorman Must Die

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/11/2001

Cartman goes medieval on Scott Tenorman's ass when ginger-haired Scott tricks our supple hero into buying his pubic hair for $16.12. Radiohead guest stars and plays a role in Cartman's elaborate scheme at getting sweet revenge on his unsuspecting foe.

Directors: Eric Stough
Writer: Trey Parker
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Over Logging
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8.34
2100 votes

#3 - Over Logging

Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/16/2008

The citizens of South Park wake up one morning shocked to find the Internet is gone. Upon hearing news that the Internet may remain in California, Randy decides to head out west with the family.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers
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8.30
1910 votes

#4 - The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/13/2002

The boys are on a mission: return "The Lord of the Rings" to the Two Towers Video Store in Conifer. But this is no ordinary copy. Butters, the evil sixth graders, and the boys' parents all try to steal the ring, er tape, from the boys. Will they succeed?

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Marjorine
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8.25
1534 votes

#5 - Marjorine

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/26/2005

The 4th grade girls are having a sleepover. It’s imperative that the boys find out what goes on behind those closed doors. Butters is picked to be the boy who must fake his death, become a girl and infiltrate this age-old feminine tradition.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Butters' Very Own Episode
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8.24
1685 votes

#6 - Butters' Very Own Episode

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/12/2001

Butters finds out what his father has been up to late at night and when his mother hears, she overreacts by trying to kill her son and then herself back at home. After returning home and forgiving her husband, she realizes what she has done to her son and they spin a story to the media to cover their tracks. Meanwhile, Butters obsesses with returning home so that he can join his parents for an anniversary dinner at Bennigan’s.

Directors: Eric Stough
Writer: Trey Parker
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Tsst
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8.22
2069 votes

#7 - Tsst

Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/3/2006

When Cartman's mom realizes she can't control her son anymore, she gets help from an expert. Cesar Millan, “The Dog Whisperer" takes on the challenge and while he might have what it takes, Eric Cartman's not going down without a fight.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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AWESOM-O
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8.22
1713 votes

#8 - AWESOM-O

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/14/2004

Cartman dresses up like a robot, calls himself AWESOM-O, and moves in with Butters. His plan is to learn all of Butter’s innermost secrets and then use them against him. While Butters is thrilled to have found a new best friend, the Army believes AWESOM-O is some new secret weapon, and Hollywood is after the phony robot to develop their next big blockbuster.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Casa Bonita
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8.21
1655 votes

#9 - Casa Bonita

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/2003

Kyle is going to Casa Bonita for his birthday, but he can only bring three friends. He chooses Stan, Kenny, and Butters. Cartman, outraged by not being chosen, comes up with a plan to take Butters out of the picture.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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With Apologies to Jesse Jackson
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8.18
2379 votes

#10 - With Apologies to Jesse Jackson

Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/7/2007

Randy uses the "N" word on live TV and faces public ridicule for it and Stan tries to understand Token's feelings on the subject. Meanwhile, a little person visits South Park Elementary and Cartman can't stop himself from laughing at him.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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The Death of Eric Cartman
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8.15
1792 votes

#11 - The Death of Eric Cartman

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/13/2005

Butters is freaked out when he thinks he can communicate with the dead. Although his parents have made it clear to him there are no such things as ghosts, Butters is sure one is haunting him. Butters knows he has to give up his ghost pal or be put into a mental institution.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow
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8.13
1483 votes

#12 - Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/19/2005

A global warming state of emergency is declared in South Park. The world’s largest beaver dam breaks and floods the adjacent town of Beaverton. As the victims wait for help to arrive, everyone in South Park tackles priority number one: who is to blame? Only Stan and Cartman know who’s really at fault.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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All About Mormons
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8.12
1644 votes

#13 - All About Mormons

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/19/2003

A new student, Gary Harrison, joins the 4th grade. Gary is a Mormon from Utah. The children decide he needs to get his ass kicked, and they choose Stan to do it. After an awkward exchange of words, Stan is invited to Gary's house, where he learns all about Mormons.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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The Losing Edge
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8.10
1623 votes

#14 - The Losing Edge

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/6/2005

If the boys can lose just one baseball game, it gets them out of playing the boring sport for the entire summer.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Imaginationland (3)
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8.10
1479 votes

#15 - Imaginationland (3)

Season 11 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/31/2007

Inside Imaginationland, Stan and Butters engage in the battle of their lives as they fight the army of evil imaginary forces. Meanwhile, Cartman goes all the way to the Supreme Court to get Kyle to suck his balls.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Guitar Queer-o
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8.09
1683 votes

#16 - Guitar Queer-o

Season 11 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/7/2007

Stan and Kyle become obsessed with Guitar Hero to the point where they're breaking high score records. It doesn't take long for Stan to realize that he could go even further with a different partner. Will the stress of being a rock star get to Stan now that his best friend is no longer by his side?

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Grounded Vindaloop
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8.09
2405 votes

#17 - Grounded Vindaloop

Season 18 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2014

Butters is convinced that he’s living in a virtual reality. When he suddenly goes rogue and wreaks havoc at home and all over South Park, everyone struggles to figure out what’s real.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Cartman Sucks
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8.08
2283 votes

#18 - Cartman Sucks

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/14/2007

Butters' dad sends him off to special camp to "Pray the Gay Away" when he believes that his son is bi-curious after catching him in a compromising position with Cartman. Meanwhile, Cartman does his best to retrieve a photo of him in that compromising position before too many people find out about it.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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The List
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8.07
1526 votes

#19 - The List

Season 11 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/14/2007

The girls in the fourth grade class have made a secret list that rates every boy's looks from cutest to ugliest. When the boys steal the list, they are completely unprepared to deal with the results.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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A Song of Ass and Fire
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8.05
2740 votes

#20 - A Song of Ass and Fire

Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2013

Hordes of souless shoppers approach the mall in anticipation of the Black Friday sales. The kids prepare for an epic battle where one faction's favorite gaming device will come out on top. Will Stan and Kyle's friendship survive Black Friday?

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Good Times with Weapons
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8.05
1938 votes

#21 - Good Times with Weapons

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/17/2004

South Park takes on the look of Japanese Anime. The boys are transformed into Japanese Warriors after they buy martial arts weapons at a local flea market. Their sworn enemy, Professor Chaos, confronts them and a highly stylized battle ensues.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Night of the Living Homeless
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8.04
1958 votes

#22 - Night of the Living Homeless

Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/18/2007

The number of homeless people in South Park is increasing as they eat, sleep, and beg for change across the town. While the adults try to find creative solutions to deal with the homeless, the boys are trying to figure out a way to solve the problem for good

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Imaginationland (1)
star
8.04
1534 votes

#23 - Imaginationland (1)

Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/17/2007

When the entire contents of the world's imagination lay open before them, Stan and Kyle step right in. Back in South Park, Cartman swears he's seen a leprechaun.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Die Hippie, Die
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8.03
1628 votes

#24 - Die Hippie, Die

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/16/2005

Cartman seeks to rid the world of hippies once and for all.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Informative Murder Porn
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8.03
3019 votes

#25 - Informative Murder Porn

Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2013

The boys use the game of MINECRAFT as a distraction to keep their parents from hurting each other.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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