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: 6/10/2026Network: Comedy CentralStatus: Continuing
Make Love, Not Warcraft
star
8.69
2672 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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8.59
1576 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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Sermon on the 'Mount
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8.39
1628 votes

#3 - Sermon on the 'Mount

Season 27 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/23/2025

When the residents of South Park face their possible demise, Jesus returns to give them an important message.

Directors: Trey Parker
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Over Logging
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8.33
2046 votes

#4 - 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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8.32
1746 votes

#5 - 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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8.24
1514 votes

#6 - 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
1656 votes

#7 - 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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AWESOM-O
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8.23
1585 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
1625 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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Tsst
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8.19
2028 votes

#10 - 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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With Apologies to Jesse Jackson
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8.17
2299 votes

#11 - 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
1611 votes

#12 - 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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All About Mormons
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8.11
1515 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 List
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8.09
1353 votes

#14 - 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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Guitar Queer-o
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8.09
1527 votes

#15 - 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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Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow
star
8.08
1436 votes

#16 - 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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Imaginationland (3)
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8.08
1339 votes

#17 - 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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The Losing Edge
star
8.08
1453 votes

#18 - 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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Cartman Sucks
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8.06
2214 votes

#19 - 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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Good Times with Weapons
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8.04
1795 votes

#20 - 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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Grounded Vindaloop
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8.04
2050 votes

#21 - 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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Night of the Living Homeless
star
8.03
1780 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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Christian Rock Hard
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8.02
1445 votes

#23 - Christian Rock Hard

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/2003

The boys have hit a crossroads with their band "Moop." Cartman wants the band to play Christian Rock, and leaves the band when Stan, Kyle, and Kenny don't agree. Before leaving, Cartman bets Kyle $10 that he will get a platinum album with a Christian Rock band before "Moop" can.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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Die Hippie, Die
star
8.00
1422 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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South Park is Gay
star
8.00
1620 votes

#25 - South Park is Gay

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/22/2003

The metrosexual fad has hit South Park thanks to the "Queer Eye Guys," and all the men in town are affected, except for Kyle and his Dad. Stan, Kenny, and Cartman give Kyle a makeover, and Gerald isn't far behind. Soon the women of South Park grow tired of the fad, as does Mr. Garrison.

Directors: Trey Parker
Writer: Trey Parker
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