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The Best Episodes of South Park

Every episode of South Park ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of South Park!

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Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    South Park Season 5 Episode 4 - Scott Tenorman Must Die
    9.6/10(13206 votes)

    S5:E4

    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.

    Director:Eric Stough
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  2. South Park Season 10 Episode 8 - Make Love, Not Warcraft
    9.5/10(10934 votes)

    S10:E8

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writers:Trey Parker, Matt Stone

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  3. South Park Season 6 Episode 13 - The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers
    9.4/10(7463 votes)

    S6:E13

    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?

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  4. South Park Season 7 Episode 11 - Casa Bonita
    9.2/10(6549 votes)

    S7:E11

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  5. South Park Season 8 Episode 1 - Good Times with Weapons
    9.2/10(6822 votes)

    S8:E1

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  6. South Park Season 8 Episode 5 - AWESOM-O
    9.2/10(6790 votes)

    S8:E5

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  7. South Park Season 9 Episode 6 - The Death of Eric Cartman
    9.2/10(5858 votes)

    S9:E6

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  8. South Park Season 27 Episode 1 - Sermon on the 'Mount
    9.2/10(14900 votes)

    S27:E1

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

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  9. South Park Season 8 Episode 14 - Woodland Critter Christmas
    9.1/10(6400 votes)

    S8:E14

    Stan is approached by the forest critters and asked to help them build a manger in anticipation of the birth of their Lord and Savior. Stan complies, only to find out that they serve a very different Lord.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  10. South Park Season 9 Episode 12 - Trapped in the Closet
    9.1/10(6564 votes)

    S9:E12

    Religious leaders recognize Stan as the second coming and a whole soap opera unfolds with the help of a famous R&B singer. The results of Stan’s personality test reveal that he’s depressed. While Stan looks to a new religion for answers, the church leaders recognize Stan as the second coming. Some A-List Hollywood celebrities join the faithful who have set up camp right in front of Stan’s house.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  11. South Park Season 10 Episode 7 - Tsst
    9.1/10(5971 votes)

    S10:E7

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writers:Trey Parker, Jane Bussmann

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  12. South Park Season 18 Episode 7 - Grounded Vindaloop
    9.1/10(5731 votes)

    S18:E7

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  13. South Park Season 4 Episode 5 - Cartman Joins NAMBLA
    9.0/10(5459 votes)

    S4:E5

    Cartman decides to seek the friendship of older men. Using the Internet, he makes a connection with men who love to hang out with little boys. An organization called NAMBLA (North American Man Boy Love Association) holds a meeting in South Park and Cartman becomes their poster child. The boys learn how much an adult can really love a child.

    Director:Eric Stough
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  14. South Park Season 5 Episode 14 - Butters' Very Own Episode
    9.0/10(5857 votes)

    S5:E14

    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.

    Director:Eric Stough
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  15. South Park Season 7 Episode 9 - Christian Rock Hard
    9.0/10(5577 votes)

    S7:E9

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  16. South Park Season 11 Episode 2 - Cartman Sucks
    9.0/10(5291 votes)

    S11:E2

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  17. South Park Season 11 Episode 8 - Le Petit Tourette
    9.0/10(5285 votes)

    S11:E8

    Upon discovering Tourette's syndrome, Cartman becomes mad with power. He finds out he has the ability to say whatever he wants without consequence, so he sets up National TV Coverage to take full advantage of his new found life.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  18. South Park Season 11 Episode 10 - Imaginationland
    9.0/10(5771 votes)

    S11:E10

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  19. South Park Season 11 Episode 11 - Imaginationland, Episode II
    9.0/10(5119 votes)

    S11:E11

    Stan and Kyle are being held captive at the Pentagon until they tell the government exactly how they got into Imaginationland. Elsewhere, Cartman will not give up his quest to make Kyle follow through on their bet to suck his balls.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  20. South Park Season 11 Episode 12 - Imaginationland, Episode III
    9.0/10(5098 votes)

    S11:E12

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  21. South Park Season 5 Episode 6 - Cartmanland
    8.9/10(5390 votes)

    S5:E6

    Cartman inherits one million dollars from his grandmother, fulfilling his lifelong dream of owning his own amusement park, Cartmanland! A hemorrhoid erupts in Kyle's ass when he learns of Cartman's undeserved fortune, making him question the very existence of God, and whether there's a reason to stay alive in a world where someone like Cartman is happy.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  22. South Park Season 7 Episode 12 - All About Mormons
    8.9/10(5246 votes)

    S7:E12

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  23. South Park Season 11 Episode 1 - With Apologies to Jesse Jackson
    8.9/10(5563 votes)

    S11:E1

    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.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  24. South Park Season 13 Episode 9 - Butters' Bottom Bitch
    8.9/10(4794 votes)

    S13:E9

    Butters has made it all the way to the 4th grade without ever kissing a girl. All of his friends have been teasing him mercilessly. Butters is determined to catch up with the rest of the boys in his class. Meanwhile, one overly dedicated cop wages war on prostitution in South Park.

    Director:Trey Parker
    Writer:Trey Parker

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  25. South Park Season 17 Episode 7 - Black Friday
    8.9/10(4823 votes)

    S17:E7

    Anticipation for the biggest shopping day of the year is building. The dark days of winter are coming and that can only mean one thing: the fight to be the first in the mall on Black Friday has begun. The boys prepare to battle the crowds the day after Thanksgiving to get the best deal on the new gaming systems.

    Director:Trey Parker
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Best Episodes Summary

"Scott Tenorman Must Die" is the best rated episode of "South Park". It scored 9.6/10 based on 13206 votes. Directed by Eric Stough and written by Trey Parker, it aired on 7/11/2001. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Make Love, Not Warcraft".