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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!

The Best Episodes of South Park

Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
  1. Background image for Good Times with Weapons
    9.2/10(6.0k votes)

    #1 - Good Times with Weapons

    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.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  2. Background image for AWESOM-O
    9.2/10(6.0k votes)

    #2 - AWESOM-O

    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.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  3. Background image for The Death of Eric Cartman
    9.2/10(5.2k votes)

    #3 - The Death of Eric Cartman

    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.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  4. Background image for Scott Tenorman Must Die
    9.1/10(65 votes)

    #4 - Scott Tenorman Must Die

    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.

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    Director:Eric Stough
  5. Background image for Woodland Critter Christmas
    9.1/10(5.8k votes)

    #5 - Woodland Critter Christmas

    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.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  6. Background image for Trapped in the Closet
    9.1/10(6.0k votes)

    #6 - Trapped in the Closet

    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.

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    Director:Trey Parker
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  8. Background image for Make Love, Not Warcraft
    9.0/10(51 votes)

    #7 - Make Love, Not Warcraft

    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.

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  9. Background image for The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers
    8.8/10(57 votes)

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

    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?

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    Director:Trey Parker
  10. Background image for The Losing Edge
    8.8/10(4.0k votes)

    #9 - The Losing Edge

    S9:E5

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

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    Director:Trey Parker
  11. Background image for Marjorine
    8.8/10(4.0k votes)

    #10 - Marjorine

    S9:E9

    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.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  12. Background image for Ginger Kids
    8.8/10(4.1k votes)

    #11 - Ginger Kids

    S9:E11

    Cartman suffers from a mysterious and sudden on-set of the disease, Gingervitus. Sick and tired of being ripped-on because he now has red hair, light skin and freckles, he rallies all ginger kids everywhere to fight against discrimination.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  13. Background image for Fishsticks
    8.8/10(4.7k votes)

    #12 - Fishsticks

    S13:E5

    Cartman decides to help Jimmy with his comedy routine. Everyone loves the new joke they come up with. The joke starts to take off and it even hits all the late night talk shows. The boys are thrilled with how popular it’s become until somebody tries to take all the credit.

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  14. Background image for Butters' Bottom Bitch
    8.8/10(4.2k votes)

    #13 - Butters' Bottom Bitch

    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.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  15. Background image for Christian Rock Hard
    8.7/10(45 votes)

    #14 - Christian Rock Hard

    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.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  16. Background image for Tsst
    8.7/10(43 votes)

    #15 - Tsst

    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.

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  17. Background image for Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut
    8.6/10(4.8k votes)

    #16 - Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut

    S1:E13

    Cartman needs to find out who his father is but his mom is no help. Learning that his father could be one of the many people that his mom had "relations" with during an annual party called "The Drunken Barn Dance", he finds that there's more to his mother than he thought.

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  18. Background image for Cartmanland
    8.6/10(45 votes)

    #17 - Cartmanland

    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.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  19. Background image for Kenny Dies
    8.6/10(42 votes)

    #18 - Kenny Dies

    S5:E13

    In a very special episode of South Park, Cartman fights for Kenny's life when he speaks before Congress in favor of stem cell research. Meanwhile, Stan has trouble dealing with his friend's impending demise.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  20. Background image for The Simpsons Already Did It
    8.6/10(47 votes)

    #19 - The Simpsons Already Did It

    S6:E7

    Professor Chaos returns with brand new, super evil, schemes to wreak havoc on South Park; unfortunately, the Simpsons have already done them all. Meanwhile, a super secret ingredient helps Cartman's "Sea People" evolve at an alarming rate.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  21. Background image for Casa Bonita
    8.6/10(48 votes)

    #20 - Casa Bonita

    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.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  22. Background image for Up the Down Steroid
    8.6/10(3.8k votes)

    #21 - Up the Down Steroid

    S8:E2

    Jimmy is in training for an upcoming sporting event and he’s determined to win at any cost. Cartman feels he can easily take first place against Jimmy. He just has to convince the qualifying committee he’s handicapped.

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  23. Background image for The Passion of the Jew
    8.6/10(4.3k votes)

    #22 - The Passion of the Jew

    S8:E3

    Kyle finally sees “The Passion” and is forced to admit Cartman has been right all along. Meanwhile many of the film’s hardcore fans band together under Cartman’s leadership to carry out it’s message.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  24. Background image for The Jeffersons
    8.6/10(4.0k votes)

    #23 - The Jeffersons

    S8:E6

    All the children of South Park are attracted to Mr. Jefferson, his son and their home filled with games, toys and animals. Cartman goes out of his way to get Mr. Jefferson to love him while the local police force resent him for being black and wealthy and decide to bring him down.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  25. Background image for Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes
    8.6/10(3.7k votes)

    #24 - Something Wall-Mart This Way Comes

    S8:E9

    The streets of South Park are like a ghost-town when a giant Wall-Mart lures all the townspeople to the new store with its incredible bargains. Cartman becomes a boy possessed by the power of Wall-Mart and its low, low prices. In order to save their town, Stan and Kyle have to find a way to destroy the ever-expanding superstore while keeping Cartman from stabbing them in the back.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  26. Background image for Cartman's Incredible Gift
    8.6/10(3.6k votes)

    #25 - Cartman's Incredible Gift

    S8:E13

    After sustaining a severe head injury, Cartman appears to have the power to see into the future. South Park detectives are quick to enlist his help in cracking unsolved murder cases and Cartman is more than willing to help, for a price. In the meantime, a group of licensed psychics cry foul when Cartman refuses to join their ranks.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Good Times with Weapons" is the best rated episode of "South Park". It scored 9.2/10 based on 6034 votes. Directed by Trey Parker and written by Trey Parker, it aired on 3/17/2004. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "AWESOM-O".