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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

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

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  1. 9.6/10(11.4k votes)

    #1 - Scott Tenorman Must Die

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    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
  2. 9.5/10(9.6k votes)

    #2 - Make Love, Not Warcraft

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    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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  3. 9.4/10(6.4k votes)

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

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    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
  4. 9.2/10(5.5k votes)

    #4 - Casa Bonita

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    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
  5. 9.2/10(5.8k votes)

    #5 - Good Times with Weapons

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    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
  6. 9.2/10(5.8k votes)

    #6 - AWESOM-O

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    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
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  8. 9.1/10(5.6k votes)

    #7 - Woodland Critter Christmas

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    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
  9. 9.1/10(5.0k votes)

    #8 - The Death of Eric Cartman

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    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
  10. 9.1/10(5.8k votes)

    #9 - Trapped in the Closet

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    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
  11. 9.1/10(5.1k votes)

    #10 - Tsst

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    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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  12. 9.1/10(5.1k votes)

    #11 - Grounded Vindaloop

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    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.

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  13. 9.0/10(4.6k votes)

    #12 - Cartman Joins NAMBLA

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    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.

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    Director:Eric Stough
  14. 9.0/10(4.9k votes)

    #13 - Butters' Very Own Episode

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    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.

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    Director:Eric Stough
  15. 9.0/10(4.8k votes)

    #14 - Christian Rock Hard

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    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. 9.0/10(5.1k votes)

    #15 - Imaginationland

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    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.

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  17. 9.0/10(4.5k votes)

    #16 - Imaginationland, Episode III

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    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.

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  18. 8.9/10(4.6k votes)

    #17 - Cartmanland

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    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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  19. 8.9/10(4.5k votes)

    #18 - All About Mormons

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    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.

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  20. 8.9/10(4.6k votes)

    #19 - Cartman Sucks

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    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.

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  21. 8.9/10(4.6k votes)

    #20 - Le Petit Tourette

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    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.

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  22. 8.9/10(4.5k votes)

    #21 - Imaginationland, Episode II

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    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.

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  23. 8.9/10(4.3k votes)

    #22 - Black Friday

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    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.

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  24. 8.8/10(4.5k votes)

    #23 - Kenny Dies

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    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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  25. 8.8/10(4.4k votes)

    #24 - The Simpsons Already Did It

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    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
  26. 8.8/10(3.8k votes)

    #25 - The Losing Edge

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    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

Best Episodes Summary

"Scott Tenorman Must Die" is the best rated episode of "South Park". It scored 9.6/10 based on 11351 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".