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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.
  1. Background image for Scott Tenorman Must Die
    9.6/10(11.5k votes)

    #1 - 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
  2. Background image for Casa Bonita
    9.2/10(5.6k votes)

    #2 - 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
  3. Background image for The Death of Eric Cartman
    9.1/10(5.0k 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 Trapped in the Closet
    9.1/10(5.8k votes)

    #4 - 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
  5. Background image for Grounded Vindaloop
    9.1/10(5.1k votes)

    #5 - Grounded Vindaloop

    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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    Director:Trey Parker
  6. Background image for Butters' Very Own Episode
    9.0/10(5.0k votes)

    #6 - Butters' Very Own Episode

    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
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  8. Background image for Christian Rock Hard
    9.0/10(4.8k votes)

    #7 - 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
  9. Background image for Make Love, Not Warcraft
    9.0/10(51 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. Background image for Imaginationland
    9.0/10(5.2k votes)

    #9 - Imaginationland

    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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    Director:Trey Parker
  11. Background image for Imaginationland, Episode III
    9.0/10(4.5k votes)

    #10 - Imaginationland, Episode III

    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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  12. Background image for Cartmanland
    8.9/10(4.6k votes)

    #11 - 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
  13. Background image for All About Mormons
    8.9/10(4.6k votes)

    #12 - All About Mormons

    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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  14. Background image for Cartman Sucks
    8.9/10(4.6k votes)

    #13 - Cartman Sucks

    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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    Director:Trey Parker
  15. Background image for Le Petit Tourette
    8.9/10(4.6k votes)

    #14 - Le Petit Tourette

    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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  16. Background image for Imaginationland, Episode II
    8.9/10(4.6k votes)

    #15 - Imaginationland, Episode II

    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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  17. Background image for Black Friday
    8.9/10(4.3k votes)

    #16 - Black Friday

    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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  18. Background image for Kenny Dies
    8.8/10(4.5k votes)

    #17 - 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
  19. Background image for The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers
    8.8/10(57 votes)

    #18 - 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
  20. Background image for Good Times with Weapons
    8.8/10(46 votes)

    #19 - 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
  21. Background image for The Losing Edge
    8.8/10(3.9k votes)

    #20 - 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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  22. Background image for Marjorine
    8.8/10(3.9k votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. Background image for Ginger Kids
    8.8/10(4.0k votes)

    #22 - 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
  24. Background image for With Apologies to Jesse Jackson
    8.8/10(4.8k votes)

    #23 - With Apologies to Jesse Jackson

    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.

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    Director:Trey Parker
  25. Background image for Fishsticks
    8.8/10(4.6k votes)

    #24 - 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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    Director:Trey Parker
  26. Background image for Butters' Bottom Bitch
    8.8/10(4.1k votes)

    #25 - 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

Best Episodes Summary

"Scott Tenorman Must Die" is the best rated episode of "South Park". It scored 9.6/10 based on 11459 votes. Directed by Eric Stough and written by Trey Parker, it aired on 7/11/2001. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Casa Bonita".