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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!

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

Best Episodes Summary

"Scott Tenorman Must Die" is the best rated episode of "South Park". It scored 9.6/10 based on 11063 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".

  • Scott Tenorman Must Die
    9.6/1011,063 votes
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    #1 - 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.

    Director: Eric Stough

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • Make Love, Not Warcraft
    9.5/109,404 votes
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    #2 - 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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker, Matt Stone

  • The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers
    9.3/106,248 votes
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    #3 - 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?

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • Casa Bonita
    9.2/105,372 votes
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    #4 - 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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • AWESOM-O
    9.2/105,631 votes
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    #5 - 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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • Good Times with Weapons
    9.1/105,639 votes
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    #6 - 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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • Woodland Critter Christmas
    9.1/105,431 votes
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    #7 - Woodland Critter Christmas

    Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 12/15/2004

    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

  • The Death of Eric Cartman
    9.1/104,891 votes
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    #8 - 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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • Trapped in the Closet
    9.1/105,629 votes
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    #9 - Trapped in the Closet

    Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 11/16/2005

    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

  • Tsst
    9.1/104,983 votes
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    #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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker, Jane Bussmann

  • Grounded Vindaloop
    9.1/104,986 votes
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    #11 - 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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • Cartman Joins NAMBLA
    9.0/104,503 votes
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    #12 - Cartman Joins NAMBLA

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 6/21/2000

    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

  • Butters' Very Own Episode
    9.0/104,794 votes
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    #13 - 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.

    Director: Eric Stough

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • Christian Rock Hard
    9.0/104,666 votes
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    #14 - 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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • Imaginationland
    9.0/105,054 votes
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    #15 - Imaginationland

    Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 10/17/2007

    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

  • Imaginationland, Episode III
    9.0/104,405 votes
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    #16 - Imaginationland, Episode III

    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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • Cartmanland
    8.9/104,428 votes
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    #17 - Cartmanland

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 7/25/2001

    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

  • All About Mormons
    8.9/104,389 votes
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    #18 - 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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • Cartman Sucks
    8.9/104,446 votes
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    #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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • Le Petit Tourette
    8.9/104,490 votes
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    #20 - Le Petit Tourette

    Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 10/3/2007

    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

  • Imaginationland, Episode II
    8.9/104,432 votes
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    #21 - Imaginationland, Episode II

    Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 10/24/2007

    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

  • Black Friday
    8.9/104,177 votes
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    #22 - Black Friday

    Season 17 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2013

    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

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • Kenny Dies
    8.8/104,334 votes
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    #23 - Kenny Dies

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 12/5/2001

    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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • The Simpsons Already Did It
    8.8/104,254 votes
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    #24 - The Simpsons Already Did It

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 6/26/2002

    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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker

  • The Losing Edge
    8.8/103,733 votes
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    #25 - 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.

    Director: Trey Parker

    Writer: Trey Parker