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South Park S5E1 — It Hits the Fan

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South Park•Season 5•Episode 1

It Hits the Fan

8.3/10 · 4,186 votesJun 20, 200123 min

Ranked #6 of 14 in Season 5•matches the season avg

The you-know-what hits the fan 162 times when the citizens of South Park hear the word "Sh*t" on the popular show, "Cop Drama." Boffo ratings have the executives at HBC plotting further use of the curse word, as the nation is struck by a mysterious

Directed byTrey Parker

Written byTrey Parker

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Cast6

Trey Parker

Trey Parker

Eric Cartman / Stan Marsh (voice)

Matt Stone

Matt Stone

Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick (voice)

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

Chef (voice)

Mona Marshall

Mona Marshall

Sheila Broflovski (voice)

Eliza Schneider

Eliza Schneider

Liane Cartman (voice)

Jennifer Howell

Jennifer Howell

Bebe Stevens (voice)

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Trey Parker

Trey Parker

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Trey Parker

Trey Parker

Director

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Episode Summary

"It Hits the Fan" is episode 1 of South Park season 5. It scored 8.3/10 from 4,186 votes, ranking #6 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Trey Parker and written by Trey Parker, it aired on June 20, 2001.

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