The Best Episodes Written By David A. goodman

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.4/10(56 votes)

   #1 - Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut

   S1:E132/25/1998

   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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   8.2/10(52 votes)

   #2 - Spontaneous Combustion

   S3:E24/14/1999

   Kenny spontaneously combusts. The mayor asks Randy Marsh to find a solution. The boys try to help Kyle's dad to get an erection. One way they think they can help is by performing the Stations of the Cross at church crucifying Cartman and waiting three days for his res-erection. Randy Marsh figures out the reason everyone is combusting is because they are withholding their farts.

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   7.9/10(45 votes)

   #3 - Hooked on Monkey Fonics

   S3:E1211/10/1999

   Mrs. Cartman is about to give Eric a present. Of course Eric is hoping it will be some kind of toy, but it ends up being Hooked On Monkey Phonics to help him win the big South Park Annual Spelling Bee. Kyle finds Rebecca Cutswald to be quite intriguing and tries to woo her with his charm and teach her how to love and learn in public school.

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   7.8/10(55 votes)

   #4 - Cartman's Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut

   S2:E24/22/1998

   Dr. Mephisto is about to reveal who Eric Cartman's father really is! Glass shatters and gunshots ring out. A mysterious assailant apparently shot Mephisto while the lights were off. Much to Eric's chagrin, they rush Mephisto off to the hospital. Chef rushes out the door with Mephisto in hand. They must fight against time to learn Eric's background, who is his father? Where does he come from?

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   7.8/10(45 votes)

   #5 - Where No Fan Has Gone Before

   S4:E124/21/2002

   The crew is pitted against the original Star Trek cast to win the devotion of an energy creature.

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   7.8/10(40 votes)

   #6 - The Road Not Taken

   S2:E144/25/2019

   The crew must contend with the disastrous fallout from Kelly's decision.

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   7.8/10(24 votes)

   #7 - The Forgotten

   S3:E204/28/2004

   Two high-ranking Xindi offer to stop the launch of their superweapon if Archer can prove they've been manipulated. Meanwhile, the crew mourns their lost mates.

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   7.8/10(50 votes)

   #8 - Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub

   S3:E87/21/1999

   Stan's parents bring him to Mr. Mackey's party, but he gets sent down to the basement to be with the lame kids. Kyle and Stan's fathers experiment with their homosexual tendencies. The ATF is convinced that the meteor shower party is actually a gathering of a religious cult that is going to commit suicide when the meteor shower arrives. Stan tries to save himself and the party from the ATF.

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   7.7/10(51 votes)

   #9 - Cow Days

   S2:E139/30/1998

   South Park's annual "Cow Days" party is happening! The cows become transfixed on a cow statue. In order to get the money they need to win Terrance and Phillip dolls, the boys sign Cartman up for a bull riding contest. A freak accident has Cartman believing he is a Vietnamese prostitute named Ming Li. The boys learn about money and cow insanity.

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10. 

    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #10 - Stewie Kills Lois (1)

    S6:E411/4/2007

    Lois and Peter sail off on a cruise. Jealous that he was left behind, Stewie's matricidal tendencies are rekindled. When Brian challenges him to actually do it, Stewie carries out his diabolical plan.

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    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Forget-Me-Not

    S10:E173/18/2012

    After a night out, Peter, Joe, Brian and Quagmire awake in a hospital and discover that they don't remember anything and that the town has been deserted.

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    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #12 - Chickenlover

    S2:E45/27/1998

    The Booktastic bus is in town and soon everyone finds out that Officer Barbrady can't read. He is whisked off to school with the boys so he can save his job. While he's there someone in South Park is having sex with the town's chickens and only Officer Barbrady with his new deputies Kenny, Kyle, Stan, and Cartman can stop them!

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13. 

    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #13 - The Big Bang Theory

    S9:E165/8/2011

    Stewie and Brian go back in time to stop Bertram from killing Leonardo da Vinci in order to erase Stewie from the universe.

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    7.5/10(56 votes)

    #14 - Krill

    S1:E610/12/2017

    After the Orville crew defeats a Krill attack on a brand-new colony, the Union sends Ed and Gordon on a dangerous undercover mission to infiltrate a Krill ship and obtain a copy of the Krill bible, the "Anhkana," to better understand the enemy.

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    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #15 - Judgment

    S2:E194/9/2003

    In a Klingon tribunal, Archer stands accused of aiding fugitives of the Empire and faces death if found guilty.

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    7.4/10(52 votes)

    #16 - Conjoined Fetus Lady

    S2:E56/3/1998

    Kyle is injured and must go to see the school nurse and is terrified because of the stories he's heard. She looks fairly normal, except for the dead fetus sticking out of her head. Kyle's mother educates the boys on her "condition" and decides that everyone in South Park should be made aware. Meanwhile, the South Park Cows dodgeball team goes to the state, national and finally the international finals in China.

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    7.4/10(52 votes)

    #17 - Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods

    S2:E119/2/1998

    The kids go on a field trip to the planetarium. All of the children except Cartman are acting weird. As usual Stan and Kyle, with Kenny's sacrifice, try to get to bottom of the mystery. Meanwhile, Cartman wins an appearance on a snack commercial. The four boys get to the root of the strange planetarium.

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    7.4/10(29 votes)

    #18 - From Unknown Graves

    S3:E77/14/2022

    The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability.

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    7.3/10(42 votes)

    #19 - Deflectors

    S2:E72/14/2019

    One of Bortus's old lovers is assigned to help upgrade the ships defences and makes a surprising admission to Talla.

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    7.2/10(29 votes)

    #20 - Related to Items You've Viewed

    S8:E58/21/2023

    Bender uncovers the mysteries of the vast Momazon corporation.

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    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #21 - V Is for Mystery

    S16:E133/25/2018

    Stewie and Brian are detectives who embark on solving a string of mysterious murders set in Victorian-era London.

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    6.7/10(23 votes)

    #22 - The Temp

    S9:E38/12/2024

    A mysterious temp worker takes over Fry's job... as well as his entire life.

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    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #23 - The Trouble with Truffles

    S10:E99/15/2025

    Bender and his trusty pig set off to hunt space truffles in the truffle belt.

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    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #24 - Hot Shots

    S15:E611/13/2016

    In order to "save" Stewie from autism, Peter and Lois decide not to vaccinate him and then proceed to convince the rest of Quahog to follow suit. Stewie runs away to save himself from diseases until Sean Penn swoops in to save the day and brings vaccines to the whole town.

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    6.4/10(45 votes)

    #25 - Jakovasaurs

    S3:E46/16/1999

    The boys discover a live prehistoric Jakovasaur while camping on Stark's Pond. The government and the citizens of South Park are interested in trying to help keep this endangered species alive, until they all realize how annoying the Jakovasaurs really are. The only one who really enjoys them is Cartman. The boys try distracting him while the town tries to send the Jakovasaurs to France.

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