South Park

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South Park

1997TMDB 8.3AnimationComedy

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

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About South Park

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

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Release Year

1997

TMDB Rating

8.3

Available Sources

20

Watch Path

/tv/south-park-2190

Seasons & Episodes

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29 seasons available

Season 1

13 episodes | 1997-08-13

This is the season that started it all! Join Stan, Kyle Cartman and Kenny as these four animated tykes take on the supernatural, the extraordinary and the insane. For them, it’s all part of growing up in South Park.

Season 1 Cartman Gets an Anal ProbeE1

Cartman Gets an Anal Probe

Episode 1
23 min1997-08-13TMDB 7.7

While the boys are waiting for the school bus, Cartman explains the odd nightmare he had the previous night involving alien visitors abducting him from his bed. Meanwhile Kyle and Stan try to convince Cartman that the dream was in fact a reality.

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Volcano

Episode 2
23 min1997-08-20TMDB 7.8

The boys get together with Stan's Uncle Jimbo and Jimbo's war-buddy Ned for a hunting trip in the nearby mountains. After Cartman's mom makes sure her "little" boy is safe and sound (much to Cartman's dismay) the group heads off for adventure. As they drive away from the town, Jimbo explains the "finer" points of hunting.

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Weight Gain 4000

Episode 3
23 min1997-08-27TMDB 7.5

Mr. Garrison starts the day off with a special announcement; one of South Park's own has won a national essay contest. Everyone is shocked to learn that the winner is Cartman, who doesn't even remember what he wrote about.

Season 1 Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat RideE4

Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride

Episode 4
23 min1997-09-03TMDB 7.6

Stan's got a new dog named Sparky. Stan proclaims his pet to be the toughest dog on the mountain. Though while Stan thinks his dog is ready for fighting, Sparky proceeds to hump Sylvester like a little bitch. The other boys taunt Stan about his gay dog and Sparky runs away to find someone who will love him for who he is.

Season 1 An Elephant Makes Love to a PigE5

An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig

Episode 5
23 min1997-09-10TMDB 7.4

Stan notices a new addition in their bus stop crew, an elephant standing alongside Kyle. At school, class lessons for the day involve genetic engineering (conveniently enough). Kyle questions the possibility of a genetically engineered elephant made smaller by design. The boys have to beat the rough kids in their genetics experiment, and will try anything to do it.

Season 1 DeathE6

Death

Episode 6
23 min1997-09-17TMDB 7.8

"Happy Birthday" to Stan's Grandpa Marsh who just turned 102. How does the wizened Mr. Marsh feel about his birthday? He sums it up in five words; "I wish I were dead" and proceeds trying to end his life enlisting Stan to do it for him. However, Stan is aware of a very important thing if he kills his grandfather, he'd be in trouble, and if he's in trouble he can't watch Terrance and Phillip.

Season 1 PinkeyeE7

Pinkeye

Episode 7
23 min1997-10-29TMDB 8.4

The first Halloween episode starts off with the failure of the Mir Space Station, which crashes right on Kenny. An ambulance comes and takes his body off to the morgue. The boys start to brag about their Halloween costumes. At the morgue, a freak accident involving a bottle of Worcestershire sauce occurs, and next thing you know Kenny is a member of the undead. Kenny breaks free and wanders off into the night.

Season 1 Starvin' MarvinE8

Starvin' Marvin

Episode 8
23 min1997-11-19TMDB 8.1

The four boys are at Cartman's house watching the "Terrance & Philip Thanksgiving Special" on television. During a break from the show, a Sally Struthers commercial convinces the boys that the prospect of a free "Taiko" sport watch with a five-dollar donation is irresistible. Typical greedy American youth. So Stan dials in, using his mother's credit card number and makes their donation.

Season 1 Mr. Hankey, the Christmas PooE9

Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo

Episode 9
23 min1997-12-17TMDB 8.0

South Park Elementary is on stage rehearsing for the schools play. Kyle begins to sing a song about Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo. Of course, no one has any idea what the heck he's singing about. Kyle explains that Mr. Hankey comes every year to all the good boys and girls who have a lot of fiber in their diet. Everyone thinks he's insane and he gets sent to a mental institute.

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Damien

Episode 10
23 min1998-02-04TMDB 8.1

Eric is handing out invitations to his birthday party at school. Mr. Garrison informs them all that there is a new student joining the class. Announcing to all that he is Damien, the son of Satan. Even as Damien demonstrates his demonic powers the children are more loathsome than impressed.

Season 1 Tom's RhinoplastyE11

Tom's Rhinoplasty

Episode 11
23 min1998-02-11TMDB 7.7

Mr. Garrison deserts the class for a visit to Tom's Rhinoplasty. All the boys compete for the attention of their beautiful substitute teacher Ms. Ellen.

Season 1 Mecha-StreisandE12

Mecha-Streisand

Episode 12
23 min1998-02-18TMDB 7.5

The boys meet up with Barbara Streisand who wants to take over the world with Kyle's discovery at an archaeological dig. Leonard Maltin, Sydney Potier, and Robert Smith come to the rescue to defeat Babs and her terrible destruction.

Season 1 Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty SlutE13

Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut

Episode 13
23 min1998-02-25TMDB 8.4

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.