South Park - 25 Years On

  Season 1 Episode 8 – Starvin’ Marvin Cartman gets sent to Africa when he’s mistaken for a starving African orphan at Thanksgiving… Original Airdate 19 th November 1997 Character Debuts Starvin’ Marvin Gerald Broflovski Carol McCormick Stuart McCormick Kevin McCormick Synopsis It’s Thanksgiving in South Park, and the boys adopt an Ethiopian orphan, Starvin Marvin after seeing you can get a sports watch. Meanwhile, Cartman is sent to Ethiopia, and mutant turkeys are holding South Park to its knees. Kenny's Death Pecked to death by mutant turkeys during the battle. We also learn that Kenny has blue eyes. My Thoughts Back Then I first saw this one in April of 2005, when I got the 1 st season on DVD with some birthday money from my 14th. I didn’t know who Sally Struthers was back then, so rewatching this in 2008 after I started watching All In The Family made this episode even better. I knew what Thanksgiving was at the time, so that helped, and I imi...

  Season 1 Episode 7 – Pinkeye   It’s Halloween in South Park, and all is not well… Original Airdate 29 th October 1997 Featured Music It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (sung by Ms. Cartman) Character Debuts Principal Victoria Synopsis Halloween at South Park shows everyone has the same idea of a costume… but a scant few… and instead of a virus outbreak, we have a zombie outbreak! Will South Park be filled with the living dead? And Cartman gets a big lesson about what NOT to dress. Oh, and we also have an outbreak of pinkeye in South Park, which may or may not be related to the zombies. Kenny's Death Crushed by MIR Space Station, then his zombie self is sawed in half by Kyle. Then, after coming out of his grave, crushed by a statue of an angel and hit by a flaming plane. My Thoughts Back Then This one I remember fondly – even my Mum likes the joke about the Worcestershire sauce being used as embalming fluid! That stuck with me for good rea...

Season 1 Episode 6 – Death     Stan’s grandfather has only one wish… to die! Meanwhile, the parents and adults of South Park want kids’ favourite Terrance and Phillip off the air! Original Airdate 17 th September 1997 Featured Music Orinoco Flow by Enya (1988) Character Debuts Grandpa Marsh Terrance Phillip Sheila (Carol in this episode) Broflovski Synopsis Grandpa Marsh turns 102, and wants to kill himself, attempting to badger Stan into doing so. Kyle’s Mum Sheila, meanwhile, is on a crusade to get popular TV show Terrance and Phillip off the air, in an attempt to stop children being corroded by it. This all turns into one big showdown at the network headquarters. Kenny's Death Literally touched by the Grim Reaper. My Thoughts Back Then Grandpa Marsh’s voice stuck with me over the years, to the point where I do a generic elderly man’s voice, it sounds like him according to my Dad. Same with the way he calls Stan Billy – a Billy went to my h...

  Season 1 Episode 5 – An Elephant Makes Love To A Pig When an elephant’s DNA is spliced with a pig’s, havoc is almost wreaked on the town of South Park. All while Stan is having trouble with his older sister! Original Airdate 10 th September 1997 Character Debuts Shelly Marsh Terrence Sharon Marsh Dr. Mephisto Synopsis Stan’s the continued victim of violence from his older sister Shelly, and he’s sick and tired and wants to get back at her. Cartman is adamant his pig will NOT be used for any experiment. Genetic engineering, involving Stan as well, almost brings South Park to doom. Kenny's Death Cooked in the microwave after Evil Stan throws him in there. My Thoughts Back Then Another one I don’t remember *as* much, I loved Science at school at this point, but back in 2004, things like retard and butt jokes were still new for 13 year old me. Some of my classmates had braces at the time, and anything related to making love went right over my head. My Thoug...

  Season 1 Episode 4 – Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride Stan’s dog turns out to be gay, and Stan doesn’t know how to deal with it. Meanwhile, the Middle Park Cowboys are in town to face the South Park Cows at football. Original Airdate 3 rd September 1997 Guest Stars ·         George Clooney as Sparky Featured Music ·         Lovin’ You by Minnie Riperton (1974) – sung in show by John Stamos’ brother (impersonated) ·         Now You’re A Man by DVDA (original music) Character Debuts    Big Gay Al    Sparky    Pip  Bill    Fosse    Jesus Synopsis Stan has a new dog, whom he loves, but he’s worried about which way he swings, and tries to knock the gay out of him. Stan goes on to learn a valuable lesson from Big Gay Al. The football team is meanwhile facing Middle Park, and the stakes are very high. Stan ...

  Season 1 Episode 3 – Volcano Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny go on a hunting trip with Stan’s Uncle Jimbo and his friend Ned. Original Airdate 27 th  August 1997 Featured Music Kumbaya (sung by Jimbo and Ned) Character Debuts Ned Gerblansky Randy Marsh Synopsis The four boys go on a hunting trip with Jimbo and Ned, while Stan’s dad Randy is getting some concerning readings in his office… and a view of a smoking mountain – a VOLCANO! Will South Park be doomed?! The hunting trip also shows great results, and when the volcano erupts, Scuzzlebutt saves the day! Kenny's Death Set on fire from a fireball from the volcano, and then crushed by it… then finished by Ned’s misfire after Stan kills Scuzzlebutt. My Thoughts Back Then Ned’s voice I found funny from the get go, watching this on the tape I rented in 2004. Cartman’s mum mollycoddling him resonated me with too, as I was 13 and was unsure how much of my parents I wanted with me in public at the time. J...

  Season 1 Episode 2 – Weight Gain 4000   Cartman decides he needs to gain even more weight… all because Kathie Lee Gifford is coming to South Park! Mr. Garrison, however, is NOT happy with Gifford’s visit… Original Airdate 20th August 1997 Character Debuts Mayor McDaniels McDaniels’ aides Clyde Donovan Bebe Stevens Jimbo Kern Featured Music ·         If My Friends Could See Me Now (sung by young Kathie Lee Gifford) Synopsis Starting off with Cartman ranting about how much he hates rainbows, which he thinks are a bug, it turns out Cartman won the national prize in an essay writing contest! Kathie Lee Gifford comes to South Park to present Cartman his prize, and Cartman wants to get into shape! The town decides to put on a show for Gifford, but Mr. Garrison wants his revenge against her. Kenny's Death Shot by Mr. Garrison and then speared by the flagpole. My Thoughts Back Then Another episode I first watched back in...

Season 1 Episode 1 - Cartman Gets An Anal Probe The only episode of the series to be actually made of construction paper, South Park gets off to a raunchy, notable start. Original Airdate 13th August 1997 Featured Music I Love To Singa by Norman Spencer, 1936 Character Debuts Stan Marsh Kyle Broflovski Eric Cartman Kenny McCormick Ike Broflovski Chef Officer Barbrady Mr. Garrison Mr. Hat Wendy Testaburger Ms. Crabtree Ms. Cartman Visitors Synopsis Starting off with Kyle Broflovski kicking his baby brother into a window, we meet him, Stan Marsh, Eric Cartman and Kenny McCormick in the debut of South Park. Cartman is abducted by aliens, who program him to sing at random intervals, and farts fire, along with a satellite dish being installed in his bottom. All in the mountain town of South Park, Colorado (based on the real town of Fairplay, for my fellow Perth-based residents, think somewhere like Bakers Hill). Kenny's Death Run over by a police car. My Thoughts Back Then I first w...

Welcome and About the Author Hi! This blog will exhibit my thoughts on every single episode of South Park, some of which I haven't seen before, or in many years. I was inspired to do this in honour of the show's silver (25th) anniversary in August 2022. Unless otherwise indicated, a new episode will be released every day, and each season will be wrapped up with a summary. The movie will be reviewed too. About The Author I was born in 1991, in Perth, Australia, and first became a fan of South Park in 2004, when I was in Year 8 (8th grade for American readers). I've been a big fan of adult animation since I was a small boy, seeing bits of The Simpsons as early as 1994 or 1995. I'm also a co-host on the Married... with Children Podcast (Married... with Children is my all-time favourite show), and love sitcoms, Western animation, some anime, and a few dramas and action shows. TV rules (to quote Bill Nye The Science Guy). If you had to describe me as a TV character, I'd ...