Premiering in the late summer of 1997, South Park took American pop culture by storm with its no-holds-barred examination of social and political issues and its lewd yet unique brand of cartoon humor. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park is the lynchpin of cable network Comedy Central's original programming lineup. Centered around the lives of several kids in the small Colorado town of South Park (a place prone to odd and paranormal occurrences), the series presents itself in the form of crude animated drawings, yet the concept works, playing home to innumerable well-written shows filled with boundless wit, well-timed one-liners, and an endless array of politically-incorrect humor. Love it or hate it, South Park is a truly original animated series with relentlessly off-the-wall plot twists and comic relief. If you love oddball humor, then this is the show for you South Park mostly follows the exploits of four elementary school kids - Cartman (who's overweight and sarcastic), Kyle (who dreams of eliminating his little brother Ike), Stan (who throws up at the sight of a girl he likes), and Kenny (who manages to get killed in every episode). All four attend South Park Elementary School where third grade teacher Mr. Garrison educates them with the use of a hand-puppet named "Mr. Hat" and cafeteria employee "Chef" McElroy (Isaac Hayes) dispenses his advice while periodically breaking into 70's love songs about making love to women. South Park is the setting for numerous oddities such as alien visitors, a monster with a hand of celery and the leg of Patrick Duffy, and Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride. South Park also hosts a number famous people from time to time, such as the Devil, Saddam Hussein, the Antichrist, Kathy Lee Gifford, Scott Baio, Tina Yothers, Elton John, and Jesus Christ - who has his own cable access show The South Park (Season 5) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere "It His the Fan" in which Kyle gets four tickets to see The Lion King on stage, but he can't find anyone (adult or child) willing to go because everyone in South Park is infatuated with the upcoming television broadcast of the show Cop Drama in which the word shit will be used on TV for the first time ever. When the big event occurs, it ends up changing South Park for the worse Other notable episodes from Season 5 include "Cripple Fight" in which Big Gay Al becomes Kyle, Stan, Cartman, and Kenny's Boy Scout leader, and "Cartmanland" in which Cartman's grandmother dies and leaves him one million dollars which he then uses to purchase his own personal theme park Below is a list of episodes included on the South Park (Season 5) DVD: Episode 66 (It Hits the Fan) Air Date: 06-20-2001
Episode 67 (Cripple Fight) Air Date: 06-27-2001
Episode 68 (The Super Best Friends) Air Date: 07-04-2001
Episode 69 (Scott Tenorman Must Die) Air Date: 07-11-2001
Episode 70 (Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow) Air Date: 07-18-2001
Episode 71 (Cartmanland) Air Date: 07-25-2001
Episode 72 (Proper Condom Use) Air Date: 08-01-2001
Episode 73 (Towelie) Air Date: 08-08-2001
Episode 74 (Osama Bin Laden Has Farty Pants) Air Date: 11-07-2001
Episode 75 (How to Eat With Your Butt) Air Date: 11-14-2001
Episode 76 (The Entity) Air Date: 11-21-2001
Episode 77 (Here Comes the Neighborhood) Air Date: 11-28-2001
Episode 78 (Kenny Dies) Air Date: 12-05-2001
Episode 79 (Butters' Very Own Episode) Air Date: 12-12-2001 |
