Time flies, my friends. Want proof? This Wednesday, Comedy Central’s “South Park” begins its 18th season with its 248th episode! The series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone is probably my favorite comedic program of the past two decades. Yes, I’d put it above “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy”. Don’t get me wrong – they’re terrific, too. However, I’m a “South Park” guy. I’ve never missed an episode.
This brings us to my personal list of Top 25 episodes of all time. Simply put, this was hard. Really hard. Like… Sophie’s Choice hard. Yet somehow I’ve managed to do it. Like other lists on this here blog, the top 25 will be a five-part series will additional entries coming everyday until Tuesday, the day before the new season’s debut.
Let’s get to it!
25. “It’s Christmas in Canada”
Original Air Date: December 17, 2003 (Season 7)
Season 7’s season finale and Christmas episode was a brilliant parody of The Wizard of Oz and managed to hilariously incorporate the capture of Saddam Hussein, which had occurred just earlier that weekend.
24. “Fat Butt and Pancake Head”
Original Air Date: April 16, 2003 (Season 7)
No show is better at excoriating celebrities and “Fat Butt and Pancake Head” is a perfect example. Fat Butt is Jennifer Lopez. Pancake Head is Ben Affleck. They were dating at the time. This episode shows Cartman at his crazy best.
23. “Canada On Strike”
Original Air Date: April 2, 2008 (Season 12)
Any episode that has great subplots for Ike and Butters is a winner in my book. The episode’s battle between YouTube celebrities is an all-time classic.
22. “More Crap”
Original Air Date: October 10, 2007 (Season 11)
“South Park” is better than no other at being uproarious yet making important political and social satire at the same time. Yet sometimes – we just want the show to be delicious lowbrow humor. “More Crap” is just that. And it features Randy Marsh at his best and a devastating parody of U2 lead singer Bono.
21. “The Red Badge of Gayness”
Original Air Date: November 24, 1999 (Season 3)
Probably not the favorite episode of Civil War re-enactors, but Cartman’s turn as a frustrated general is comedic gold.
And that’s all until tomorrow when I’ll bring you part two covering numbers 20-16!
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