South Park be a little geeky sometimes.
We look at the 20 best episodes featuring World Of Warcraft, Game of Thrones parodies, and more.
Its funny how time can shift our perceptions.
Long, long ago, way back in 1997,South Parkwas a counter-cultural and revolutionary TV show.
Insane, fun and just plain silly, the episode is a great ode to Toho films.
His escalating frustration at his inability to come with an original idea is a source of great comedy.
feels even more relevant, three-hundred more episodes of that show down the line.
Instead, Butters has taken his place.
From such staggeringly simply setups comes Fishsticks, predicated entirely on sticks sounding a little bit like dicks.
(Do you like fishsticks?
You like to put fishsticks in your mouth?
What are you, a gay fish?)
Cartman dresses up in a cardboard box as robot AWESOM-O 4000, in a bid to learn Butters secrets.
Points also for the sci-fi feel to some of the episodes colder sequences very redolent ofBlade Runner.
Theres also room for comic spins on George R.R.
His alarm proves to be justified, as the bodycount racks up in the presence of the fish.
All that can stop them is Cartman and his evil twin… whos actually quite a nice fellow.
Elsewhere, Cartmans wait for the Wii feels never-ending.
He resolves to get Butters to help him cryogenically freeze for three weeks, until the Wii is launched.
The threat of a growing sea otter army is also on the horizon.
Funny and cutting satire.
Meanwhile, Kyles devastated that his friend count is dropping, after befriending uncool third-grader Kip.
Forced to work there with his dad on Halloween, Stan must join the gang trick-or-treating via FaceTime.
A sharp blend of religious satire and references to the likes ofJustice LeagueandPower Rangers whats not to like?
), this take on MMORPGs is one ofSouth Parks most creative and inventive half-hours.
Combining traditionalSouth Parkanimation with machinima in-game footage fromWarcraft, this rates among the shows most visually exciting episodes.
Trapped in the Closet (S9)
Stan as L. Ron Hubbard reincarnated?
From minute one, this episode feels like an instant classic.
Its a hilarious deconstruction of a target that has always been legally problematic to satirise.
The closing credits, credited entirely to John Smith and Jane Smith in a bid to allay judicial responsibility.
The three-parter kicks off with a bet revolving around whether Cartman has seen a leprechaun in the woods.
This isnt intended as a business investment: hes keeping it to himself.
This feature was originally posted onDen of Geek UK.
