South Park is more fun than an orgy of chimps!
Danger is lurking South Park as the sins of the past surface. A war with all those hurt by South Park could end with a massive battle of the Super Best Friends for the fate of the small mountain town. Plus when BP accidentally unleashes Cthulhu on the world, the only people who can save it is Coon and Friends…but Coon is leading Cthulhu’s charge!
South Park—Season 14 aired on Comedy Central from March 17, 2010 to November 17, 2010. The season faced controversy involving “200” and “201” which led to challenges by the network over the portrayal of Muhammad leading the network to censor the show without creators Parker and Stone’s permission. The season received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Animated Program (“200”/“201”).
South Park continues to evolve and form a great means of critique. Though it is almost always off-color, the series does it in a way that is reflexive and questions the PC society…South Park often is laugh-out-loud comic genius.
What secrets hide behind the box of censorship?!?!
While some shows in similar veins are more hit-or-miss, South Park is more consistent. It is buoyed by smart writing and even the occasional messes are better balanced. There are cringy moments (like having Osama Bin Laden crash planes into invading Jersey Shore cast and people), but mostly, the series is a smart satire of current events…which is something it wasn’t at its onset.
The season’s highlights are the “200” celebration episodes and the “Coon and Friends” episodes. “200” (and “201”) were meant to be a throwback to the whole series and the problems it caused for its hot takes on celebrities, but it got enveloped in the whole Muhammad mess (which was smartly incorporated into the episode). As a whole however the two episodes represent some of the most inane South Park plotlines (like Cartman’s father and Robo-Streisand while presenting a new and smart story. Unfortunately due to the controversy surrounding Muhammad, the episode isn’t generally streamed or re-aired.
Can Mintberry Crunch save the world?
The “Coon and Friends” three episode series borrowed from the rising superhero popularity in the theaters. It is fun take on superheroes, how children play superheroes, and then looks at one of South Park’s longest running gags…how Kenny is reborn. The weaving in and out of the stories shows depth and leads to one of the better multi-episode arcs in the series.
South Park—Season 14 is another solid year in some of South Park’s best years. Some might wish for the more inane humor of the earlier seasons, but the commentary and tongue-in-cheek discourse of the show seems more solid now while still being able to slip into some of those goofy stories. South Park continues to shine!
South Park—Season 14 Complete Episode Guide:
“Sexual Healing”
14.1 Sexual Healing Airdate: 03/17/10
Tiger Woods’ affairs cause panic among corporate America who try to determine what causes rich men to have sex with multiple women when they are married. When sexual addiction is shown to be a disease spreading across America, Kenny, Butters, and Kyle test positive. Can the spread of sexual addiction be alien and can anyone stop the alien influence?
“The Tale of Scotie McBoogerballs”
14.2 The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs Airdate: 03/24/10
Feeling ripped off that they read Catcher in the Rye because it is supposed to be dangerous, Kyle, Kenny, Cartman, and Stan decide to write the most offensive book leading to The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs. When Butters is believed to be the author, Kenny, Kyle, Cartman, and Stan decide Butters’ rise to fame must be stopped…but Butters’ new book The Poop that Took a Pee could change everything.
“Medicinal Fried Chicken”
14.3 Medicinal Fried Chicken Airdate: 03/31/10
Marijuana becomes legal in Colorado at the same time that KFC are closing due to attempts to target lower income families. This means Cartman is without his KFC, and he must resort to an underground KFC dealing ring to get his fix. Randy realizes that he can smoke all the pot he wants if he has cancer and with his friends irradiates his balls for testicular cancer. As the cancer rate in South Park skyrockets, doctor scramble to find what is causing it and how it can be stopped.
“You Have 0 Friends”
14.4 You Have 0 Friends Airdate: 04/07/10
Stan is forced to start a Facebook page and finds the drama that comes with it. Kyle decides to friend a friendless kid named Kip but finds being friends with Kip means no one wants to be friends with him. When Stan tries to shut down his Facebook page, he finds himself pulled into Facebook. Now fighting to get free, Stan has to battle Facebook…in a dramatic game of Yahtzee.
“200”
14.5 200 Airdate: 04/14/10
When the kids accidentally insult Tom Cruise for being a fudge packer at a candy company, South Park comes under attack from all the celebrities it has insulted over the years. Tom Cruise and his friends decide the mocking has to stop and realize the power of Muhammad could prevent anyone from making fun of them. While Kyle and Stan go to the Super Best Friends and try to convince Muhammad to help South Park, the Gingers stage an attack. Cartman’s attempt to infiltrate Tom Cruise’s camp leads him to discover new clues to the real identity of his father. Will Muhammad reveal himself to save South Park and stop the war?
“201”
14.6 201 Airdate: 04/21/10
The Super Best Friends learn about Barbra Streisand’s attack on South Park and set out to battle her…but when Tom Cruise and the Gingers team up to steal Muhammad’s powers, the Super Best Friends realize they have a bigger fight then they planned. Cartman discovers the horrifying truth of his father as the battle for South Park rages on.
“Crippled Summer”
14.7 Crippled Summer Airdate: 03/28/10
The kids try to have an intervention for Towlie when his drug problems become too much. Jimmy and Timmy attend Camp Tardicaca and find themselves facing off against Nathan and his lackey Mimsy for control of the camp.
“Poor and Stupid”
14.8 Poor and Stupid Airdate: 10/06/10
Cartman admits his dream to become a NASCAR driver but realizes he is too rich and smart to do it. When he tries to become stupid by ingesting Vagisil, Vagisil agrees to sponsor him for the Colorado 300…much to Kenny’s dismay.
“It’s a Jersey Thing”
14.9 It’s a Jersey Thing Airdate: 10/13/10
The Jersey craze sweeps the country but South Park decides to fight back against the New Jersey invaders. Kyle learns the shocking truth that he has New Jersey in him and tries to fight the infection while battling the crazed Snooki. With no one to help them, South Park turns to the only person they can…Osama Bin Laden.
“Insheeption”
14.10 Insheeption Airdate: 10/20/10
When Stan and Mr. Mackey are labeled as hoarders, the only way to save them is to enter their subconscious. Mr. Mackey’s traumatic past poses a danger that cannot be stopped, and a crack team to uncover Mr. Mackey’s hidden childhood secret must enter his subconscious to reveal what happened to him as a child.
“Coon 2: Hindsight”
14.11 Coon 2: Hindsight Airdate: 10/27/10
The Coon and Friends wonder how they can be superheroes but find they are being upstaged by the appearance of the newest superhero Captain Hindsight. When the Friends reject the Coon as leader, the Coon now must plot how to regain control of his franchise as BP unleashes the horror of Cthulhu from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico.
“Mysterion Rises”
14.12 Mysterion Rises Airdate: 11/03/10
Mysterion identity as Kenny is revealed, and Kenny tries to convince the other members of Coon and Friends that he has the power of rebirth as they search for answers on how to stop Cthulhu. Meanwhile, Cartman in an attempt to regain control of Coon and Friends has teams with Cthulhu to continue his path of destruction.
“Coon vs. Coon and Friends”
14.13 Coon vs. Coon and Friends Airdate: 11/10/10
The Coon gets his original Coon and Friends team banished to Cthulhu’s dimension, and Mysterion finds it is up to him and Mintberry Crunch to stop the Coon and Cthulhu’s reign of terror. Can Mysterion learn the meaning of his powers of regeneration in time stop Cthulhu or will a new hero arise?
“Crème Fraîche”
14.14 Crème Fraiche Airdate: 11/17/10
Randy becomes obsessed with the Food Network and finds himself attempting to be the school cook in the hopes of garnering the attention of his favorite chefs. With Randy gone, Sharon turns all her time and energy to her new exercise tool the Shake Weight and starts her own new relationship.
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