The twenty-sixth season of the American animated sitcom series South Park premiered on Comedy Central on February 8, 2023, and ended on March 29, 2023.[1] The season consisted of six episodes,[2] with each episode having next-day availability on HBO Max in the United States.[1] With this season, South Park surpassed Arthur as the second longest-running animated series in the United States in terms of quantities of seasons, behind The Simpsons.[3]
| South Park | |
|---|---|
| Season 26 | |
 Home media release cover | |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Comedy Central |
| Original release | February 8 – March 29, 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
Production
editOn January 17, 2023, Comedy Central released a teaser video announcing the upcoming debut of Season 26, but with no start date announced.[4] On January 20, the video description was updated to announce a debut date of February 8, which was then confirmed by other sources including the official South Park Twitter feed.[5][6][7]
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 1 | "Cupid Ye" | Matt Stone | Matt Stone | February 8, 2023 | 2601 | 0.56[8] |
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Stan feels left out when Kyle and Tolkien form a bond in making TikToks together. Cartman attempts to ruin their newfound relationship with the help of Cupid Ye, but the latter uses it as a means to spread anti-Semitic propaganda about Kyle to students across the school. | |||||||
| 321 | 2 | "The Worldwide Privacy Tour" | Trey Parker | Trey Parker | February 15, 2023 | 2602 | 0.43[9] |
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Kyle seeks out brand management when the Prince of Canada and his wife visit South Park and cause problems. | |||||||
| 322 | 3 | "Japanese Toilet" | Trey Parker | Trey Parker | March 1, 2023 | 2603 | 0.38[10] |
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After their old toilet becomes too much of a hassle to use, Randy buys a new Japanese toilet and brags about it to everyone in town. However, the new toilet causes problems with others, prompting words of caution from Jimmy Valmer. | |||||||
| 323 | 4 | "Deep Learning" | Trey Parker | Trey Parker & ChatGPT | March 8, 2023 | 2604 | 0.50[11] |
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Stan begins using ChatGPT to do his essays and text better messages to Wendy, bringing him into conflict with her, his classmates, and school officials. | |||||||
| 324 | 5 | "DikinBaus Hot Dogs" | Trey Parker | Trey Parker | March 22, 2023 | 2605 | 0.41[12] |
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Cartman turns his hot dog accommodation into a fast food-selling amusement park area called DikinBaus Hot Dogs, but all of its funds are coming straight from Butters's paycheck. | |||||||
| 325 | 6 | "Spring Break" | Trey Parker | Trey Parker | March 29, 2023 | 2606 | 0.33[13] |
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Mr. Garrison falls back into his political rallying habits while on vacation with Rick in South Carolina. Meanwhile, Randy tries to show Stan and Tolkien how to have a party when they decide to use their spring break time to play a game. | |||||||
Reception
editCathal Gunning with Screen Rant was disappointed with the season's format, criticizing its short run of episodes. Gunning said it was like Season 25, and that it was a disappointment to viewers who hoped that the season would not have a similar problem.[14]
Home media
editThe season was originally scheduled to be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 12, 2023, but was delayed until November 7, 2023.[15]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Chapman, Wilson (January 20, 2023). "'South Park' Season 26 Sets February Premiere Date". IndieWire. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Shows A–Z – south park on comedy central". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Scorziello, Sophia (August 9, 2023). "The Longest-Running Shows on American Television". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "South Park Season 26 Trailer". January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ @SouthPark (January 20, 2023). "The all-new South Park Season 26 will premiere on February 8 on Comedy Central!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Kim, Matt (January 20, 2023). "South Park Season 26 Premiere Date Revealed". IGN. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denise (January 20, 2023). "'South Park' Gets Season 26 Premiere Date On Comedy Central". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 9, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 2.8.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 16, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 2.15.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (March 2, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.1.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (March 9, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.8.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (March 23, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.22.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (March 30, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.29.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Gunning, Cathal (March 30, 2023). "South Park's Season 26 Finale Continues A Disappointing Trend". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Lovell, Kevin (August 21, 2023). "South Park: The Complete Twenty-Sixth Season; Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD November 7, 2023 From Paramount". screenconnections.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
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