Freemium Isn't Free

"Freemium Isn't Free"
South Park episode
Episode no.Season 18
Episode 6
Directed byTrey Parker
Written byTrey Parker
Production code1806
Original air dateNovember 5, 2014 (2014-11-05)
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"Freemium Isn't Free" is the sixth episode in the eighteenth season of the American animated television series South Park. The 253rd episode overall, it was written and directed by series co-creator and co-star Trey Parker. The episode premiered on Comedy Central in the United States on November 5, 2014. The episode lampoons the popularity of freemium mobile apps made by other adult animated series such as The Simpsons: Tapped Out[1][2] and Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff.[2][3] The episode links addiction to freemium games to other addictions, including alcoholism and gambling addiction, and their possible genetic predisposition. The episode was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.

  1. ^ Tamburro, Paul (November 6, 2014). "South Park Trashes "Freemium" Games Like The Simpsons: Tapped Out". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference DVD commentary was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Kuchera, Ben (November 12, 2014). "South Park's free-to-play jokes were based on a Family Guy game". Polygon. Retrieved May 8, 2015.