South ParQ Vaccination Special

"South ParQ Vaccination Special"
South Park episode
Episode no.Season 24
Episode 2
Directed byTrey Parker
Written byTrey Parker
Featured music"Down by the Lazy River" by The Osmonds
Production code2402
Original air dateMarch 10, 2021 (2021-03-10)
Running time47 minutes[1][a]
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"South ParQ Vaccination Special" is the second and final episode of the twenty-fourth season of the American animated television series South Park.[b] The 309th episode overall of the series, it premiered on Comedy Central in the United States on March 10, 2021.

The episode centers on the efforts of South Park's citizens to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Of particular focus is Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski and Eric Cartman, who find themselves reevaluating their strained friendship and the consequent toll it has on their friend Kenny McCormick. Meanwhile, former President Garrison returns to South Park, but is met with hostility by the populace; his only support comes from QAnon adherents opposing the people's vaccination efforts.[5]

Critical reception to the episode was generally positive, with praise for its story, humor, and social commentary.[6][7][8][9] It was one of the highest-rated South Park episodes in several years, premiering to 1.74 million viewers and reaching a total of 3.47 million viewers by the end of the night. It was the most-watched program of the night and as of March 2021, was at cable's number one telecast among young adults audiences of the year.[10][11][12]

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  2. ^ "South Park - Season 24". Comedy Central. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Pell, Roxie (February 21, 2021). "South Park Trailer Teases A Vaccination Special Episode In March". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Milner, Sarah Bae (March 14, 2021). "Everything South Park Mocks In The Vaccination Special". ScreenRant. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Snierson, Dan (February 20, 2021). "South Park to return with hourlong vaccination special". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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  10. ^ Baysinger, Tim (March 12, 2021). "'South Park' Vaccination Special Is Cable's Top 2021 Show Among Young Adults (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Comedy Central's 'South ParQ Vaccination Special' Dominates as the #1 Cable Telecast of the Year with Nearly 3.5M Total Viewers Across the Night". The Futon Critic (Press release). March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  12. ^ Wasserman, Ben (March 13, 2021). "South Park's Vaccination Special is #1 on Cable". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 15, 2021.


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