"The Hobbit" | |
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South Park episode | |
Episode no. | Season 17 Episode 10 |
Directed by | Trey Parker |
Written by | Trey Parker |
Production code | 1710 |
Original air date | December 11, 2013 |
"The Hobbit" is the tenth and final episode in the seventeenth season of the American animated television series South Park. The 247th episode of the series overall, it premiered on Comedy Central in the United States on December 11, 2013.[1] The story centers upon Wendy Testaburger's attempts to raise awareness of media impact on body image, which leads to a crusade by rapper Kanye West to convince the world that his then-fiancée, Kim Kardashian, is not a hobbit.[2] The episode received largely positive reviews from critics, who praised Wendy's story arc and the return of West.