"The Poor Kid" | |
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South Park episode | |
Episode no. | Season 15 Episode 14 |
Directed by | Trey Parker |
Written by | Trey Parker |
Production code | 1514 |
Original air date | November 16, 2011 |
Guest appearance | |
Kiara Lisette Gambao as Melisa Weatherhead | |
"The Poor Kid" is the fifteenth season finale of the American animated television series South Park, and the 223rd episode of the series overall. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on November 16, 2011. In the episode, Kenny McCormick and his siblings are sent to a foster home after police discover a meth lab in their house. As a result, Eric Cartman is left with feelings of loss, since he no longer has someone to ridicule for their poverty.[1]
The episode was written by series co-creator Trey Parker and is rated TV-MA LV in the United States. It lampoons Pabst Blue Ribbon,[2] agnosticism, and the Penn State child sex abuse scandal.[3]