| "Cancelled" | |
|---|---|
| South Park episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Trey Parker |
| Written by | Trey Parker |
| Production code | 704 |
| Original air date | March 19, 2003 |
"Cancelled" (also known as "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe Redux") is the first episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series South Park, and it is the 97th episode of the series overall. It first aired on Comedy Central on March 19, 2003. Going by production order, this is the 4th episode of Season 7.
In the episode, an alien satellite dish is placed in Cartman's butt. Shortly after, the boys are abducted by the aliens that installed it. They find out that the planet Earth is simply an intergalactic reality show. When word gets back to their home planet, the aliens decide to cancel the show, and something must be done if the boys want to save the day.
The episode was written by series co-creator Trey Parker. It was originally intended to air as the 100th episode, but "I'm a Little Bit Country" aired as the 100th episode instead.