"Freemium Isn't Free" | |
---|---|
South Park episode | |
Episode no. | Season 18 Episode 6 |
Directed by | Trey Parker |
Written by | Trey Parker |
Production code | 1806 |
Original air date | November 5, 2014 |
"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.
DVD commentary
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).