Pandemic (South Park)

For the 2020 South Park special, see The Pandemic Special.
"Pandemic 1" redirects here. Not to be confused with First pandemic (disambiguation).
"Pandemic"
South Park episode
Episode no.Season 12
Episode 10
Directed byTrey Parker
Written byTrey Parker
Production code1210
Original air dateOctober 22, 2008 (2008-10-22)
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"Pandemic 2: The Startling"
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"Pandemic" is the tenth episode in the twelfth season of the American animated television series South Park.[1] The 177th episode of the series overall, it originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 22, 2008.

It is the first of a two-part episode.[2] In the episode, the boys try to capitalize on a sudden rise in Peruvian flute bands, unwittingly becoming players in a demonic being's plan to employ giant guinea pigs to attack the public. The storyline of this episode concludes in the next episode, "Pandemic 2: The Startling".

The episode was written by series co-creator Trey Parker and is rated TV-MA L in the United States.

  1. ^ "South Park Episode Guide – 1210". South Park Studios. Accessed October 20, 2008
  2. ^ "Pandemic 2: The Startling" at southparkstudios.com[dead link]