| "Raisins" | |
|---|---|
| South Park episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Trey Parker |
| Written by | Trey Parker |
| Featured music | "All Out of Love" by Air Supply "YMCA" by Village People "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" by Cinderella "Shock the Monkey" by Peter Gabriel "Living in America" by James Brown |
| Production code | 714 |
| Original air date | December 10, 2003 |
"Raisins" is the fourteenth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 110th episode of the series overall. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on December 10, 2003. In the episode, Wendy breaks up with Stan, causing him to spiral into a deep depression. The boys, in an attempt to make him feel better, take him to Raisins, a parody of American restaurant chain Hooters. Meanwhile, Butters becomes infatuated with a waitress at Raisins.
The episode was written by series co-creator Trey Parker. Though he and the show's writing team had the concept of Raisins, it took several days to fully develop its story. They were unable to begin work on the episode until six days before its airdate. Parker and co-creator Matt Stone based Stan's breakup on their memories of elementary school "relationships", and the episode's use of licensed music is also representative of their upbringing. "Raisins" is the first episode to include the Goth kids, secondary characters within the show's universe. Stan and Wendy would later reconcile their relationship four years later in "The List".
The episode received positive reviews from television critics.[citation needed] "Raisins" was released on DVD along with the rest of the seventh season in 2006.