South Park is one of the most popular shows of all time. This animated sitcom pushes the boundaries every single time, parodying events from real life in the most over-the-top and hilarious manner possible.

The best South Park episodes are in a class of their own and will leave viewers gasping for breath as they try to control their laughter. Trey Parker and Matt Stone are masters of their craft, and the following episodes make this abundantly clear.

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8 Fishsticks

A Joke On Kanye West That Has Aged Like Fine Wine

Season 13, Episode 5

After Cartman takes credit for Jimmy's joke and pushes him over and over, Kanye West hears this joke and is obsessed with the fact that he doesn't get it. He promptly launches a manhunt, murdering Carlos Mencia, who lied about creating this joke, before finding the true perpetrators.

It makes for a hilarious time that is perfectly in line with Kanye's obsessive personality, which has become more evident in modern times. It's a simple yet brilliant joke that South Park runs with in a great episode.

7 All About Mormons

A Surprisingly Moderate Take On Mormonism

Season 7, Episode 12

While it's easy to laugh at religious extremists, not everyone deserves to face the brunt of his mockery. This can be seen in "All About Mormons," where the boys make fun of a new Mormon kid, only for Stan to realize that the supposed silliness of this faith shouldn't discount the people who follow it.

If Mormonism helps people follow a good path, then it's only fair to wonder why people shouldn't be allowed to practice their faith instead of being mocked. That being said, this doesn't stop Trey and Matt from poking at the Book of Mormon in a manner that South Park fans will be more than familiar with.

6 Make Love, Not Warcraft

A Laugh-out-Loud Episode Featuring The Iconic No-Lifer

Season 10, Episode 8

World of Warcraft is a game so addictive that people genuinely lose hours in this MMORPG. This nature of the game is mocked in "Make Love, Not Warcraft," where the boys are unable to have fun in the game after a high-level troll kills them over and over again.

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They practice for ages and farm the weakest enemy in the game to become ridiculously strong, at the cost of losing their lives. The highlight of this episode is Randy melodramatically dying as he gives a sword to Stan in the game, proving once again why Stan's father is so beloved in the series.

5 Casa Bonita

So Iconic That The Restaurant Is Forever Associated With Trey & Matt

Season 7, Episode 11

An episode so legendary that it eventually led to Trey and Matt owning the titular restaurant, Cartman's deviousness is on full display in "Casa Bonita." After being shunned for attending Kyle's birthday party in favor of Butters, Cartman hatches a devious plan where he makes Butters believe that an apocalypse has wiped out the world, forcing him to stay in a bunker until Kyle's birthday.

His plan is almost successful, but Butters is found at the last second as Cartman's ploy unravels. He tries to speedrun the Casa Bonita experience before being caught by the cops in one of the funniest endings to a South Park episode.

4 Margaritaville

Kyle Becomes Economy Jesus

Season 13, Episode 3

Using a crashing economy to retell the story of Jesus is a brilliant idea that only South Park could've thought of. Aside from spawning the iconic "And It's Gone" meme, "Margaritaville" is a hilarious episode where Kyle becomes the savior of the economy by urging people to spend.

In this retelling, Cartman (obviously) is Judas, who decides to sell out Kyle all so that he can play Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on his PSP. On top of all this, Stan tries to return a Margaritaville, only to get lost in the corporate shuffle and eventually find himself in one of the most shocking and unexpected moments in the show, which features a headless chicken making decisions regarding the economy.

3 Cartman Joins NAMBLA

Cartman's Quest To Find Adult Friends Leads To A Hilarious Misunderstanding

Season 4, Episode 5

After realizing that he wanted to interact with more mature friends, Cartman decides to present himself as a young boy wanting to meet old men in a chatroom. This attracts a ton of predators and eventually causes NAMBLA to find him.

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People who had no idea about this group's existence will be shocked to find out that NAMBLA actually exists. The episode features a string of misunderstandings that end with the group being lambasted for their predatory nature, making it clear that the people at South Park hate everything about this group.

2 Medicinal Fried Chicken

Cartman Becomes KFC Tony Montana, While Randy Discovers The Magic Of Medical Marijuana

Season 14, Episode 3

After his local KFC is replaced by a medical marijuana dispenser, Cartman starts smuggling KFC into South Park. His side of the story becomes a deep-fried parody of Scarface, with Cartman getting too "high" off his own supply as the chicken smuggling operation stops being profitable.

On the other side of things, Randy gives himself testicular cancer to get a medical marijuana prescription and smoke legal weed. Eventually, he convinces almost all the men in the town that this is a good idea, leading to hilarious moments where a group of cancer-ridden weed addicts bounce around in the most hilarious manner possible.

1 Scott Tenorman Must Die

A Legendary Episode That Turned Cartman Into A Legend

Season 5, Episode 4

A legendary South Park episode, most people point to "Scott Tenorman Must Die" as the episode where South Park cemented its iconic status. After being bamboozled by an older kid numerous times, Cartman decides to take the ultimate revenge.

In one of the most diabolical acts of revenge in television history, Cartman makes Scott Tenorman pay by getting his parents killed and adding them to the chili he feeds him in front of the whole town. To make things worse, Scott starts crying just when his favorite band, Radiohead, comes to South Park, mocking the grieving boy for being lame in a hilarious insult to injury.

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Release Date: August 13, 1997
Network: Comedy Central
Showrunner: Trey Parker
Directors: Adrien Beard
Writers: David A. Goodman, Nancy M. Pimental, Kenny Hotz, Philip Stark, Dave Weasel, Dan Sterling, Susan Hurwitz Arneson, Trisha Nixon, David R. Goodman, Tim Talbott, Pam Brady, Robert Lopez, Dani Michaeli, Kyle McCulloch, Karey Dornetto, Jonathan Kimmel, Jane Bussmann