South Park is a creation of Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central. The show is a sitcom that revolves around four boys named Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick, who live in the town of South Park, Colorado.
South Park has been one of the longest-running sitcoms on television since it began in 1997. The show is known for its strong language and dark humor that pokes fun at various topics. It has also given us memorable holiday specials, from spooky Halloween episodes to Christmas stories.
This article discusses some of the best Thanksgiving episodes of South Park, which audiences love to watch every year.
Disclaimer: This article comprises of writer's opinion while selecting five Thanksgiving episodes from South Park.
Top 5 South Park Thanksgiving Day episodes
Season 1, Episode 8 “Starvin Marvin“
South Park’s first-ever Thanksgiving episode titled Starvin Marvin was released on November 19.
In this episode, Stan, Kenny, Kyle, and Cartman send money to an African charity in the hope of getting a free digital sports watch. The charity promised to help feed hungry children. Instead of the watch, the boys get an Ethiopian child whom they name 'Starvin Marvin.'
The episode also features events like Cartman accidentally landing in Ethiopia and discovering that activist Sally Struthers is hoarding all the food. In a subplot, Chef organizes the locals to fight genetically modified turkeys that attack them. The episode serves as a satire on famine, international aid, and the Western world's view of poverty in Africa.
Season 3, Episode 13 “Atarvin’ Marvin in Space”
In Season 3’s episode 13, Marvin flies into space to find a place where he and his friends can live away from the missionaries. He and the boys find Marklar, a planet where everyone is called Marklar.
Marvin gets the go-ahead to take his people there, but first, he has to deal with the CIA, a group of missionaries, and a Jabba the Hutt-like character called Sally Struthers.
Season 4, Episode 13 “ Helen Killer! The Musical”
South Park's take on one of the "Thanksgiving episodes" is a hilarious musical version of The Miracle Worker, complete with fireworks and a daring turkey. The episode unfolds as fourth graders perform The Miracle Worker for Thanksgiving and are determined to outdo the kindergarteners' production.
Timmy brings a disabled turkey named Gobbles on stage, but the others persuade him to bring a more beautiful turkey.
Cartman convinces Timmy to abandon Gobbles, and Gobbles almost ends up in the slaughterhouse, but Timmy gets shot. Eventually, Timmy returns with Gobbles, who jumps through a flaming hoop to save the show.
Season 15, Episode 13 “A History Channel Thanksgiving”
In a Thanksgiving episode of the History Channel, the boys try to help Kyle's adopted brother learn the true meaning of the holiday.
Ike becomes interested in History Channel documentaries and develops a misguided belief that aliens were part of the first Thanksgiving. He becomes infatuated with the idea that the Pilgrims and Native Americans had encounters with extraterrestrial beings.
Meanwhile, the boys and Stan's dad, Randy, become embroiled in a battle between the History Channel and Pawn Stars over how the history of Thanksgiving should be portrayed. The History Channel airs a special about Ike's alien Thanksgiving story, causing chaos and confusion.
Season 17, Episode 7 “Black Friday”
In the Black Friday story, things start with the mall's security guards preparing for the busiest time of the year, just as the boys discover that the first 30 people in the mall will get a big discount for buying Xbox Ones. As they prepare for the rush, they find that some kids want PS4s, including Stan, which threatens to ruin their plans.
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