List of outstanding South Park episodes

This is a list of various compilations of episodes that were redeemed either as "top", "best", "favorite", "greatest", or other similar qualifiers.

Top 27 episodes (October 2004)
The top 27 episodes, as voted on through Comedy Central's website, are listed below. They were shown on Comedy Central on October 22, 23, & 24 in a countdown to the number one episode. Episodes from 808 onwards, which had not yet been broadcast, were not part of this poll, nor were certain episodes such as "Pip" and "Terrance and Phillip in Not Without My Anus", because they did not feature the main characters of the show.


 * 1) 705 - Fat Butt and Pancake Head
 * 2) 801 - Good Times with Weapons
 * 3) 110 - Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo
 * 4) 614 - The Death Camp of Tolerance
 * 5) 502 - It Hits the Fan
 * 6) 613 - The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers
 * 7) 404 - Timmy 2000
 * 8) 501 - Scott Tenorman Must Die
 * 9) 608 - Red Hot Catholic Love
 * 10) 804 - The Passion of the Jew
 * 11) 411 - Probably
 * 12) 410 - Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?
 * 13) 508 - Towelie
 * 14) 203 - Chickenlover
 * 15) 807 - The Jeffersons
 * 16) 509 - Osama Bin Laden Has Farty Pants
 * 17) 104 - Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride
 * 18) 202 - Cartman's Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut
 * 19) 113 - Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut
 * 20) 709 - Christian Rock Hard
 * 21) 803 - Up the Down Steroid
 * 22) 704 - Cancelled
 * 23) 513 - Kenny Dies
 * 24) 209 - Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls
 * 25) 310 - Chinpokomon
 * 26) 503 - Cripple Fight
 * 27) 217 - Gnomes

Cartman's 25 "Greatest" Moments (October 2005)
Almost exactly one year after the "Top 27 Episodes" marathon was broadcast, a marathon was put together focusing on the character of Eric Cartman. Like the previous marathon, the episodes that were shown were chosen by voting on Comedy Central's website. These episodes were shown on October 14, 15, & 16 in a countdown to the number one episode.


 * 1) 501 - Scott Tenorman Must Die
 * 2) 101 - Cartman Gets an Anal Probe
 * 3) 803 - Up the Down Steroid
 * 4) 902 - Die Hippie, Die
 * 5) 107 - Pink Eye
 * 6) 709 - Christian Rock Hard
 * 7) 802 - AWESOM-O
 * 8) 705 - Fat Butt and Pancake Head
 * 9) 113 - Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut
 * 10) 906 - The Death of Eric Cartman
 * 11) 213 - Cow Days
 * 12) 102 - Weight Gain 4000
 * 13) 804 - The Passion of the Jew
 * 14) 109 - Starvin' Marvin
 * 15) 807 - The Jeffersons
 * 16) 711 - Casa Bonita
 * 17) 601 - Freak Strike
 * 18) 617 - Red Sleigh Down
 * 19) 302 - Spontaneous Combustion
 * 20) 314 - The Red Badge of Gayness
 * 21) 506 - Cartmanland
 * 22) 607 - Simpsons Already Did It
 * 23) 406 - Cartman Joins NAMBLA
 * 24) 303 - The Succubus
 * 25) 608 - Red Hot Catholic Love

The Hits, Volume 1
On October 3, 2006, in conjunction of the 10th anniversary of the show, Comedy Central released a DVD set titled South Park The Hits: Volume 1 featuring Parker and Stone's ten favorite episodes, four favorite fan episodes and, for the first time ever, "The Spirit of Christmas" animated short, which served as the basis for the show. This DVD has yet to be released in region 2.

The episodes on the DVD are:
 * (812) Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset
 * (613) The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers
 * (904) Best Friends Forever
 * (801) Good Times with Weapons
 * (711) Casa Bonita
 * (802) AWESOM-O
 * (912) Trapped in the Closet
 * (508) Towelie
 * (608) Red Hot Catholic Love
 * (501) Scott Tenorman Must Die

The featured fan episodes are:
 * (502) It Hits the Fan
 * (404) Timmy 2000
 * (705) Fat Butt and Pancake Head
 * (614) The Death Camp of Tolerance

The 10 episodes that changed the world (September 2006)
In anticipation for the premiere of the second half of South Park 's tenth season on October 4, 2006, Comedy Central aired ten episodes that, according to its commercial promotions, "changed the world".


 * 1) 1001 - The Return of Chef
 * 2) 608 - Red Hot Catholic Love
 * 3) 804 - The Passion of the Jew
 * 4) 708 - South Park Is Gay!
 * 5) 202 - Cartman's Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut
 * 6) 404 - Timmy 2000
 * 7) 904 - Best Friends Forever
 * 8) 502 - It Hits the Fan
 * 9) 101 - Cartman Gets an Anal Probe
 * 10) 912 - Trapped in the Closet

IGN TV's 10 Favorite South Park Episodes
IGN also made their own "Top 10 Episode" list.


 * 1) - Up the Down Steroid
 * 2) - Trapped in the Closet
 * 3) - Simpsons Already Did It
 * 4) - The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers
 * 5) - Timmy 2000
 * 6) - Scott Tenorman Must Die
 * 7) - Cartman Joins NAMBLA
 * 8) - Starvin' Marvin in Space
 * 9) - All About the Mormons?
 * 10) - Hooked on Monkey Phonics