South Park season 25

South Park
Season 25
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No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkComedy Central
Original releaseFebruary 2 (2022-02-02) –
March 16, 2022 (2022-03-16)
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The twenty-fifth season of the American animated sitcom series South Park premiered on Comedy Central on February 2, 2022[1][2] and ended on March 16, 2022.[3][4]

Marketing

To celebrate the show's 25th anniversary, live Broadway orchestral covers of the series' songs were performed, alongside the release date of the upcoming season.[5][6][7]

On March 16, 2022, a live concert celebrating 25 years of South Park music was announced, which took place at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on August 10, 2022. On June 7, 2022, a second concert was announced and took place on August 9, 2022.[8] The concerts featured appearances by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and music by Primus and Ween.[9] The concert aired as a special on August 13 on Comedy Central, which is the anniversary date of the show's premiere, and became available the next day on Paramount+.[10] An exhibition, titled South Park: The 25th Anniversary Experience, and various pop-up stores were set up at select locations in the United States and other countries.[11]

Episodes

See also: List of South Park episodes
For the Paramount+ specials, see List of South Park episodes § Specials.
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
3121"Pajama Day"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerFebruary 2, 2022 (2022-02-02)25010.84[12][a]
After failing to show respect for their teacher, PC Principal revokes Pajama Day privileges for the entire fourth grade class as punishment. Cartman is distraught. The kids are not going to stand for it but PC Principal refuses to back down.
3132"The Big Fix"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerFebruary 9, 2022 (2022-02-09)25020.66[13]
When Randy invites the Black family to Tegridy Farms, Stan is amazed to learn a new truth about one of his friends.
3143"City People"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerFebruary 16, 2022 (2022-02-16)25030.66[14]
When Cartman's mom gets a job as a real estate agent, Cartman forms his own real estate business.
3154"Back to the Cold War"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerMarch 2, 2022 (2022-03-02)25040.53[15]
After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Mr. Mackey prepares for a nuclear war, while Butters is preparing for a dressage competition.
3165"Help, My Teenager Hates Me!"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerMarch 9, 2022 (2022-03-09)25050.62[16]
The boys begin playing Airsoft and start spending time with teenagers who cause them problems.
3176"Credigree Weed St. Patrick's Day Special"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerMarch 16, 2022 (2022-03-16)25060.49[17]
While Butters is excited to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Randy gets into trouble with Steve Black. Butters is shocked that most people in South Park do not know what St. Patrick's Day is all about.

Reception

Screen Rant felt that the season was too short, saying that "it took quite a while for South Park season 25 to get going. Some of the earlier episodes, such as 'Pajama Day', felt like they were going through the motions with their COVID-related satire, and by the time the season did get going with a pair of Butters-centric episodes touching upon cancel culture and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the season was already over. Without more episodes to properly develop and marinate character-specific plot threads and the brilliant current events satire that came with them, South Park's latest season, unfortunately, did not tell a complete and satisfying story."[18]

Home media

The season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on April 4, 2023.[19]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The first episode was simulcast on numerous Paramount channels, earning additional first-run views beyond the amount cited here.

References

  1. ^ Adams, Timothy (January 14, 2022). "'South Park' Season 25 Premiere Date Confirmed". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Comedy Central's South Park returns for historic 25th Season Wednesday, February 2nd". Comedy Central (Press release). January 14, 2022. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Rejent, Joseph (March 16, 2022). "How to watch 'South Park' Episode 6: Season 25 Finale, time, TV channel, how to watch online (3/16/22)". NJ.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "TV Review | South Park: Season 25 Finale (Credigree Weed St. Patrick's Day Special)". Future of the Force. March 17, 2022. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. ^ S, Shilpa (January 17, 2022). "South Park to return for season 25, announces release date in new video". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Dick, Jeremy (January 27, 2022). "South Park Assembles Full Orchestra for New Rendition of 'Kyle's Mom' Song". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Orchestral Renditions of South Park Songs". Comedy Central. February 25, 2022. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  8. ^ South Park Studios (June 7, 2022). "A second night has been added for the South Park 25th Anniversary Concert at Red Rocks on August 9th! If you've previously registered for tickets, please check your email. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 10 at 10am MT". YouTube. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Announcing South Park the 25th Anniversary Concert" (Press release). March 16, 2022. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022 – via Comedy Central.
  10. ^ Ricciardi, Tiney (August 12, 2022). "If you missed the epic 'South Park' concert at Red Rocks, stream in on Aug. 13-14". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Remley, Hilary (July 19, 2022). "'South Park: The 25th Anniversary Experience' Coming to Cities Across the US". Collider. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  12. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 3, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 2.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals and Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 10, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 2.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals and Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  14. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 17, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 2.16.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  15. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 4, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 10, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATE". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  17. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 17, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATE". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  18. ^ "South Park Season 25 Was Too Short To Do Its Stories Justice". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  19. ^ Legacy, Spencer (January 30, 2023). "4K UHD/BLU-RAY/DVD ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEWS, TV 'South Park: The Complete Twenty-Fifth Season'; Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD April 4, 2023 From Paramount". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved January 31, 2023.