When I heard about the Pandemic Special, I thought that a South Park satire of 2020 would hit the spot for some much needed humor over this absolutely insane year. Comedy Central. That night, Randy enters Jimbo's hospital ward and gives him a marijuana joint mixed with Randy's semen. The Pandemic Special. Meanwhile, Eric Cartman sings ecstatically about social distancing, as he can stay at home and avoid online school lessons by faking connection problems with Zoom classes. The Pandemic Special | Randy comes to terms with his role in the COVID-19 outbreak as the on-going pandemic presents continued challenges to the citizens of South Park. The pangolin from Wuhan is brought to the United States for study in the hope of developing a vaccine. — South Park ((2020)) Full Episodes — Season 24 Episode 1 Se24Ep1 ((The Pandemic Special)) — Official Stream On Comedy Central [18], Jesse Schedeen, writing for IGN gave the episode a 5 out of 10, writing, "There's no doubt that some new South Park is better than no South Park at all. 'South Park' Is Coming Back—Watch the Trailer for 'The Pandemic Special' James Crowley 9/16/2020 Nashville explosion: RV played warning message before Christmas morning blast There's a particular resonance to that at the present moment, especially when a series that can otherwise project the sense of being 'above it all' is admitting that this hurts. The meeting decides that South Park Elementary will reopen; however it will be run by the now defunct police force, which had lost most of its funding because of police violence. The all-new hour-long supersized episode The Pandemic Special will premiere tonight at 8/7c on Comedy Central. The hourlong special had plenty of targets — from trigger-happy cops to a bat-raping Mickey Mouse — but it only really dialed in on its own relevance in these trying times. 01:29. The boys break into Build-A-Bear but Stan is unable to successfully operate the equipment. Set in the Colorado town of South Park, weird things keep happening, whether its being abducted by aliens or avoiding Kyle's little brother Ike. South Park: The Pandemic Special 2020 ★★★★ Watched Jan 09, 2021. South Park 24x01 - El Especial Pandémico El episodio, titulado "El Especial Pandemia", verá al padre de Stan, Randy Marsh, capitalizando un creciente mercado de marihuana para su negocio de marihuana recreativa "Granjas Tegridad" mientras "acepta su papel en el brote de COVID-19" Central dijo en su comunicado de prensa. Critics praised the social commentary and humor, but criticized the plot and overall length of the episode,[13][14][15][8] with Adam Beam of The Slate opining that the episode's running time was not sufficient to develop its various story threads. Edit. The Pandemic Special. The police claim Token was hospitalized because of coronavirus and the entire school is placed under quarantine, which becomes more like a prison under the officers' watch. This page is a gallery for images from Season Twenty-Four's "The Pandemic Special". South Park (TV Series) The Pandemic Special (2020) FAQ Add to FAQ . And have him be the sane man in an insane world, of living every day in South Park as "the one black friend" while everyone pretends to be colorblind. In Live+Same Day, the supersized special episode of … Don't have to go huge in scale. That's it. Season23 : 10.Christmas Snow. Whether you are staying home like Kyle or avoiding going back to school like Cartman, this collection has something for everyone. “South Park” was outstanding Wednesday night with “The Pandemic Special.” For the first time since December 2019, the Comedy Central hit show came out with a new episode, and the entire thing revolved around the coronavirus pandemic. [2][3], As of December 2020, there is contention as to whether this episode was solely a special episode of the series, or if it was also the first episode of the 24th season of South Park. Will there be a sequel to this special episode? Christmas Snow. And in the end, 'The Pandemic Special' is only here because TV is an essential — and still lucrative — service. Randy is about to confess his actions to Sharon when he notices that she too has a mustache. [17][18][19], After its Comedy Central debut, the episode was released on the South Park website for free, as well as on the Comedy Central app and website with TV Everywhere authentication. Randy's wife, Sharon, berates him for seeking to profit from the pandemic. [16] It was the highest-rated South Park episode in over seven years, drawing in over 4.05 million viewers and becoming the most-watched program of the night. The episode drew 2.3 million viewers on Comedy Central[17] and a total of 4.05 million viewers overall including the simulcast on MTV and MTV2,[19] making it the highest-rated South Park episode since 2014's "Go Fund Yourself". The episode begins with a bleak landscape. All Rights Reserved. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, fourth grader Butters Stotch is upset that his parents will not allow him to visit Build-A-Bear. The Pandemic Special Grab your hand sanitizer and hoard your toilet paper — the South Park Pandemic Special Collection is here. 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