[47] He described the season as a "weekly exercise in South Park schizophrenia", with some episodes faring better than others,[64] although he said the first half of the season was generally strong. When Cartman is chosen to read the South Park Elementary morning announcements, he uses it as a platform to make critical statements about the school. "[20][21][22], Two months before the 13th season premiered, South Park Studios announced that it would be the first season to be broadcast in high definition and presented in widescreen. [12] However, "The F Word" was the highest rated show of the season among viewers between ages 18 and 49,[12] and outperformed The Jay Leno Show, NBC's primetime talk show. Some songs also emphasize the band's belief in sexual abstinence, with lyrics like, "Who needs sex and drugs and partying when we can cook a meal and sit around and watch Netflix? [62], Ramsey Isler of IGN said South Park continued to be the "best animated comedy show on TV" during its 13th season. [23] The season's episodes first aired in the United States on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Comedy Central, and were repeated Wednesdays at 12 a.m., Thursdays at 10 p.m. and 12 a.m., and Sundays at 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., all EST. Despite being protective of each other. Media reports indicated the decision stemmed from the episode's depiction of Calderón irritating the international community and frivolously spending alien-provided "space cash" on water parks. Stone joked, "If an Emmy voter were to watch this, they might think the show was smarter than it was, so they might be fooled into voting for us. "[17] Ryan Quincy served as director of animation during the 13th season. [63][66] In the episode, Jimmy writes a joke that becomes a national sensation, while Cartman tries to steal the credit. Isler described "Fishsticks" as a well-timed, hilarious episode that became a "phenomenon". Gender Despite not wanting to kill anyone he ends up going along with the other goths after Michael said that killing is expected when you're a minion of Cthulhu. Stone said of the announcement, "Three more years of South Park will give us the opportunity to offend that many more people. 13. The thirteenth season of South Park, an American animated television comedy series, originally aired in the United States on Comedy Central between March 11 and November 18, 2009. First [18], Prior to the broadcast of the 13th season, Parker and Stone made every episode from the previous 12 seasons of South Park available for free viewing on the official series website, South Park Studios. This is where the Goth Kids are situated in South Park: The Stick of Truth. City Hall: Study will explore cost to silence train horns in south Lincoln ... A dog walker walks past tree branches covered in hoar frost near Holmes Lake Park on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Big Number For Petite MODEL!! He is a fourth-grader in South Park Elementary. [53][56] After "Fishsticks" aired, the full song was made available for download on South Park Studios. [59][60] On March 16, 2010, Rock Band developer Harmonix released this version of the song (along with the original version) as downloadable content for the game. The Goth Kids express disappointment in this underwhelming result. Series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone were the executive producers of the 13th season of South Park, along with Anne Garefino. [72][74], Some celebrities who were spoofed in 13th-season episodes responded to their portrayals. [33], The running gag of killing protagonist Kenny McCormick continued, though he was killed only three times during the season: in the episode "The Ring", he contracts syphilis after engaging in oral sex;[26] in "W.T.F. He also suggests bringing Yao into the group. [44][45] The episode "Eat, Pray, Queef" demonstrated a double standard between rights of men and women by showing the South Park men, who have no problem with farting, strongly objecting to vaginal flatulence from women. The episodes were uncensored and ad-supported, so no membership fees were required to view the shows. [24] The season returned with seven more episodes, resuming on October 7 with "Dead Celebrities",[25] and ending on November 18 with the season finale, "Pee". They also hang out behind the school, near the loading bay and parking lot and in Henrietta's Bedroom. Celebrities were spoofed throughout the season, including the Jonas Brothers, Kanye West, Carlos Mencia, Paul Watson and Glenn Beck, all of whom publicly responded to their portrayals. [55], The 13th season also featured or spoofed real-life songs and bands. Former Member 1 [69][70] The incident received considerable press coverage and, as a result, Comedy Central rebroadcast "Fishsticks" for two straight hours on September 15. Several original songs written by Parker and Stone were featured in the 13th season. Karen McCormick is the second youngest of the goths. The Goth Kids are the group of goth children at South Park Elementary. The season was the first of three new seasons Parker and Stone agreed to produce for the network under a renewal deal. [82] The day after "Dances with Smurfs" originally aired, Glenn Beck discussed the episode on his radio program and said he took the parody as a compliment. They go to the cemetery often, where they write poems about death and sorrow. Member 4 The song has been described as a parody of such celebrities-for-charity songs as "We Are The World". "The Ring" featured parodies of the pop-rock boy band Jonas Brothers and a foul-mouthed, greedy, physically violent Mickey Mouse, satirizing the Walt Disney Company's exploitation of family-friendly morals to disguise its profit motive. 5-11 Henrietta's mom often enters the room and interrupts much to Henrietta's dismay. ", during an audition for the boys' professional wrestling league, one of the participants sings a Broadway-style number—parodying the song "Nothing" from A Chorus Line—about why he wants to be a wrestler. Episodes from previous seasons were also converted to high definition. He said the season had some low points, particularly "Eat, Pray Queef", but that episodes like "The F Word" and "Dances with Smurfs" delivered significant social commentary. "South Park" Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers (TV episode 2013), 6th Grader with Black Hair and Blue Shirt, 6th Grader with Yellow Shirt and Brown Pants, https://southpark.fandom.com/wiki/Goth_Kids?oldid=456069, Despite the typical attitude of the Goth Kids, Pete and Henrietta are seen enthusiastically smiling and waving in the, The Goth Kids are shown to be quite protective of one another, as seen in ". This is where the Goth Kids are first introduced when Stan Marsh requests to join them in "Raisins". [3] Several episodes from the 13th season of South Park were the most watched Comedy Central shows the week they aired, including "Margaritaville" (2.77 million households),[4] "Fatbeard" (2.59 million households),[8] "Eat, Pray, Queef" (3 million households)[5] and "Fishsticks" (3.1 million households). Justin Smith: Pos: DE, Career: 221 G, All-Pro(1st), 5xProBowl, Bengals/49ers 2001-2014, born MO 1979 [35] During the final half of the season, aliens were hidden in images throughout the episodes as part of a contest offered by South Park Studios. Georgie "Firkle" Smith is the youngest of the goths. They also have an interest in gothic rock, post-punk, darkwave, and industrial music. Once in "Goobacks" she is seen helping the other Goth kids pick up garbage during the "Work for a better future" song and again during the Season Nine intro sequence replacing Firkle. • Michael (Matt Stone[1]) The thirteenth season of South Park, an American animated television comedy series, originally aired in the United States on Comedy Central between March 11 and November 18, 2009. The episode "Fatbeard" features a song, "Somalian Pirates, We", in which Cartman and his crew of pirates sing in the style of the Golden Age of Piracy. They all wear black clothes and eyeliner and have black hair and pale skin as well as being heavy smokers. She is the sister of Kenny McCormick, and looks up to her fellow female goth, Henrietta. [75][76] The blog post drew substantial media attention; Daniel Kreps of Rolling Stone said: "Many have tried, all have failed, but in the end it only took four animated children from Colorado to topple Kanye West's ego. After this, it is implied that he was still in contact with the Goth Kids, as they knew about Wendy and Stan getting back together, referencing it in "Breast Cancer Show Ever". "Fatbeard" was praised by the crew of USS Bainbridge, which was involved in the 2009 rescue of MV Maersk Alabama from Somali pirates. The season continued to focus on the exploits of protagonists Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny and Butters in the fictional Colorado mountain town of South Park. Some critics found the scene disturbing and inappropriate in the light of recent school shootings in the United States. [63] Ben Flanagan of The Tuscaloosa News said the 13th season was one of the strongest yet for South Park, and that the series continued its tradition of entertainingly combining gross-out comedy with social satire. To them, everyone who follows along with life as usual and the path of average citizens are "conformists", whom they despise, they state that their purpose in life is to make life more miserable for the conformists. The episode "Fishsticks" attracted particular media attention due to rapper Kanye West's declaration that its jokes about his arrogance were funny but hurt his feelings. [58] In the episode "Whale Wars", Cartman plays the video game Rock Band and performs a rendition, praised by critics, of the Lady Gaga song "Poker Face". [90] The season finale, "Pee", was seen in 2.87 million households, which made it the most watched cable show of the night. [40][41] In the episode, Cartman makes outrageous claims with no basis in fact under the guise that he is simply asking rhetorical questions and seeking further discussion, a practice for which Beck has been criticized. [54] The episode "Eat, Pray, Queef" features "Queef Free", a charity single recorded by the men of South Park after they realize women should be free to queef just as men are free to fart. '"[27] For example, three days before the broadcast of the season premiere, "The Ring", the script was only half-finished and the animation was incomplete. Cartman interprets the large number of minorities at his favorite water park as a sign of the 2012 phenomenon, the prediction that cataclysmic events will occur in the year 2012, which is said to be the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar.[35][47]. The season was headed by the series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who served as executive producers along with Anne Garefino. They are usually seen hanging around the café Benny's and the Village Inn. ", "Gay Advocacy Group Objects to "South Park" Episode", "Kanye West responds to 'South Park' mockery", "Top Moments: Scantily Clad Cops, Bad Pick-Up Lines, and Other Rites of Spring", "South Park "Whale Whores": Captain Paul Watson Responds", "Syfy 'Ghost Hunters': Living Normally Within Paranormal Pop Culture", "Jonas Brothers talk about tour, TV show and the fans", "MTV under fire as it pulls South Park episode in Mexico", "MTV no emite episodio de South Park y Calderón" Review", "SOUTH PARK Beats JAY LENO!! He shows a little concern over the position he and the other goth kids are in when they were about to kill Mysterion. [81] Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, the stars of Ghost Hunters who were also mocked in "Dead Celebrities", said they loved the parody and encouraged fans to watch the show on their Twitter accounts. The Goth Kids have collectively and individually engaged in numerous criminal offences. [26], Continuing their practice from previous seasons, Parker and Stone wrote and produced each episode within the week before its broadcast date, although as in previous seasons, only Parker was listed as writer in the end credits. ", seen in 1.37 million households;[11] and "The F Word", seen in 1.99 million households. Henrietta, Michael, Pete, and Firkle appear as Neutral Cards in the game. Since most Emmy voters are older, they decided "Margaritaville" stood the best chance of winning. They rarely go to school and prefer to sit around all day drinking coffee and smoking. Lotsa Season Lows!! I thought it was hysterical. World Series Best In Five Years!! A broadcast of "Pinewood Derby" in Mexico was pulled, allegedly due to its depiction of President Felipe Calderón. ", "South Park: Season 13: Episode 7: "Fatbeard, "South Park's (Too Many Minorities) Not My Water Park [Video & Lyrics]", "Kanye West Responds – Humbly! [32] Season 13 also marked the final appearance of long-time supporting character Gordon Stoltski, the third grade student who read the morning announcements for South Park Elementary. Unknown Goth Girl in opening of Season 9. They have also joined a cult group that worships Cthulhu and is involved with the Necronomicon. The 13th season was the first to be broadcast in high definition and in widescreen. “SEAL Team” actor Justin Melnick is recovering at home after falling from a helicopter during a private commercial shoot on Saturday, Variety has confirmed. There is another Goth girl that can be seen with the group in short non-speaking cameos on two occasions. "[76] Carlos Mencia, host of the Comedy Central show Mind of Mencia, was also spoofed in "Fishsticks". This seems to be the only one of the Goth Kid's bedrooms they all get together at. Frank C. Agnone II served as supervising producer, while Eric Stough, Adrien Beard, Vernon Chatman, Bruce Howell and Erica Rivinoja worked as producers. It hurts my feelings but what can you expect from South Park!" Students This allowed Butters to gain more screen time and further develop his character. [25][51] "Dances with Smurfs" mocked the 2009 James Cameron film Avatar, suggesting the plot borrows heavily from the film Dances with Wolves and comparing Avatar's blue aliens to the cartoon Smurfs. He later quit the group, on advice from Butters Stotch, after realizing that it is better to be sad and cheer up later rather than to have a Gothic attitude. Karen briefly becomes a Goth Kid at the end of the mission after befriending Henrietta who shows her how to be goth though this plot point is never touched upon again. [26][38][48] "The Coon" served as a parody of dark-toned comic book movies, like The Dark Knight (2008), The Spirit (2008) and Watchmen (2009). [61] In "W.T.F. Justin Simmons : Pos: FS, Career: 74 G, 1 TD, ProBowl, Broncos 2016-2020, born VA 1993 A fictionalized version of rapper Kanye West fails to understand the joke. They also "dance" by looking down at the ground, with their hands at their sides, and every three seconds they take a drag on their cigarettes. • Henrietta Biggle (Mona Marshall,[1] Jessica Makinson[2]) Henrietta, Michael, Pete and Firkle can be found at the Loading Bay behind South Park Elementary. When Japanese people slaughter dolphins at an aquarium, Stan takes on the cause of saving the dolphins and whales from, When Cartman refers to an obnoxious motorcycle group as ". He is portrayed as knowingly stealing credit for a joke he did not write, which is a reference to accusations other comedians have made that Mencia plagiarizes jokes from other people. "[26] The strongly erotic reactions of the young girls at their concert parody the frenzied female fan reactions the Jonas Brothers tend to elicit, even though their image projects wholesomeness and chastity. "Raisins" [52] In response to fan requests, the full 90-second version of the song was made available for download on South Park Studios the week the episode aired. [86] The episode was due to air in Spanish on MTV Latin America on February 8, 2010, but it was pulled a few hours before the scheduled time. Times He wrote, "Whether they tackle the Jonas Brothers, Somali pirates, Kanye West, The Dark Knight, the current economic woes or just the frequent greed and foolishness of the human race, the show continues to solidify itself as not only the funniest show on TV, but the best. [2] The 13th season of South Park received its lowest viewership in the episodes "Dances with Smurfs", seen in 1.47 million households;[89] "W.T.F. The new seasons, 13, 14 and 15, were each to consist of 14 episodes. Due to pending weather, this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park has been postponed. Current In a statement, Parker and Stone said, "We got really sick of having to download our own show illegally all the time. "Gay Fish" satirizes the rapper's tendency to rely on audio processing to correct his mistakes in pitch. [80] After Billy Mays appeared in "Dead Celebrities", his son Billy Mays III said he loved the episode and found its portrayal of his father tasteful and respectful. [72] Although some LGBT activists accepted that the episode had noble intentions, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation nevertheless objected to it, claiming that it still used "fag" as a means of insulting others and could be unintentionally harmful to the gay community. The episode "Margaritaville", which satirized the global recession then affecting much of the industrialized world, won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour). Justin Labonte (born February 5, 1981) is a former NASCAR Busch Series driver. parodied professional wrestling in general and World Wrestling Entertainment in particular, highlighting the soap opera aspects of wrestling storylines and fans who believe the stories are real. Although not initially a goth kid, she becomes one after the events of South Park: The Fractured But Whole's "From Dusk till Casa Bonita" DLC but this is not continued after the events of the game. Introduced in the episode "Raisins", they became regular background characters with occasional big roles including one episode where they even took over the title sequence and sung their own original version with new lyrics, the first characters to have done so. In "You Got F'd in the A", he helps Stan's dance team out in an effort to be the biggest non-conformist of all by not even conforming to goth standards. The first seven episodes of the season aired from March 11, 2009, premiering with "The Ring",[15] and ended on April 22 with the mid-season finale "Fatbeard". [42][43] "Butters' Bottom Bitch" featured a scene in which Butters visits an ACORN office seeking benefits for prostitutes working for him, a reference to a similar 2009 scandal. Henrietta appears in From Dusk till Casa Bonita mission as a new ally and helps rescue Mysterion's younger sister Karen McCormick from the Vampire Kids. This is where the Goth Kids are situated in South Park: The Fractured But Whole. [40] The episode "W.T.F." [73] Some critics praised the episode and said it addressed an important and difficult issue,[71] whereas others felt the satire was ineffective and unfunny. They take to calling those who are not goths "Britney (Spears) and Justin (Timberlake) wannabes". This is likely just a continuity error. [16], South Park was set to expire in 2008, but in August 2007 it was announced the series would be renewed for at least three more seasons, extending it through 2011. "[77], In "The Coon", Butters suspects heavyset comedian Bruce Vilanch is Cartman's superhero alter ego based on his physique. Hader said of his role with the show, "It's really Trey and Matt who kind of write everything, and you're just in the room kind of helping them. Henrietta's name was given officially in the Season Seven episode, "Raisins". The room is very dark and decked out with band posters, candles, skulls and other gothic items.