South Park's Most POLARIZING Episode

You either love it or hate it, but why?
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Trip From Hell 2:55-6:52
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[@KremBotop]

"Death by Boredom" is legit one of the most underrated Kenny death gags. That whole live action sequence was a total fever dream.

[@adamhendrick-cx2yv]

i think the boredom death is one of the best death's :)

[@MetalCha0X]

That is Kenny's best death.

[@tiablue9106]

I also love how even though he's dead, after stan reveals he did all this for an ipod nano, they cut to kenny laying there w/ a disappointed expression lol it's too good

[@jcurses]

"...Kenny McCormick has died of boredom." Such an abstract way to kill Kenny, I love it.

[@chad9186]

Will you do an episode with Kitty Monk or Lydia as your guest stars since you've been in their videos

[@CrystalC9]

My favorite joke of this episode is how the Diet Double Dew is just regular Mountain Dew lmao

[@emilynelson9174]

The first time I saw the episode, I lost it with that joke

[@RDAalltheway]

That is the only redeeming line

[@shrevident527]

Dew the math

[@WalRUs1216]

The 'dew the math' gets me every time lmao

[@ravinraven6913]

lol nah! Double dew is double the caffine as normal dew. Diet double dew is half the caffine as a double dew. I mean...it has the regular mountain dew caffine but its...DIET!?! and double...kills me every time

[@mikeyjohnson5888]

Bro the ziplining episode hit me hard. While I didn't identify with the ziplining aspect, the idea of being corralled and trapped in a boring activity with family or friends that you initially were on board for definitely hits. That was me the only time I went to Disney World.

[@Samuel-lz9bb]

you’re so different

[@mikeyjohnson5888]

@@Samuel-lz9bb uh....thank...you

[@katiereads45]

You handled that comment like a champ 😂 ​@@mikeyjohnson5888

[@devinmartinez7705]

Same thing happened to me at worlds of fun. Literally stood in line with a friend I found out I wasn’t good friends with anymore. Shit was an hour our long tragedy 😂😂😂

[@jlogg8738]

If you can't find fun at Disneyland then you're at least 50% nazi.

[@magwitch]

I'm an outdoor instructor. I loved the episode because of how accurately they made fun of of us which they hadn't really done before, apart from the Aspen episode which doesn't count because I can't ski XD. But the bit where the guide says, "we don't really have much time but who would like to learn about the biology of this tree?" was so on point, I showed it to all my colleagues because that is almost word for word what happens. -cheers from the UK.

[@Govakhelsborne]

I had no idea the episode was a direct reference but I still found it very funny because it parodies any over-the-top reality TV

[@tiablue9106]

I agree, when I originally saw it, I didn’t know it was parodying a particular show, just the over the top “survivalist” show genre. Like, all of them have stuff like the narration, interviews, shaky cam, etc, it’s not like it’s hard to get what they’re satirizing

[@jamiegreenberg8476]

@@tiablue9106 yea i thought it was a survivor parody

[@nikkilol]

@@tiablue9106fr 😭😭

[@hecklinghecker4971]

No yeah I felt the same way lol

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Same

[@delusionalmerg1323]

I mean atleast we can all unanimously agree that the pip episode was the absolute worst

[@fae206]

I don’t know whether me being English myself contributing to the hating that episode or if I would have anyway but unanimous is the opposite to polarizing

[@Thefungler]

what do you mean tho? its amazing

[@TV-tl9um]

No. This episode more interesting that much new episodes lol

[@mosketo]

Easily

[@delusionalmerg1323]

@@Thefungler why because you didn’t even die in that episode?

[@ebhnielsen2012]

"Why do people say "long story short"? They're not making it short, Stan!"

[@det_tf2]

Long story short is tl;dr but in real life

[@mysticaledenflower4330]

The live action reenactment is my favorite bit, the actors are perfect parodies. I have to stop everything and watch it. Then when Kyle says "How many ipod nanos is friendship worth? I guess one." Kills me every time. I freaking love this episode, I get excited every time it cycles through my endless loop of South Park

[@tiablue9106]

then stan crying saying "the worst part of it is you can't take it back!...I mean, it was a 5th generation so you can't trade it in anywhere" dude still feels worse abt the ipod nano turning out to be lame than the fact he betrayed his friends lol just adds to the hilarity

[@TheNorthie]

Matt and Trey both said when they went zip lining they were bored as hell doing it. So this episode is just them making us live through it. So if you thought it was boring, then that’s what they wanted you to feel

[@trueblade3636]

Come on bro... In that way you can defend everything So they make a purposely boring non-watching episode? That is ridiculous

[@certified0093]

​@Trueblade "What do you mean the writers want me to understand what they feel?" it's ridiculously simple.

[@trueblade3636]

@@certified0093 bro, you can't happy if the creators would *purposely make you feel bored*

[@certified0093]

@Trueblade ...yes. you will figure this out very soon i suspect.

[@trueblade3636]

@@certified0093 yeez. That people would go to such lengths to defend some creator.

[@DaysieRose]

I've never seen the show they were parodying but I still found it pretty funny. Cartman screaming out in frustration after the fifth or sixth "long story short" is one of my favorite moments

[@P1T4Bot]

Followed by the live action scene, lol 😂

[@AllOuttaBubblegum123]

There are a few shows with similar concepts so i got the joke. It's one of many, many very funny South Park episodes.

[@cosmicdude8282]

Yeah I never saw that show, yet I understood exactly what they were parodying

[@acog_quarks8753]

I’ve never seen the show nor gone zip lining but someone really has to be brain dead to not understand what they’re getting at

[@timwhite5562]

"im so f'cking bored!" Was my favorite

[@JDRingo989]

A fun fact about this episode is that the boat the live actors were on belonged to Trey's dad, Randy Parker, whom Stan's dad is based on.

[@LinaDarling_]

Growing up with my parents watching all of those “I should have died” shows I absolutely love the episode. The anatomical model of cartman’s diarrhea and the call back of jacking it in San Diego from the episode before always gets me

[@mosketo]

Had no idea this is what you considered the most polarizing episode. I absolutely love this episode, the style and the humor.

[@jell-o7649]

There’s something about it, man. This episode is a lot of peoples favorite, and it’s most definitely mine too. I have no idea why, it’s a normal episode, but it’s just so charming and funny.

[@Bonbonbon739]

It’s true a lot of people don’t like it. I love every South Park episode but this is probably one episode I really don’t care for it’s the one I skip

[@290coolkid]

mtn dew joke had me crying laughing lmao

[@greenmountainhistory7335]

Cartman just fundamentally not understanding the math is hilarious.

[@jaykwiththeredshirtandkhak9390]

Math? Nah, im defiant to dew it

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

I never went ziplining or saw I Shouldn't Be Alive, but I still love this episode. I just like the juxtaposition of a generally relatable "boring trip" with an over-dramatic framing. The live action segment is what really puts it over the top to a classic.

[@BryanVonFriently]

This, i never saw the show they parody nor have i went zipling because that doesn't exist here, but i still loved the episode because i can still believe how absolutely boring it must be. I can imagine the pain of being stuck in that boring situation with people you despise but have to be nice to. And for them to then turn it into a documentary acting like they're in severe danger of death is funny. Simple as. The live action was a bit weird but nothing too bad.

[@therealprinceofnigeria]

@@BryanVonFriently it is 100% consistent with my experience ziplining in gradeschool

[@DanielVisOneCade]

Pretty much sums up what I came up say. There's enough context clues in the episode to understand why you should agree with it's themes IF you find those things tiresome or boring. Thus making it funny to you that the boys are acting so hyperbolic about it. Sure you might get a slight increase in your amusement if your empathic to them as a shared survivor of this 'traumatic experience' 😅 but got didn't need it.

[@chloederolf630]

Oioo😊

[@Coucolu]

same

[@Arcanecide]

I personally loved this episode because having listened to their mini commentary several times over and how they discussed incorporating actual vacations they had onto the show (ie Flea from RHCP telling Trey he should go to the rainforest cause he would love it, and ended up hating it inspiring their season 3 premiere episode) I could instantly tell that this was something that Trey or Matt actually went through and couldnt stop cracking up

[@theagfun]

Where can you listen to their mini commentary?

[@Arcanecide]

@@theagfun Just search for south park commentary on KZbin

[@Arcanecide]

​@@theagfun On KZbin

[@jupitermob]

ill be completely honest, this is by far my favorite episode from the entire show. I love how it's narration and style of editing is so "serious" yet not at the same time, it's absolutely hilarious 😭😭

[@shannonwhitmer5483]

As someone who actually worked as a "zip line hooker upper/naturalist", the episode was incredibly accurate and HILARIOUS. My job was to literally walk people around and tell them about trees and stuff before finally sending them down the zipline. Live action at the end kind of went off the rails for me, though.

[@TVVENCH]

Hilarious 😂

[@ravinraven6913]

off the rails? you mean off the ropes! sorry, couldn't help myself....I think it was a nice touch. Showed how crazy the whole event made them

[@totally_not_putin]

My man you deserve a purple heart, thank you for your sacrifice

[@jonnysz03]

You were a hooker on a zipline? Jesus... you got skills.

[@DSTYYT]

"if I take a crap in the woods the blood will attract beavers" is still one of the funniest isolated three seconds in the show. It's also just incredibly accurate to going on tours and stuff like that

[@seanmcloughlin5983]

And then during the live action section IT DOES ATTRACT BEAVERS!

[@TheTetsuHai]

Diet Double Dew is one of the more underrated jokes.

[@TheTetsuHai]

This episode will always be a personal favorite of mine. It actually aired the same week that me and my friends were going on a school trip to go ziplining LOL

[@totallytravicious5919]

I can't say I can technically relate to the boys in this episode. But I LOVE when south park does the "making a mountain out of a molehill" thing where just small inconveniences or threats are taken super seriously. This episode is a classic if you ask me. I like the episodes where you can tell it's directly inspired by something Matt or Trey experienced irl anyways

[@totallytravicious5919]

Best live action sequence in the show is the VR episode. That was also my introduction to South park when my dad was watching it, and the ending always gets me.

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

@@totallytravicious5919 That one is actually one of my least favourites. I just think they could have done more with the "simulation in a simulation"-formula, because even back then it was kinda done in so many ways.

[@jovand6606]

I wached he discovery show, so i go he joke insantly, its what made the episode most funny o me, he sheer accuracy and details how hey recreated the shows format and pacing jusctaposed by the mundaine situation made it a great parody.

[@totallytravicious5919]

@Chris aka Schulbus oh yeah for sure I agree. It just being my introduction to the show I didn't really nnotice. Looking back it's an ok episode but I know now that south park has had some high fucking peaks

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

@@totallytravicious5919 But did you have the orgasm before or after you ate the burger? I really hope the answer isn't "while" ...

[@jakubl8917]

I genuinely don't get how anyone can hate this episode. Its not awful, its not perfect either. To me, its just quite average.

[@Earthphones]

I guess the people who hate it don’t understand the parody.

[@Z3R0NU11]

Agreed, I love the episode but it is mid

[@michaelcongerjr8806]

Same

[@nothingtosee226]

Well there has to be a worst episode amongst the entire run of the show, but it seems like every time someone picks one out, someone comes along and says it’s their favorite.

[@spriterefreshed935]

its not average its great

[@sampicano]

I remember catching up on South Park episodes. And this episode just stood out in terms of how much it made me laugh. I loved "I Should Have Never Gone Ziplining".

[@NoxNyctores427]

Until watching this video I had no idea that they were referencing a specific show, I just thought that it was combining multiple reality shows that involved survivors combined with the overall relativity of going on a tour only to think that it sucked, not specifically ziplining and that worked for me

[@yugoslavball1945]

“Kenny has died of boredom” the greatest line in the entire history of South Park.

[@janelledrucker]

me and my sister were on a trip a few years ago and my parents wanted to be alone for a little bit so they made us zip line for hours. we were so excited, until we saw how long it took, how many people, and how boring it was. i find this episode very relatable and will forever defend it.

[@TheManInBlueFlames]

Is it not fun to see people zip down?

[@lu.milk666]

Zip lining is fun imo, but I can imagine it getting quite boring on a guided tour group. Like I'd rather wait in a line to do it once than with the same group lol.

[@janelledrucker]

@@TheManInBlueFlamesno lmao

[@totally_not_putin]

Yea this episode by trey parker really captures just how boring and tedious ziplining is, by making this 20 minute episode feel like 12 hours and never having an enjoyable moment throughout the whole experience.

[@janelledrucker]

@@totally_not_putin what

[@Victor-ls7ik]

We moved to Colorado 4 years ago and this episode saved me. My wife wanted to do all these things and so far, we have done none. Perfect

[@dontworryabtitlol]

This episode captures the experience of so many group tours, not just ziplining. Reminded me of kayaking/biking/hiking tours ive been on. Definitely one of my favorites and im shocked people dont find it more relatable.

[@DogmenHardcastle]

It also reminded me of horse riding before they even got to the horse riding. I think many kids have experienced excitement over going horse riding, imagining running free with the wind in your hair, only to have some woman slowly walk you around on a lethargic pony.

[@mouse12102]

That's what I was thinking too, there are tons of experiences I've had that are similar to this. Another thing is that even though it's not parodying the most popular show in the world, there are tons of shows that are very similar.

[@ravinraven6913]

so true, even in National parks...I went to Yosamite and there was more people there than all the surrounding cities combines. Had to stand in line, like it was a zoo and not a park. Turn the corner, take a picture of this tree and rock...but be nice to the 100 people in front and behind you. it was the worst excuse for a "Park" I had ever seen. I will never go to any popular national park again. If I am gonna do something, I will do it alone and not with a group of random people...no cruises either :(

[@jag92949]

I do them, and enjoy it.

[@StarDragonJP]

It's only relatable if you've done those things.

[@usmaanilyas8639]

I’ve never gone ziplining before and I’ve never seen the show that is getting parodied, but I still think it’s hilarious. I think anyone can relate to the idea of boredom or making a decision that you regret. Which is exactly what happens in the episode. I feel like that’s a simple enough reason to call it relatable. Expecting Matt and Trey to cater all their episodes to our liking is expecting a bit too much in my opinion. I thought the episode did a fine job entertaining people. Even though it’s not one of the best episodes, its definitely not one of the worst

[@S4NSE]

Love that you added those cs clips at the end :D cs is love

[@beveryofa2546]

One of the first channels that I ever subscribed to was made by the actor who plays the live action version of Cartman in this episode, I was so happy to see him doing something on this level.

[@lexicrunglebiscuits]

If as a child you had to sit through your dad watching this style of discovery channel show for hours on end, this ep is goated

[@TheKing60210]

You guys remember "A Haunting"

[@Krystalmyth]

Mayday: Air Disasters 😂

[@riverbanzachamploo9725]

The live action part was surprising and yet so funny. And actor who played Kyle deserved an award he really put his whole actussy into being Kyle for 10 minutes. The intensity of his performance was on another level.

[@christophersellers1339]

I’m going to need you to never say that again and you know what I’m talking about

[@Shadest]

What a horrible day to have the ability to read

[@lindboknifeandtool]

Really threw that actussy back into it. Actussy… thanks for that new one.

[@warlordofbritannia]

⁠@@christophersellers1339 …int*nsity?

[@riverbanzachamploo9725]

lol my bad I was just being silly I didn't mean to ruin y'all's day. Y'all's responses made mine tho.

[@huggleskuishy]

Me and my friends loved this episode. But we were both big fans of “I shouldn’t be alive” and had recently gone zip lining when the episode came out. At the time it was so coincidental it was creepy.

[@COMALiteJ]

I do believe that, at least as of its airing, this was the _only_ episode ever to have _just_ the four main boys and nobody else among the main or recurring cast speak (unless you count Mr. Hanky but he never really appears or speaks except in the “re-enactment”). No parents, no other children - not even Butters (there was a brief scene near the beginning of the South Park Elementary schoolyard with kids playing but no voices heard, and the shot was from a considerable distance, not focusing on any one or even small group of fellow students), no school personnel, no South Park police or city officials, nobody. _Just_ the four who stand at the school bus stop together so many times.

[@no1legobatmanfan]

No way people hate it it’s genuinely one of my favorite episodes 😭

[@BigT.Larrity]

fr, I would have picked that summer camp episode with towlie and the special ed kids, that one was painfully ass

[@ProGamer-lk9qw]

@@BigT.Larrity That's one of my favorites lmao

[@habijjj]

Tbh it kinda relies on you knowing what it's parodying if you don't it's probably just nowhere near as funny.

[@slimboarder.o7]

It's a z tier épisode only good part is the live action part

[@no1legobatmanfan]

@@habijjj i had no idea it was parodying a specific show i just thought the idea of a reality tv south park was so funny 😭😭 and also i knew general shows like it so when it showed the diagrams of kyle smiling i literally cried 😭 it was just such an absurd episode that i think appeals to my super idiotic brain

[@concon9999]

I should have never gone ziplining is so awful while also being really creative and unironically funny its one of the most mixed episodes in the entire show

[@LordofSadFac]

Like, it has this perfect balance between good and bad comedy, and i cant tell if its intentional or not considering what it contains(Like that oldman that tells really long short stories). Though the live action segment is hilarious.

[@Im-BAD-at-satire]

It reminded me of shows similar to this nature but not the exact source material it's parodying, I understood what it was about based off of similar shows of this type.

[@ornifer5677]

omg famous micro celebrity concon 99

[@marioargiropoulos]

What do you mean by "unironically funny"?

[@concon9999]

@@ornifer5677 I don’t want to hear it

[@zekromfan1]

This episode has always been one of my favorites, when I was younger my family would tend to go out on tours or simply explore areas you don’t normally go to. So that being the case, you can imagine how bored I was on said tours, having experienced what was shown in the episode, I can say with absolute certainty that it accurately represents the experience. Though the only inaccuracy is that it doesn’t go the entire way with it, the escape before they really experience it, after all they didn’t leave when it was already pretty late into the night. This episode more than most of the others is really memorable. Sometimes it just pops into my head without even thinking about it, and sometimes I wish Hanky would just show up and save me from the tedium I’m experiencing at the time.

[@XdeadsoulXful]

I remember watching this episode without having seen I shouldn’t be alive. It felt like the best way to understand that show. This episode isn’t one of the best but it still doesn’t fail to make me laugh.

[@bananabanana1]

This episode was insanely relatable to me. I went on a Washington D.C. tour once and it was pretty boring. They woukdnt let us go to the places we wanted us to go (i wanted to go to the holocaust museum) but the tour guide wouldn't really let us do anything but show us the same marble buildings. I liked the buildings and all, but jeez i was so insanely bored on that tour. I wanna go back to D.C, but im gonna go alone or with my family. Not on a tour

[@ninuvids]

Besides the tour guide needing to keep things logistically feasible and avoid possibly infringing on the rules of certain attractions, that museum in particular costs money and operates on reservations so it wouldn't have worked anyway. If you come back I recommend researching some places you want to go ahead of time. Most of the tourist stuff is very close together, either around downtown or along the national mall just south of it, so in between those you've got easy opportunities to free roam. A lot of the other popular stuff is easy to get to on the metro, which costs just a couple dollars per trip on average. All the biggest museums are completely free

[@bananabanana1]

@ninu yeah. All the stuff I wanted to look at (the Holocaust museum and the MLK memorial) weren't in our time slot, so we kinda had to rush around so we could see what the tour guide was required to show us. That was the last day on the tour, sadly. So the next morning, we had to pack up and leave.

[@EmmyLayton]

Yeah, don’t go to DC on a tour like that unless you can find tours specifically in the museums you wanna see. You’re better off wandering on your own or going with someone you trust that knows DC well

[@Nonamearisto]

But that's most of what DC is about. Beautiful marble buildings. What did you expect?

[@bananabanana1]

@Nonamearisto I was wanting to go look around at the museums and such. The buildings and all are truly amazing and hold a lot of history, but the tour guide just made it seem boring

[@MoistCrumpet]

I’ve heard apparently this episode was also inspired by a traumatic experience that Matt and Trey actually had to go through. They decided to one day go zip lining with their wives and they found it really boring. A lot of the things that happened in the episode (i.e. people asking redundant questions and making the trip go longer) actually happened to them. But I just really love how this episode seems to parody a lot of those survival reality shows that follow the same sort of formula. Actors reenacting experiences that some survivors had to go through while the actual survivors talk about their experience behind the scenes. And what these boys had to go through is actually so trivial seeing it be over exaggerated like this was so hilarious in my opinion.

[@nate6360]

don’t call it a traumatic experience lol. That phrase has been completely diluted to mean a mild inconvenience which gets in the way of people who actually have been through trauma

[@loner1878]

@@nate6360 That was the joke you clown lol

[@MoistCrumpet]

@@nate6360 I was being sarcastic 😐

[@s1dnetwork285]

I worked at a post house that produced unscripted TV when I saw this episode. I couldn't stop laughing at how accurate this episode is to the reality formula. The interview, the transitions, the sfx, the recreations were just amazing.

[@TheAtticusFinch]

I’m laughing at you just describing the episode 😂😂😂 This is a classic.

[@hunchho12]

the narrations of cartman farts going to kyle’s nose is absolutely amazing

[@IncredibleJenny161]

I'm a german kid who was raised by south park.. i didn't knew about the parody and never went ziplining but i LOVED this episode and it'll be forever one of the best episodes

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

Deutschland uber Alles

[@IncredibleJenny161]

@@DSPHistoricalSociety 👀

[@DSPHistoricalSociety]

@@IncredibleJenny161😍🥰❤🤗

[@hikarey7173]

im an american kid watching this video after going on a boring guided tour thru mainz.. what a councidence lol

[@IncredibleJenny161]

@@hikarey7173 never went to mainz because i thought it's boring lol 💀

[@jamesluma4556]

I remember watching this episode and not remembering the live action stuff at the end (this was a couple years after I watched the entire series) and I was blown away. I've never seen "I shouldn't be alive", but I'm familiar with other shows in that dramatized genre. Still though, I think this episode is pretty damn funny. The humor is spot on (now knowing the series it parodies) and adds that classic SP style we all know and love

[@Madhouse_Media]

This is might be my favorite South Park episode of all time. It's crazy how so many people hate this episode, and how they're all wrong.

[@tobiasgoins5338]

The "to make a long story short" always kills me💀

[@moonbeamsun9066]

This episode was really funny and one of my favorites. The creativity with it being a survival styled episode was hilarious, but when they cut to the live action reenactment I just lost it.

[@ghostrucok6617]

as someone who was on many trips like this, that episode was extremely relatable

[@FatMarioHeads]

I laughed hard when in the live-action segment Mr. Hankey was portrayed as a real piece of fake dung with no anthropomorphism whatsoever and a normal voice

[@whatsupwhip]

I never knew there were people who disliked this episode. I'm sorry you couldn't enjoy this masterpiece.

[@gildedpeahen876]

I thought it was great 🤷‍♂️

[@warlordofbritannia]

I remember when it first came out, I thought it was one of the very best right away-up there with Woodland Critter Christmas and Passion of the Jew and a few others. Years later, seeing people on the Internet say they hated this episode, I honestly thought they were talking about a different one.

[@txaggievet]

I know this is by far one of the BEST episodes ever... original and true

[@rickeydart3040]

As someone who has been on a zipline hiking tour, I really liked this episode. That is until the live action segment, which is just awful in my opinion.

[@sophiakonrad2754]

right i love it

[@Helm-0]

What i'm wondering is how people can't associate Zip lining with any other boring group activity. Surely they've been on some kind of outdoors thing that took way too long and made you talk with people you found really annoying. I've never been zip lining but i still found the feeling of being stuck in a long boring situation relatable and funny.

[@edwardweaver6869]

I mean if they never been ziplining I’m sure camping was boring to them.

[@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother]

Some people dont have life experiences... Their existence is brought up to work, work and die. Thats their entire 40-95 years average on this planet. Its a humbling and scary thing to know. People arent equal. Our intelligence and self awareness divide us infinitely.

[@kingcosworth2643]

I think you may find a lot of people haven't experienced such trips.

[@sol1581]

Fr it’s not that deep it’s just a silly episode of South Park

[@ddav6643]

Just makes me think of going on a swamp gator boat ride. Whole experience kinda similar

[@mongodellango4732]

Just had a watch. I loved it. Feels like the writers just got together to talk about trips they instantly regretted.

[@thepurpleflute9740]

I don't see how anyone 5yrs below to over my age (29) couldn't at least recognize the styling of this episode is parodying a TV show, even if they may not know which one. Its surprising that this formatting of a Discovery/History Channel-esque show isnt immediately recognizable to someone.

[@greendragonfly4831]

Fun With Weapons - When it cuts from Professor Chaos to Butters just standing there with the shuriken in his eye.... I still don't think anything has ever made me laugh harder.

[@milansvancara]

exactly :D

[@HeWhoIsNamedPatrick]

Diet double dew with half the amount of double dew, that’s one of the most South Park things ever right up there with “ I’m getting a raging clue”

[@maxwebb2290]

as a huge fan of community, this is one of my fav episodes. i love parody episodes that are dramatically different format

[@marymurphy1429]

I have been watching these videos back to back. I have never seen an episode of South Park in full. I do not know why I am so engrossed with content but I appreciate it anyway

[@FHRiley-yk9by]

I still stand by "Pip" being one of the funniest episodes. The fairly straightforward telling of Great Expectations right up until Ms. Havisham reveals her genesis device is brilliant.

[@CaptainSam666]

Yeah, one of my favorites. I think it just gets overlooked as a fluff episode.

[@mascot1063]

Thank you...

[@getsomeboy321]

Absolutely love Estellas insults

[@koryhill271]

Weirdly enough that episode is what prompted me to read Great Expectations.

[@theoneandonlydomtoretto974]

When I first saw this ep I was with my dad who had never seen the show. Absolutely laughed our asses off and couldn’t breathe at the live action part. IMO it’s still good but flawed in some areas, had no idea this was a polarizing episode

[@varoux4278]

I'm sorry the delivery of the live action "You killed kenny!..YOU BASTARD! YOU BASTARD!" Was amazing

[@borrago]

You are forgiven.

[@preemek]

Never heard of that show but I still got most of the references since these are tropes used in a 100 different reality shows. Interviews and narrators repeating everything is used everywhere. x-rays remind me of Sport Science and live reenactments with bad actors are used in crime shows

[@sevach]

This episode isn't the normal laugh out loud funny, but if you know this show(or this documentary format) and can relate to being stuck in a terrible event with a dull tour group it becomes so much better and funnier.

[@jarlamtoft2307]

I am fairly certain that i don’t find a single episode unwatchable or bad. They always get me with their absurdist humor

[@user-ys7eh9kx9p]

Same exept f&t hate those guys

[@eliasfrancesch]

@@user-ys7eh9kx9p? You hate Trey Parker and Matt Stone? What are you doing on a South Park video then?

[@zacharysimmons9195]

@@eliasfranceschhe’s talking about terrance and phillip which are pretty fairly annoying

[@mikeyjohnson5888]

IDK man the pip episodes were awful, terrance and phillip are low tier cringe shit these days. I'll say they hit more than they miss but there is still the occasional episode where it just drags along.

[@eliasfrancesch]

@@zacharysimmons9195 Oh mb. I'm so stupid, didn't see the "f&t". I agree those episodes are really boring and a pain to watch.

[@cherry_swirl]

I honestly tend to use this episode as an intro to the series. It gives a really good look at every boy’s personality so well it’s a good launching pad

[@angelacid15]

is that really a good idea since it’s so different from how south park episodes actually are? i mean it might make them not be interested in the show there’s probably better episodes to show the boys personality’s and dynamics

[@herrikudo]

Its a really shit episode. Its not obvious its a parody, the joke is repetative and it gets old real fast

[@ryanechelberger7035]

@@angelacid15yeah it makes no sense

[@beforegrim]

if someone showed me this as an intro id just think south park is stupid and boring, even though i really like the live action part

[@summermiller6197]

I actually really enjoy this episode, and It will always hold a special place in my heart because we watched it the night my son was born

[@dracu9833]

I had no idea this was a parody, but it so perfectly encapsulated the feeling of what it's like to be dragged to an activity you have absolutely no interest in, especially as a child. I love it for that

[@ScintillatingSusie]

I've been Ziplining once and I found it fun, such a rush. But I still found this episode enjoyable to watch

[@jamiegreenberg8476]

ziplining is so fun and the episode hit the nail right on the head for everything other than actually getting on the zipline

[@ScintillatingSusie]

@@jamiegreenberg8476 When I was at Ziplining, it was at a Summer Camp so I didn't get an hour long safety video or insufferable tour guide

[@paulwells8457]

The commentary on this episode makes it so much funnier.

[@silverblade357]

Going ziplining or rock climbing or anything like that can be great, but only in a small group. Once you cram 40 people on a walking path where it only moves as fast as the slowest person, you're gonna have a bad time.

[@UndeadAlv]

I think that kind of trips are better when you want a moment away to think about your life or something. Or when you get to set up at least a couple things instead of waiting for others to do everything. And lastly, going to that kind of trip with someone you want to know better may be pretty cool, as everything becomes new when you are with someone that gives a new perspective.

[@ariiily__]

The fact is that I didn't even know it was referencing to a show, but it was still one of my favorite episode and i laughed A LOT

[@Vaquix000]

Yeah, Bloom completely missed what made the episode funny in the first place... If he didn't even understand what made this funny his sense of humor is so wack that I don't even want to know what he finds funny

[@daminox]

You do'nt even have to have seen the "I shouldn't be alive" show to love this ep. All those dramatic re-enactment/'based on a true story" TV shows of the 2000s followed the same format. That said, I loved this episode. I was shocked to hear so many people didn't like it, but this video does a good job explaining why.

[@troymartin4260]

This episode resonates with me because it reminds me of when I went White Water rafting. What I expected to be a fun trip ended up just being 3 1/2 hours of fighting to not get flung out of a boat and land on rocks

[@yoorkat4643]

I personally have never watched "I Shouldn't Be Alive" so I don't understand every reference, but I find the fact that everything is taken so seriously even though it's such a trivial thing very funny There's so much stupid shit going on that you really don't know what's coming next, and it gets dumber and dumber, but it's still serious in its presentation. Especially the end with the live action I find so funny for exactly that reason, the actors stay serious although it's really the stupidest thing I've ever seen I found Mr Hanky a bit too disgusting but I mean he's a legit turd, so yeah

[@burnypython8230]

As someone who has never seen nor heard of “I Shouldn’t Be Alive” until now, I thought this episode was making fun of those over dramatic survival shows. I personally thought it was one of the better episodes of South Park, but I didn’t know that the episode has mixed reviews with the fandom. I honestly thought the general consciousness about this episode was average to decent.

[@tiablue9106]

@@burnypython8230 the only area where I can see ppl rlly thoroughly disliking this ep is, as the vid suggests, the first chunk. bc if u don't get the parody angle u might not get why the ep is focusing so much on minute things like the boys' neurons and cartman's digestive system and other little stuff. they might see it as a waste of time when it's rly adding to the accuracy of the parody. I think it's p obvious what it's going for and find it hilarious but I GUESS I can see how some ppl might've thought it needed a b-plot or smth

[@knoxcool9657]

I know Mr Hankey was disgusting at the end but to me it was one of the funniest bits in South Park just cutting to an actual turd

[@dalfin9286]

The live action segment of this episode is goated. The actors nail the characters so well

[@rickeydart3040]

I agree with the opposite of everything you just said.

[@professionalloser.]

idk, i think mr hankey was cast perfectly

[@masterofbloopers]

This is actually one of the _only_ South Park episodes I've ever seen. I don't remember having any qualms with it.

[@mdi800]

For someone who just went zip lining before this came out, grew up watching discovery channel and grew up in marina del ray where the boat scenes were shot this is a top tier episode and definitely one of the funniest and most quoted episode between my dad and I.

[@cryptkeeperthe9634]

How could you forget the BEAVERS joke? It was quite literally the most fire joke in the episode and it didn't even get a message. Cartman literally explains away the reason he can't simply shit in the woods because of beavers which is seemingly viewed as ludicrous by the others, but in the live action segment, when we get that beautiful depiction of Cartman shitting over the edge of boat in live action, we get the pay off as Kenny screams out BEAVERS! It was built up to and executed well. Quite literally the peak of the episode is that moment Cartman attracts Beavers with his diarrhea.

[@jungwoof]

sooo many reality tv shows are like that, u don't gotta understand the exact show they were referencing to understand 💀💀

[@ProjectPlugTTV]

I watched this episode while tripping on acid and years later I can say without a doubt it is the absolute hardest I have ever laughed in my life. It took close to 2 hours to watch it from how much we were pausing and laughing, and my abs were sore for 3 days after purely from how hard I was laughing.

[@jonny10493ify]

Idk, I just remembered agreeing with it on a special level. EVERYTIME you do something that involves a slightly unsafe activity with a tour group, there's ALWAYS some genius way the staff manages to take all the fun away.

[@dachamp171]

This is easily one of south parks best episodes. Not sure how anyone could not like it. It’s hilarious and it’s a classic parody of another show. This episode is perfect.

[@caylebmladenovic3348]

Objectively wrong not funny boring and shit all round

[@Solar-Fox-Productions]

Meh, most of the episodes from seasons 13-16 are pretty boring and unwatchable. But I respect your opinion.

[@user-vr1nd3ep3s]

And after season 16 the show just dies

[@Almonds-hn8sr]

This is one of the most memorable South Park episodes I’ve watched, and I can confirm zip lining is only fun if you just do it once and if it’s over a pool over water that you can skim across

[@CHRB-nn6qp]

I've never seen 'I shouldn't be alive' or been ziplining, but I loved this episode. While I haven't see the show, I knew exactly what type of show they were referencing, and using that format to convey boredom instead of life-or-death was so funny to me

[@silvermangawolfygirl]

I didn't even know it was an 1on1 parody till now but I remember this episode being one of my favourites😂.

[@reddeaddude2187]

I LOVE that episode. Kyle's forced smile was very relatable. The live action bit was funny for a while but it dragged on a bit too long and the brunette Kenny is unforgivable. We blondes deserve proper representation DAMNIT!

[@cheriep1e]

I can't tell if you're joking but blondes are literally the most popular thing in the world blue eyes blonde hair, american woman and men and germans like blondes are literally the most loved so if you aren't joking just shut up and if you are it was not funny at all no one gives a fuck abt blondes y'all are the basic original beauty standard when it comes down to hair

[@proving9606]

Blondes need representation?

[@reddeaddude2187]

@@proving9606 r/woosh

[@patrickbateman312]

It is joke

[@circuits17nightmare28]

I’m a blond but I like brunette Kenny

[@compound2403]

As someone who has never been ziplining, I still felt the pain of the experience. It genuinely looked like a horrific experience so I still very much enjoyed the episode

[@MondoCool]

One of my favorite "subvert expectations" aspects of South Park is that Trey loves reality TV.

[@bwbdalek1]

As someone who was a huge fan of the actor who played cartman(he's one of what many might consider an OG youtuber) this episode is a treat for me everytime

[@stanmarsh912]

South park is the reason I knew timeshares were a scam by the time I was 13 and they're also the reason I would never subject myself to the torture that is zip lining. You don't have to have gone zip lining to relate to the episode.. just have gone on a field trip beore.. soooo attended school. It is a relatable episode. Edit: and everybody has seen those I survived type shows before, the "I shouldn't be alive" show wasn't the only one of those shows. Nobody was ever confused by this episode.

[@youtubedeletedmynamewhybother]

You'd be surprised at how many people just dont have life experiences. Its easy to assume this is common knowledge but the scary part is its not.... Many people live proper NPC lives without these types of thoughts ever entering their minds. AKA the self awareness to question whats happening around you in congruence with your own actions.

[@lu.milk666]

Zip lining can be fun lol, just not in a guided tour group

[@mikeyjohnson5888]

Having been to a timeshare seminar with my parents makes the episode so fucking funny. Those salesmen do not fucking give up and will emotionally manipulate you for the sale.

[@whitethunder9064]

I've learned so much from South Park, much to my mom's chagrin.

[@Oppersimp]

its funny when i was in Whistler, Canada in 2015, me and my sister got a huge discount ziplining, if my parents went to a timesharing presentation. Ziplining was kinda fun, we had a small group and the nature was fantastic, but i still can relate to this episode.

[@aprilsita3466]

This episode brought back all my trauma of going on boring guided tours with my parents, so I love it.

[@tylivalord]

Mr Hanky appearing out of nowhere is just Cartman doing y'know, while the other boys ain't looking.

[@Nordy941]

So for 3 years in my 20s I lived in a house with 2 of my buddies. We always had people coming & going. The TV was pretty much always on & tuned to Comedy Central. Every time an episode of South Park came on, which was a lot, I’d say “ Hell yeah this is the best one”. It became a running thing in the house every South Park episode is the best one.

[@crimsond4991]

imo this is easily a top 10 episode of the show, absolutely love it

[@ffnendhgrgd]

I did not know this episode had haters. It's pure art.

[@hacktormike3679]

I've never seen I Shouldn't be Alive, but I understand the format. I didn't know it was a direct reference, but you can see the kind of show it parodies. Also the live action sequence is supposed to be a re-enactment or dramatization, so it does actually makes sense in this pseudo documentary show format

[@OliverUnderTheMoon]

From across the pond, I hadn't seen the parodied show but was familiar enough with the format from having seen other US docudrama/docutainment shows.

[@edadilaraaslan8061]

dude i didnt even know this episode was parodying a whole different show and i still found it funny af therefore its my fav episode

[@happachu]

The fact that they got one of the voice over actors to do the narration really makes this one of my faves

[@turtato2155]

4:13 Imagine the torture I went through when both my brothers liked watching fanboy and chum chum

[@zork2001]

I loved this episode, I had just gone ziplining for the first time in Colorado and I thought it was boring as hell, I could go downhill faster on a bicycle. Then a few months later this episode came out and I just knew Trey Parker & Matt Stone must have also just gone ziplining in Colorado and thought the same thing when they created this episode.

[@adailtonpersegonha]

I never watched the show they were spoofing, but it's pretty obvious the kind of show it is, I can't believe someone wouldn't get it