Unexpected HEARTFELT Moments in South Park (Ft. LS Mark)

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A few weeks ago @LSMark made a great video about South Park and the perception that the show is mean spirited. I highly recommend checking it out if you haven’t yet! But while watching, it made me realize just how many of my favorite South Park moments are actually incredibly heartfelt and wholesome. So I called up Mark and said “hey! Let’s collab on this!” and he said “sounds good!” but in an Irish accent. And here we are.
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[@Johnny2Cellos]

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[@maillardsbearcat]

Bourbon or scotch?

[@Spinellios]

An ad that I actually am interested in!

[@jordansj]

There's like no profits in it lol

[@Octo_Gamer23]

​@@maillardsbearcatBoth

[@LeeCaithness]

Kenny is such an underrated character. In Scotland we have an old proverb. “A rich heart often lies under a poor coat.” I think that sums up Kenny perfectly.

[@behomefree]

that's actually really sweet damn

[@ArtsyAlbert]

I wouldn’t say Kenny’s underrated per say. In fact he’s probably one of the most popular characters.

[@nickiraheard1541]

i love kenny he’s my favorite

[@mononf]

@@ArtsyAlbert after his death, he became a secondary character

[@butterspike680]

As butters said, "the only kid here with any sense of dignity is Kenny", and he's not wrong. It feels like Kenny is one of the few characters who can actually be selfless, and do good things without expecting anything in return or being condescending.

[@robertocotlear4509]

as much as I like the wholesome moments from poor kid, and despite thinks its a better episode, the ending of "city part of town" where Kenny gives Karen that doll with the little he made before going to sleep will be my favorite Kenny moment

[@alexvaughan1013]

After that, I swore to quit South Park if they ever killed Kenny again! Needless to say, I didn't stick to it.

[@impofstpete727]

Would have mentioned that one myself. We had no idea what Kenny was working so hard for but when the reveal came it was worth everything. As an older brother myself it hit a chord.

[@That2J]

Kenny is the most wholesome character on the show, ironically. I always tear up at the end of bigger longer uncut when he earns his wings

[@char-_]

I always bawl my eyes out at that scene like I can’t watch it…

[@Theodosia_Lovejoys-version.]

Oh yeah, and the owner of City Wok saying “I wish I could give u more, u deserve more” when Kenny was getting payed :(

[@itachi8675309]

In "Cartman Sucks" when Bradley is on the bridge threatening to jump and crying about never being normal just to have Butters speech about not being "confused" convince him to come back down always gets me.

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

"You're perfectly normal." Go butters

[@hi.imalayna]

“If I’m bicurious, and I’m somehow made from God, then I figure God must be a little bicurious himself!”

[@thomasb7347]

I like that his speech issues disappeared and he was able to unfold from his hunch

[@peepytime]

Gosh that moment always makes me tear up!

[@RUST_1N_P34CE_]

when butters said “your completely normal” i was abt to cry 🙁👍

[@TheAsexualJellyBean]

"He just said... where's stan?" still makes me tear up to this day.

[@tahraethestoryteller6079]

What hurts the most is we never see the boys properly grieve over Kenny, all in the name of status quo

[@andrelie7760]

I read your comment, so i knew it was coming... But it still got me

[@rachdiva]

:(

[@LetsLeaveSomeCoffeeRings]

What's the minute mark?

[@Seriously1174]

@@LetsLeaveSomeCoffeeRings 17:15

[@8-ballfracture437]

i ALWAYS revisit the moment in Breast Cancer Show Ever where principal Victoria is telling Wendy that you can't reason with cancer or wish it away, subtly implying that Wendy NEEDS to fight Cartman, and giving her full permission to do so. it's such a raw moment, i genuinely love it.

[@Adamant_Adam]

My mom was recently diagnosed w/ breast cancer. She's not a big fan of south Park, but that is one of her fav episodes (always has been cuz Eric got his shit rocked, But the episode has an extra layer of meaning for us now.)

[@teamlightning1365]

@@Adamant_Adam Damn dude. That is harsh. I hope your mother will recover☺☺☺.

[@cklounge2096]

@@Adamant_Adam honestly the analogy to cartman and cancer might seem insensitive but tbh he is a cancerous person. He infects and corrupts the people around him (take the episode where Wendy becomes just like him for example) and stops at nothing to get his way. There’s no reasoning with him or gently molding him into a better person, he’s one of those people who will only stop if he’s put to a stop. Him getting his shit rocked was absolutely deserved and was a great analogy

[@CartoDarko]

I like the speech but the fight was just horrible, it's not even funny or anything and it's now one of my least favourite episodes lol

[@manicpepsicola3431]

@@CartoDarko they have way more significantly worse episodes

[@xhellystarx]

Wendy crying at the end of 'the Hobbit' episode is also really heartfelt and sad, because we normally never see her giving up, but here she unfortunately caved into the trend of girls photoshopping themselves. :(

[@anthonynorman7545]

Breaks my heart every time

[@ShinyShilla]

@@asimhussain8716 Ah wait I didnt notice the quote. Im the bozo here

[@alohachavez2278]

too bad i’ll never feel bad for wendy bc she tears other women down at every turn and generally sucks

[@mermidion7552]

@@alohachavez2278 true that. in the first few seasons she was rather likeable. but the more time did go on the more annyoing she became.

[@TGo-n-Roscoe]

Kanye is unbelievably hilarious in that episode...."I just love her so much" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@graphitetailgrace3870]

"The Poor Kid" felt like a thank-you/love letter to everyone who wanted Kenny to be brought back to life after "Kenny Dies".

[@cya222]

lol right

[@TheClanBlade]

The saddest part of South Park is the post Covid special not because of the heartwarming ending but when you see Eric sacrifice himself at the end knowing that he'd lose his family and happiness, it shows that he has truly moved on from his selfish and evil ways and become a better person and have to throw it all away for the greater good.

[@CartoDarko]

EXACTLY it's so sad, he was able to finally better himself and get him away from the surroundings that enabled him and he chose to sacrifice it to make everyone else happy :((((

[@manicpepsicola3431]

@@CartoDarko someone I know said that cartman was like Jesus for south park and I really felt that I hated cartmans ending I didn't want him to loose his family

[@CartoDarko]

@@manicpepsicola3431 me too, he's such a nice guy if he'd given the chance to change :(

[@ediakin4993]

they made cartman a lot worse as a person after season 5 and the legendary episode with scott tenerman. In previous seasons, he was a little moody and spoiled, but still a pleasant and caring person, and his racist statements are more like trolling and not knowing things, because he only found out about Hitler and his deeds after dressing up as him. I guess they made a sociopath out of him just because episode 1 of season 5 made such an impression

[@vksasdgaming9472]

Cartman is also insanely spiteful and cunning. If his racist hatred demands him to be better Jew than someone who was born as such (Kyle) he can do it just out of spite. Fragile ego and jeaolousy gone so far it lands to opposite direction.

[@sunsetvibe1063]

This might sound weird, but one of the most heartfelt moments of the series for me wasn’t even in an episode. It was just looking at Karen’s adult design. The detail of her hanging onto Mysterion’s question mark around her neck kind of as a way to keep that mindset she had as a kid really got to me.

[@it_is_Power]

I never realized this! Thanks for pointing it out I love this detail!

[@alaynac1610]

its the little details man

[@bloodwolf2002]

Was that post covid?

[@BugsyFoga]

Sometimes I just think how with chef dead the boys lost the only true adult they could ever look up to, and that’s pretty heartbreaking.

[@Orkunkadunk]

South Park is rlly good at pulling on the heartstrings when it needs to, it’s insane

[@arcaderat1613]

It makes sense really. They're so good at exaggerating the absurdity of things for the comedy and that same exaggeration is also applied to the more heartfelt moments, but in a good way that highlights how gut wrenching things are instead of how absurd.

[@The_Hist]

Dude right Rick and morty surprised me with this too

[@eyeconqueror1185]

Trey and Matt really are brilliant

[@alexvaughan1013]

And the E-scooters episode was a really nice surprise Kenny episode. Kenny even gets a happy ending where he gets to trick-or-treat with his bros.

[@nothingman7163]

The breaking in Stan’s voice when he says “Chef… we love you..” ringed so genuine to me despite the absurd brutality to follow. Miss Chef / Isaac Hayes and hope he is resting in peace

[@ghostsjari1435]

I know how late I am, but the scene of Shelly's boyfriend singing the song for her about her, and then removing the life jacket, legitimately makes me almost cry every time

[@ghostsjari1435]

Ty for the heart Johnny:)

[@SilverScreenPegasus]

I love The Poor Kid so much. Kenny and Karen are so sweet. I also really like that when she asks why all this happened, Kenny doesn't demonize their parents to her or make her feel like they didn't care about them, instead he just says that people make mistakes.

[@Adamant_Adam]

Yeah, no one ever gives Kenny enough credit for how genuinely mature he is, especially as a big bro to Karen. It's so easy for a big sibling to pit their siblings against their parents, but he didn't want that for her. He still wants to see her have the opportunity to have a good relationship with her parents, and if not, come to that conclusion herself. What a sweet kid

[@vibechecked7522]

He nlknows that just because he's old enough to see the truth, she isn't, and protects her from that, at the cost of his own childhood. That's a good big brother.

[@megabladechronicles962]

A lot of Cartman's nicest moments involve his relationship with Stan. In the veal episode he only agrees to leave the room after seeing how sick Stan became, there's an episode where they play a Tiger Woods game and genuinely have fun, and Cartman only agrees not to kill the pangolin after seeing how stressed Stan became because of the lockdown.

[@manicpepsicola3431]

I never noticed this but also with Kyle as well surprisingly. Cartman saves Kyle's life several times but would never let Kyle know. Cartman has a few sweet spots he tries to hide from the others.

[@toomany_bones]

@@manicpepsicola3431 Several times? I only remember the "smug" epoisode 😕

[@thedevilstoaster1755]

@@toomany_bones it does happen a few other times, but it’s usually for more self serving reasons like in the imagination land trilogy. He did also save the other boys from the hippie festival, but it seems like that was more so cause he hated hippies and them being saved was just a side effect.

[@BeanBag343]

Seeing Cartman a homeless alcoholic at the end of the Post Covid special broke my heart after seeing him give up everything to save everyone. Also the scene where he says goodbye to his wife and kids makes it even more heartbreaking 💔

[@Tobylake-jt6gu]

To me he deserve it

[@_Artistofhell_]

That leaves me to question. Did his mom end up in a retirement home or is she still sleeping with other men as an old lady

[@P1r4n]

Butters always has the most heartfelt speeches, from his bicurious speech to his ‘beautiful sadness’, whenever he monologues it’s either hilarious or emotional

[@RhiannaMalone]

I’ve always felt like You’re Getting Old was such an accurate representation of depression. What I liked was that there was no happy ending where Stan snaps out of it and goes back to normal, he’s still depressed but he just… finds a way to get through it. Takes a shot and goes on with his life. It made that representation so much more accurate to me.

[@idvdk]

frr because it doesn’t just magically get better you just lern to live with it

[@vibechecked7522]

Exactly. I'm always depressed, but you can't just snap out of it. You have to learn to cope with it, and focus on the good days more than the bad ones.

[@ComicalRealm]

South park is actually genius, able to maintain extremely entertaining and funny storylines with hidden meaning and statements behind all the jokes and profanity, this show needs more credit

[@balvinderbance]

It really is the modern day old-school Simpsons, absurdist meta-commentary and dissecting pop culture, albeit more crude and adult-themed lol

[@shadokwastaken]

moments like those is why south park has a heart of gold

[@babygirlincorporated]

Put It Down is the absolute most wholesome episode in my opinion because of how cute Tweek and Craig are, and it shows that they genuinely care about one another and they aren't just pretending to be dating to please the town, they genuinely like one another and it's so wholesome

[@Bloomser]

Cash for Gold has to be one of the most underrated wholesome moments in the show. No one ever talks about it but it legitimately brought a tear to my eye the first time I saw it. Also, you couldn’t have uploaded this at a better time, it’s the perfect contrast to my controversy video from yesterday lol PS: next time you need someone to make a South Park video, you know who to call :)

[@Johnny2Cellos]

BLOOMS!!!!!!!!!

[@rattoast5148]

o7

[@andym5280]

Yooo please collab, I'd love to see one from my favorite South Park KZbinrs!

[@jsb7778]

How is the ending to the Cissy not here? Sharon's speech about expressing who you are gives me chills & tears.

[@dr.penguin9412]

Cissy? Which one was that?

[@jsb7778]

@@dr.penguin9412 Season 18, episode 3. The main 1 with Lorde.

[@dr.penguin9412]

@@jsb7778 oh ok

[@samrobacker346]

@@dr.penguin9412 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqvQhpmoms2HhLM

[@Adamant_Adam]

No fr, the show is mis-labeled sometimes as "transphobic" but as a trans dude, Sharon's speech meant a lot to me.

[@LauraGrrrr5370]

I loved that Tweek and Craig stayed a couple even after Tweek x Craig.

[@frankunodostres473]

to me that ending was one of the saddest and most depressing of the entire series. the 2 boys said multiple times during the episode that they were not gay and were coerced by their community to basically not be themselves and pretend they are something they are not in order to make everybody else happy. I always interpreted this episode as a classic "south park reversal" of how in reality gay people were (or still are) forced to act straight

[@BerylLx]

I feel like the ending to Tweek x Craig is more a take on the Needs-Of-The-Many trope and how it often entails self-sacrifice.

[@crissies2257]

@@frankunodostres473 That's one interpretation but at the end of the day, they ended up genuinely liking each other and having a cute, healthy relationship. IDK why some people are only referencing the events of Tweek x Craig to disprove the legitimacy of their relationship but totally ignoring the other creek focused episode (where the pairing is being portrayed in a much better light) and other moments between them. I would have understood this uncertainty perfectly if we were in 2015 or 2016 since the ending of T x C was ambiguous on purpose; but now, in 2022? When the series has proven many times that their relationship is real, their sexualities have been confirmed in the official game, Matt and Trey themselves confirming that they like each other and last but not least, being shown to STILL be together 40 years afterwards in the Post Covid special? There's nothing ambiguous about their relationship anymore.

[@frankunodostres473]

@@crissies2257 of course the way they are portrayed in universe is pretty clear and very positive. All I'm saying is the catalyst for their relationship could've been done a bit better. Because I can tell you in real life it is extremely harmful to pretend you're something you're not just to please others. After a long time of faking it, you may convince yourself that that is what you truly are but it will eventually catch up to you. Even after 40 years. Stuff like that often leads to suicide btw. Just saying. I wish the show hadn't completely glossed over this.

[@crissies2257]

@@frankunodostres473 You do have a point but let's not forget we're talking about South Park here; much more crazier and absurd things happened to the kids. I say we shouldn't have real life expectations from a show where a kid fed some bully his own parents as an act of revenge, a little girl sent her teacher on the sun because she thought she's stealing her boyfriend, another kid was involved in a Human Centipede parody scene and a toddler slept with his kindergarten teacher.

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

For me, the moment where Butters stands up to his Grandma is one of the most profound and deep moments I’ve ever seen in a tv show. The fact Trey and Matt had such a deep message about bullies and how pointless they will be in your lives really helped me a lot. That even if you are in something dark and awful because of someone else, you still can be stronger because you’re not full of awfulness like them. The message that you will be bigger than those that torment you and the pain they cause you is one that got me through that period in my life when I was miserable because of the kids that made my life a living hell. And you know what? So many years later, Trey and Matt were right. When you’re a kid, you think that pain is going to last forever but it doesn’t. You become stronger than it. I never thought South Park of all things would ever give me hope about anything but…it somehow did.

[@Awuwapi]

one of my favourite moment as well

[@agentmagma-cube4628]

For me, in the "Kenny dies" episode, I think each of the boys represent a different stage of grief. Stan representing denial, anger and depression, Kyle representing acceptance and Eric representing bargaining.

[@coolcat001100]

The moment that always gets me the most is the one from the Tourettes episode where Kyle meets the support group for kids with Tourettes syndrome. As someone with Tourettes myself, it felt incredibly down-to-earth and genuine at portraying the struggles people with it go through - Thomas talking about how he feels guilt over his dad leaving when he couldn't handle having a son with Tourettes is definitely the most emotional part of the whole episode. It's by far my favorite episode of the show for how much it humanizes and sympathizes with people with Tourettes syndrome while also joking about it in an incredibly funny way. It's not easy to mock an issue like that while also being respectful about it, but having Cartman take advantage of the condition and then end up becoming the butt of the joke through the consequences of his own actions was the perfect direction to take it in. Also it ends with a bunch of pedophiles committing mass suicide, which is a fantastic way to end anything. More stories should end like that.

[@moxxiedemongamer3019]

9:58 Tweek x Craig is not only one of my favorite episodes to South Park and is definitely the most heartfelt episode ever

[@dl3209]

Honestly the episode wasnt too bad but i didnt like the high expectations, rumours being spread and all out pressuring the rest of the town did on them in order to be gay like that should be up to them and if they dont feel like a couple then there shouldn't be a problem. However if they are it shouldn't be because of being pressured into it but rather they had a nice relationship

[@R3df0xzz]

I can’t when Kenny said “you are not alone no matter were you go no matter what you do I will Always be here” made me cry😭

[@rustyshackleford5516]

Can't be to mean spirited if every episode they teach a life lesson.

[@DrakeMystical]

Yknow, I learned something today

[@thefvguy5648]

Ok, let’s not kid around. Not EVERY episode.

[@undeadblizzard]

Just because someone is a jerk doesn't mean they're wrong. Learning people can be jerks. Friends Family and Religion are demons to be slayed. I smoke mimosas getting that Jewish money evrrythang kosher.

[@rustyshackleford5516]

@@thefvguy5648 Even "Scott Tenorman must die" has a lesson. Just because they don't spell it out doesn't mean it isn't there.

[@Darthlucy1]

@@rustyshackleford5516 I’m trying to figure out what lesson that ep had aside from “Don’t piss Cartman off”. My best guess is something to do with letting things go.

[@dariogaelreyes7534]

Honestly the poor kid is one of my favorite episodes, although I wish they incorporated more of Kevin into it. I am of the small opinion that he deserves lines and focus

[@madirighthere]

I totally agree! Kevin has so much potential as a character

[@dariogaelreyes7534]

@@madirighthere yup

[@Adamant_Adam]

Yes! I wish we saw a bit more of Kenny's sibling dynamic. Def sad how Ken has to play the role of big bro to his sister, since his older brother Kevin seems to be going down the same path as his parents.

[@firej77]

One episode i felt really had a great wholesome moment was from the newest season, Help My Teenager Hates Me. Like, the main plot is funny where the kids have to basically watch over these angsty teens, but the reasoning is actually very sweet. From the one scene where they all go airsoft shooting, you'd think it'd line up for a joke, but even Cartman plays fafir in the end, and it's just so nice seeing them have a good time as kids, with Cartman even goin on with how his life sucks after moving into a hotdog, but that was one of the best moments in his life

[@edra2005]

It's one of the few moments where the boys don't hate their dads

[@helllinatheuterusstealer6723]

Kenny is literally the best out of his family, like he even becomes his super hero persona to just comfort his sister he also literally gets his sister a new doll in one episode even though he is very poor and I just find that so amazing like he would go out of his way to make his family happy even if that hurts him in the process

[@gotenks5633]

8:07 I literally just started crying when Ike hugged Kyle...havent seen this show in over 15yrs and yet Ike and Kyle always melt my heart

[@warpdrivefueledbyinsomnia8165]

"You're Getting Old" is an episode that punched my soul. In my opinion, South Park is an American treasure.

[@katlyndobransky2419]

South Park isn’t mean spirited nor does it sugar coat. It’s realistic. It’s goofy and funny while also being serious and dark. But also really heartfelt. It’s crazy how this singular show can make you laugh your ass off and then begin sobbing like a baby seconds later

[@vksasdgaming9472]

It still has honesty other long-running shows have lost. Many matters South Park handles are real and not funny, but tone they are handled is not preachy or pointing fingers. Craig is gay - it doesn't matter and luckily he has accepting parents.

[@a_forest360]

The season where Kenny actually died made me sad. I almost cry over the words “He just said: Where’s Stan?”

[@YourIdiotFriend007]

Another wholesome South Park moment was in Cherokee hair tampons when Stan went great lengths to save Kyle’s life!

[@opie4859]

Butters’s speech about loving life and taking the bad with the good is my single favorite moment in the entire show. Having recently gone through a really hard breakup it helped me a lot. Butters, keep on being Butters❤️

[@willkoestner4159]

Can't lie. When the COVID special turned out to be about being forgiving and cutting people some lack I bawled my eyes out. I'm down to be cool. At the end of the day we all just need to ease up and be cool.

[@gumslice]

Because if you don't want to be cool Carlito will spit in your face.

[@deeeeniiiiss]

''shelly, i'm sorry your little friend was killed by spiderman tonight.'' is fucking hilarious with the visuals of randy swinging around wildly, only southpark can make me genuinely laugh watching a tv show

[@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985]

Kenny giving his sister a doll he bought from all the money he made was really cute. He's a really good older brother.

[@tobigrantlbart]

You know what I thought somehow was wholesome, Satan sitting down with Stan to explain him addiction. It was like an open talk that he never got from his dad. Yea I am gonna say it: Satan is the father figure Stan needs.

[@rachelpogue66]

Kenny dies was such a heartbreaking episode, but a shining example of how great the show is written. Something that was always a joke is now played as a genuine emotional tragedy. "He just said...where's stan" is the most devastating thing ever

[@megangerhart3540]

Kenny is too good for the world

[@breadmeister]

The friendship between Shelly and life-preserver kid was sweet and sad, but Randy's speech to her at the end made me die of laughter. "Spider-Man works in mysterious ways."

[@DCompani13]

Man, i can't stop laughing every time I hear it

[@PercydeRoloFangirl]

Same with Shelly crying and Randy's speech idk wether to laugh or cry

[@aidenpice5793]

When South Park wants to be emotional and serious, it does it well.

[@YourIdiotFriend007]

I love South Park so much the show has made me smile and laugh through some pretty hard times which is why I hold it so close!

[@eplcmeme420]

I think a really underrated and very heartwarming scene is in the episode ‘Cartman Sucks’, where Butters was sent to straight camp, and gave a beautiful speech criticising straight camps (and why it’s okay to be bi-curious), causing his roommate to step away from the brige he was about to jump off of as he did not want to commit suicide anymore

[@thelocker99]

Biggest Douche in the Universe is another, it tackles having to come to terms with losing loved ones and never being able to see them again and the existential crises people face. Whilst also tearing into the low lives such as John Edward who play on this. It’s just such a satisfying feeling.

[@efanheadford6735]

For me, one of my favourite, wholesome, and emotional moments from the entire show is definitely the scene where the 'Lorde' song Push (Feeling Good on a Wednesday) plays during the episode 'The Cissy'. There's just something about it that really hits me, and even helped me start working through the difficult emotions of my own gender-identity crisis. Also, seeing Butter's doing his li'l dance in a tutu was extremely wholesome, and makes me smile every time!

[@Adamant_Adam]

Same. Sharon's speech will forever hold a special place in my heart and life

[@efanheadford6735]

Absolutely! In a show that's so often ridiculous, it's genuine moments strike all the harder.

[@evrbody]

The Pandemic Special when Stan says "I just want my life back" always gets me.

[@Giant2005]

I don't know how you could talk about post-covid without talking about Cartman's sacrifice. That was the most heartfelt moment in the entire series.

[@krissyburke5050]

It’s hard to pick an absolute favorite episode but if I had to, I’d say probably “Put It Down” for that moment. I wish more people understood how capable people with mental issues are if they’re around people who genuinely support them. I would die for a relationship like that

[@literallythedevilhimself]

I don’t remember the episode, but it was the episode when Kyle needed a kidney transplant and Stan kept trying to help him, even saying he’d give up his own kidney to help him, when he found out he couldn’t and that Cartmin was the only one that could, he went as far as to trick Cartmin into giving Kyle his kidney, I don’t know why but it made me realize how much Stan and Kyle care for each other and how close of friends they are

[@abigailmeryl2174]

That aspergers episode man, that one gets me every time 😭

[@krissyburke5050]

The hardest moment of the show to watch for me is Wendy crying while photoshopping her photo. Not wholesome but the other end of tugging at your heartstrings

[@stevengosnell7034]

Issac Hayes WAS NOT a scientologist. His managers were and he was in a coma after an accident when they wrote his resignation without consulting him or having him sign it. He had no job when he got out of the hospital due to this and Matt and Trey had no idea about any of it. The whole story is tragic and Hayes deserved so much more.

[@michaelmallia6462]

THE POOR KID, YES. This is seriously one of my favorite episodes and singlehandedly made me realize that Kenny is my favorite character on South Park. I see Kenny as the Dr. Zoidberg of SP: There's the obvious "poor" jokes, but Kenny is nearly always willing to do the right thing even if it isn't in his own best interest just like Zoidberg. Going Native is a prime example here. Butters is going through an extremely difficult time and doesn't really understand what's going on with himself. Kenny is REALLY not happy about it but he goes to incredible lengths (even facing potentially certain death in the trial) just to help his friend. (Tangentially related: I am always incredibly impressed with SP's animation style. Their animators are fantastic at the little things for how limited they are with the character design. Kenny's reluctance throughout Going Native is PERFECTLY sold by his body language alone.)

[@thema1998]

I was hoping that you'd mention "Put It Down". The scene where Craig calms down Tweek by asking him questions legitimately made me tear up when I first watched it! 😢

[@topaz7462]

One of my favorite details in the show is in the Post COVID Special, when Karen is seen wearing mysterions green question mark as a broach

[@Johnny2Cellos]

Omg I never noticed this!

[@nittonama3]

This mark guy has been everywhere since the "every simpsons" video. Also, make more long vids pls.

[@kasiabarszczyk9970]

12:11 that's my favourite Butters moment or maybe the favourite heartfelt moment of the whole show simple, yet powerful

[@fujoshiinpink8097]

My favorite moment was when satan and god having a talk where god tells him he doesn’t need anyone to make him whole also letting in saddam into heaven to keep him from hurting satan anymore still makes me giggle 🤭

[@serbetlemons8475]

People may argue whether this counts as heartfelt, but one of my favorite moments is the end of "Smug Alert." Cartman not only saves Kyle, someone he claims to hate, but he saves Kyle's family too, people we know Cartman genuinely dislikes. Because Kyle is important to Cartman, and the other Broflovskis are important to Kyle.

[@asdfssdfghgdfy5940]

8:14 In The Fractured but Whole game I also found the DLC with Kenny and his sister super wholesome, especially at the end.

[@OmegaSpark01]

“At least she’s not a vamp kid.”

[@justhorsinaround8294]

Stan giving his grandfather the picture frame has always been a tear jerker for me. But seeing it here for the first time after my grandma went through dementia before passing away really brought out the water works.

[@justinhart2831]

The little pep talk the Mr. Hanky gives his son before singing "The Circle of Poo" really cheered me up once when i was feeling down.

[@iain2k7]

In season 19 when officer Barbrady gets fired and it shows him comforting his sick dog. Also butter standing up to his abusive Grandma and In the Pandemic speical where Stan's speech convinces Cartman to now follow through with killing the pangolin

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

"I like to be needed."

[@markx2231]

I wish we could see more of Barbrady tbh he got done dirty.

[@EmeraldWolfYT]

That first episode was something like "Sneaky Ninjas", I couldn't even finish it.

[@Bart851]

This is what makes South Park amazing. It's not just about shock jokes and meta humor like most adult cartoons (Brickleberry, modern Family Guy, Velma 2023). Trey and Matt actually make things emotional and wholesome sometimes. The characters have some humanity to them, they're not just vessels for crass humor.

[@DemiTrusdale3]

I’ll never forget Cartman’s sacrifice. Which is now non canon. 😵‍💫

[@JinJinJinJinJinJinJinJinJinJin]

3:50 actually sent waves through me the first time I saw it. I'm glad to see it getting the recognition it deserves

[@MoodKapProductions]

5:35 in the DVD commentary Trey and Matt mentioned how they didn't believe Isaac said that statement which bashed the show. Only for years later to have his son confirm this

[@LSMark]

woah

[@allysonchen2097]

One of my favorites is PC principal and strong woman along with the PC babies actually being able to have a day cuz everybody put their Buddha box on

[@zackmtfc7220]

Everything I watch your getting old I cry no matter how many times I've seen it that ending every time I hear landslide I shed a tear

[@lorddio5498]

The truly most amazing part of South Park, is how they perfectly execute scenes that genuinely convince you of something, only to rip that realization out of your hands the moment after.

[@yggdrasil2]

The ending to Mr Hankey's Christmas Classics have always struck me as very sincere and heartfelt. This impression became even stronger once I learnt it's partly a tribute to South Park VA Mary Kay Bergman, who had died suddenly before the airing of the episode. Now I can't rewatch it without getting teary-eyed.

[@Obsidanwolfwhisperer]

There have been so many surprisingly heartfelt moments in this show, some which have made me genuinely tear up. Kenny Dies gets me every time. Love South Park

[@beerilevinger6886]

My personal favorite is Cartman singing "heat of the moment". Gave me chills

[@thrasherwartooth]

I can't believe City Part of Town wasn't mentioned! My heart just melted when Kenny gives Karen that doll and you realize he was working for peanuts and attempting to subvert the whole foods construction plan just so he could make his sister happy. Further cemented why he's my favorite character

[@prafullaghildiyal2796]

This was so great. Really good research done . So much nostalgia !!

[@mehlover]

I forget that there's sometimes the heartfelt moments in South Park. Will always love the ending of the Tweek and Craig episode when Craig just listens to Creek

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

People kind of build a caricature of South Park in their head. It may be a pretty cynical show at times, but there is a level of care and humanism within the South Park ethos. It is not this nihilist show that hates everything that you might think.

[@thescatman4061]

Thank you for getting the issac Hayes thing right so many people still think it was his decision to leave the show

[@Sly88Frye]

this was actually quite a good follow-up to that LS Mark video about South Park. I'm glad you guys both teamed up on this.

[@Oneabdonly.taytay]

South park may seem like a series with insensitive, offensive things all the time, but episodes like these provide beautiful messages and can teach people things. Its a mix of humor & Heartwarming and sad moments. South park truly is a great show. Props to Matt and Trey.

[@shad0wchateau]

everyone gangsta until the south park emotional music starts playing

[@Zowednessday]

family guy slow zoom ‘You know what lois, it was wrong to be racist’

[@porobotboyxxx]

2:14-3:05 I will never understand why WatchMojo never incorporated this moment in their top 10 best movie endings list video.😕

[@moxxiedemongamer3019]

South Park definitely had those heartfelt moments and that's what made this show so Great

[@deoskipsbasics]

We all have lost someone at some point in life, and the way they play the kid's reacction to kenny's death is so genuine, really strikes hard.

[@frankunodostres473]

some of my favourite moments is the overarching theme of "cartman's growth". he evolved from a very flat out bad person to a character that has layers upon layers. - the first instance of this is when he hides cats in his attic. while this is just a parody, it foreshadows some unexpected acts of kindness. - he saves kyle's life in imagination land pt3. on the surface you'd say he wanted to win his bet but his reaction shows that he cares bout kyle - the entire story with heidi showed him at his worst but also at his most vulnerable. he was insanely delusional and this experience changed him - one of my favourite and imo best written episodes: season finale. cartman threw the football that led to jason white's death and he later shows the mourning family the option to adopt a child. because he feels guilty. an amazing detail that is often overlooked. - in basic cable (one of the most underrated and heartfelt episodes btw!) he offers genuine advise to scott. he wants to spare him heartbreak - in the pandemic special, he literally puts the well-being of his friends (specifically stan) before his own! - and finally, 40 years in the future he sacrifices his own happy ending for a chance of saving the boys' friendship. he risks losing his life with his wife and 3 loving kids by putting his trust in his and his friends' past selves. and in the end he lost it all. fucking goosebumps so yeah, fair to say cartman is the most interesting and deep character in the show imo. and not just an asshole. atleast not anymore

[@w1th3rh3r3xd]

😭Those moments are always super sad, wholesome, and pure to the heart

[@GuberYT]

Man I watch both of you so often that the transition from Johnny to Mark felt natural. Sweet vid!

[@chesapratama4797]

In the naughty ninja episode, where Barbrady is fired, becomes homeless and the only person he can talk to is his old dog.

[@user-fi7jq4qc1n]

I cried so much when Kenny to took his hoodie and then said goodbye you guys 😢😭😢😭

[@sweetbeanpaste6987]

I love this video, even if it's a bit sad at times. I´ve been watching a lot of Southpark again lately and I always love the extra content :)

[@nelerennecke6825]

Cash 4 gold hit much different after my grandpa developed dementia

[@koenromijn2422]

I missed the episode in the list where Stan has to teach kindergarteners ice hockey and one kid has cancer and died cause they did not win. That was the saddest thing in have seen in South Park

[@EmeraldWolfYT]

I saw that episode on my trip to orange beach a year ago.