South Park
Season 26
Home media release cover
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkComedy Central
Original releaseFebruary 8 (2023-02-08) –
March 29, 2023 (2023-03-29)
Season chronology

The twenty-sixth season of the American animated sitcom series South Park premiered on Comedy Central on February 8, 2023, and ended on March 29, 2023.[1] The season consisted of six episodes,[2] with each episode having next-day availability on HBO Max in the United States.[1] With this season, South Park surpassed Arthur as the second longest-running animated series in the United States in terms of season amount, behind The Simpsons.[3]

Production

On January 17, 2023, Comedy Central released a teaser video announcing the upcoming debut of Season 26, but with no start date announced.[4] On January 20, the video description was updated to announce a debut date of February 8, which was then confirmed by other sources including the official South Park Twitter feed.[5][6][7]

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code [2]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
3201"Cupid Ye"Matt StoneMatt StoneFebruary 8, 2023 (2023-02-08)26010.48[8]
Stan feels left out when Kyle and Tolkien form a bond in making TikToks together. Cartman attempts to ruin their newfound relationship with the help of Cupid Ye, but the latter uses it as a means to spread anti-Semitic propaganda about Kyle to students across the school.
3212"The Worldwide Privacy Tour"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerFebruary 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)26020.56[9]
Kyle seeks out brand management when the Prince of Canada and his wife visit South Park and cause problems.
3223"Japanese Toilet"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerMarch 1, 2023 (2023-03-01)26030.48[10]
After their old toilet becomes too much of a hassle to use, Randy buys a new Japanese toilet and brags about it to everyone in town. However, the new toilet causes problems with others, prompting words of caution from Jimmy Valmer.
3234"Deep Learning"Trey ParkerTrey Parker & ChatGPTMarch 8, 2023 (2023-03-08)26040.47[11]
Stan begins using ChatGPT to do his essays and text better messages to Wendy, bringing him into conflict with her, his classmates, and school officials.
3245"DikinBaus Hot Dogs"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerMarch 22, 2023 (2023-03-22)26050.43[12]
Cartman turns his hot dog accommodation into a fast food-selling amusement park area called DikinBaus Hot Dogs, but all of its funds are coming straight from Butters' paycheck.
3256"Spring Break"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerMarch 29, 2023 (2023-03-29)26060.37[13]
Mr. Garrison falls back into his political rallying habits while on vacation with Rick in South Carolina. Meanwhile, Randy tries to show Stan and Tolkien how to have a party when they decide to use their spring break time to play a game.

Reception

Cathal Gunning with Screen Rant was disappointed with the season's format, criticizing its short run of episodes. Gunning said it was like Season 25, and that it was a disappointment to viewers who hoped that the season would not have a similar problem.[14]

Home media

The season was originally scheduled to be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 12, 2023, but was delayed until November 7, 2023.[15]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Chapman, Wilson (January 20, 2023). "'South Park' Season 26 Sets February Premiere Date". IndieWire. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Shows A–Z – south park on comedy central". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. ↑ [16]
  4. ↑ "South Park Season 26 Trailer". January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ @SouthPark (January 20, 2023). "The all-new South Park Season 26 will premiere on February 8 on Comedy Central!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ Kim, Matt (January 20, 2023). "South Park Season 26 Premiere Date Revealed". IGN. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ Petski, Denise (January 20, 2023). "'South Park' Gets Season 26 Premiere Date On Comedy Central". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (February 9, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 2.8.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  9. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (February 16, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 2.15.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ Salem, Mitch (March 2, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.1.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ Salem, Mitch (March 9, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.8.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  12. ↑ Salem, Mitch (March 23, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.22.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  13. ↑ Salem, Mitch (March 30, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.29.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  14. ↑ Gunning, Cathal (March 30, 2023). "South Park's Season 26 Finale Continues A Disappointing Trend". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ Lovell, Kevin (August 21, 2023). "South Park: The Complete Twenty-Sixth Season; Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD November 7, 2023 From Paramount". screenconnections.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
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