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South Park
Season 20
DVD cover
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkComedy Central
Original releaseSeptember 14 (2016-09-14) –
December 7, 2016 (2016-12-07)
Season chronology
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Season 19
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Season 21
List of episodes

The twentieth season of the American animated sitcom South Park premiered on Comedy Central on September 14, 2016 and ended on December 7, 2016, containing ten episodes.[1] As with most seasons of the show, all episodes are written and directed by series co-creator and co-star Trey Parker.

Like the previous two seasons, this season features an episode-to-episode continuity, but unlike the previous two, the continuity is more linear, as if the whole season is one story arc. This season featured recurring themes focusing on Internet trolls, nostalgia, and the 2016 United States presidential election.

This season also had planned "dark weeks", weeks where no new episodes would air, which has been done since the 19th season. These were after episode three, episode six, and episode eight.[2]

Marketing

To promote the season, Comedy Central had mobile billboards placed in key locations in seven cities around the United States. Each billboard featured an image from the series that bore a connection to the location in which it was placed.[3]

All of the billboards included the caption "We've Been There." In some of the locations, personnel of the organizations were displeased to have the billboards outside their locations and asked the billboard operators to leave, including the Los Angeles and both Washington, D.C landmarks. Comedy Central's Chief Marketing Officer Walter Levitt stated, "That was all expected, and we completely understand why. We knew it was risky. We did this stunt because we thought it was a great way to remind South Park fans of all the amazing moments of the past 19 seasons and truly a perfect way to celebrate the 20th season."[3]

Episodes

See also: List of South Park episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
2681"Member Berries"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerSeptember 14, 2016 (2016-09-14)20012.17[4]
2692"Skank Hunt"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerSeptember 21, 2016 (2016-09-21)20021.58[5]
2703"The Damned"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerSeptember 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)20031.79[6]
2714"Wieners Out"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerOctober 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)20041.82[7]
2725"Douche and a Danish"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerOctober 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)20051.32[8]
2736"Fort Collins"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerOctober 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)20061.41[9]
2747"Oh, Jeez"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerNovember 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)20072.03[10]
2758"Members Only"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerNovember 16, 2016 (2016-11-16)20081.79[11]
2769"Not Funny"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerNovember 30, 2016 (2016-11-30)20091.45[12]
27710"The End of Serialization as We Know It"Trey ParkerTrey ParkerDecember 7, 2016 (2016-12-07)20101.82[13]

Reception

Jesse Schedeen with IGN rated the entire season an 8.4 out of 10, noting "Season 20 proved that South Park has lost none of its edge over the years, as the show targeted everything from Donald Trump to the dangerous allure of nostalgia. Though the finale failed to properly tie everything together, South Park's ability to adapt and course-correct to real-world developments served it well this year."[14]

Home release

This season was released in its entirety on DVD and Blu-ray on June 13, 2017.[15]

This is the first season of the show to be released with an 18 rating in the UK due to the episode ‘Wieners Out’ on Disc 1.

References

  1. ^ Longo, Chris (September 13, 2016). "South Park Season 20 Release Date and New Clips". denofgeek.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Watch Full Episodes of South Park online". Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Parker, Ryan (September 27, 2016). "'South Park' Irks White House, Scientology With Trolling Mobile Billboards". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ Welch, Alex (September 15, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'American Horror Story' premiere wins the night". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  5. ^ Welch, Alex (September 22, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'American Horror Story' experiences major drop". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  6. ^ Welch, Alex (September 29, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'American Horror Story' dips once again". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  7. ^ Welch, Alex (October 13, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'American Horror Story: Roanoke' bumps up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  8. ^ Welch, Alex (October 20, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: Third presidential debate wins the night". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  9. ^ Welch, Alex (October 27, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'American Horror Story' holds steady". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  10. ^ Welch, Alex (November 10, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'American Horror Story' ticks back up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  11. ^ Welch, Alex (November 17, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'American Horror Story: Roanoke' season finale holds steady". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  12. ^ Welch, Alex (December 1, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'Vikings' returns strong, 'Queen Sugar' ticks back up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  13. ^ Porter, Rick (December 9, 2016). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'South Park' ends its season on top". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  14. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (December 15, 2016). "South Park: Season 20 Review - IGN". IGN. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  15. ^ Lacey, Gord. "South Park - Season 20 Announced!". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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