South Park

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Season 1
Season #: 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 4 out of 17
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Critic Reviews

  1. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    Jun 25, 2013
    30
    Sophomoric, gross and unfunny. It's great that a comedy wants to take chances - many sitcoms don't - but the adult-aimed South Park goes too far. [13 Aug 1997]
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  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Tom Shales
    Jun 25, 2013
    30
    To say that the series is not for everyone is lavish understatement. The real question: Is it for anyone? [13 Aug 1997]
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  3. Deseret News
    Jun 25, 2013
    30
    There are occasional flashes of clever wit, but they're largely lost amidst crude language and crude jokes. [13 Aug 1997]
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  5. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Miles Beller
    Jun 25, 2013
    20
    It's dismissible juvenilia ... a collection of poorly paced, lowest-common-denominator setups that are not even sophomorically funny or scatologically goofy. [13 Aug 1997]
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Awards & Rankings

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#10 Best TV Season of 1997
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#1 Most Discussed TV Season of 1997
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#1 Most Shared TV Season of 1997

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 381 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 333 out of 381
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 381
  3. Negative: 18 out of 381
  1. MightyQuinn3000
    Nov 7, 2010
    10
    It is one of the funniest, well written, and smartly done shows ever made. Matt and Trey's ability to take current events and turn them intoIt is one of the funniest, well written, and smartly done shows ever made. Matt and Trey's ability to take current events and turn them into hysterical and eye opening view points is a talent that no one else could do best. Here's to more good episodes, and to more good times with the foul mouthed 9 year olds!… Full Review »
  2. 2QUAR3D
    Oct 9, 2010
    8
    The complete first season of South Park is hilarious, clever and raunchy. While admittedly South Park isn't for everyone, it's one of theThe complete first season of South Park is hilarious, clever and raunchy. While admittedly South Park isn't for everyone, it's one of the funniest shows in television history and definitely worth your time!… Full Review »
  3. GearHead15
    Nov 2, 2010
    10
    This show is great. The show takes real world situations that need addressing and it then over exaggerates the situations and packages themThis show is great. The show takes real world situations that need addressing and it then over exaggerates the situations and packages them in a hilarious way. Every episode gets at least 4 big laughs out of me. People who don't find it funny at all are either too young or stupid or both to understand the political and social innuendos the show contains.… Full Review »
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