4 South Park Episodes That Need a Sequel in the New Season

South Park’s twenty-seventh season has been treading some controversial waters in its first three episodes. So far, while the latest installments have focused on taking shots at the current administration in the United States, it has also seen major changes arrive for some of the animated series’ biggest characters. Stan and his family no longer live on Tegridy Farms, for example, while Cartman found success thanks to diving into the “manosphere.” In blending the present and the past, Trey Parker and Matt Stone have found their groove, but there are some previous storylines that deserve a comeback.

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Season 14’s “You Have Zero Friends”

South Park’s fourteenth season arrived on Comedy Central in 2010 and since that time, a lot has changed in the world. One of the biggest changes in modern society has been the continuing evolution of the internet, and even more specifically, social media. One of the show’s most tragic characters, who was never a main character by any stretch of the imagination, was Kip Drordry. Looking simply for friendship and getting what he thought he wanted when Kyle became his “Facebook Friend,” the relationship took some sad turns before Kip was once again friendless online. Drodry ultimately got a happy ending thanks to Stan’s hundreds of thousands of friends becoming his, but he has yet to return following season fourteen.

A follow-up to Kip Drordry’s introduction could take us far more into the world of social media, potentially spoofing the likes of Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp, and too many others to count. With social media shaping so many young minds, bringing back Kip and seeing what having so many virtual friends did to his psyche, good or bad, would be an interesting wrinkle.

Season 8’s “Good Times With Weapons”

Much like how social media has changed since South Park’s fourteenth season episode, the anime world has changed since season eight’s “Good Times With Weapons.” When the boys pick themselves up some real-life ninja weapons during the Park County Fair, things start out awesome enough for Stan, Kenny, Kyle, and Cartman. So much so that Trey Parker and Matt Stone transform the quartet into anime characters and have them show off their “skills” with the deadly weapons. Even Butters’ Professor Chaos gets a maniacal anime makeover. Of course, making new commentary surrounding the anime world is only one part of the equation for a potential sequel.

Another compelling element of “Good Times With Weapons” was the hilarious, real-life scenario of the boys taking things too far with their weaponry. Most children growing up get into some sort of trouble when it comes to “roughhousing,” and this is very much the case with Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman delivering a mortal blow to Professor Chaos. It’s been some time since South Park’s eighth season aired, making a stronger argument for this installment to make a comeback in a new way.

Season 11’s “Imaginationland”

If there were a contest for “most epic South Park storyline of all time,” it would be hard to beat the two-parter known as “Imaginationland.” On top of seeing Butters whisked away to an imaginary land where fiction becomes reality, Parker and Stone had the chance to unleash their twisted takes on countless fictional characters. Commenting on numerous properties, presenting a world-shattering war, and slipping in plenty of jokes along the way, Imaginationland is begging to make a comeback in some form or fashion.

South Park has been more than willing to make fun of established animated series such as The Simpsons and Family Guy, but Imaginationland took things to heights unseen by any other episode. The episodes also took shots at terrorism in general, along with even Mel Gibson, in a hilarious display. Fingers crossed that we’ll one day see this locale make a return to the Comedy Central series down the line.

Season 10’s “Make Love, Not Warcraft”

One of the most legendary episodes of South Park was the tenth season’s episode that saw Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman obsessed with the massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft. Not only was the episode hilarious, it also used the in-engine game models to help portray the adventure that saw the main characters become grotesque in their quest to claim victory. Much like the previously mentioned “You Have Zero Friends,” a return of this episode could be a commentary on the current state of video games.

World of Warcraft does still exist, but many digital entries in the video game world could use Parker and Stone’s commentary. When it comes to games that have taken the world by storm, examples such as Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox, Marvel Rivals, and many others fill the virtual landscape. Seeing the four boys once again dive into a digital landscape would also make for a hilarious change in season twenty-seven.