Product Description

In SOUTH PARK - THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON, join Stan, Kyle, = Cartman and Kenny as these four characters embark on the adventure of = growing up in a small mountain town. In the fifth season, the boys = discover a government secret, accidentally get sent to Afghanistan and = get into an extreme slugfest when 'Big Gay Al' returns, among many more = hilarious adventures. Episodes include: * It Hits the Fan * Cripple Fight * Super Best Friends * Scott Tenorman Must Die * Cartmanland * Full screen format; Dolby Digital English Stereo; closed-captioned for = the hearing-impaired

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2255 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-02-22
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 3
• Running time: 315 minutes

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Comedy, Lenny Bruce once said, is tragedy plus time. Less than two months--hardly any time at all--had elapsed after September 11 when South Park broadcast an episode that addressed the tragedy. Wit and satire have their place, of course, but in the aftermath of epochal upheaval, sometimes good old-fashioned ridicule can diminish an enemy and help to heal a grieving nation. The Emmy-nominated episode "Osama Bin Laden Has Farty Pants" does the cathartic trick, as Cartman plays Bugs Bunny to Osama's Elmer Fudd with a series of humiliating pranks, one of which reveals Osama's miniscule Bin Laden. "This is how we deal with stuff," creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone remark during the "commentary-mini," a listening option on each episode. In this fifth season, "It Hits the Fan," to quote the title of the notorious season-opening episode, in which the "S" word is uttered a staggering 162 times. In another series milestone, "Kenny Dies," and actually stays dead (at least until season 6). One of South Park's best characters gets his own half hour in "Butters' Very Own Episode," while one of the series' absolute worst, "Towelie," also gets his. Over the course of these 14 episodes, many life lessons are learned about sex education ("Proper Condom Use"), prejudice ("Here Comes the Neighborhood") and stereotypes ("The Entity"). But perhaps the most valuable lesson is: "Don't tick off Cartman," as witness his diabolical revenge against the unfortunate ninth grader who rips him off in "Scott Tenorman Must Die."

The genius of South Park is its uncanny ability to make satiric hay with such otherwise sure-fire comedy killers as aborted fetuses, concentration camps, and cancer (which becomes instantly funny when the words "up the a**" are added to it, and funnier still when spoken by actual members of Radiohead). 2001 was a rough year for America, and while this country's "problems" provide Stone and Parker with a fount of material (most of it objectionable), we can take odd comfort that they remain vigilant in rooting for their "team." --Donald Liebenson

Customer Reviews

Lacks Great extras, but still a Great Show
South Park- The Complete Fifth Season
If you love this show, you already know what this is about. This a satirical adult cartoon. Season five features episodes 502 through 514; this includes episodes like: It Hits the Fan where they say certain vulgar swear word 162 times just to show how stupid it is, Scott Tenorman Must Die where a teenager sells his pubic hair to Cartman and Cartman seeks revenge, and Proper Condom Use where Sex Ed is taught in school. Yes, some of these episodes sound ridiculous, but they aren't idiotic.

This is a 3-Disk set about four kids growing up in a small town called South Park. Stan is usually the one that tells the moral of the story. Kyle is Jewish and often struggles with being picked on. Cartman is an a-hole and is usually the cause of the kids' problems. The famous Kenny dies in almost every episode. There are a few side characters that will amuse you and become know to you quickly in the show.

Overall this is a great set worth checking out if you love South Park or if you are looking to get into it. For those who love extras, this isn't full of them but features the creators' thoughts on each episode. This season really packs some humorous episodes worth checking out.

-Episodes List- (Date is Original Air Date)
-Disc 1-
Episode 502- It Hits the Fan (6/20/01)
Episode 503- Cripple Fight (6/27/01)
Episode 504- Super Best Friends (6/27/01)
Episode 501- Scott Tenorman Must Die (7/11/01)
Episode 505- Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow (7/18/01)

-Disc 2-
Episode 506- Cartmanland (7/25/01)
Episode 507- Proper Condom Use (8/1/01)
Episode 508- Towelie (8/8/01)
Episode 509- Osama Bin Laden Has Farty Pants (11/07/01)
Episode 510- How To Eat With Your Butt (11/13/01)

-Disc 3-
Episode 511- The Entity (11/21/01)
Episode 512- Here Comes The Neighborhood (11/28/01)
Episode 513- Kenny Dies (12/5/01)
Episode 514- Butters' Very Own Episode (12/12/01)

Mocking without apology
Matt Parker and Trey Stone really hit their stride with this season of South Park. My husband and I both enjoy their lampooning of everything from the missing children to Ben Affleck (How to Eat with your Butt); the military and Stevie Nicks (Osama bin Laden has Farty Pants); gays in the Scouts and the handicapped (Cripple Fight). Cripple Fight is the episode with the amazing shot-for-shot fight scene from They Live. Also features the return of the 'worst character ever' Towelie. I love the episode Super Best Friends too ("How do you stop a giant concrete Abraham Lincoln?" "Build a giant concrete John Wilkes Booth?"). Cartman continues to be a manipulative little b@st@rd, especially in Cartmanland. All-in-all, another great set featuring those twisted kids from South Park.

South Park 5th season
Buying from Amazon is a lot easier than bracing the crowds at the store. My husband loves South Park