Margaritaville

Episode aired Mar 25, 2009
TV-14
22m

IMDb RATING

8.5/10

3.9K

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Animation Comedy

In a parody of the final weeks of Christ's life, South Park goes into hysterics over the failing economy, but Kyle begins preaching that there is no reason for fear. Meanwhile, Stan unsucces... Read allIn a parody of the final weeks of Christ's life, South Park goes into hysterics over the failing economy, but Kyle begins preaching that there is no reason for fear. Meanwhile, Stan unsuccessfully tries to return his dad's margarita machine.In a parody of the final weeks of Christ's life, South Park goes into hysterics over the failing economy, but Kyle begins preaching that there is no reason for fear. Meanwhile, Stan unsuccessfully tries to return his dad's margarita machine.

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

3.9K

YOUR RATING

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Trey Parker

Stan Marsh
(voice)
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Matt Stone

Kyle Broflovski
(voice)
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Mona Marshall

Mrs. Farnickle
(voice)
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April Stewart

Sharon Marsh
(voice)
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Director
- Trey Parker
Writers
- Trey Parker
- Bill Hader
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8gangstahippie

While not as strong as the first two episodes, still fairly good

"Margaritaville" is the third episode of Season 13 of South Park.While not as strong as "The Ring" or "The Coon", it is still a fairly good episode.Season 13 is having a fairly good run so far, hopefully Trey and Matt keep it up.The episode goes back to spoofing current events.This one spoofs the economic recession that we are currently in.Now that there is a recession, everybody's money is being lost.This starts a wave of different cults, the most popular being the one Stan's dad "Randy" is leader of.They tell everyone to stop spending and buy only basic necessities.The episode starts to mirror the biblical times of Jesus Christ, with Kyle as Jesus.They have the last supper, a "whoever has not sinned cast the first stone" scene, and a scene at the end which could parallel the crucifixion, but not quite.Meanwhile, Stan goes all around to try and return the "Margaritaville" machine his dad bought.He cannot return it at the original store, so now he has to go all the way to wall street to do so.He then finds a shocking secret about the businessmen.This is a fairly good episode, has funny moments, though it's not as good as the first two.Good work!

9holmes_c

"Yeah...no..yeah..."

This episode is pure genuine. I could not spot laughing at the manager guy going "yeah..no... yeah..no.." which is literally exactly how customer support managers talk when you return something at Walmart. Instead I'd actually addressing the concern the default to "yeah...no, yeah...no" and it's so incredibly infuriating cause you some how feel like they're addressing your concern but your brain is screaming "that is not a f%%#% answer!! Hahah. So funny taking something that nuanced we deal with in our everyday lives and capturing that in an episode. Pretty genius imo. Stuff like that is what really draws me to south park. Then throwing in the story of Jesus and essentially the Big Crash it's Al just genius. Genius.

Trivia
Won the "2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program for Programming Less Than One Hour".

Goofs
When Cartman is telling the others about his dream where he's playing Grand Theft Auto, Token is to Cartmans right when he is crying. In the very next shot when the angry mob shows up, Token disappears.

Quotes
Bank Clerk: How can I help you, young man?
Stan Marsh: I got a hundred-dollar check from my grandma and my dad said I need to put it in the bank so it can grow over the years.
Bank Clerk: Well that's fantastic. A really smart decision, young man. We can put that check in a money market mutual fund, then we'll re-invest the earnings into foreign currency accounts with compounding interest aaaand it's gone.
[Blank stares and silence as it goes from the Bank Clerk, to Stan, to the Bank Clerk, to Stan]
Stan Marsh: Uh... what?
Bank Clerk: It's gone, it's all gone.
Stan Marsh: What's all gone?
Bank Clerk: The money in your account. It didn't do too well, it's gone.
Stan Marsh: What do you mean? I-I have a hundred dollars!
Bank Clerk: Not any more, you don't.
[Gestures]
Bank Clerk: Poof!
Stan Marsh: Well what can I do to get back my...
Bank Clerk: [Interrupts] I'm sorry, sir, but this line is for bank members only.
Stan Marsh: I just opened an account!
Bank Clerk: Do you have any money invested with this bank?
Stan Marsh: No, you just lost it all!
Bank Clerk: Then please stand aside for people who actually have money with us. Next please!
Stan Marsh: [Getting pushed out of the way] Hey!
Bank Clerk: Hello Mrs. Farnickel. How are you, today? Making a deposit, are we? Greeeat. We can just put that into your retirement account and make it go to work for you aaaaand it's gone.
Mrs. Farnickel: Whaaat?
Bank Clerk: Sorry, yeah, it's gone. Please step aside for people who actually have money with the bank. Next please!
Stan Marsh: Dad!
Randy Marsh: Hey, I'm trying to teach my son the importance of savings. You already lost his money?
Bank Clerk: Oh, Mr. Marsh! D-d-don't worry. We can just transfer money from *your* account into a portfolio with your savings... AAAAAND IT'S GONE! This line's for people who have money with the bank, only, please step aside!
[Randy and Stan stare dumbfounded]