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S18.E7
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Grounded Vindaloop

  • Episode aired Nov 12, 2014
  • TV-MA
  • 23m
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9.1/10
5.3K
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Matt Stone in South Park (1997)
AnimationComedy

The boys have bought an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and don't know who is in the real world or stuck in virtual reality.The boys have bought an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and don't know who is in the real world or stuck in virtual reality.The boys have bought an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and don't know who is in the real world or stuck in virtual reality.

  • Director
    • Trey Parker
  • Writers
    • Trey Parker
    • Matt Stone
    • Brian Graden
  • Stars
    • Trey Parker
    • Matt Stone
    • April Stewart
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  • IMDb RATING
    9.1/10
    5.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Trey Parker
    • Writers
      • Trey Parker
      • Matt Stone
      • Brian Graden
    • Stars
      • Trey Parker
      • Matt Stone
      • April Stewart
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Trey Parker
    Trey Parker
    • Eric Cartman
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    Matt Stone
    Matt Stone
    • Kyle Broflovski
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    April Stewart
    April Stewart
    • Liane Cartman
    • (voice)
    Mona Marshall
    Mona Marshall
    • Linda Stotch
    • (voice)
    Bill Hader
    Bill Hader
    • Steve - Customer Service
    • (voice)
    Sullivan Braun
    • Real-Life Kyle
    Max Kalvan
    • Real-Life Kenny
    Kellen Michael
    • Real-Life Eric
    Rowan Smyth
    • Real-Life Butters
    Matthew Thorson
    Matthew Thorson
    • Real Life Stan
    • (as Matthew Thorson Benavides)
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      • Trey Parker
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    9Devincano

    Well written episode

    This episode took it up a notch it really showed at least in my opinion that Matt and Trey still haven't lost there touch. The written in this episode was especially on point. TO the point that you will be thinking to yourself what it happening. Now many people complained about the face that this episode reminded them about Inception which it did to me too. BUt that is not the problem the problem is that they think that this episode wasn't original which in some points they are right. In other words some people are saying this episode is basically Insheeption and I can see why because it reminded me of that episode too. But either way the episode was very funny and thought out the whole reference to the GTA series was pretty funny.The whole costumer service was funny but I felt it was to dragged on and lost its touch at one point.Then the whole conversation with Kyle and Cartman was pretty funny the whole fu talk. Either way this was a funny well written episode that stepped it up a notch and made my expectation a little higher for season 18. 9/10
    10fabiogaucho

    Absolutely the best episode ever

    I had stopped watching South Park some years ago after watching the entire 12 or 13 first seasons. I felt the series was relying too much on toilet humor and just became exhausting.

    But the other day I decided to download and binge watch the past few seasons. Good stuff alternating with lame stuff, all normal. If you watch one after the other, on average you will be entertained, since the very good ones cancel out the so-so.

    But then this episode came and blew my mind. It's the best I've seen, and the IMDb community seems to feel the same way, given the 9.2 rating. I could not stop laughing from beginning to end.
    10varun_120

    A fantastic mind boggling episode

    Grounded Vindaloop has to be the best episode of 18th season so far. The previous episodes were not that funny, but this one was a mind tripping laughter riot. It was like watching Nolan's film which is very intricate, but satisfying to the core.

    There was a point when we can't understand what's reality and what's virtual world. This episode was on Oculus Rift- which is virtual reality headsets for 3D gamings. The episode tells that it really messes up your head. The customer service executive part was particularly hilarious. I think its first time, Matt & Trey made such an intricate episode.

    They surely can try in this genre as well, apart from just comedy. Two thumbs up & I give 10/10 to this episode. I know now that Matt & Trey have still a lot to offer after 18 years.
    10kajimerson

    Hilarious

    One of the best episodes. The end scene was awesome. 😂🤣 I haven't recommended anything to anyone for awhile but I messaged my friends and asked em to watch this episode.

    Their feedback was that they loved it too.

    If you haven't seen this episode, check it out,
    10rubfey

    One of the greatest South Park episodes

    I don't usually review things, but this episode left me completely stunned and at times mindf**ked. The episode deals with the occulus rift device which makes you part of a virtual reality. It starts out simple by Cartman messing with Butters as he always does, but then it turns out that maybe Cartman is the one being messed with, and it then soon turns into a huge paradox in which no one knows what's real and what's not. It's such a great spoof of movies with virtual realities and at the same time it's absolutely hilarious (the Indian customer service guy). All in all this is one of the greatest South Park episodes I've ever seen in which I sometimes literally laughed my a** off.

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    • Trivia
      When working on the episode, particularly after the first act, Parker and Stone became confused as to which world is the real world. They said to themselves beforehand that it will work, they'll figure it out later, but when that later came, it was more difficult to put it all together than expected.
    • Goofs
      Butters puts on the headphones first and the goggles afterwards, which would be super awkward and unnatural in and of itself. The goggles' headband ends up over the headphones but magically under the strips of duct tape that were on the headphones before he even put those on.
    • Quotes

      Steve: Ooooohhhhh, fffuuuuuccckkk yooouuuuu!

      Steve: No, no, no, no, no, no, do not fuck me because I am you and then we will be just fucking ourselves!

    • Connections
      References Braveheart (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      South Park (theme song)
      Music by Primus

      Lyrics by Trey Parker and Matt Stone

      Performed by Les Claypool, Trey Parker and Matt Stone

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      • November 12, 2014 (United States)
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      • 23m
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      • Dolby Digital

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