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Band in China

  • Episode aired Oct 2, 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 22m
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South Park (1997)
AnimationComedy

Randy sees an opportunity for Tegridy Farms in China; Stan starts a band to work out his frustration over having to move away from South Park and scores a hit, but China interferes.Randy sees an opportunity for Tegridy Farms in China; Stan starts a band to work out his frustration over having to move away from South Park and scores a hit, but China interferes.Randy sees an opportunity for Tegridy Farms in China; Stan starts a band to work out his frustration over having to move away from South Park and scores a hit, but China interferes.

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    • Trey Parker
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    • Trey Parker
    • Matt Stone
    • April Stewart
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      • April Stewart
    • 31User reviews
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                8DrMaxLaugh

                Great Episode

                Felt like mid-2000s South Park. Lots of laughs in this episode and the satire of censorship in China was done well.
                10Hazu29

                Wow South Park really did it

                I've been waiting for someone speaking up about this stuff for years, finally south park did it! Hope things start to change after this lol
                10pokerrakedeal

                Sticking it to China's control via censorship.

                This episode is amazing in that it managed to give a giant FU to using censorship as a way to enact Chinese control over international industries.

                The creators of South Park knew they were going to lose huge money over calling out this issue and become insta-banned in China, and in bad terms with Disney which is slowly attempting to to monopolize our entertainment yet they did it anyway. Laughs = 9/10 Real life impact = 11/10

                overall score 10/10

                So glad that this episode and China's South Park ban is being covered on some news outlets. I think there is reason to think that this moment and episode will go down as an important one in History books as well.
                9everyseconds87

                Great episode.

                The United States of America: A subsidiary of the People's Republic of China.
                10lukasbutters

                They know what's up.

                How are they able to hit the nail on the head almost everytime? Great episode. PS: Everyone who hated the first episode of this season because they thought the creators started leaning left in politics... Just watch this episode and shut up.

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                  The two songs that Crimson Dawn play are both real songs by real Death Metal bands.The first, played at the fair, is Useless Sacrifice by Death Decline and the second, the one they're rehearsing in the barn, is A Second Skin by Dying Fetus.
                • Goofs
                  When stowing his luggage, Will Barton's jersey is missing his last name on the back, even though LeBron James and James Harden have their names on their jerseys.
                • Quotes

                  Stan Marsh: Anybody who would betray their ideals, just to make money in China, isn't worth a lick of spit.

                • Connections
                  Featured in The Normies: South Park Reactions: South Park - 23x2 Band in China - Group Reaction (2019)
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                  Music by Primus

                  Lyrics by Trey Parker and Matt Stone

                  Performed by Les Claypool, Trey Parker and Matt Stone

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                  • October 2, 2019 (United States)
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                  • 22m
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                  • Dolby Digital

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