Top 10 Times South Park Made Fun Of Other Countries

Although very subtle and brief, the show took a shot at France in season 3’s “Jakovasaurs”. Near the end of the episode, the mayor is hosting a game show where the winner gets a trip to France. In truth, the show is in fact a scheme meant to get one of the contestants, Jakov (along with the rest of his family), out of the country. After being declared the winner without having actually won thanks to officer Barbrady, they go off to France. Upon arriving, the show depicts the French as people with a different sense of humour as they actually find the Jakovasaurs’ clumsy behavior funny unlike the residents of South Park.

The first shot at Denmark on this show was fired when Canada went on strike during season 4. While they were striking, Danish people replaced Canadians for some odd yet very hilarious reasons. But the real roast starts in season 20. After Kyle’s dad Gerald becomes a massive internet troll, he decides to go after Freja Ollegard, a Danish olympic gold medalist. The rest of the season follows a story on how Denmark is trying to rid the world of internet trolls. Unfortunately, the country’s efforts end up encouraging a bunch of trolls to attack them.

Nowadays, when you hear the word pirate, a person will probably think of the likes of Captain Hook or the more modern Jack Sparrow. So one can understand why a 4th grader like Cartman thought he was in for a swashbuckling adventure when he got news about all the piracy issues in Somalia. After convincing some kids at school to journey to the country with him, he finds a group of real modern pirates. But they don’t exactly have a lot in common with any of the famous pirates we’ve heard tales about. But, somehow, Cartman is still able to create the pirate crew he dreamed of. The writers definitely leaned into how closely Somalia was tied to piracy in the early 2000s to create a blisteringly satirical swashbuckling story.

#7: Getting Banned in China

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Our title for this entry is the literal truth. After the airing of the season 23 episode “Band in China”, China banned all episodes of South Park from being available for viewing. What did the show do to deserve such a harsh response? Ironically, they made an entire episode that focused on how American media has been pandering to Chinese censorship. The plots around Stan’s new band’s biopic and Randy’s jail time in the country both provide commentary on the perception that China has stricter laws. After the show was banned in the country, South Park creators issued a mock apology to show that they stood behind their criticisms.

In the field of comedy, Germans are often stereotyped as being a part of a humorless nation that never laughs. This perception about them was parodied in the season 15 episode “FunnyBot”. A comedy award for “Most Unfunny People” goes to Germany. The German people are naturally upset and decide to build a robot that tells jokes. It becomes a huge success to the point that human comedians get worried about the robotic competition. It’s a great bit about turning intelligence into comedy that also pokes a bit of fun at a well known stereotype.

The world has seen its share of empires over the years. From the 1700s until the early 20th century, the British Empire was one of the largest superpowers in the world. It was an era of marine ships, and old school war. “South Park” decided to poke a little fun at this during the season 11 episode, “The Snuke”. Spoofing the TV show “24”, Cartman pursues leads about a possible nuclear device in town. However, as we watch the story unfold, we find out the nuke is a distraction, as the British try to invade the U.S. in their 18th century sailing ships. It’s a well crafted gag about the idea of an old empire trying to stay in power in a very outdated manner.

If you’ve ever been into Pokemon, get ready to go down memory lane. The kids are raving over this new Japanese toy collection called Chinpokomon. Unbeknownst to them however, the toys are laced with anti-American propaganda. The children are being programmed to commit a crime in Pearl Harbor while the parents remain confused over their kids’ interest in the toys. Throw in a side trip to Japan where the locals seem obsessed with distracting the American tourists with explicit compliments and you’ve got a tale that aims to capture plenty of satire.

#3: A Brutal Tour Through Costa Rica

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Sometimes, the show is just about a bunch of kids being silly. Other times, it’s a satirical view of the world’s events. But in the “Rainforest Shmainforest” episode, it’s all about how much “South Park” creator Trey Parker dislikes Costa Rica. When Cartman and the boys visit, Eric cannot stop complaining about how bad everything is. According to Parker, everything that came out of Cartman’s mouth about the country during the episode was in fact his own thoughts on the country after traveling there. The episode was so harsh that the Costa Rican government publicly addressed it years later while taking their own jabs at the show.

Iraq has received its share of pot shots from this show over the years. Santa’s Sleigh was brought down by rocket propelled grenades over the country and even Jesus Christ was also a victim of unfortunate violence there. But the most prominent series of jokes centered around the country within the realm of South Park have been centered around Saddam Hussein. He’s been a recurring figure in the show since the first season. He almost caused the end of the world in “South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut” back in 1999. Throughout his tenure on the show, Hussein is portrayed as a maniacal, power obsessed warmonger, not to mention an emotionally abusive and manipulative boyfriend. And the show continued to poke fun at him, and subsequently Iraq, long after he met his doom in the movie. Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions. Finland Gets Destroyed Over Space Cash Maybe They Should’ve Kept Quiet About It Quintuplets From Romania An International Crisis Involving Quintuplets Has the Show Take Several Shots at the Country A Fictional Measuring System and Strange Fascination in Switzerland The Creators Went So Far as To Create A Committee Dedicated to it All

Arguably no country outside of the U.S. has taken more of a beating on “South Park” than poor Canada. The show’s gone after the prime minister, the country’s weddings, their entertainers, and has even gone to war with them. What started as an in-joke with Terrance & Philip spread to countless episodes and “South Park’s” full length feature film. The movie even received an academy award nomination for a song that bashed Canada. The fact that the country has been parodied so often could be taken as an insult, but perhaps it’s also a compliment. They must love Canadians that much if they keep poking fun at them.