South Park (season 18)

South Park (season 18)
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Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Comedy Central
Original release	September 24 – December 10, 2014

The eighteenth season of the American animated sitcom South Park premiered on Comedy Central on September 24, 2014 with "Go Fund Yourself", and with "#HappyHolograms" ended on December 10, 2014, with a total of ten episodes.^[1] The season featured serial elements and recurring story lines,^[2] which The A.V. Club noted as an experimentation with episode-to-episode continuity, in which the episodes "explore the consequences of the boys' actions [week to week], allowing the plots to be motivated in part by their attempts to dig themselves out of a hole".^[3]

As for most seasons of the show, all episodes of season 18 were written and directed by the series co-creator and co-star Trey Parker.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date [4]	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
248	1	"Go Fund Yourself"	Trey Parker	Trey Parker	September 24, 2014	1801	2.40[5]
Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny, and Butters name their new startup company "The Washington Redskins" and then sit back and watch the funding roll in. Enraged, the owner of the Washington Redskins employs desperate measure to prevent them from tarnishing the good name of his football team. Kyle, who never liked the name, splits from the company to form his own start-up: Furry Balls Plopped Menacingly on the Table.
249	2	"Gluten Free Ebola"	Trey Parker	Trey Parker	October 1, 2014	1802	2.24[6]
After witnessing a shocking demonstration of what happens to your body when you eat gluten, the entire town of South Park is scared into going gluten-free. Meanwhile, the boys ditched all their friends in a get-rich-quick scheme that ultimately failed. Now everyone at school is angry at them. Determined to win them back, they attempt to throw the "most epic party ever".
250	3	"The Cissy"	Trey Parker	Trey Parker	October 8, 2014	1803	2.02[7]
Fed up with having to share toilet time with the other boys, Cartman declares himself "transginger" and tries to commandeer the girls' bathroom. The faculty has no choice but to give "Erica" an entirely separate bathroom. Meanwhile, a reporter from SPIN magazine digs for answers about the musician Lorde (who is actually Randy in disguise).
251	4	"Handicar"	Trey Parker	Trey Parker	October 15, 2014	1804	1.73[8]
To raise money for summer camp, Timmy launches an innovative new ride-sharing business called Handicar. It quickly becomes the new transportation trend, making a lot of enemies in the process (including Nathan and Mimsy). As cab drivers and electric cars all fight Timmy for the market, it seems the future of transportation will have to be decided by Wacky Races.
252	5	"The Magic Bush"	Trey Parker	Trey Parker	October 29, 2014	1805	1.73[9]
Cartman and Butters get their hand on a drone and take it for a spin around the neighborhood, only to catch Craig's mom completely naked. The resulting "Full Metal Bush" video soon goes viral. Outraged, the parents band together to form a drone-powered neighborhood watch. Meanwhile, Butters' dad struggles with the spooky notion that his drone is haunted.
253	6	"Freemium Isn't Free"	Trey Parker	Trey Parker	November 5, 2014	1806	1.70[10]
Stan is addicted to the new Terrance and Phillip mobile game. Concerned about their game's dishonest "freemium" business model, Terrance and Phillip confront the Canadian Department of Mobile Gaming. And despite Randy's repeated attempts to intervene, his son's addiction worsens - leaving Stan with one option: to give himself up to a high power.
254	7	"Grounded Vindaloop"	Trey Parker	Trey Parker	November 12, 2014	1807	1.66[11]
Armed with the latest virtual reality headset, Cartman convinces Butters he's living in a virtual world. But Butters suddenly goes rogue and wrecks havoc at home and all over South Park. When the boys try to get out of virtual trouble, they get stuck in a customer service vindaloop.
255	8	"Cock Magic"	Trey Parker	Trey Parker	November 19, 2014	1808	1.69[12]
Kenny's hardcore skills at Magic: The Gathering win him the boys' full admiration, until they discover an even more manly battle going on in the basement of City Wok. As the South Park's Police try to put a stop to this illegal sport, Randy steals the spotlight with his own brand of "cock magic".
256	9	"#REHASH"	Trey Parker	Trey Parker	December 3, 2014	1809	2.10[13]
Kyle thinks he and his little brother Ike should be bonding while they play video games together. But Ike and his friends would rather watch someone else's online commentary. While Kyle fears he's become a grandpa, Cartman capitalizes by creating a new online persona: Cartman Brah. Meanwhile, in the wake of Stan's costly freemium game addiction, Randy is forced to perform live to bring in some cash.
257	10	"#HappyHolograms"	Trey Parker	Trey Parker	December 10, 2014	1810	1.66[14]
Afraid that good ol' family values are dying, Kyle rallies people to follow his #SaveTheLivingRoom campaign. He teams up with some of entertainment's heaviest hitters to create the most extravagant televised Holiday Spectacular ever. He's sure that Ike won't be able to resist watching it the old-fashioned way: in the living room surrounded by family. But with multiple holograms on the loose and Cartman trending, it's gonna take more than a holiday extravaganza for Kyle to reconnect with his little brother.

References

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2. Nicholson, Max (December 18, 2014). "To Be Continued...". IGN. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
3. Thurm, Eric (October 8, 2014). "South Park: 'The Cissy'". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
4. "South Park (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)". epguides. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
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