South Park fans around the globe are in for a treat as another gaming installment inspired by the satire series is due to release later this month (March 26).
With South Park’s 27th season release approaching and the series having run for a number of decades, it’s tough to decide which are the greatest and worst episodes…
This inspired the experts at BonusFinder.co.uk to investigate which episodes have been deemed the best and worst, by utilizing IMDb ratings for each season and episodes.
South Park’s top 10 episodes you can’t miss
South Park’s top 10 episodes you can’t miss
| Series ∙ Episode | IMDb Ratings (/10) | |
| 1 | S5.E4 ∙ Scott Tenorman Must Die | 9.6 |
| 2 | S10.E8 ∙ Make Love, Not Warcraft | 9.5 |
| 3 | S6.E13 ∙ The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers | 9.3 |
| 4 | S8.E1 ∙ Good Times with Weapons | 9.2 |
| 5 | S8.E5 ∙ AWESOM-O | 9.2 |
| 6 | S7.E11 ∙ Casa Bonita | 9.2 |
| 7 | S9.E12 ∙ Trapped in the Closet | 9.1 |
| 8 | S8.E14 ∙ Woodland Critter Christmas | 9.1 |
| 9 | S18.E7 ∙ Grounded Vindaloop | 9.1 |
| 10 | S10.E7 ∙ Tsst | 9.1 |
BonusFinder.co.uk can reveal the highest rated South Park episode is ep 4 of season 5: ‘Scott Tenorman Must Die’, scoring an impressive rating of 9.6/10 on IMDb. The episode shows Cartman planning elaborate revenge when an older boy cons him out of money.
The second highest rated South Park episode is ep 8 of season 10: ‘Make Love, Not Warcraft’. The episode entails the boys dedicating their lives to defeating a high level player killing other players in online game World of Warcraft and boasts a rating of 9.5/10.
Ranking third is season 6, episode 13: ‘The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers’. Racking up an IMDb rating of 9.3/10, the episode shows the boys setting off on a mythical quest to return a copy of the “The Lord of the Rings” movie to their local video store, while defending it from sixth graders.
South Park’s worst rated episodes of all time
| Series ∙ Episode | IMDb Ratings (/10) | |
| 1 | S2.E1 ∙ Terrance and Phillip in Not Without My Anus | 6.2 |
| 2 | S10.E5 ∙ A Million Little Fibers | 6.2 |
| 3 | S15.E2 ∙ Funnybot | 6.3 |
| 4 | S3.E4 ∙ Jakovasaurs | 6.4 |
| 5 | S22.E3 ∙ The Problem with a Poo | 6.4 |
| 6 | S13.E4 ∙ Eat, Pray, Queef | 6.5 |
| 7 | S26.E6 ∙ Spring Break | 6.5 |
| 8 | S25.E8 ∙ The Streaming Wars Part 2 | 6.6 |
| 9 | S4.E14 ∙ Pip | 6.6 |
| 10 | S25.E4 ∙ Back to the Cold War | 6.6 |
The worst rated episode of South Park is episode 1 of season 2: ‘Terrance and Phillip in Not Without My Anus’ scoring 6.2/10 on IMDb. The episode shows Terrance and Phillip (the stars of The Terrance and Phillip Show) as they go to Iran to rescue Terrance’s kidnapped daughter.
In second is episode 5 of season 10: ‘A Million Little Fibers’. In this episode Towelie’s autobiography, “A Million Little Fibers,” becomes Oprah Winfrey’s official Book of the Month selection and a bestseller – the episode scored 6.2/10.
Ranking third worst rated South Park episode is ep 2 of season 15: ‘Funnybot’ – scoring 6.3/10. After Jimmy declares that the Germans are the least funny people in the world in his comedy awards show, they retaliate by creating a “Funnybot” – an automated comedian that is so funny it puts all other comedians out of work.
Top 10 seasons with the highest average ratings
| Series | Average Episode IMDb Rating | |
| 1 | 8 | 8.59 |
| 2 | 11 | 8.5 |
| 3 | 6 | 8.44 |
| 4 | 5 | 8.36 |
| 5 | 9 | 8.35 |
| 6 | 7 | 8.31 |
| 7 | 10 | 8.26 |
| 8 | 14 | 8.09 |
| 9 | 19 | 8.07 |
| 10 | 13 | 8.06 |
BonusFinder.co.uk can reveal the season with the highest average ratings per episode is season 8! Originally aired back in 2004, the season had an average episode rating of 8.59/10.
Bottom 10 seasons with the lowest average ratings
| Series | Average Episode IMDb Rating | |
| 1 | 25 | 7.14 |
| 2 | 3 | 7.14 |
| 3 | 21 | 7.38 |
| 4 | 16 | 7.52 |
| 5 | 20 | 7.55 |
| 6 | 22 | 7.57 |
| 7 | 26 | 7.58 |
| 8 | 15 | 7.65 |
| 9 | 23 | 7.66 |
| 10 | 1 | 7.66 |
Interestingly, the season with the lowest average episode ratings was season 25. Having only aired in 2022, the season has an average of 7.14/10 rating per episode.