South park characters that should make a comeback:
Officer Barbrady. I'm not the only one that preferred barbrady over Yates.
Classi: she needs more episodes and character development. She was such a fun addition to fractured but whole.
Principal Victoria: I miss her. Far better than PC principal, who I'm surprised stayed in the show so long.
Mayor Mcdaniels: she's around, just not in many episodes lately. She also needs more character development.
Big Gay Al and Mr Slave: I haven't seen them in any recent episodes lately so it would be nice to see them again.
Ned and Jimbo: Ned is fine physically since manbearpig attacked him and he is seen along side Jimbo in Snow Day.
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South Park Filler Guide - Season 19
Link for Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
You know the drill by now, I’ll judge whether an episode has all the qualities of a canon one, or is it just shameless filler.
S19E1 Stunning and Brave is CANON
This is a big one. Principal Victoria gets fired and Peter Charles Principal replaces her at South Park Elementary.
S19E2 Where My Country Gone? is CANON
Herbert decides to be a politician which will shift the whole storyline for that character in a big way. Butters also gets into a relationship with Charlotte.
S19E3 The City Part of Town is CANON
Three packed episodes in a row! In this one the whole town is evolving, getting updates and new hangout places, we're deep in the gentrification.
S19E4 You're Not Yelping is LORE
David gets included with the boys, and I wish it would have stuck, but it really didn't, however in the next few episodes they act like it did. Gerald starts enjoying writing mean things on the internet, which is somewhat of an important character development for him. but it's not enough to be considered ultimately necessary.
S19E5 Safe Space is CANON
Reality makes Butters jump out of a window, which causes him to wear a neck brace for the rest of the season, and then he has to execute Reality.
S19E6 Tweek X Craig is CANON
The japanese have decided that Craig and Tweek are now a couple. Cupid Me also returns.
S19E7 Naughty Ninjas is CANON
Barbrady gets included in a larger conspiracy case which somehow inlcudes both Leslie AND PC Principal?
S19E8 Sponsored Content is CANON
The annual Jimmy episode actually invokes the main storyline of the season, fighting against commercials.
S19E9 Truth and Advertising is CANON
Leslie moves on from Jimmy and gets into a relationship with Kyle.
S19E10 PC Principal Final Justice is CANON
PC Principal expels Leslie, it's revealed that Mr Mackey fired Principal Victoria, and Herbert goes on to run for presidency, setting up the next season.
SPOILER-FREE RUNDOWN
S19E1 Stunning and Brave is CANON
S19E2 Where My Country Gone? is CANON
S19E3 The City Part of Town is CANON
S19E4 You're Not Yelping is LORE*
S19E5 Safe Space is CANON
S19E6 Tweek X Craig is CANON
S19E7 Naughty Ninjas is CANON
S19E8 Sponsored Content is CANON
S19E9 Truth and Advertising is CANON
S19E10 PC Principal Final Justice is CANON
*There's a character who gets development in this episode and will be seen hanging out with the boys during the next 3 episodes with little to no lines.
CANON counter:
S1: 9 out of 13
S2: 3 out of 18
S3: 6 out of 18
S4: 10 out of 17
S5: 8 out of 14
S6: 11 out of 17
S7: 6 out of 15
S8: 4 out of 14
S9: 8 out of 14
S10: 4 out of 14
S11: 4 out of 14
S12: 8 out of 14
S13: 3 out of 14
S14: 7 out of 14
S15: 6 out of 14
S16: 2 out of 14
S17: 4 out of 10 + a highly lore based game
S18: 8 out of 10
S19: 9 out of 10
Overall: 120 out of 268
Personal notes: At one point I thought S19 will be the first full-canon season, ultimately You're Not Yelping doesn't have enough follow-up for that. However, just like S6 it doesn't have any clear filler episodes.
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South Park Filler Guide - Season 2
Link for Part 1
I find the existence of filler guides quite amusing, since for some shows it makes sense (like Naruto), but for others (like Pokemon) it absolutely doesn't and they still exist. So here is an attempt to do an absolutely unnecessary one just for fun. 😅
The classifications are CANON (an episode with major storylines present), LORE (in which we get significant backstory or world building, but could be skippable) and FILLER (completely skippable episodic storytelling, not connected to overarching story arcs)
PLS my analysis will have spoilers, if you're a first time viewer, just scroll to the bottom and read the list and only read full text if you are familiar with the content of the show already!
S2E1
Terrance and Phillip in Not Without My Anus is FILLER
This is the definition of filler, and not even a good filler, but the one that drags. The whole episode is a waste of time, and a horrible season opener if you ask me. I don't even care if Saddam Hussein dies in this one, skip it anyway, all you need to know for his next appearance is that he is already dead, which will be obvious and TBH since the movie gives a different story about his death, this one might as well take place in an alternate continuity.
S2E2
Cartman's Mom is Still a Dirty Slut is CANON
We're back with the conclusion of the season 1 mystery. For now.
S2E3
Ike's Wee Wee is CANON
Kyle learns the secret of his brother and he also gets a great deal of character development that makes this episode a must-watch.
S2E4
Chickenlover is FILLER
A great character episode for Officer Barbrady, nontheless a filler half hour of the show.
S2E5
Conjoined Fetus Lady is FILLER
One might enjoy this one for Pip. Or for Nurse Gollum. But not for its long-lasting consequences, that one is for sure.
S2E6
The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka is LORE
This one is debatable, and the one that I would think most people would actually debate on, since most of it is a one off story, however there is a single scene at the end with Satan and Saddam, which acts as foreshadowing for the movie, so that one scene provides context, however the movie is enjoyable without this little introduction.
S2E7
City on the Edge of Forever (Flashbacks) is FILLER
Again, you can't make more specific filler content than a whole episode that is just a dream. Stan dreams that Eric dreams that Ms. Crabtree falls in love.
S2E8
Summer Sucks is FILLER
I was thinking about the Mr. Twig storyline. It does build up Herbert's identity as a gay man. However looking at it, this doesn't seem like manga original content, rather, this hits every usual beat of an anime-exclusive filler arc. Edit: I know South Park is not based on a manga, it's an elaborate joke.
S2E9
Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls is FILLER
Anything that gets brought up later from this episode is counted as filler content, so in the long run it doesn't matter.
S2E10
Chickenpox is FILLER
Stuart and Gerald get some backstory, but otherwise the whole story is a one-off.
S2E11
Roger Ebert Should Lay off the Fatty Foods is FILLER
I believe this one was expected. Nothing in this episode matters by the next.
S2E12
Clubhouses is FILLER
Randy and Sharon divorce. They get back together by the end. Bebe likes Kyle. She doesn't by the end of the episode. Typical filler stuff.
S2E13
Cow Days is FILLER
The Terrance and Phillip dolls never appear again. Neither does Eric believing himself to be a Vietnamese prostitute called Ming Lee have any consequences.
S2E14
Chef Aid is FILLER
Herbert Garrison's filler arc with Mr. Twig comes to an end. Chef sleeps with a lot of women. End of episode.
S2E15
Spookyfish is FILLER
I love this episode, but Sharon being crazy and all the paralell universe stuff are solely for this one.
S2E16
Merry Christmas Charlie Manson! is FILLER
Eric now has a bunch of family members, none of which we ever see again.
S2E17
Gnomes is CANON
It may come as a surprise after such a long string of fillers, but since the gnomes return and Tweek becomes a major player later, it only makes sense for this episode to be seen as fairly plot-heavy.
S2E18
Prehistoric Ice Man is FILLER
Stan and Kyle get into a fight and then make up. The iceman never returns.
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SPOILER-FREE RUNDOWN
Again, CANON means you should watch it, FILLER means you can skip it, LORE is somewhere in-between, any episode with the LORE label will have an explanation that helps you decide if you should include it or not.
S2E1 Terrance and Phillip in Not Without My Anus is FILLER
S2E2 Cartman's Mom is Still a Dirty Slut is CANON
S2E3 Ike's Wee Wee is CANON
S2E4 Chickenlover is FILLER
S2E5 Conjoined Fetus Lady is FILLER
S2E6 The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka is LORE*
S2E7 City on the Edge of Forever (Flashbacks) is FILLER
S2E8 Summer Sucks is FILLER
S2E9 Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls is FILLER
S2E10 Chickenpox is FILLER
S2E11 Roger Ebert Should Lay off the Fatty Foods is FILLER
S2E12 Clubhouses is FILLER
S2E13 Cow Days is FILLER
S2E14 Chef Aid is FILLER
S2E15 Spookyfish is FILLER
S2E16 Merry Christmas Charlie Manson! is FILLER
S2E17 Gnomes is CANON
S2E18 Prehistoric Ice Man is FILLER
*Only for its last scene if you want a tease for the movie.
Personal notes: You may notice that this season is a lot less plot-heavy than the previous one, with only 3 canon episodes out of 18 compared to the 9 out of 13 in the first.
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