South Park: Season 5, Episode 1

It Hits the Fan (20 Jun. 2001)

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Society is almost destroyed when a popular television show uses the word "shit" on the air.

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Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Randy Marsh / Randy's Colleague #1 / Mr. Garrison / Cop / TV Announcer / Tom the News Reader / Rick Watts / Ms. Choksondik / Timmy / Elderly Man / Mr. Mackey / Peter / Passing Woman #2 / Officer Barbrady / Swearing Man #2 / Swearing Man #3 / Network Executive / Roger / TV Employee #3 / TV Employee #5 / Librarian / Pilot / Scottish Man #1 / Excalibur Hotel Announcer / Sitcom Actor / Sitcom Actress / Wise One / Scottish Knight #4 (voice)
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Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Sam / Randy's Colleague #2 / Butters / Mitchell / Jimbo Kearne / Peter's Friend / Passing Woman #1 / Swearing Man #1 / Swearing Man #4 / TV Employee #1 / TV Employee #2 / TV Employee #4 / TV Employee #6 / Bar Patron / Scottish Knight #2 / Scottish Knight #3 / Dragon (voice)
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Society is almost destroyed when a popular television show uses the word "shit" on the air.

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The original airdate title for this episode was "Cartman Says...", as Cartman was the first person to say "shit" in this episode. See more »

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Excalibur employee: How could you foolish Americans bring the wrath of scorn by masschanting the word of wretchedness?
Chef: Er... yeah... We didn't mean to.
Excalibur employee: Didn't you realise "shit" is a curse word?
Stan Marsh: Well, yeah, but I don't think we knew that "curse word" meant... curse word.
Excalibur employee: Ha! Leave it to Americans to think that "no" means yes, "pissed" means angry, and "curse word" means something other than a word that's cursed!
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Contains the highest use of the word s**t on television!
26 November 2008 | by (Canada(Montreal,Quebec)) – See all my reviews

I think this episode was an important event in television history.It was not the first time the word s**t was used on TV, but it was definitely the most times it was used.There is a counter in the episode, and according to it, the word s**t is uttered 162 times in this 22min episode...uncensored which is new for South Park.The episode is about this show called "Cop Drama" which is supposed to use the word s**t.The word then becomes acceptable to use.People also seem to be dying, by throwing up their intestines.The boys think it's because of the word.With the help of Chef, they check it out and find that the word caused the black plague.This is an interesting and history-making south park episode!


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