'South Park' airs hilarious COVID-19 vaccination-themed episode

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated Mar 11, 2021 7:24 PM ET

Nothing has been off limits for South Park since the award-winning animated series debuted in 1997, so why would the COVID-19 pandemic be treated any differently?

So far, Season 24 has aired just two episodes: "The Pandemic Special" in late September, and the brand new hour-long "South ParQ Vaccination Special." The latter aired Wednesday on Comedy Central:

The citizens of #SouthParQ are clamoring for the COVID-19 vaccine. An all-new "South ParQ Vaccination Special" premieres TONIGHT at 8/7c on Comedy Central. pic.twitter.com/HOBcctATNb
— SOUTH PARQ (@SouthPark) March 10, 2021

In it, citizens are all desperate to get the coveted COVID-19 vaccine. A group modeled after QAnon will do whatever it can to prevent the South Park Elementary boys from getting their teacher Ms. Nelson, whom Cartman ruthlessly pranked at the beginning of the episode, the all-important shot. The last thing the boys want is to have to go back to virtual learning, especially after Mr. Garrison returns to replace an angry Ms. Nelson.

Guess who is back?! #SouthParQ pic.twitter.com/TSoNLzhcJ0
— SOUTH PARQ (@SouthPark) March 11, 2021

I guess 2021 is gonna be just like 2020 #SouthParQ pic.twitter.com/RgfG8OprI2
— SOUTH PARQ (@SouthPark) March 11, 2021

The full episode can be watched in full here, as well as "The Pandemic Special," and if you really like it, there's merchandise.

Megan Armstrong

Megan Armstrong (@megankarmstrong) is a writer whose work has appeared in places such as Billboard, GQ, Esquire, Bleacher Report, Uproxx, and others. Megan has also produced various podcasts and hosted a daily radio show at Mizzou. She grew up obsessed with sports — impressing adults by memorizing NFL statistics as a kindergartner — and grew into an obsession with music

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