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Exclusive Satisfaction Rating: 90% Based on 72 reviews.
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Search eBay for this item. Release Date: February 22, 2005
Theatrical Release: August 13, 1997
Director: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Creators: Matt Stone (Primary Contributor), Trey Parker (Primary Contributor)
Package Dimensions (in inches): 0.94 x 2.36 x 0.94
Package Weight: 0.49 pounds
Running Time: 315 minutes
Audio Tracks/Subtitles: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Other Details
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0097368799042
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Comedy Central
Manufacturer: Comedy Central
MPN: PARD879904D
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Comedy Central
Region Code: 1
Studio: Comedy Central
UPC: 097368799042
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Editorial/Description:Description: In SOUTH PARK - THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON, join Stan, Kyle, = Cartman and Kenny as these four characters embark on the adventure of = growing up in a small mountain town. In the fifth season, the boys = discover a government secret, accidentally get sent to Afghanistan and = get into an extreme slugfest when 'Big Gay Al' returns, among many more = hilarious adventures. Episodes include: * It Hits the Fan * Cripple Fight * Super Best Friends * Scott Tenorman Must Die * Cartmanland * Full screen format; Dolby Digital English Stereo; closed-captioned for = the hearing-impaired Amazon.com: Comedy, Lenny Bruce once said, is tragedy plus time. Less than two months--hardly any time at all--had elapsed after September 11 when South Park broadcast an episode that addressed the tragedy. Wit and satire have their place, of course, but in the aftermath of epochal upheaval, sometimes good old-fashioned ridicule can diminish an enemy and help to heal a grieving nation. The Emmy-nominated episode "Osama Bin Laden Has Farty Pants" does the cathartic trick, as Cartman plays Bugs Bunny to Osama's Elmer Fudd with a series of humiliating pranks, one of which reveals Osama's miniscule Bin Laden. "This is how we deal with stuff," creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone remark during the "commentary-mini," a listening option on each episode. In this fifth season, "It Hits the Fan," to quote the title of the notorious season-opening episode, in which the "S" word is uttered a staggering 162 times. In another series milestone, "Kenny Dies," and actually stays dead (at least until season 6). One of South Park's best characters gets his own half hour in "Butters' Very Own Episode," while one of the series' absolute worst, "Towelie," also gets his. Over the course of these 14 episodes, many life lessons are learned about sex education ("Proper Condom Use"), prejudice ("Here Comes the Neighborhood") and stereotypes ("The Entity"). But perhaps the most valuable lesson is: "Don't tick off Cartman," as witness his diabolical revenge against the unfortunate ninth grader who rips him off in "Scott Tenorman Must Die." The genius of South Park is its uncanny ability to make satiric hay with such otherwise sure-fire comedy killers as aborted fetuses, concentration camps, and cancer (which becomes instantly funny when the words "up the a**" are added to it, and funnier still when spoken by actual members of Radiohead). 2001 was a rough year for America, and while this country's "problems" provide Stone and Parker with a fount of material (most of it objectionable), we can take odd comfort that they remain vigilant in rooting for their "team." --Donald Liebenson
Customer Reviews:
Lacks Great extras, but still a Great Show
June 29, 2008
South Park- The Complete Fifth Season
If you love this show, you already know what this is about. This a satirical adult cartoon. Season five features episodes 502 through 514; this includes episodes like: It Hits the Fan where they say certain vulgar swear word 162 times just to show how stupid it is, Scott Tenorman Must Die where a teenager sells his pubic hair to Cartman and Cartman seeks revenge, and Proper Condom Use where Sex Ed is taught in school. Yes, some of these episodes sound ridiculous, but they aren't idiotic.
This is a 3-Disk set about four kids growing up in a small town called South Park. Stan is usually the one that tells the moral of the story. Kyle is Jewish and often struggles with being picked on. Cartman is an a-hole and is usually the cause of the kids' problems. The famous Kenny dies in almost every episode. There are a few side characters that will amuse you and become know to you quickly in the show.
Overall this is a great set worth checking out if you love South Park or if you are looking to get into it. For those who love extras, this isn't full of them but features the creators' thoughts on each episode. This season really packs some humorous episodes worth checking out.
-Episodes List- (Date is Original Air Date)
-Disc 1-
Episode 502- It Hits the Fan (6/20/01)
Episode 503- Cripple Fight (6/27/01)
Episode 504- Super Best Friends (6/27/01)
Episode 501- Scott Tenorman Must Die (7/11/01)
Episode 505- Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow (7/18/01)
-Disc 2-
Episode 506- Cartmanland (7/25/01)
Episode 507- Proper Condom Use (8/1/01)
Episode 508- Towelie (8/8/01)
Episode 509- Osama Bin Laden Has Farty Pants (11/07/01)
Episode 510- How To Eat With Your Butt (11/13/01)
-Disc 3-
Episode 511- The Entity (11/21/01)
Episode 512- Here Comes The Neighborhood (11/28/01)
Episode 513- Kenny Dies (12/5/01)
Episode 514- Butters' Very Own Episode (12/12/01)
"Let me taste your tears of unfathomable sadness..."
June 26, 2008
Okay, so my heading mildly expresses the fact that there is dark comedy in this season. Let me say, EXTREMELY dark comedy. And it is pulled off brilliantly (much like the Joker's and Kefka's kind of comedy). This is another one of Trey Parker's and Matt Stone's greatest seasons.
Probably the best episode in this season (and one of the best of all time) is "Scott Tenorman Must Die". Cartman gets cheated out of $10...I mean, $16.12 by a freshman named Scott Tenorman, and he wants revenge. What makes this episode hilarious is Cartman's Braveheart-like speech he gives and his ultimate plan of vengeance. This episode is groundbreaking, truly showing that the already brilliant creators are not afraid to go to new heights in their show. It also reveals a side of Cartman never before seen but will be seen for future episodes. Another great episode is "Butters' Very Own Episode" featuring, of course, Butters. This episode is also very dark because of his mother's drastic decision to kill him when she learns something disturbing about her husband. This episode gives Butters his true debut as a main character of South Park (and what a great addition, too).
"Kenny Dies" shows a sentimental side to South Park, and some people may actually be sad that Kenny dies "permanently". This episode addresses the touchy issue of stem cell research, and Cartman's (really funny) attempt to legalize it.
A funny episode that most people PROBABLY won't think is very funny is "Terrence and Philip: Behind the Blow". Terrence and Philip have split and the boys attempt to get them back together before the Earth Day people do "unforgiving" things to them. The most hilarious part of this episode is the Canadian version of "Hamlet". While this is a true adaptation of the play, the Canadians keep on adding "guy" and "buddy" to the end of their phrases and/or sentences. This is one gut-busting ploy made by the creators, and it isn't overplayed.
There are, however, two episodes that are not so great (once again why there is four instead of five stars). "The Entity" introduces Kyle's cousin Kyle, a geeky, asthmatic, flinchy, picky kid who provides most of the episode's humor. A good note, though, is that it has a great ending. "Here Comes the Neighborhood" is probably the weakest episode in all of the season. Token wants to be with his own kind of people (rich people). When they arrive, the South Park people intend to get rid of them. Once again, the highlight of this episode is the ending. Extremely hilarious.
This season is stellar and should be added to your collection of South Park DVDs. If you don't have a South Park collection, start one...RIGHT NOW! This season is one of the most recommended seasons.
Mocking without apology
(1 of 1 Found this Helpful)
March 12, 2008
Matt Parker and Trey Stone really hit their stride with this season of South Park. My husband and I both enjoy their lampooning of everything from the missing children to Ben Affleck (How to Eat with your Butt); the military and Stevie Nicks (Osama bin Laden has Farty Pants); gays in the Scouts and the handicapped (Cripple Fight). Cripple Fight is the episode with the amazing shot-for-shot fight scene from They Live. Also features the return of the 'worst character ever' Towelie. I love the episode Super Best Friends too ("How do you stop a giant concrete Abraham Lincoln?" "Build a giant concrete John Wilkes Booth?"). Cartman continues to be a manipulative little b@st@rd, especially in Cartmanland. All-in-all, another great set featuring those twisted kids from South Park.
South Park 5th season
May 12, 2007
Buying from Amazon is a lot easier than bracing the crowds at the store. My husband loves South Park
Almost a classic
April 10, 2007
This pack features all the episodes from the infamous 5th season of Southpark. Nothing much to be said : love it or hate. It's the usual kind of fierce humour, definitely not the one for children. But if you're looking for something really politicaly incorrect with a twist a subversion, there it is.
A regret : no subtitles here. Shame for the non-native english speakers
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