'South Park' to Return With First Ever Hour-Long 'Pandemic Special' Episode

South Park pandemic special has scored the series its highest ratings in seven years.The one-off hour-long special episode, titled ‘The Pandemic Special’, premiered on Wednesday (September 30) on Comedy Central.The episode was watched by 2.3million Live+ Same Day viewers, and scored a 2.1 rating.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“South Park” returned with an hourlong pandemic special on Wednesday night, and boy did viewers find it infectious.The special drew 2.3 million total viewers on Comedy Central and scored a 2.1 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, making it the highest-rated episode of “South Park” in seven years.

Nellie Andreeva, Patrick Hipes The supersized Season 24 premiere of Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s South Park on Wednesday tackled the COVID-19 pandemic and drew a slew of viewers in the process, with Comedy Central’s animated veteran scoring 2.3 million Live+Same Day total viewers and a 2.1 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic on the network. That was the show’s highest L+SD demo number in seven years, up 168% vs.

“The Pandemic Special,” which is the show’s 308th episode, is considered a stand-alone and is the first of its kind for the series.The kickoff to Season 24 sees the police shoot Token (the show’s main Black character) and go on a rampage killing kids who are out after curfew.

South Park extended ‘Pandemic Special’ episode has been released.South Park Studios shared the clip on their YouTube channel yesterday (September 30) to tie in with the premiere of ‘The Pandemic Special’.The episode launched season 24, and is the show’s first one-off, hour-long release.

Peter White Television EditorSouth Park is heading to MTV and MTV2 after ViacomCBS revealed that it would simulcast the animated comedy’s hour-long pandemic special.The long-running Comedy Central series will premiere its supersized episode – The Pandemic Special – tonight, Wednesday September 30 at 8 pm.

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South Park helped fill the Denver Broncos stadium over the weekend by sending in 1800 cardboard character cut-outs of recognisable faces from the long-running series to sit in the stands.The Colorado-set show partnered with the NFL team for yesterday’s (September 27) game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which they went on to lose 28-10.Due to the current restrictions on crowds that are in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, only 5700 socially distanced fans were allowed in the stadium for

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South Park will return at the end of this month with a new hour-long special tackling the coronavirus pandemic.The episode, titled ‘The Pandemic Special’, will mark the start of the show’s 24th season – with show-runners Trey Parker and Matt Stone returning once more.In a trailer for the latest episode, it’s revealed that Randy and Cartman will be at the centre of the episode’s coronavirus chaos.Randy is seen announcing his own “pandemic special”, which is introduced with the sound of a cash

Fans of “South Park” will be receiving a special treat at the end of the month, when Comedy Central debuts an hour-long coronavirus-themed special.

Long-running Comedy Central cartoon “South Park” will return Sept. 30 with an hourlong Season 24 premiere about the coronavirus, according to Deadline.Aptly named “The Pandemic Special,” the show will focus on Kyle and Cartman heading back to school with masks on, and Randy dealing with a booming pot business.