Here Are All the Christmas Episodes of ‘South Park’

Holiday programming turns up the volume on the feel-good factor in the movies and shows we love. They break us out of our mundane routines and transport us to a happy holiday realm filled with romance and corny storytelling.

One series that consistently delivers on humor, sarcasm, and over-the-top storylines is South Park. It’s not a show that decides to take it easy for the holiday season ⏤ on the contrary, it tends to kick things up a notch, especially in regard to its Thanksgiving special. But why drop the sarcasm and raunchy humor when you can simply throw a bow on it and make it festive for the Yuletide season?

So, if you’re looking for some off-kilter humor to get you through the holiday season, here are the nine Christmas episodes South Park has given us over the years, in chronological order for your viewing pleasure.

“Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo” (season 1, episode 9)

When Kyle is cast as Saint Joseph in a play, his mother isn’t excited about the role given that their family is Jewish and the play is Nativity-themed. The Mayor of South Park soon decides that the holiday season must be celebrated without anything that could offend anyone. Kyle quickly thinks he’s found a solution to the problem: Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo. However, no one else seems to be on board with celebrating a piece of feces, and they certainly don’t believe that one has come to life.

Kyle spends the episode trying to convince those around him that Mr. Hankey is real; however, it appears to everyone else that Kyle is slowly losing his mind, throwing and placing feces in unnatural places. Will anyone believe Kyle by the end of the episode, or will he begin to question what’s happening around him? You’ll have to watch this hilarious episode to find out.

“Merry Christmas, Charlie Manson” (season 2, episode 16)

In the next Christmas installment of South Park, fans were happy to realize that Mr. Hankey was now a staple of the holiday. In this episode, Stan is forbidden to visit Cartman’s grandmother for the holidays, as his family wishes for him to spend Christmas with them. An argument ensues and Stan is sent to his room, but of course he doesn’t plan on staying there. Instead, Stan breaks out to meet up with his friends and head to Nebraska to visit Cartman’s relatives.

Upon their arrival, they meet Cartman’s uncle via a video chat from a prison where he introduces them to his friend and fellow inmate Charlie Manson. Within hours, Manson and Cartman’s uncle have managed to escape the prison and break into the home the boys are staying at. At first, this seems like fun for the boys as Manson agrees to do things with them that Cartman’s other relatives will not. However, it soon becomes obvious that he’s not exactly a stand-up guy.