: South Park Elementary reopens under absurd conditions, where the police—having been defunded—are hired as teachers. The students are kept in high-security, prison-like conditions, leading to a breakdown in mental health for characters like Stan.
: Officers shooting unarmed students and covering it up. South Park - Pandemic Special
: The special parodies several 2020 issues including: : South Park Elementary reopens under absurd conditions,
: Randy discovers that a wild night out in China (seen in the previous season's episode " Band in China ") may have actually started the global pandemic. He spends the episode trying to hide his role in the outbreak while profiting from it via a "Pandemic Special" sale at his marijuana business, Tegridy Farms. : The special parodies several 2020 issues including:
The (officially titled "The Pandemic Special") is the first episode of South Park's 24th season and the first hour-long special in the series' history. Premiering on September 30, 2020, it serves as a scathing satire of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social unrest in the United States during that year. Core Plot & Themes The episode follows two main intertwining storylines:
