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South Park – Tom Cruise: closet hider, fudge packer

There are plenty of people who read this site who have a better memory than I do, especially when it comes to 'South Park.' So, tell me: has there ever been an episode that ended in a flat-out cliffhanger before?

- Season 14, Episode 5 - "200"

“Hey, is that fudge packer Tom Cruise?” – Mr. Garrison

Oh calm down if you haven’t seen this episode yet. Yes, I mentioned it ended in a cliffhanger but, come on, this is South Park! But seriously, has there been a cliffhanger before on this show? I’m not even sure if this is a two-parter yet and whether we can expect to see resolution to any of it next week!

I don’t know about you, but this episode had just about everything I could hope for in a 200th episode of South Park. Yes, I say “just about” because, while it had such incredible blasts from the past such as:

Jennifer Lopez/Mitch Connor!

The Super Best Friends!

Muhammad! (You might remember how this went down in the “Cartoon Wars” episodes)

Barbara Streisand!

Mr. Hat!

Ginger kids!

Every celebrity who has ever appeared on the show!

It was lacking someone who deserved a spot in this celebration of the show: Kenny! Look, I know he dies a lot and isn’t necessarily in every episode these days, but didn’t he deserve to be there tonight?

There were so many great quotes in this episode, but here are a few that definitely stand out for me:

“Dammit Marsh, why couldn’t you’ve just kept your stupid ugly kid in line?” – Fed
“Hey, don’t start blaming me for his looks!” – Randy Marsh

“Jimmy Buffett, how would you like it if nobody could call your music drunken frat boy monkey garbage?” – Tom Cruise

“Imagine it, Tim. Nobody could rip on you for all of the rehash movies you’ve made lately? There’d never be a TV show that pointed out you haven’t had an original thought since Beatle Juice, and you put Johnny Depp and the same crappy music in every film, and if you’re that in love with Johnny Depp you should just have sex with him already?” – Tom Cruise to Tim Burton

“Boys, you have to understand that people get very offended when Mohammad is mocked, because he’s a religious figure.” – Joseph Smith
“Buddha! Don’t do coke in front of kids!” – Jesus

Great episode and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. I know I can’t wait to see how this one resolves … if it does.

Photo Credit: Comedy Central

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10 Responses to “South Park – Tom Cruise: closet hider, fudge packer”

April 14, 2010 at 11:37 PM

The episode with Cartman trying to find his father ended in a cliffhanger. not only that on the next episode back that was supposed to resolve that cliffhanger they showed “Terrance and Phillip: Not Without My Anus” instead.

I would expect some similar bullshit this time.

April 14, 2010 at 11:40 PM

theres been quite a few cliff hanger episodes in south park. However there will definitely be a second parter following this episode because of the fact the main season 14 previews revolve around cartman re-turning into a ginger (which is what you see at the end of the current episode). great way to leave off on the episode, sad though because now it leaves everybody waiting out an entire week for this to air.. i wouldn’t be surprised if they made this a 3 part episode due to all the inside jokes they are trying to give the fans for remaining a fan for all 200 episodes!

April 14, 2010 at 11:41 PM

not without my anus only premiered as a practical joke because the season premier aired on april fools day.

April 15, 2010 at 12:35 AM

Yeah I love all the inside jokes. A real treat for true southpark fans. I love their humor and I’ve done 4 papers on southpark at Kent State University getting all A’s. All their jokes are right on and it takes a special kinda of people to come up with 90% of their jokes.

I feel bad for the people who dont get all the inside jokes from tonight. I hope they stay around for 200 more episodes and some!

April 15, 2010 at 2:53 AM

Imaginationland was a three parter and at least one part of that had to end on a cliffhanger.

April 15, 2010 at 11:49 AM

Great episode, but I do wonder if there will be an actual resolution. You never know with these guys!

And isn’t “Beetlejuice” one word with two e’s?

April 15, 2010 at 11:56 AM

It’s a name therefor it isn’t.

Anyway, Mechastreisand!

April 15, 2010 at 12:01 PM

If you look at the actual cover artwork for the DVD, it is one word: https://www.imdb.com/media/rm4014775808/tt0094721. It’s a single name like Cher. :-)

And I have the Mechastreisand song stuck in my head now! LOL

April 15, 2010 at 12:04 PM

Just like me :-)

Anyway, IMDB has it as two words so that makes it ok in the context, it’s not Keith’s fault that they don’t get it the way it’s supposed to be. WP has it as one word but I wouldn’t say that’s a sound source either.

Let me put it like this: as long as I lived I always had it as one word in my head because it was always and at all times advertised as that when I came into contact with it. In the US WP that would be enough, in the German one it would be not allowed because it’s original research. Let’s just forget about it.

Can’t wait for next week’s Terence & Philip special…

April 18, 2010 at 10:30 AM

In 2007 there was a *three part* episode called “Imaginationland”…

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