Death

Season 1, Episode 6, Aired
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Stan's Grandpa turns 102, and all he wants for his birthday is Stan to kill him. While Kyle is watching Terrance and Phillip, his mother becomes enraged, and calls everybody's parents. Now nobody can watch the show anymore, and the parents organize a movement to end the show. The parents go off to New York to confront the network about the show. Back in South Park Stan begins to sympathize with Grandpa and agrees to kill him. Death shows up but instead goes after the boys.moreless
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  • Trey Parker

    Voice of Stan Marsh; Eric Theodore Cartman; Herbert Garrison; Officer Barbrady; Terrance; Timmy; Ned Gerblanski; Satan; Randy Ma

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    Matt Stone

    Voice of Kyle Broflovski; Kenny McKormick; Gerald Broflovski; Pip Pirrup; Jesus; Jimbo Kearn; Phillip; Saddam; Various Others

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    Mary Kay Bergman

    Voice of Wendy Testaburger; Liane Cartman; Sheila Broflovski; Sharon Marsh; Mrs. McKormick; Mayor McDaniels; Ms. Crabtree; Princ

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  • death

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    By futuramarama, Jan 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    Stan's Grandfather wants him to kill him. Kyle's mom tries to get Terrance and Philip canceled. Stan does not know what to do. Should he do what his grandfather wants, and kill him, or is that considered a sin? And is Terrance and Philip going to be canceled?

    One of my favorite season one episodes, if not my favorite. It has a lot of great, funny moments and the plot was interesting too. I do not have any complaints so this episode gets a well deserved A+ as a grade. Simply a funny, well written episode, i think so anywaymoreless

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    By masterhal3000, May 20, 2009 Report Abuse
    This is an absolutely superb episode and deifnetly the best episode in the series so far. Stan's grampa is introduced and it's grmapas 102 birthday... but he desperately wants to die, so he tells Stan to kill him but Stan refuses. He keeps attempting to kill himself. He then, shows Stan what it's like to be an old person, so Stan feels sorry for him so he accepts to kill grampa. Meanwhile, there is a strike to stop Terrance and Phillip from being on TV. Stan and the boys are about to kill grampa but at the last second, death appears and instead of going after grampa he goes after the boys. Death kills Kenny then leaves, so we find out death was just after kenny! This is a great episode truly worth watching.moreless

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  • "You know, I think that if parents would spend less time worrying about what their kids watch on TV and more time worrying about what's going on in their kids' lives, this world would be a much better place."moreless

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    By VestalDarkness, Apr 16, 2008 Report Abuse
    Death comes to South Park to set the record straight when Stan's grandpa asks him to assist in his suicide when he turns 102. Meanwhile, Kyle's mother organizes the first of many protests against Terrance and Phillip, the hit Canadian TV show that relies on farts and swearing to get ratings. Stan attempts to find out whether assisted suicide is wrong while South Park parents sacrifice themselves for the well-being of their children. This episode is particularly clever since it deals with two separate controversial topics in a well-organized and concise manner, and also delivers some important messages, particularly about the content of TV, on the way.moreless

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  • Introducing.. Terrance and Phillip. Warning: Contains spoilers.

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    By joeyissoweird, Mar 27, 2008 Report Abuse
    Season one may be one of the seasons that really seem horrible in South Park, this is one of those episodes that changed the way South Park was animated. Things seemed to be more detailed, except Randy Marsh and those who turned towards him after he laughed at a Terrance and Phillip joke. But, this episode still had a good plot, and if I were to review this as if I'm not tired of the "Oh My God You Killed Kenny" joke (which I am doing), I would just forgive it. Which I am seeming.

    Stan's grandfather is 102 years old, and he's very suicidal. He's constantly asking for Stan Marsh to kill him. Little did he know is that Death is going to teach him and the children a lesson. Also, while this is going on. Parents of the children are fighting to get Terrance and Phillip canceled because it could have a bad affect on the children and also, it teaches them no moral value. It's just fart jokes that the children enjoyed.

    I enjoyed this episode, and it was an okay addition to the first season of South Park. In this episode, South Park introduced Terrance and Phillip! Now we all know who the Canadian Pac Man looking duos are.moreless

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  • Terrance and Phillip rule!

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    By crzza, Mar 27, 2008 Report Abuse
    Stan's grandfather is 102 years old and is begging for someone to kill him. When the boys are accused of attempting to aid Stan's grandpa in his wishes, the blame is put on Terrance & Phillip. This episode was great! The bets of the seires so far! Well, when this was the latest episode it was the best. Now there are episodes far better. Stan should've just killed his Grandpa!! Then he would've have had to listen to that horrible music! I had no idea being 102 years old could be that horrible! I've never seen such a clever way to commit sucicide before! I'll just have to try that.... Hehe. Jkjkjkjkmoreless

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    • This is the only episode that shows a bathroom in the kids classroom. Edit
    • It's revealed that Mayor McDaniels' first name is Mary. Edit
    • First appearances by Grandpa Marsh and The Terrance & Phillip Show. Also, the first scene of the episode is the first one that doesn't include all four of the main boys. Edit

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    • According to DVD commentary, co-creator Trey Parker's own grandfather insisted upon calling him Billy, just like Stan's grandfather. Edit
    • This is the first episode where the main theme is made up of techno music. The previous episodes had different types of music. Edit
    • In this episode, Terrance is voiced by Trey Parker and Phillip by Matt Stone. But in all future episodes their voices are switched around. Edit

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    • Caller: Jesus, this is... Jesus: Martin, from Aspen. Yes, I know. Caller: How'd you know that? Jesus: Maybe because I'm the son of God, brainiac. Edit
    • Grampa: (talking to Death) Come back here you pompous son of a whore!! Edit
    • Grandpa: (to Cartman) What about you? You can kill me, can't you? Cartman: I would never kill somebody… Not unless they pissed me off. Grandpa: Oh, is that a fact?? Well, let me tell you something, porky! Your mom was over here earlier today, and I humped her like a little bitch! Cartman: What?! Grandpa: That's right! Stan: Grandpa! Grandpa: And then, I dug up your great-grandma's skeleton and had my way with her, too! Cartman: (angered) Eh… Grandpa: Choice piece of ass your great-grandma was… Cartman: YOU PIECE OF CRAP; I'LL KILL YOU!!! Grandpa: That's the spirit, tubby! Stan: (pulling Cartman away) C'mon, Cartman. He's just trying to get to you. Cartman: (getting dragged away) Don't you EVER talk about my mom like that again! Grandpa: Did I ever tell you about the time I boffed your dad, fatso?? Edit

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    • Jack Kevorkian: Kyle tells Stan that a man named "Jack Leborkian" goes around and helps people kill themselves and doesn't get into any trouble at all. This is in reference to Jack Kevorkian, also known as Dr. Death, who assisted people in committing suicide and was sent to jail for it. He was released from prison on June 1, 2007 because of his failing health (he is terminally ill with Hepatitis C and is expected to die within a year). Edit
    • Comedy Central: Cartoon Central the name of the network that broadcasts Terrance and Phillip is a play on Comedy Central the home network of South Park. Edit
    • When Grandpa asks Stan to kill him, Stan replies "I can't even kill a deer!" referencing the events of "Volcano". Edit

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