Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery

Season 3, Episode 10, Aired
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It's Halloween in South Park again, and all is not well. Father Maxi denounces the holiday as evil, and expresses his disgust in inviting the band Korn to perform, which could only compound the evil that day. Korn and the rest of South Park start seeing pirate ghosts (or are they ghost pirates?) around the pier, making the concert a distinct impossibility. With the help of their space chicken friend, Niblet, Korn set's out to foil the ghosts evil scheme.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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  • A nearly flawless episode

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By sixgunsaint, Jan 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    Not only is this episode a fun Halloween devoted chapter, but is also a spoof of old Scooby Doo cartoons and does it all perfectly. Guest stars Korn represent the Scooby Gang as they enter South Park for a concert, and everything from their dialogue to the animation of their characters is perfect parody.

    There is so much that is 'right' with this episode that it is difficult to review it. Everything from the witty one-liners (Stan's slam at the local easy listening radiostation booth), the spoofs (Kenny's costume) and signature character jokes (the crowds instant transformation into "lynch mob", Cartman's lack of sensitivity) are all perfectly delivered. I laughed throughout the entire episode. One of my favourites!

    And the crude cemetery watchmen were hilarious!moreless

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  • A great episode with my favorite rock band and parody of Scooby-Doo

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    By i_hate_4kids, Jan 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    The boys meet metal band Korn to solve a mystery of who's screwing up Halloween in South Park. This is a well written funny episode making fun of Scooby-Doo and putting up Korn in there. In fact, they even perform "Falling Away From Me" to end the episode, which I feel made the ep very structured and worth watching.

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  • A periody of Scooby-Doo,in the form of a rock band...hmmmmm... totally lol gotta watch tho.=p

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    By south_parker, Jan 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    The boys are having trouble with the 5th graders on halloween,so they attempt to dig up kyles dead grandma in order to scare them...Meanwhile the hard rock band...Corn are scadualed to play in south park but they run into some pirate ghosts... its a Scooby-Doo periody that will make you laugh your socks off.They find that Kyles granny has been dug up.And the 5th graders threaten to scare them on halloween.Kenny enters a halloween costume with a totally awsome costume...a robot. But he loses lol to wendy who is dress in a really fake Chubacca costume that you can tell has been drawn. =p c ya, South_Parker!moreless

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  • Different styles of animation are always welcome on South Park. Not because the animation sucks otherwise, but because playing with the nature of the animation has always been a large part of South Park.moreless

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    By henrynhenry, Jan 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    Different styles of animation are always welcome on South Park. Not because the animation sucks otherwise, but because playing with the nature of the animation has always been a large part of South Park.

    That being said, it was incredibly rewarding to see the boys of South Park meet the boys of the mystery-solving band Korn, animated to look like the mystery-solving teens on Scooby-Doo. The episode was at times transformed into a Scooby-Doo episode, to hilarious results.

    They also play on some of the other Scooby-Doo conventions, such as the lame dialogue, lame disguises, and lame chase scenes.

    In all, this groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery is a success.moreless

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  • Korn comes to South Park to promote the new Halloween party. Pirate ghosts soon invade the town.

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    By Tweekfan323, Jan 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    I didn't particularly like this episode and I much ratehr preferred the past 2 Halloween specials. Korn comes to South Park but on the way there they see Pirate Ghosts. They go to South Park anyhow and attempt to get rid of the ghosts which turn out to not really be ghosts at all! It is just Father Maxi who is upset about the evil nature of Halloween. He was using shadows to make ghosts. I thought this episode was a filler episode because I really did not particularly like it. But oh well, a true fan should watch it, just to gain an opinion.moreless

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    • During the scene when Korn meets Priest Maxi as he's hammering in a Halloween is Anti-God sign a chunk of his led is missing. Edit
    • When the group splits up, Munky originally joins the group on the left, but is later seen with the other group. Edit
    • A person in a transformed Leonard Maltin (from the "Mecha-Streisand" episode) costume can be seen walking around the docks in one scene. Edit

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    • The constant erect penis on the Antonio Banderas blow-up doll is not shown in the syndicated version. Edit
    • The corn products each band member turns into: Munky - 1 corn kernel, David - a bag of popcorn, Head - a can of creamed corn, Jonathan & Fieldy - 2 corn cobs (1 each). Edit
    • Among the toys featured in the catalog Cartman looks at are the Mr. Hankey Construction Set (from "Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo") and Alabama Man (featured in "Chinpokomon"). Edit

  • Quotes

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    • Liane: Eric's not fat. He's just big boned. Kyle: Well he must have a huge bone up his ass, then! Edit
    • Mr. Garrison: Nothing ever went wrong in this town before that evil Korn band showed up. Sharon Marsh: Well I say we go find them and kick their devil-worshipping butts out of town! Edit
    • Cartman: Maybe we should shove a stick up her ass and use her as a puppet. Ooooooooh! Scaaarry Grraaanddmma! Kyle: Alright Cartman, that does it! That's my Grandma, you show her some Goddamn respect! Edit

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    • Robocop: The Halloween costume which Kenny wears in this episode is a reference to the robot ED-209 In the movie Robocop, the way the robot looks and moves are almost identical. Edit
    • In-Jokes: Alabama Man, the toy from the previous episode "Chinpokomon" can be seen in Cartman's Christmas catalogue along with a Phillip doll from "Cow Days" and a Mr. Hankey Playset as seen in "Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo." Edit
    • Halloween Theme: As with the previous Halloween episodes, "Pinkeye" and "Spookyfish", this episode uses the same opening. It is the last one to do so. "Hell on Earth 2006" uses the regular cut out characters intro with the techno theme tune. Edit

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