Super Best Friends

Season 5, Episode 3, Aired
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Stan and Kyle are lured into a cult called Blainetology after David Blaine performs some street magic and passes out some information on himself and his cult. Stan snaps out of it and calls upon Jesus to help him out. Jesus in turns calls upon his superfriends, which includes other deities and religious leaders, to help Stan rescue Kyle and to stop Blaine from converting the rest of the US to his cult.moreless
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Cast & Crew

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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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    Isaac Hayes

    Voice of Jerome "Chef" McElroy

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  • The Super Best Friends

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    By djjoe60, Oct 20, 2010 Report Abuse
    If there were more than just Clubhouses, and Cow Days than the worst episodes ever then this one will be the worst of the three. I think that this episode was maybe just a season filler until the next big shot. But, trust me - there isn't one.
    If you like episodes which are not reccomended, and the most underappreciated ones - then you will probably fall in love with The Super Best Friends, a dull episode of parody and offensive jokes and remarks.
    :( Who comes up with the idea of the little kids saving the world all the time? The creators of course...moreless

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  • A great episode.

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    By McKellars, Aug 31, 2008 Report Abuse
    This is a really good episode, it's very entertaining and keeps you watching. I think anything that has David Blaine in it is funny, and that means this episode. I found it especially funny when Jesus performed his miracles in front of Stan. I found the plot to be really funny, that David Blaine's magic is actually a religion, (which it is not) and that David Blaine has plans to commit suicide just to be happy. Then when the Super Best Friends come to attack David Blaine and his followers they make an appearance like they are some sort of super heros. Overall, this is just another great episode when South Park was in its prime.moreless

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  • Cults and religious prophets collide. Really a great episode.

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    By vysethethird, Feb 24, 2008 Report Abuse
    Before 9/11, and before Muslims complained about and threatened Denmark, there were the Super Best Friends. It is funny how they make David Blain look like an evil man, and while I like how they parody the "super friends", I only wonder if they will ever come back. What i like about this episode is how they made the religious prophets have powers (i.e. Jesus master carpentry skills, mowsuns physic link, and Krishna acting as the wonder twins powers) and the way they defeat the giant stoned Abraham Lincoln was indeed hilarious. Still, it's a pity that Muslims can't take a joke, cause due to Mohammad being in this episode, i doubt it will air again.moreless

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  • Super Best Friends!

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    By PoisonsCalling, Nov 27, 2007 Report Abuse
    I enjoyed this episode, except for the fact that it wasn't really all that funny compared to the rest of the South Park episodes. Kind of a let-down with all the other funny episodes in the first run of Season 5.
    But anyways. I liked how it was incorporated that people fight over which religion is right, but in "reality" all the gods/prophets, etc. of each religion actually were all friends... Super Best Friends. I also like it's reference to cults, and the message in this episode is very real... cults ARE dangerous and easy to get fooled into believing. And Matt and Trey can get that point across without being preachy.
    "Moses, how do you kill a giant stone Abreham Lincoln?"

    "Um... a giant stone John Wilkes Booth?"
    My only issue... how does Josef Smith have ice breath?moreless

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  • All religions are best friends!

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    By sluggmunki_tx, Aug 28, 2007 Report Abuse
    David Blaine is in South Park and encourages every citizen in town to join as Blainetologists. This influences almost everyone one, including Kyle, Kenny, Cartman, Butters but not Stan. However, Stan thinks it's a cult that can do some pretty harmful things and tries to get Kyle to escape with him but Kyle refuses and is still with the group, while breaking Stan's friendship. It wasn't too long when Kyle realizes that this is a cult when all Blainetologists are attempting suicide over tax-exempt status. So he tries to get help with Cartman but gets told on and is about to die.

    Stan on the other side of town gets help with Jesus and finds out that Blaine is more powerful than he thought (even if his "miracles" are failing). So he calls his "Super Best Friends" who are other deities and religious leaders who resemble "The Super Friends."

    In DC, Blainetologists are killing themselves over not getting tax exempt status and The Super Best Friends are to help stop David Blaine. He brings to life a stone Abraham Lincoln as the Super Best Friends builds a stone John Wilkes Booth and shoots Lincoln. However, Blaine escapes and Stan tells Blainetologists that it's a cult and all have stopped believing in Blaine. So the Super Best Friends save the day and Cartman gets his nuts kicked after mocking Stan and Kyle.moreless

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    • This is the only episode in season 5 where the line "Oh my god, they killed Kenny!" Followed by "You Bastards!" is said in it's original fashion. Having Stan say the first line then Kyle say the next. Although it was repeated over and over afterwards in this episode. Edit
    • If Jesus and his super best friends flew up in the sky at the end of the episode, how come he couldn't fly with Stan while they were going to the Hall of Super Best Friends? Instead they were on a plane? Edit
    • When everyone is in Washington, Jesus instructs the Mormon leader to freeze the water to stop the suicides. In the next shot of the water, it's liquid again. Edit

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    • Technically, "they" never killed Kenny. Kenny killed himself. From another point of view, the church of Blainetology is still responsible Edit
    • Even though he is later censored in episodes 10-3 and 10-4 "Cartoon Wars," the Muslim prophet Mohammed is shown as a member of the Super Best Friends. Edit
    • This is the second time you see Kenny without his hood on. Edit

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    • Blaine: Damn you, Super Best Friends! Jesus: Your magic is no match for our powers combined, Blaine! Blaine: (gets in a rocket) Then I guess you win this time, Super Best Fools! But I'll be back! (launches the rocket and flies in the sky) Jesus: Damnit! Buddha: It's alright. Everything is as it should be. Jesus: Oh, shut up, Buddha! Edit
    • Kyle: (whispering) Cartman. Cartman, wake up. Cartman. Cartman: (wakes up abruptly, knocking Kyle off his bed) No, Paula Poundstone! Leave me alone! Uh! Uh? Kyle: It's just me. Cartman: (Cartman realizes he's at the camp with Kyle and sighs) Brother Kyle? Why do you disturb my rest? Edit
    • Mohamed: Jesus, come look at this. (Jesus, Stan, and the Super Best Friends move up to a monitor) After your distress call, we entered David Blaine in the super best friends' computer. Sea-Man: (operating the monitor) Many interesting things showed up. He was raised in New York city by a decent family, but a freak washing-machine accident at the age of 12 made him learn the ways of the black arts. Buddha: That's right, Semen. (everyone laughs except for Sea-Man) Sea-Man: (feeling insulted) Sea Man! Buddha: Uh, that's what I said. Semen. (everyone laughs again) Sea-Man: Stop it! Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Branch Davidian Cult: The building in which the Blaine-tologists reside is the same building that eventually became the deathground in Waco, Texas for David Koresh and his Branch Davidian cult. Edit
    • Tron: Moses as an analyst for the Super Best Friends is a reference to Master Control Program (MCP) from the movie Tron (1982). Edit
    • Captain America: While it probably had nothing to do with the creation of this episode, issue #222 of the Captain America comic also featured someone fighting the Lincoln Monument statue, in this case Captain America. Click 'More Info' to see the cover. Edit

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