“South Park” is the latest show to be tackling the coronavirus pandemic. Eric Stough, Adrien Beard, Bruce Howell, Jack Shia and Vernon Chatman are producers on the show. “South Park” hit the 300th episode milestone during season 23, but it still trails “The Simpsons” by four seasons in the the longest-running animated series of all time table. Several live action series have turned to animation during the extended COVID-19 production shutdown, including Pop TV’s “One Day at a Time,” which aired its special episode back in June. Chris Brion serves as the creative director of South Park Digital Studios. The most recent season finished airing in Dec. 2019. Read Next: ‘Saturday Night Live’ Releases First Look at Jim Carrey’s Joe Biden Impression. A making-of video of the South Park extended ‘Pandemic Special’ episode has been released. The affected episodes include ‘Super Best Friends’ from season five, and episodes ‘200’ and ‘201’ from season 14 – which were also previously removed from Hulu and the official South Park website. "Pandemic" is the tenth episode in the twelfth season of the American animated television series South Park. Following safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, South Park Studios produced “The Pandemic Special” remotely. How the Weeknd, Swift, Gaga, Styles, Dylan and BTS Might Fare, ‘Saturday Night Live’ Releases First Look at Jim Carrey’s Joe Biden Impression, Inside ‘Supernatural’s’ Evolution From Monster-of-the-Week to Psychological Horror, Chadwick Boseman Could Be Among a Record Seven Posthumous Oscar Nominees, ‘Borat’ Sequel Trailer: Sacha Baron Cohen Takes on Coronavirus and Pence, ‘Ms. In terms of the plot, viewers will see Randy comes to terms with his role in the COVID-19 outbreak as the on-going pandemic presents continued challenges to the citizens of South Park. South Park Studios shared the clip on their YouTube channel yesterday (September 30) to … Marvel’ Disney Plus Series Casts Iman Vellani in Title Role, Mac Davis, Singer, Actor and TV Variety Show Host, Dies at 78, Taylor Lautner Buys Striking Agoura Hills Mansion, Starting in 2021, Ford’s Mustang Shelby Will No Longer Come With Stick Shift, Vlastelica Out as Activision Blizzard Esports CEO and Overwatch League Commissioner, Get Cozy and Stylish With 20 of the Best Sweatpants for Men. The content, in line with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, poked fun at Zoom schooling, police defunding and the importance of voting in the upcoming US election. South Park Studios shared the clip on their YouTube channel yesterday (September 30) to tie in with the premiere of ‘The Pandemic Special’. 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South Park: The Pandemic Special will air on Comedy Central on Wednesday, September 30 at 8 p.m. The world's defining voice in music and pop culture since 1952. The duo have written, directed and edited every episode of “South Park” since it premiere back in 1997. The whole crew communicated over video conferences and phone calls for the entire project. Characters chosen for the cutouts include Stan, Cartman, Kyle and Kenny – all wearing face masks for the occasion. The gesture follows the implementation of coronavirus-related restrictions which only allow 5700 socially distanced fans to sit in the stadium to watch the game. Comedy Central has announced that the iconic animated comedy will return with a one-hour special creatively titled “The Pandemic Special.” The episode in question will air on the cable network on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. News of the special comes almost exactly a year after “South Park” was renewed through season 26 by Comedy Central, which is almost entirely exiting the scripted live-action business in favor of animated and late-night fare. Tackling Zoom schooling, police defunding and more. The pandemic is going down to South Park. ET / 7 p.m. CT, and will be an hour-long episode – the … Randy comes to terms with his role in the COVID-19 outbreak as the on-going pandemic presents continued challenges to the citizens of South Park. Take a look at the behind-the-scenes video here: ‘The Pandemic Special’ ends with a groundbreaking moment for the show, in which the character of President Garrison breaks the fourth wall to encourage viewers to vote. “South Park” is the latest show to be tackling the coronavirus pandemic. The 177th episode of the series overall, it originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 22, 2008. Alongside Parker and Stone, “South Park” is executive produced by Anne Garefino and Frank C. Agnone II, . Last weekend, South Park helped fill the Denver Broncos stadium by sending over 1800 cardboard cut-outs to sit in the stands. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. Big election coming up!” Garrison says, before burning a pangolin deemed responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic in the episode. A making-of video of the South Park extended ‘Pandemic Special’ episode has been released. Comedy Central has also released a trailer for the episode, which teases that it will cover all sorts of “2020 problems,” including the kids having germ barriers in front of their desks when they return to school. South Park is heading to MTV and MTV2 after ViacomCBS revealed that it would simulcast the animated comedy’s hour-long pandemic special.. five episodes were recently excluded from HBO Max due to the depictions of Prophet Muhammad. © 2020 NME is a member of the media division of BandLab Technologies. The kids happily head back to school but nothing resembles the normal that they once knew; not their teachers, not their homeroom, not even Eric Cartman. Comedy Central has announced that the iconic animated comedy will return with a one-hour special creatively titl… The episode launched season 24, and is the show’s first one-off, hour-long release.