"Death by Boredom" is legit one of the most underrated Kenny death gags. That whole live action sequence was a total fever dream.

My favorite joke of this episode is how the Diet Double Dew is just regular Mountain Dew lmao

Bro the ziplining episode hit me hard. While I didn't identify with the ziplining aspect, the idea of being corralled and trapped in a boring activity with family or friends that you initially were on board for definitely hits. That was me the only time I went to Disney World.

I'm an outdoor instructor. I loved the episode because of how accurately they made fun of of us which they hadn't really done before, apart from the Aspen episode which doesn't count because I can't ski XD. But the bit where the guide says, "we don't really have much time but who would like to learn about the biology of this tree?" was so on point, I showed it to all my colleagues because that is almost word for word what happens. -cheers from the UK.

Matt and Trey both said when they went zip lining they were bored as hell doing it. So this episode is just them making us live through it. So if you thought it was boring, then that’s what they wanted you to feel

I had no idea the episode was a direct reference but I still found it very funny because it parodies any over-the-top reality TV

I had no idea this was a parody, but it so perfectly encapsulated the feeling of what it's like to be dragged to an activity you have absolutely no interest in, especially as a child. I love it for that

Diet Double Dew is one of the more underrated jokes.

Had no idea this is what you considered the most polarizing episode. I absolutely love this episode, the style and the humor.

I mean atleast we can all unanimously agree that the pip episode was the absolute worst

"Why do people say "long story short"? They're not making it short, Stan!"

The live action reenactment is my favorite bit, the actors are perfect parodies. I have to stop everything and watch it. Then when Kyle says "How many ipod nanos is friendship worth? I guess one." Kills me every time. I freaking love this episode, I get excited every time it cycles through my endless loop of South Park

I've never seen the show they were parodying but I still found it pretty funny. Cartman screaming out in frustration after the fifth or sixth "long story short" is one of my favorite moments

I never went ziplining or saw I Shouldn't Be Alive, but I still love this episode. I just like the juxtaposition of a generally relatable "boring trip" with an over-dramatic framing. The live action segment is what really puts it over the top to a classic.

Until watching this video I had no idea that they were referencing a specific show, I just thought that it was combining multiple reality shows that involved survivors combined with the overall relativity of going on a tour only to think that it sucked, not specifically ziplining and that worked for me

This episode will always be a personal favorite of mine. It actually aired the same week that me and my friends were going on a school trip to go ziplining LOL

I can't say I can technically relate to the boys in this episode. But I LOVE when south park does the "making a mountain out of a molehill" thing where just small inconveniences or threats are taken super seriously. This episode is a classic if you ask me. I like the episodes where you can tell it's directly inspired by something Matt or Trey experienced irl anyways

As someone who actually worked as a "zip line hooker upper/naturalist", the episode was incredibly accurate and HILARIOUS. My job was to literally walk people around and tell them about trees and stuff before finally sending them down the zipline. Live action at the end kind of went off the rails for me, though.

We moved to Colorado 4 years ago and this episode saved me. My wife wanted to do all these things and so far, we have done none. Perfect

I’m laughing at you just describing the episode 😂😂😂 This is a classic.

A fun fact about this episode is that the boat the live actors were on belonged to Trey's dad, Randy Parker, whom Stan's dad is based on.

"if I take a crap in the woods the blood will attract beavers" is still one of the funniest isolated three seconds in the show. It's also just incredibly accurate to going on tours and stuff like that

Love that you added those cs clips at the end :D cs is love

me and my sister were on a trip a few years ago and my parents wanted to be alone for a little bit so they made us zip line for hours. we were so excited, until we saw how long it took, how many people, and how boring it was. i find this episode very relatable and will forever defend it.

“Kenny has died of boredom” the greatest line in the entire history of South Park.

When you did that ranking video I was like “yo, what?!” Like 5 times 🤣

Just had a watch. I loved it. Feels like the writers just got together to talk about trips they instantly regretted.

I genuinely don't get how anyone can hate this episode. Its not awful, its not perfect either. To me, its just quite average.

the narrations of cartman farts going to kyle’s nose is absolutely amazing

This episode has always been one of my favorites, when I was younger my family would tend to go out on tours or simply explore areas you don’t normally go to. So that being the case, you can imagine how bored I was on said tours, having experienced what was shown in the episode, I can say with absolute certainty that it accurately represents the experience. Though the only inaccuracy is that it doesn’t go the entire way with it, the escape before they really experience it, after all they didn’t leave when it was already pretty late into the night. This episode more than most of the others is really memorable. Sometimes it just pops into my head without even thinking about it, and sometimes I wish Hanky would just show up and save me from the tedium I’m experiencing at the time.

I remember watching this episode and not remembering the live action stuff at the end (this was a couple years after I watched the entire series) and I was blown away. I've never seen "I shouldn't be alive", but I'm familiar with other shows in that dramatized genre. Still though, I think this episode is pretty damn funny. The humor is spot on (now knowing the series it parodies) and adds that classic SP style we all know and love

I’ve never gone ziplining before and I’ve never seen the show that is getting parodied, but I still think it’s hilarious. I think anyone can relate to the idea of boredom or making a decision that you regret. Which is exactly what happens in the episode. I feel like that’s a simple enough reason to call it relatable. Expecting Matt and Trey to cater all their episodes to our liking is expecting a bit too much in my opinion. I thought the episode did a fine job entertaining people. Even though it’s not one of the best episodes, its definitely not one of the worst

This episode captures the experience of so many group tours, not just ziplining. Reminded me of kayaking/biking/hiking tours ive been on. Definitely one of my favorites and im shocked people dont find it more relatable.

I haven’t watched this episode since the night it aired, but it’s always stuck out to me as one I remembered loving. I’ve never been ziplining and I’ve never heard of the show it’s parodying lmao. Great video!!

I didn't even know it was an 1on1 parody till now but I remember this episode being one of my favourites😂.

This episode was really funny and one of my favorites. The creativity with it being a survival styled episode was hilarious, but when they cut to the live action reenactment I just lost it.

The "to make a long story short" always kills me💀

Reminds me a bit of the gag in smiling friends when they sit at the airport.

This episode isn't the normal laugh out loud funny, but if you know this show(or this documentary format) and can relate to being stuck in a terrible event with a dull tour group it becomes so much better and funnier.

This episode was insanely relatable to me. I went on a Washington D.C. tour once and it was pretty boring. They woukdnt let us go to the places we wanted us to go (i wanted to go to the holocaust museum) but the tour guide wouldn't really let us do anything but show us the same marble buildings. I liked the buildings and all, but jeez i was so insanely bored on that tour. I wanna go back to D.C, but im gonna go alone or with my family. Not on a tour

If as a child you had to sit through your dad watching this style of discovery channel show for hours on end, this ep is goated

As an adolescent during summer when there was nothing to do outside (and before streaming was a thing), there was a huge block of time in the mornings where nothing was worth watching on TV because it was all preschool shows. I ended up finding Discovery channel and binged those survival shows out of boredom. Needless to say, I loved this episode.

Oh man, this is a great episode! Whenever live footage is in an episode, it is always off the rails 😂 "Richard!"

I've been Ziplining once and I found it fun, such a rush. But I still found this episode enjoyable to watch

I honestly tend to use this episode as an intro to the series. It gives a really good look at every boy’s personality so well it’s a good launching pad

I watched this episode while tripping on acid and years later I can say without a doubt it is the absolute hardest I have ever laughed in my life. It took close to 2 hours to watch it from how much we were pausing and laughing, and my abs were sore for 3 days after purely from how hard I was laughing.

I have been watching these videos back to back. I have never seen an episode of South Park in full. I do not know why I am so engrossed with content but I appreciate it anyway

When I first saw this ep I was with my dad who had never seen the show. Absolutely laughed our asses off and couldn’t breathe at the live action part. IMO it’s still good but flawed in some areas, had no idea this was a polarizing episode

No way people hate it it’s genuinely one of my favorite episodes 😭

How can anyone NOT laugh at a voice over Describing dierea as stage 4. Lmao 😂 I still Laughed soooo Hard

I think I liked this episode so much cause I went on a zip line tour JUST like this and it’s so relatable and funny

I think everyone can generally agree that “make love not Warcraft” would probably be up there with one of the best episodes. If you’ve never seen South Park before, I recommend that episode.

What i'm wondering is how people can't associate Zip lining with any other boring group activity. Surely they've been on some kind of outdoors thing that took way too long and made you talk with people you found really annoying. I've never been zip lining but i still found the feeling of being stuck in a long boring situation relatable and funny.

I'm a german kid who was raised by south park.. i didn't knew about the parody and never went ziplining but i LOVED this episode and it'll be forever one of the best episodes

For me, it's the "we could have had so much fun if alone then with a group". It's amazing.

One of the best episodes ever. Complete South Park comedic genius at its peak. No Discussion.

The live action part was surprising and yet so funny. And actor who played Kyle deserved an award he really put his whole actussy into being Kyle for 10 minutes. The intensity of his performance was on another level.

I am fairly certain that i don’t find a single episode unwatchable or bad. They always get me with their absurdist humor

I legitimately loved this episode. I didn't even know it had a mixed reception.

4:10 I actually liked fanboy and Chum Chum.....

The live action segment of this episode is goated. The actors nail the characters so well

The fact is that I didn't even know it was referencing to a show, but it was still one of my favorite episode and i laughed A LOT

This episode resonates with me because it reminds me of when I went White Water rafting. What I expected to be a fun trip ended up just being 3 1/2 hours of fighting to not get flung out of a boat and land on rocks

I love the kony 2012 type reference at the end lol

Diet double dew with half the amount of double dew, that’s one of the most South Park things ever right up there with “ I’m getting a raging clue”

Fun With Weapons - When it cuts from Professor Chaos to Butters just standing there with the shuriken in his eye.... I still don't think anything has ever made me laugh harder.

I loved this episode, I had just gone ziplining for the first time in Colorado and I thought it was boring as hell, I could go downhill faster on a bicycle. Then a few months later this episode came out and I just knew Trey Parker & Matt Stone must have also just gone ziplining in Colorado and thought the same thing when they created this episode.

I'm sorry the delivery of the live action "You killed kenny!..YOU BASTARD! YOU BASTARD!" Was amazing

sooo many reality tv shows are like that, u don't gotta understand the exact show they were referencing to understand 💀💀

The shuttle pictures kill me 😂

This episode made me laugh harder than any other. I mean I scream-laughed at some of the jokes. Especially the narration of Cartman "letting loose" in his pants because of the Double Dew.

I’ve heard apparently this episode was also inspired by a traumatic experience that Matt and Trey actually had to go through. They decided to one day go zip lining with their wives and they found it really boring. A lot of the things that happened in the episode (i.e. people asking redundant questions and making the trip go longer) actually happened to them. But I just really love how this episode seems to parody a lot of those survival reality shows that follow the same sort of formula. Actors reenacting experiences that some survivors had to go through while the actual survivors talk about their experience behind the scenes. And what these boys had to go through is actually so trivial seeing it be over exaggerated like this was so hilarious in my opinion.

How could you forget the BEAVERS joke? It was quite literally the most fire joke in the episode and it didn't even get a message. Cartman literally explains away the reason he can't simply shit in the woods because of beavers which is seemingly viewed as ludicrous by the others, but in the live action segment, when we get that beautiful depiction of Cartman shitting over the edge of boat in live action, we get the pay off as Kenny screams out BEAVERS! It was built up to and executed well. Quite literally the peak of the episode is that moment Cartman attracts Beavers with his diarrhea.

This episode blew my mind when i first watched it. I was like, "What the hell is going on?" 😂

This is might be my favorite South Park episode of all time. It's crazy how so many people hate this episode, and how they're all wrong.

I should have never gone ziplining is so awful while also being really creative and unironically funny its one of the most mixed episodes in the entire show

I never knew there were people who disliked this episode. I'm sorry you couldn't enjoy this masterpiece.

I have gone zip-lining before, and I actually didn’t hate it, albeit I love the outdoors, but anybody who has done anything in a tour group knows how much others suck. Worth noting, Trey was the one to go zip-lining, in the episode commentary, he said he did it in Kauai and didn’t like it.

I haven't seen this episode. I am laughing my ass off at every point haha

This is one of the most memorable South Park episodes I’ve watched, and I can confirm zip lining is only fun if you just do it once and if it’s over a pool over water that you can skim across

imo this is easily a top 10 episode of the show, absolutely love it

"Diet Double Dew" Lol Back when I used to watch South Park religiously…

One of the most memorable episodes for me. They nailed the zipline tour experience. The parodied show also fits perfectly. I should have never gone ziplining

The fact that they got one of the voice over actors to do the narration really makes this one of my faves

dude i didnt even know this episode was parodying a whole different show and i still found it funny af therefore its my fav episode

Playing live action Eric Cartman must be the role of a LIFETIME.

I have never actually watched an episode of South Park, never saw “I Shouldn’t be Alive”, and never gone ziplining. Even still, this episode sounds hilarious. Something about the complete absurdity of it all is enough to make me laugh just hearing about it.

I personally have never watched "I Shouldn't Be Alive" so I don't understand every reference, but I find the fact that everything is taken so seriously even though it's such a trivial thing very funny There's so much stupid shit going on that you really don't know what's coming next, and it gets dumber and dumber, but it's still serious in its presentation. Especially the end with the live action I find so funny for exactly that reason, the actors stay serious although it's really the stupidest thing I've ever seen I found Mr Hanky a bit too disgusting but I mean he's a legit turd, so yeah

As someone who has never been ziplining, I still felt the pain of the experience. It genuinely looked like a horrific experience so I still very much enjoyed the episode

Idk, I just remembered agreeing with it on a special level. EVERYTIME you do something that involves a slightly unsafe activity with a tour group, there's ALWAYS some genius way the staff manages to take all the fun away.

This episode brought back all my trauma of going on boring guided tours with my parents, so I love it.

This is easily one of south parks best episodes. Not sure how anyone could not like it. It’s hilarious and it’s a classic parody of another show. This episode is perfect.

I didn't get the specific show it was parodying when I first saw it but it still worked for me just because the documentary format coupled with the relatability, and it's not even specific to zip lining, I feel like a lot of it could be applied to any group function you went on as a kid. Like I went to a lot of summer camps that went exactly like this lol

the live action segment is my favorite segment in all of South Park. I never even knew the original parody and I loved it. Shoutout to diet double dew as well

I did not know this episode had haters. It's pure art.

I love the re-enactment Kenny’s line delivery.

This is like the "That Mitchell and Webb Look - The Gift Shop Sketch" of South Park

I’ve been watching South Park with my friends for a little over a year now. We started with Episode 1 and are planning to watch the whole show. This episode is the most recent one we watched and it’s one of the few episodes that had me laughing out loud for a good minute. That live action sequence made me laugh harder than anything else in the show so far.

I never watched the show they were spoofing, but it's pretty obvious the kind of show it is, I can't believe someone wouldn't get it

I LOVE that episode. Kyle's forced smile was very relatable. The live action bit was funny for a while but it dragged on a bit too long and the brunette Kenny is unforgivable. We blondes deserve proper representation DAMNIT!