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South Park's Turkey Trot: Chaos Unleashed at Thanksgiving Race

11/27/2025

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In the South Park episode "Turkey Trot," Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tries to free Peter Thiel from jail during a Saudi-sponsored Thanksgiving race.
Hegseth mistakes the starting gun for an attack and deploys tear gas, sparking chaos.
The episode critiques his obsession with content creation and foreign sponsorship in local events.
It ends with a parody of "Danger Zone," as the finale is set for December 10.

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Story summary

In the South Park episode "Turkey Trot," Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tries to free Peter Thiel from jail during a Saudi-sponsored Thanksgiving race.
Hegseth mistakes the starting gun for an attack and deploys tear gas, sparking chaos.
The episode critiques his obsession with content creation and foreign sponsorship in local events.
It ends with a parody of "Danger Zone," as the finale is set for December 10.