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South Park’s “South America” wins 2026 Creative Arts Emmy

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 2:21 AM UTC · How we work

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South Park Wins Emmy

South Park’s Season 29 earned the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program.
The White House rebuffed the satire, saying the cartoon “hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years.”
New episodes stream on Paramount+ the day after their Comedy Central broadcast.
Paramount’s ad-free Premium plan costs $13.99 per month or $139.99 per year.
The finale features a song advertising “South America Strong” T-shirts sold in the episode.

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South Park Mocks Trump

South Park’s 29th season aired as “South America” on Comedy Central.
The episode mocked President Donald Trump’s August order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America”.
The opening scene showed a nude Trump rubbing a flag across his perineum.
The plot centered on a children’s e-bike craze and ended with Kenny dying in an e-bike explosion.
Stan’s father and other adults repeatedly consulted Google for “South America” solutions, satirizing tech-company geographic gaslighting.

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Randy's Gang Satirizes ICE

The episode uses the e-bike craze as a metaphor for immigrant influx into American towns.
Randy’s 10-speed biker gang satirizes Immigration and Customs Enforcement confronting youth riders.
Google searches in the script expose corrupt law-changing tactics such as bribing officials.
A Grand Theft Auto VI November release reference stands in for the upcoming midterm elections.
Creators announced a “South America” rebrand as a marketing stunt citing “Apple and Google” patriotism.

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South Park Wins Emmy

South Park’s Season 29 earned the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program.
The White House rebuffed the satire, saying the cartoon “hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years.”
New episodes stream on Paramount+ the day after their Comedy Central broadcast.
Paramount’s ad-free Premium plan costs $13.99 per month or $139.99 per year.
The finale features a song advertising “South America Strong” T-shirts sold in the episode.

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