Season Number: | 8 |
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Network: | Comedy Central |
Num Episodes: | 14 |
Episode List: | List of South Park episodes |
The eighth season of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 17, 2004.[1] The eighth season concluded after 14 episodes on December 15, 2004, and was written and directed by Trey Parker. The season deals with various topics that were relevant at the time of release. The episodes portray a spectrum of topics, from the effect of large scale retail corporations to illegal immigration.
On the DVD commentary for the episode "Cartman's Incredible Gift," series co-creator Trey Parker referred to the eighth season as "the year from hell," due to the grueling work schedule under which he and co-creator Matt Stone worked on both the series and their feature film .[2]
See also: List of South Park episodes.