Top 10 Best Randy Marsh Episodes
"South Park" is overflowing with hilarious characters, yet Randy Marsh still stands out as one of the best! For this list, we’ll be looking at all of the episodes of “South Park” that feature Randy Marsh as either the main character of the story or having a major part in the episode. Our countdown includes "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson," "Over Logging," "Broadway Bro Down," "Fantastic Easter Special," and more! What’s your favorite South Park episode centered around Stan’s dad? Let us know in the comments.
#10: “Band in China”
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If there’s one word to describe Randy Marsh, that would probably be “clueless.” This time around, Randy finds himself wanting to expand his “Tegridy Farms” business into China. Having no clue that marijuana is illegal there, he’s arrested and sent to jail for his crimes. Not only does it show his utter ignorance of other cultures, but the episode also highlighted an ongoing issue with censorship in China. The ultimate irony is that the actual Chinese government responded by banning the show entirely. The only thing more shocking than the ban is what Randy does to Pooh… the bear, that is.
#9: “Over Logging”
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Imagine the internet just disappearing overnight. The residents of South Park faced this calamity, forcing Randy to take the family to California in hopes of finding some internet. Once they make it to a refugee camp, Randy is disappointed to learn each person only gets 40 seconds of time online. What makes this episode a perfect vessel for Randy is his obsession with getting some intimate time alone to be on the web. When he finally does succeed, the noise coming from the trailer, followed by his “spooky ghost” explanation, makes for some of the show’s all-time best laughs.
#8: “The Losing Edge”
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For anyone who has ever had kids in little league sports, you can probably recognize Randy from any of the games you’ve attended. There always seems to be one person who acts as the loudmouth from the crowd, spurring on fellow watchers. In “The Losing Edge,” Randy takes the mantra of trash-talker to a whole new level as he trains to become the next fighter. Randy’s obsession with picking the best fight has him blinded to the fact that his son, and the other kids, hate playing the game. It once again shows how Randy’s tunnel vision prevents him from seeing the blatantly obvious.
#7: “Something You Can Do With Your Finger”
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Who would ever have thought that Randy Marsh of all people was in a boy band? Stan wants to join Cartman’s new group, but Randy isn’t having any of it. Seemingly out of nowhere, we come to learn how Randy was used and then replaced as a boy band singer back in his youth. Wanting to spare his son the trauma of what he experienced, he insists that Stan will not go through the same ordeal. It’s not only funny to see and learn Randy’s history, but it’s even funnier when he kicks in and replaces Kenny after an accident when the boys play a song at the mall. Apparently, he didn’t miss his singing days that much.
#6: “Broadway Bro Down”
Trey Parker and Matt Stone made their Broadway debut with “The Book of Mormon” back in 2011. That same year, they also produced the “Broadway Bro Down” episode for “South Park,” which features Randy as the writer and producer of a local Broadway show. Continuing on our theme of cluelessness, Randy doesn’t understand what “subtext” is. The whole episode plays off the idea that there are hidden messages in Broadway musicals that Randy in turn spells out in plain English for his own audiences. Hilarity follows through the ridiculous lyrics of Randy’s shows, and the “bro-down” between him and the other Broadway heavyweights.
#5: “Fantastic Easter Special”
So it goes like this. The first pope, Peter, was actually a rabbit; hence the term Peter Rabbit. This secret was hidden from the public by a special group known as the “Hare Club for Men.” These men would protect the secret of the rabbit from religious eyes. Terrible puns aside, this entire plotline from “South Park” is pure gold and Randy is at the center of it. Stan asks about the connection between the Easter Bunny and Jesus, and from there, it just gets more and more ridiculous, and punny. Sorry, we couldn’t resist. It’s a perfect outing for Randy to show just how outlandish he really is, all while having a little fun with things like religion and freemasonry.
#4: “Crème Fraîche”
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With everything from streaming services, to YouTube, and even just traditional television, it’s fairly easy to get caught up in it all. In “South Park,” Randy’s obsession turns to the Food Network and the never-ending slough of cooking shows. Much like his obsession with the internet, Randy’s overindulgence of cooking shows seems to provide him an outlet he’s not able to find elsewhere. Even his wife Sharon is spending more time with her Shake Weight than her husband. Both obsessions go so far over the line of sanity that it’s hard not to laugh at the extremes the episode goes. Thankfully, Randy and Sharon make up, and his obsession with cooking comes to an end.
#3: “Medicinal Fried Chicken”
Cannabis became legal in Colorado for recreational use in 2012, but it was approved for medicinal use in 2000. It’s the latter that becomes the focus of this Season 14 episode. The local KFC has been replaced by a Cannabis shop, but Randy can’t get any because he doesn’t have a prescription. He manages to acquire one by attempting to give himself cancer. The extreme measures Randy goes through to get there, and what happens after he’s taken the “medicine” is what gives this episode its funniest moments. Who could possibly forget Randy and his friends bouncing through town on their own Hippity Hops? Throw in the silly music, and you’ve got us on the floor laughing.
#2: “With Apologies to Jesse Jackson”
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Unlike most of the other entries on this list, this is an episode that showcases a whole new side of a very serious issue. Randy goes on “Wheel of Fortune” and mistakenly refers to “Naggers” as something far more controversial. It’s from there we see how a single word can have such a huge impact on someone’s life. The show spins the target of the word and points it at Randy giving him, and the audience, a far better way of understanding the implications of certain language. When Stan says to Token, [“I’ve been trying to say that I understand how you feel but I’ll never understand”], he’s speaking for many of us who can never know the toll of our history and the burden carried with it.
Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
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“The Cissy”
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“Make Love, Not Warcraft”
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#1: “More Crap”
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There are so many reasons why this is the best Randy episode of the show so far. His constipation and subsequent release are what set the ball, or should we say football in motion. That alone will garner plenty of laughs from a certain demographic. But the episode goes further as it pokes fun at Randy’s “pregnancy” showing all of the typical signs, but with no baby to be born. All of that aside, the episode repeatedly displays a message about being an “Emmy Award Winning Series,” all the while showing Randy on a toilet in serious discomfort. It’s one of the most classic “South Park” moments that show how they are more interested in comedy than recognition.
