If there's one thing that South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone know how to do, it's rip on celebrities. Since the show's early days, they've relied on making fun of famous people for laughs, and boy, has it worked well. No one seems to be safe from the wrath of South Park – musicians like Bono, Phil Collins, and Lars Ulrich have all been mocked, as well as actors like Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Rosie O'Donnell, and so many more.
One of the more recent attacks was on singer/songwriter Lorde, in the third episode of season 18 titled "The Cissy." In the episode, Lorde is revealed to be none other than Randy Marsh, who reveals that the writing process includes singing on the toilet and auto-tuning it. Although Lorde took the jokes in stride, other people, like Tom Cruise, have taken offense to their appearances on the show.
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Celebrities Mocked the Hardest on South Park,
Mel Gibson
Season 8, Episode 3 - "The Passion of the Jew"
When Cartman started the Mel Gibson fan club after enjoying his work in The Passion of the Christ, he probably never thought that Mel would end up literally crapping in his face. Gibson is portrayed by Matt and Trey as an antisemitic maniac, with the sanity and mental capacity of a Looney Tunes character.
Michael Jackson
Season 8, Episode 6 - "The Jeffersons"
When the Jacksons, err... Jeffersons come to South Park, Mr. Jefferson instantly connects with the young boys of South Park. Cartman and Mr. Jefferson form a special bond, until Mr. Jefferson goes nuts, as his face begins to fall off. The plastic surgery jokes are there, the pedophile jokes are there... it's nothing groundbreaking, but South Park's spin on Michael Jackson ended up being a very memorable episode.
Bono
Season 11, Episode 9 - "More Crap"
Randy takes the biggest crap in the world, only to be bested by Bono. Through much investigation, the boys find out that Bono didn't take the biggest crap in the world – he literally is the biggest piece of crap in the world. The "yeah yeah yeah" song also seems to be making fun of Bono's music, especially when it plays as he's flaunting in front of poor African people.
Rob Reiner
Season 7, Episode 13 - "Rob Reiner"
This wasn't the first time Matt and Trey made fun of someone's weight, and it certainly won't be the last. Although Reiner's overeating is poked fun at during the episode, it's merely a means to reveal Reiner's hypocrisy in his crusade against cigarettes. Reiner is crazy about smoking in the episode, citing them as hazardous to people's health, but meanwhile, he's seen stuffing his face with junk food the entire episode.
Tom Cruise
Season 9, Episode 12 - "Trapped in the Closet"
Season 14, Episode 5 - "200"
One of the most infamous celebrity hazings on South Park, Tom Cruise parodies an R. Kelly music video when he barricades himself in Stan's room and literally won't come out of the closet. His pal, John Travolta, stops by to try and get him out but ultimately ends up joining Tom in the closet. Before the episode even aired, Tom Cruise threatened Viacom and tried to force them not to air the episode, resulting in a controversy known as "Closetgate." After much public outcry, the episode was finally aired, and it is generally received as one of the best episodes of the show thus far.
Five years later, in Season 14, Tom Cruise returned when Stan noticed him packing fudge at a chocolate factory. Do we really have to explain that one?
Sarah Jessica Parker
Season 14, Episode 2 - "The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs"
After the boys write a best selling book, Sarah Jessica Parker is in the spotlight because of how many times her personal appearance is made fun of in the story. Cartman wants to take Parker out of the equation because of the negative publicity, and he ends up disguising her as a moose during hunting season and brings her into the woods.
George Lucas
Season 12, Episode 8 - "The China Problem"
Poking fun of the 2008 film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, this episode depicts George Lucas and Steven Spielberg raping Indiana Jones (as well as a Stormtrooper, as seen in the video above.) The episode is a criticism of the duo's more recent work and how they've sullied the franchises that were once so imaginative and fun.
Kanye West
Season 13, Episode 5 - "Fishsticks"
"Do you like fishsticks? Do you like fishsticks in your mouth? Well, then you're a gay fish."
After Jimmy Volmer writes this brilliant joke that takes the world by storm, Kanye West is the only person alive that doesn't get it. He goes to extreme lengths to prove that he's not a gay fish, until he finally embraces it at the end of the episode and seemingly makes love to a giant fish. If you've ever seen someone at a Kanye West show holding a sign that says "gay fish," this episodes is to blame.
Snooki
Season 14, Episode 9 - "It's a Jersey Thing"
When people from New Jersey start migrating to South Park, the townspeople come to the realization that these people are both extremely unintelligent and disturbingly crazy. Although the Real Housewives of New Jersey take a lot of the brunt, the Jersey Shore cast isn't spared any humiliation, either. Snooki is portrayed as a monster who likes to rape men while yelling, "Snooki make smush mush."
Paris Hilton
Season 8, Episode 12 - "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset"
Everyone is excited that Paris Hilton is coming to town, until she actually shows up. In the episode, Paris is so loud and obnoxious that her dog actually kills itself with a shotgun. She unsuccessfully tries to buy Butters as her new pet, and ultimately ends up losing a "whore off" contest with Mr. Slave when he jumps on her head and sucks her into his anus. Yikes.