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Business Insider
23 minutes ago
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- Business Insider
'South Park' mocks tech bros, Tim Cook, and ChatGPT
The South Park creators know their tech news. The third episode of South Park's 27th season, called "Sickofancy," aired Wednesday, featuring drug-addled tech founders, a sycophantic ChatGPT, and Apple's CEO — all grounded in real tech world events. One scene parodies Tim Cook's August 6 visit to the Oval Office, during which he announced investments in US manufacturing and handed President Donald Trump an engraved piece of glass. "Mr. President, your ideas for the tech industry are so innovative, and you definitely do not have a small penis," the animated Cook is seen telling Trump. A spokesperson for Apple did not respond to a request for comment. In the episode, Randy Marsh, the cartoon's patriarch, is a founder of a failing marijuana business that relies on undocumented workers. After ICE agents detain much of Marsh's workforce, putting his business and marriage at risk, the protagonist decides it's time to talk to "someone." "Hey, how's it going? So, my wife and I are having some issues. Can you help with that?" Marsh asks into his phone. An eager ChatGPT responds: "Absolutely. I'm here to help." Throughout the episode, Marsh turns to an excessively encouraging chatbot for outlandish ideas to turn around his business. His solution: Disrupting the marijuana industry by pivoting to AI. And taking a lot of ketamine. "If we're really gonna take this thing to the next level and be like those Silicon Valley elites, we got to take these," Marsh says, pulling out nasal sprays filled with ketamine. "It's called microdosing. It bolsters our focus and creativity." Some Silicon Valley leaders have been known to experiment with psychedelics and other drugs as a form of therapy. "Ketamine is helpful for getting one out of the negative frame of mind," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in an interview with Don Lemon in 2024. Meanwhile, Marsh's wife, Sharon, becomes increasingly irritated with her husband's reliance on ChatGPT, calling the AI a "little sycophant machine." It's a description that references the exact word OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, used to explain a real issue ChatGPT had earlier this year — with its 4o model sucking up to users. Spokespeople for Paramount and OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment. "The last couple of GPT-4o updates have made the personality too sycophant-y and annoying (even though there are some very good parts of it)," Altman wrote on X in April. "We are working on fixes asap, some today and some this week." South Park's 27th season premiered in July, opening up with relentless jabs at Trump and Paramount's subsidiary CBS. The episode was a ratings bonanza, attracting nearly 6 million viewers across Comedy Central and Paramount+ within the first three days. A White House spokesperson previously told Business Insider that the episode was a "desperate attempt for attention." The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the latest episode. As for what ChatGPT thought of the episode? "I thought 'Sickofancy' was satire at its sharpest," the chatbot told Business Insider. "It brilliantly explores how AI, without discernment, can become dangerously enabling — affirming every bad idea while masquerading as a wise advisor. Watching Randy spiral from ChatGPT's flattery was both hilarious and chillingly relatable in our tech-obsessed age."
Hindustan Times
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
South Park mocks Zuckerberg, Tim Cook and Trump with a twist in latest episode
South Park is at it again, and this time, the show takes aim at tech giants. The latest episode, aptly titled 'Sickofancy', is part of Season 27 and sends up Apple's Tim Cook and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg for what the show sees as desperate pandering and sticking up to President Trump. South Park episode 'Sickofancy'(X/@Southpark) South Park mocks Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook In the episode, a long line of world leaders and tech CEOs crowd into the White House, each one including Cook and Zuckerberg. They bring absurdly symbolic gifts and flatter Trump, in an over-the-top gag, they all affirm that he does not have a small penis reported Guardian. It is crude, it is surreal, and it is classic South Park satire. Meanwhile, the plot follows fan-favorite characters Randy Marsh and Towelie. Their weed farm faces ruin after ICE raids on their workers. In their desperation, they turn to ChatGPT and even microdosing on ketamine to save the business. The result? A wild pivot to turning their farm into a nonsensical AI-powered global platform. Also read: JD Vance stuns with unexpected reaction after South Park's brutal roast in new episode: 'I finally…' The drama escalates when Towelie heads to a now militarized D.C. to lobby Trump to deschedule marijuana. The city is depicted under tight federal control, with National Guard troops everywhere—a pointed nod to real-world events involving Trump and police authority in the capital. In the episode's finale, South Park delivers its trademark shocking humor. Trump appears adoringly partnered with Satan, and images of monuments are defaced in absurd ways. The episode ends with a cliffhanger: Towelie and Satan plotting their escape. The Trump administration did not take the satire lightly. As per People, they pushed back, calling the show "desperate" and mocking it for being irrelevant and hypocritical. South Park season 27 recap South Park has been continuously targeting Trump ever since season 27 went on air. The pilot episode of the season, titled Sermon on the 'Mount' showed Trump in bed with Satan. The episode broke several viewership records. The second episode, Got a Nut, continued the onslaught and targeted Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Now with the third episode, the makers clearly show no signs of slowing down, despite backlash from the White House and far-right wingers. FAQs Q1: What is the title of the new South Park episode? The episode is titled Sickofancy and it is part of Season 27. Q2: How does South Park portray Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook? Both Zuckerberg and Cook are shown flattering Donald Trump in exaggerated, satirical ways, which is a jab at tech leaders trying to stay close to political power. Q3: What other themes does the episode cover? The story mixes AI obsession, marijuana legalization issues, and a militarized Washington D.C. setting. Q4: How does Donald Trump appear in the episode? Trump is portrayed with over-the-top humor, including bizarre scenes with Satan, as part of the satire.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The show also mocked Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg's recent sucking up to Trump.
South Park struck another low blow at President Donald Trump in its latest episode Wednesday, once again making fun of his 'teeny-tiny' penis. Trump's allegedly small manhood was a consistent joke throughout Wednesday night's episode and referenced in numerous scenes. The episode, titled 'Sickofancy,' shows recurring character Towelie discovering the Lincoln Memorial has been replaced with a statue of Trump, complete with his small genitalia engraved into the marble.
USA Today
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'South Park' escalates war with Donald Trump in brutal new episode
"South Park" headed to Washington for its latest spoof of the Trump administration. The Comedy Central series' new episode "Sickofancy," which aired on Aug. 20, continued a season-long thread of mocking President Donald Trump and depicting him in a romantic relationship with Satan. In the episode, scenes at the White House show a long line of guests, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, lining up to meet with Trump and inflate his ego by presenting him with a gift, heaping him with over-the-top praise, and reassuring him about his physical endowment. Later, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is also seen bringing a gift to Trump, who verbally berates him. The main plot centers on Randy Marsh concocting a plan to grow his business by lobbying to change marijuana laws. So he sends Towelie, a talking towel, to Washington to meet with Trump and suck up to him. When Towelie arrives, he finds that statues of Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln have been replaced with statues of Trump, which undersells his manhood. In another scene, guests about to meet with Trump at the White House are told to "avoid staring directly into" it. The episode also features Satan speaking with ChatGPT about trying to get out of his relationship with Trump, only to determine that there is "no escape from this place." Vice President JD Vance makes another appearance during a bedroom scene between Trump and Satan, where he is again depicted as Trump's servant. When Towelie is in Washington, he finds the place is swarming with troops, though the episode doesn't delve into this further. Trump announced on Aug. 11 that he had deployed 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C, and seized control of the local Metropolitan Police Force, which he described as an effort to "rescue our nation's capital" from crime. According to data from the Metropolitan Police Department previously reported by USA TODAY, violent crime in Washington, D.C., dropped 26% through Aug. 8, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. With "Sickofancy," "South Park" kept up its satire of the Trump administration that has been a major part of its 27th season. In July, the series' buzzy Season 27 premiere, "Sermon on the 'Mount," introduced a new parody of Trump that used real photos of the president, crudely placed on an animated body. Trump was shown in the season premiere literally getting into bed with Satan in a way nearly identical to how "South Park" previously depicted Saddam Hussein. It was a notable shift in the way that "South Park," which has a reputation for ridiculing both sides of the political aisle, handled Trump. During the 2016 election, the show had one of its own characters, Mr. Garrison, run for president and serve as a stand-in for Trump, rather than focusing on the man himself. After uproar, 'South Park' pummels Trump again and hits at JD Vance, Kristi Noem The White House previously fired back at South Park's Season 27 premiere, with spokesperson Taylor Rogers saying in a statement to USA TODAY the show "hasn't been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention." But the show doubled down in the second episode of the season, which aired on Aug. 6 and featured the exact same rendition of Trump, who was once again shown as the lover of Satan. This time, the show also went after Vice President JD Vance. White House: 'South Park' hasn't 'been relevant for over 20 years' after Trump parody The Aug. 6 episode also mocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement's recruitment process. In the episode, school counselor Mr. Mackey loses his job and is instantly hired by ICE, despite his lack of qualifications. ICE agents were shown in the episode aggressively launching raids on a "Dora the Explorer" live show and even in heaven. The episode additionally skewered Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and featured her repeatedly shooting dogs, a reference to Noem's infamous anecdote about killing an "untrainable" family dog. When will the next episode of 'South Park' air? "South Park" is set to continue its Season 27 pattern of releasing one episode every two weeks. According to Comedy Central, the next episode of Season 27 will air on Wednesday, Sept. 3, followed by another episode two weeks later, on Sept. 17. Contributing: Cybele Mayes-Osterman and Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY
Hindustan Times
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
South Park Season 27 skewers federal takeover of the DC police in latest episode
South Park Season 27 episode 3 dropped on Wednesday, August 20, and carried forward their jabs at the Trump administration. Their latest episode addressed the federal takeover of Washington, DC's police department. The half-hour episode primarily satirised artificial intelligence and roasted the world leaders and tech CEOs for trying too hard to please the President, as reported by Associated Press. South Park Season 27 Episode 3 satirizes Trump administration, addressing DC police takeover and AI.(@SouthPark/X) Also Read: Who is Frank Caprio's wife, Joyce? Meet the woman who supported 'America's nicest judge' for more than 60 years South Park aims at the federal takeover of DC police in latest episode The episode titled, Sickofancy, showed Towlie teamed up with Randy Marsh to start a new weed and tech company called Techridy, using ChatGPT and small doses of ketamine. Thus, Towlie reached Washington, DC, to grow their business and ask Trump to legalize marijuana. The walking, talking towel was then seen, riding a bus, going past landmarks like the Supreme Court building and the Capitol, as the armed troops march on the street and a tank strolls across the White House. Eventually, Towlie ended up in the Oval Office. As a bribe, Randy offers Towlie to Trumo, who, in a shocking twist, used the towel as a post-sex cleanup rug, as reported by Variety. Also Read: JD Vance warns Musk against forming third party, advises him to stay 'loyal' to Trump, 'If he had disagreements…' Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook's cameo in latest episode The Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook also make cameos in a long line of politicians in the latest episode of South Park. There were also representatives from Florida and Qatar, all assuring Trump that he does not have small genitals as they hand him a gift. The half-hour episode also reunited Satan and Trump in bed, where the latter asked to have intercourse and use the Apple gift as a sex toy. Season 27 of Trey Parker and Matt Stone's animated series has become the most popular in years. Episode 2, which caused a stir by featuring Kristi Noem shooting a puppy, drew a huge audience. It averaged 6.2 million viewers across platforms worldwide within just the first three days of its release. However, the episode was slammed by Noem for her portrayal as "so lazy' and 'petty.' On Glenn Beck's radio show, she said, 'It's always the liberals and the extremists who do that. If they wanted to criticize my job, go ahead and do that, but clearly they can't, they just pick something petty like that,' as reported by Variety.
