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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut
    8.4/10(60 votes)

    S1:E13

    Cartman needs to find out who his father is but his mom is no help. Learning that his father could be one of the many people that his mom had "relations" with during an annual party called "The Drunken Barn Dance", he finds that there's more to his mother than he thought.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  2. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Spontaneous Combustion
    8.2/10(56 votes)

    S3:E2

    Kenny spontaneously combusts. The mayor asks Randy Marsh to find a solution. The boys try to help Kyle's dad to get an erection. One way they think they can help is by performing the Stations of the Cross at church crucifying Cartman and waiting three days for his res-erection. Randy Marsh figures out the reason everyone is combusting is because they are withholding their farts.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Hooked on Monkey Fonics
    8.0/10(50 votes)

    S3:E12

    Mrs. Cartman is about to give Eric a present. Of course Eric is hoping it will be some kind of toy, but it ends up being Hooked On Monkey Phonics to help him win the big South Park Annual Spelling Bee. Kyle finds Rebecca Cutswald to be quite intriguing and tries to woo her with his charm and teach her how to love and learn in public school.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - The Road Not Taken
    7.9/10(44 votes)

    S2:E14

    The crew must contend with the disastrous fallout from Kelly's decision.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Cartman's Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    S2:E2

    Dr. Mephisto is about to reveal who Eric Cartman's father really is! Glass shatters and gunshots ring out. A mysterious assailant apparently shot Mephisto while the lights were off. Much to Eric's chagrin, they rush Mephisto off to the hospital. Chef rushes out the door with Mephisto in hand. They must fight against time to learn Eric's background, who is his father? Where does he come from?

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  6. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Cow Days
    7.8/10(56 votes)

    S2:E13

    South Park's annual "Cow Days" party is happening! The cows become transfixed on a cow statue. In order to get the money they need to win Terrance and Phillip dolls, the boys sign Cartman up for a bull riding contest. A freak accident has Cartman believing he is a Vietnamese prostitute named Ming Li. The boys learn about money and cow insanity.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub
    7.8/10(54 votes)

    S3:E8

    Stan's parents bring him to Mr. Mackey's party, but he gets sent down to the basement to be with the lame kids. Kyle and Stan's fathers experiment with their homosexual tendencies. The ATF is convinced that the meteor shower party is actually a gathering of a religious cult that is going to commit suicide when the meteor shower arrives. Stan tries to save himself and the party from the ATF.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - The Forgotten
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    S3:E20

    Two high-ranking Xindi offer to stop the launch of their superweapon if Archer can prove they've been manipulated. Meanwhile, the crew mourns their lost mates.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Where No Fan Has Gone Before
    7.8/10(52 votes)

    S4:E12

    The crew is pitted against the original Star Trek cast to win the devotion of an energy creature.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  10. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - Stewie Kills Lois (1)
    7.7/10(34 votes)

    S6:E4

    Lois and Peter sail off on a cruise. Jealous that he was left behind, Stewie's matricidal tendencies are rekindled. When Brian challenges him to actually do it, Stewie carries out his diabolical plan.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  11. undefined Season 10 Episode 17 - Forget-Me-Not
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    S10:E17

    After a night out, Peter, Joe, Brian and Quagmire awake in a hospital and discover that they don't remember anything and that the town has been deserted.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Krill
    7.6/10(61 votes)

    S1:E6

    After the Orville crew defeats a Krill attack on a brand-new colony, the Union sends Ed and Gordon on a dangerous undercover mission to infiltrate a Krill ship and obtain a copy of the Krill bible, the "Anhkana," to better understand the enemy.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Chickenlover
    7.6/10(61 votes)

    S2:E4

    The Booktastic bus is in town and soon everyone finds out that Officer Barbrady can't read. He is whisked off to school with the boys so he can save his job. While he's there someone in South Park is having sex with the town's chickens and only Officer Barbrady with his new deputies Kenny, Kyle, Stan, and Cartman can stop them!

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 19 - Judgment
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    S2:E19

    In a Klingon tribunal, Archer stands accused of aiding fugitives of the Empire and faces death if found guilty.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Conjoined Fetus Lady
    7.5/10(58 votes)

    S2:E5

    Kyle is injured and must go to see the school nurse and is terrified because of the stories he's heard. She looks fairly normal, except for the dead fetus sticking out of her head. Kyle's mother educates the boys on her "condition" and decides that everyone in South Park should be made aware. Meanwhile, the South Park Cows dodgeball team goes to the state, national and finally the international finals in China.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods
    7.5/10(57 votes)

    S2:E11

    The kids go on a field trip to the planetarium. All of the children except Cartman are acting weird. As usual Stan and Kyle, with Kenny's sacrifice, try to get to bottom of the mystery. Meanwhile, Cartman wins an appearance on a snack commercial. The four boys get to the root of the strange planetarium.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  17. undefined Season 9 Episode 16 - The Big Bang Theory
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    S9:E16

    Stewie and Brian go back in time to stop Bertram from killing Leonardo da Vinci in order to erase Stewie from the universe.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - From Unknown Graves
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    S3:E7

    The Orville discovers a Kaylon with a very special ability.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Deflectors
    7.3/10(44 votes)

    S2:E7

    One of Bortus's old lovers is assigned to help upgrade the ships defences and makes a surprising admission to Talla.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  20. undefined Season 8 Episode 5 - Related to Items You've Viewed
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    S8:E5

    Bender uncovers the mysteries of the vast Momazon corporation.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  21. undefined Season 16 Episode 13 - V Is for Mystery
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    S16:E13

    Stewie and Brian are detectives who embark on solving a string of mysterious murders set in Victorian-era London.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  22. undefined Season 9 Episode 3 - The Temp
    6.7/10(28 votes)

    S9:E3

    A mysterious temp worker takes over Fry's job... as well as his entire life.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - North Star
    6.6/10(28 votes)

    S3:E9

    When a settlement of humans living a 19th-century Western lifestyle is discovered on a Delphic Expanse planet, Archer and crew set out to learn how they got there.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  24. undefined Season 10 Episode 9 - The Trouble with Truffles
    6.6/10(14 votes)

    S10:E9

    Bender and his trusty pig set off to hunt space truffles in the truffle belt.

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    Writer:David A. Goodman

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 25 - You May Now Kiss the... Uh... Guy Who Receives
    6.5/10(36 votes)

    S4:E25

    Brian's gay cousin Jasper visits the Griffin house and announces that he is engaged to his partner and wants to be married at their house. When Mayor West bans gay marriage in an effort to cover up and bring attention away from a scandal of his own, Brian resorts to hostile actions to try to change the Mayor's mind. Lois and Peter question their view towards gay marriage while Chris joins the "Young Republicans" Club to impress a girl.

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David A. Goodman Ratings Summary

"Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut" is the best rated episode written by David A. Goodman. It scored 8.4/10 based on 60 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 2/25/1998 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Spontaneous Combustion".