Smug Alert!
"Smug Alert!" | |
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South Park episode | |
Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 2 |
Directed by | Trey Parker |
Written by | Trey Parker |
Featured music | "Begin the Beguine" by Artie Shaw |
Production code | 1002 |
Original air date | March 29, 2006 |
Guest appearance | |
George Clooney as Himself | |
"Smug Alert!" is the second episode of the
Plot
After failing to convince Gerald to change his mind, Stan writes a song which convinces the entire town to purchase hybrids. Stan is later approached by Ranger McFriendly, who explains that everybody owning hybrids causes more harm than good: although emission levels are down, people who drive hybrids emit "smug", and South Park now has the second-highest levels in the country, after San Francisco.
The cloud of smug forms over South Park and begins to combine with that of San Francisco. McFriendly informs the town that a cloud of smug from George Clooney's 78th Academy Awards acceptance speech will soon drift between the two potential storms, merging them together to create a system which will heavily damage South Park and completely destroy San Francisco. Meanwhile, Cartman realizes that Butters is not a satisfying target for abuse and wishes for Kyle to return. Cartman and Butters secretly travel to San Francisco, and just as the smug storm hits, Cartman finds the Broflovskis in their house.
The storm destroys thousands of homes in South Park, and completely decimates San Francisco, convincing everyone that Kyle and his family have been killed. The Broflovskis reappear, however, unaware that their safety is due to the actions of Cartman. With all their cars destroyed, the townspeople vow never again to buy hybrids, but Kyle tells everyone that it isn't the hybrid cars that cause smug but rather the people who drive them, implying that people need to drive cars and not act like they are above all other people. The town then agrees that perhaps someday they will learn to drive hybrid cars the same way they drive normal cars but for now the technology is too much.
Reception
Home media
"Smug Alert!", along with the thirteen other episodes from South Park's tenth season, was released on a three-disc DVD set in the United States on August 21, 2007. The set includes brief audio commentaries by series co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone for each episode.[3]
References
- ^ Finley, Adam (30 March 2006). "South Park: Smug Alert!". TV Squad. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (2006-03-23). "South Park: "Smug Alert!" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ Iverson, Dan (November 22, 2006). "South Park: The Complete Tenth Season DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
External links
- "Smug Alert!" Full episode at South Park Studios
- "Smug Alert!" at IMDb