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Quest for Ratings
Episode 0811
Original Air Date: Nov 17, 2004
The boys of South Park produce their own morning news show on the school's closed-circuit television station and are immediately caught up in an intense competition for ratings.

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play (01:32)

4 Rating

Season 8: Quest for Ratings
Mr. Meryl cancels the boys' news program.
Tags: Stan, Cartman, Butters, Jimmy, Token, Kyle, media, Craig, school, South Park Elementary
play (00:52)

The School Is High on Cough Medicine

Season 8: Quest for Ratings
The boys sober up.
Tags: Token, Butters, Cartman, Stan, Kyle, Jimmy, media, drugs, Happy Days
play (01:17)

Dude, Bail?

Season 8: Quest for Ratings
The boys' news show gets incredible ratings.
Tags: Token, Butters, Cartman, Stan, Kyle, Jimmy, Craig, South Park Elementary, drugs, media, Mr. Meryl, balls
play (01:56)

I Feel Bowling Ball-ish

Season 8: Quest for Ratings
The boys drink cough syrup.
Tags: Cartman, Kyle, Stan, Butters, Jimmy, Token, drugs, media
play (01:18)

Trip Balls

Season 8: Quest for Ratings
The boys buy cold medicine.
Tags: Token, Butters, Cartman, Stan, Kyle, Jimmy, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Slave, media, drugs
play (01:47)

Crab People

Season 8: Quest for Ratings
The boys can't think of a good show idea on their own.
Tags: Token, Butters, Cartman, Stan, Kyle, Jimmy, media, Crab People
play (01:44)

Close-Up Animals with a Wide Angle Lens Wearing Hats

Season 8: Quest for Ratings
The boys are going to fail their extra-curricular A/V class.
Tags: Token, Butters, Cartman, Stan, Kyle, Jimmy, Mr. Meryl, Close-Up Animals with a Wide Angel Lens
play (01:38)

Sexy Action School News Team

Season 8: Quest for Ratings
The boys overhaul their news program.
Tags: Butters, Cartman, Jimmy, Kyle, Stan, Token, Craig, media, Sexy Action News Team
play (02:10)

Poor People Don't Watch the News

Season 8: Quest for Ratings
After watching Craig's show, the boys are determined to make a better show.
Tags: Cartman, Kyle, Kenny, Stan, Token, Craig, media, Whistlin' Willy's, restaurants, Close-Up Animals with a Wide Angel Lens
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