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South Park characters battle over South American beef supply

The animated series' latest episode sees the main characters fighting to protect their access to beef amid a regional shortage.

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Illustrative image. Photo: You Le on Unsplash

At a glance

  • South American beef becomes a contested resource in the episode
  • Main characters Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Randy are central to the plot
  • The episode airs during Halloween week
  • It is the fourth episode of Season 29

In the fourth episode of South Park's 29th season, the show's main characters become embroiled in a conflict over South American beef supplies. The episode, titled "Guinea Pig on a Stick," centres on Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Randy attempting to prevent the local beef supply from being diverted away from their mountain town.

The storyline uses the beef shortage as a central plot device for the Halloween-week episode, with the characters taking action to preserve their access to the commodity.

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