<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Cartman Gets an Anal Probe '' </Td> <Td> Trey Parker </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> August 13 , 1997 ( 1997 - 08 - 13 ) </Td> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> 0.98 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Cartman tells his friends Stan , Kyle , and Kenny he had a dream about being abducted by aliens . The boys realize that this did actually happen when Kyle 's baby brother , Ike is abducted also . They manage to rescue Ike while the aliens conclude that cows are the most intelligent species on the planet . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Volcano '' </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> August 20 , 1997 ( 1997 - 08 - 20 ) </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Stan 's uncle Jimbo and his friend Ned take the four boys on a hunting trip in the mountains . Stan 's father , a geologist , discovers that the mountain is a volcano about to erupt and convinces the townspeople to dig a trench for diverting the lava . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Weight Gain 4000 '' </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> August 27 , 1997 ( 1997 - 08 - 27 ) </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> The town prepares for an event involving Kathie Lee Gifford presenting an award to Cartman . He tries to lose weight but instead , becomes even more obese from a body gaining supplement called Weight Gain 4000 . Meanwhile the boy 's teacher , Mr. Garrison , attempts to assassinate Gifford . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Big Gay Al 's Big Gay Boat Ride '' </Td> <Td> Trey Parker </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> September 3 , 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 03 ) </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Stan 's new , gay dog runs away and finds the town 's most flamboyant , gayest man , Big Gay Al . South Park Cows lose a football game against a rival team as Jimbo and Ned fail to sabotage the game . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> `` An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig '' </Td> <Td> ( uncredited ) </Td> <Td> Trey Parker , Matt Stone and Dan Sterling </Td> <Td> September 10 , 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 10 ) </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> The boys try to breed a pig with an elephant and look for Dr. Alphonse Mephesto 's help . Instead , Dr. Mephisto creates a clone of Stan that terrorizes the town . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> `` Death '' </Td> <Td> Matt Stone </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> September 17 , 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 17 ) </Td> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Stan 's grandfather attempts suicide and tries to enlist the boy 's help . Kyle 's mother organizes a boycott against the boys ' favorite television series Terrence and Phillip in protest of its toilet humor . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> `` Pinkeye '' </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> Trey Parker , Matt Stone and Philip Stark </Td> <Td> October 29 , 1997 ( 1997 - 10 - 29 ) </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> 2.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Kenny is killed by the Mir space station and becomes a zombie . This goes unnoticed as he is thought to have dressed up for Halloween . The citizens who get bitten become zombies but instead are diagnosed with pinkeye . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> `` Starvin ' Marvin '' </Td> <Td> Trey Parker </Td> <Td> Trey Parker </Td> <Td> November 19 , 1997 ( 1997 - 11 - 19 ) </Td> <Td> 109 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> A starving Ethiopian child is accidentally sent to South Park . Cartman is sent back to Ethiopia instead , while mutant turkeys begin rampaging the town . </Td> </Tr> <Tr>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Cartman Gets an Anal Probe '' </Td> <Td> Trey Parker </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> August 13 , 1997 ( 1997 - 08 - 13 ) </Td> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> 0.98 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Cartman tells his friends Stan , Kyle , and Kenny he had a dream about being abducted by aliens . The boys realize that this did actually happen when Kyle 's baby brother , Ike is abducted also . They manage to rescue Ike while the aliens conclude that cows are the most intelligent species on the planet . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Volcano '' </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> August 20 , 1997 ( 1997 - 08 - 20 ) </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> 1.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Stan 's uncle Jimbo and his friend Ned take the four boys on a hunting trip in the mountains . Stan 's father , a geologist , discovers that the mountain is a volcano about to erupt and convinces the townspeople to dig a trench for diverting the lava . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Weight Gain 4000 '' </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> August 27 , 1997 ( 1997 - 08 - 27 ) </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> The town prepares for an event involving Kathie Lee Gifford presenting an award to Cartman . He tries to lose weight but instead , becomes even more obese from a body gaining supplement called Weight Gain 4000 . Meanwhile the boy 's teacher , Mr. Garrison , attempts to assassinate Gifford . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Big Gay Al 's Big Gay Boat Ride '' </Td> <Td> Trey Parker </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> September 3 , 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 03 ) </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Stan 's new , gay dog runs away and finds the town 's most flamboyant , gayest man , Big Gay Al . South Park Cows lose a football game against a rival team as Jimbo and Ned fail to sabotage the game . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> `` An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig '' </Td> <Td> ( uncredited ) </Td> <Td> Trey Parker , Matt Stone and Dan Sterling </Td> <Td> September 10 , 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 10 ) </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> The boys try to breed a pig with an elephant and look for Dr. Alphonse Mephesto 's help . Instead , Dr. Mephisto creates a clone of Stan that terrorizes the town . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> `` Death '' </Td> <Td> Matt Stone </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> September 17 , 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 17 ) </Td> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Stan 's grandfather attempts suicide and tries to enlist the boy 's help . Kyle 's mother organizes a boycott against the boys ' favorite television series Terrence and Phillip in protest of its toilet humor . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> `` Pinkeye '' </Td> <Td> Trey Parker and Matt Stone </Td> <Td> Trey Parker , Matt Stone and Philip Stark </Td> <Td> October 29 , 1997 ( 1997 - 10 - 29 ) </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> 2.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> Kenny is killed by the Mir space station and becomes a zombie . This goes unnoticed as he is thought to have dressed up for Halloween . The citizens who get bitten become zombies but instead are diagnosed with pinkeye . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> `` Starvin ' Marvin '' </Td> <Td> Trey Parker </Td> <Td> Trey Parker </Td> <Td> November 19 , 1997 ( 1997 - 11 - 19 ) </Td> <Td> 109 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="8"> A starving Ethiopian child is accidentally sent to South Park . Cartman is sent back to Ethiopia instead , while mutant turkeys begin rampaging the town . </Td> </Tr> <Tr>
when was the first episode of south park released
when was the first episode of south park released
August 13 , 1997
August 13 , 1997