when was the film that the 8th episode of South Park parodied released?
Starvin' Marvin (South Park) "Starvin' Marvin" is the eighth episode in the first season of the American animated television series "South Park". It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on November 19, 1997. In the episode, Cartman, Kenny, Kyle and Stan send money to an African charity hoping to get a sports watch, but are instead sent an Ethiopian child whom they dub "Starvin' Marvin". Later, Cartman is accidentally sent to Ethiopia, where he learns activist Sally Struthers is hoarding the charity's food for herself. In an accompanying subplot, after genetically engineered turkeys attack South Park residents, Chef rallies the residents to fight back, in a parody of the film "Braveheart".
South Park (season 2) Season two of "South Park", an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on April 1, 1998. The second season concluded after 18 episodes on January 20, 1999; it remains the longest season of "South Park" to date. While most of the episodes were directed by series creator Trey Parker, Season 2 includes two episodes directed by Eric Stough.