"Pandemic"
South Park episode
Craig, Cartman, Kyle, Stan and Kenny playing in their Peruvian flute band.
Episode no.	Season 12 Episode 10
Written by	Trey Parker
Directed by	Trey Parker
Production no.	1210
Original airdate	October 22, 2008
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"Pandemic" is the tenth episode of the twelfth season of the animated series South Park,^[1] which was broadcast on October 22, 2008. It is the first of a two-part episode.^[2] In the episode, the boys try to capitalize on a sudden rise in Peruvian flute bands, unwittingly becoming players in a demonic being's plan to employ giant guinea pigs to attack the public.

The episode was written and directed by series co-founder Trey Parker, and was rated TV-MA L in the United States.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cultural references 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Plot

Seeing all the Peruvian pan flute bands that have become popular recently, and the money they can make daily by selling CDs, Stan convinces the other boys to start their own pan flute band. They convince their classmate Craig to invest his $100.00 USD birthday money as venture capital. The plan backfires when the head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security cracks down on all Peruvian flute bands, rounding them up and imprisoning them in Miami, with the boys arrested in the process. The boys attempt to convince their captors that they are American citizens, but the DHS only agrees to release the boys if they agree to go on a mission to overthrow the country of Peru, in order to stop the pandemic of Peruvian flute bands at its source. As the boys prepare for their mission, Peruvian musicians still interned in the camp warn guards that their captivity will unleash the "Furry Death".

Meanwhile, Stan's father, Randy Marsh, raises the ire of his family by videotaping every mundane household activity with his new camcorder. His camera documents the rampage of giant live action guinea pigs through town. At the episode's conclusion, the boys are headed to Peru as the country begins to be overrun by guinea pigs. It is revealed that the head of Homeland Security is a demonic lifeform facilitating the eradication of pan flute bands and the rise of the guinea pigs, and that he sent the boys to Peru because the only one with the power to stop him is Craig.

[edit] Cultural references

The guinea pig monsters and shaky cam techniques are in reference to the 2008 movie Cloverfield.^[3]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Episode guide at Southparkstudios.com

Preceded by “Breast Cancer Show Ever”

South Park episodes

Followed by “Pandemic 2: The Startling”