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"It Hits the Fan" is the first episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 66th episode of the series overall. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on June 20, 2001. In the episode, the word "shit" is said uncensored on television on the crime show Cop Drama. After this, everyone starts saying "shit" over and over, which eventually brings over a mysterious plague that unleashes the ancient Knights of Standards and Practices, and only Chef and the boys can save the world.
The episode was written by series co-creator Trey Parker and is rated TV-MA-LV in the United States. Throughout the episode, the profanity "shit" or "shitty" are exclaimed uncensored a total of 162 separate times; in syndicated or re-aired versions of this episode, a counter in the bottom left corner of the screen counts the number of times the word has been uttered. The written occurrences are not counted, but "shit" is written 38 times, which puts the "shit"s up to an even 200. "Shit" is uttered roughly once every eight seconds; one such count includes the episode's theme song in the calculation.
Original Release
06/20/2001
US Release
06/20/2001
Cast
Name | Character |
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Trey Parker | Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Randy Marsh / Randy's Colleague #1 / Mr. Garrison / Cop / TV Announcer / Tom the News Reader / Rick Watts / Ms. Choksondik / Timmy / Elderly Man / Mr. Mackey / Peter / Passing Woman #2 / Officer Barbrady / Swearing Man #2 / Swearing Man #3 / Network Executive / Roger / TV Employee #3 / TV Employee #5 / Librarian / Pilot / Scottish Man #1 / Excalibur Hotel Announcer / Sitcom Actor / Sitcom Actress / Wise One / Scottish Knight #4 / Stan Marsh (voice) |
Matt Stone | Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Sam / Randy's Colleague #2 / Butters Stotch / Mitchell / Jimbo Kern / Peter's Friend / Passing Woman #1 / Swearing Man #1 / Swearing Man #4 / TV Employee #1 / TV Employee #2 / TV Employee #4 / TV Employee #6 / Bar Patron / Scottish Knight #2 / Scottish Knight #3 / Dragon / Kenny McCormick (voice) |
Nico Agnone | Filmore Anderson |
Milan Agnone | (voice) |
Mona Marshall | Sheila Broflovski / Sheila Broflovski (voice) |
Kyle McCulloch | Excalibur Hotel Employee |
Eliza Schneider | Principal Victoria / Elderly Woman / Swearing Woman #1 / Swearing Woman #2 / Cocktail Waitress / Ms. Cartman (voice) |
Isaac Hayes | Chef / Chef (voice) |
Directors
Writers
Trey Parker, Kyle McCulloch, David R. Goodman, Nancy M. Pimental, Brian Graden
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Trey Parker | Stan Marsh / Eric Cartman / Randy Marsh / Randy's Colleague #1 / Mr. Garrison / Cop / TV Announcer / Tom the News Reader / Rick Watts / Ms. Choksondik / Timmy / Elderly Man / Mr. Mackey / Peter / Passing Woman #2 / Officer Barbrady / Swearing Man #2 / Swearing Man #3 / Network Executive / Roger / TV Employee #3 / TV Employee #5 / Librarian / Pilot / Scottish Man #1 / Excalibur Hotel Announcer / Sitcom Actor / Sitcom Actress / Wise One / Scottish Knight #4 / Stan Marsh (voice) |
Matt Stone | Kyle Broflovski / Kenny McCormick / Sam / Randy's Colleague #2 / Butters Stotch / Mitchell / Jimbo Kern / Peter's Friend / Passing Woman #1 / Swearing Man #1 / Swearing Man #4 / TV Employee #1 / TV Employee #2 / TV Employee #4 / TV Employee #6 / Bar Patron / Scottish Knight #2 / Scottish Knight #3 / Dragon / Kenny McCormick (voice) |
Nico Agnone | Filmore Anderson |
Milan Agnone | (voice) |
Mona Marshall | Sheila Broflovski / Sheila Broflovski (voice) |
Kyle McCulloch | Excalibur Hotel Employee |
Eliza Schneider | Principal Victoria / Elderly Woman / Swearing Woman #1 / Swearing Woman #2 / Cocktail Waitress / Ms. Cartman (voice) |
Isaac Hayes | Chef / Chef (voice) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Trey Parker | Executive Producer |
Matt Stone | Executive Producer |
Anne Garefino | Executive Producer |
Deborah Liebling | Executive Producer |
Frank C. Agnone II | Producer |
Pam Brady | Producer |
Jennifer Howell | Producer |