Ep 4. You Have 0 Friends
- TVMA
- April 7, 2010
- 22 min
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8.7 (3,724)
In South Park season 14 episode 4, titled "You Have 0 Friends," the town of South Park becomes obsessed with a new social networking website called "Friendster."
Stan eagerly joins the website and begins adding all of his friends from school, but quickly becomes disheartened when he realizes he has no real friends on the site. Meanwhile, Kyle struggles to understand why his little brother, Ike, has more friends than he does on Friendster.
As the episode progresses, the kids of South Park become more and more consumed by the website, spending all of their time trying to increase their friend count and getting into arguments over who has the most "cool" friends. The school even hosts a Friends Day, where students can bring their online friends to school and flaunt them in front of their classmates.
However, the obsession with Friendster takes a dark turn when a group of online scammers begins targeting the kids of South Park, pretending to be their online friends in order to steal their money and personal information. The town must come together to stop the scammers and learn the value of true friendship in the process.
"You Have 0 Friends" is a hilarious and satirical take on the social media craze, examining the ways in which technology can both connect and isolate us from one another. With sharp writing, memorable characters, and plenty of humor, this episode is a standout from the already-impressive season 14 of South Park.