Ep 11. Quest for Ratings

In South Park season 8 episode 11 titled "Quest for Ratings," the boys are trying to start their own TV show to compete with Craig's show. They decide to create a news program, which they call "News 4 Kids," that focuses on sensationalist stories and dramatized reenactments.

The boys quickly realize that their show is not getting the ratings they were hoping for, so they start to come up with more and more outrageous stories to report on. This includes the boys trying to become heroin addicts to report on the drug epidemic, and a story about a man who allegedly has black people living inside his rectum.

Meanwhile, Craig's show is still getting better ratings than theirs, so the boys decide to take a more extreme approach to their reporting. This includes intentionally causing accidents and then reporting on them as breaking news.

As their show gains more and more attention, the boys start to realize the negative effects that their reporting is having on their town and its people. They begin to question if the pursuit of higher ratings is worth the cost.

In typical South Park fashion, the episode is full of satire and social commentary on the media industry and its obsession with ratings and sensationalism. It also tackles the issue of the potential harm that can be caused by irresponsible reporting.

Overall, "Quest for Ratings" is a hilarious and thought-provoking episode that showcases South Park's ability to provide biting social commentary while keeping audiences entertained with its irreverent humor.