Raisins (South Park episode)
| "Raisins" | |
|---|---|
| South Park episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Trey Parker |
| Written by | Trey Parker |
| Featured music | "All Out of Love" by Air Supply "YMCA" by Village People "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" by Cinderella "Shock the Monkey" by Peter Gabriel "Living in America" by James Brown |
| Production code | 714 |
| Original air date | December 10, 2003 |
"Raisins" is the fourteenth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 110th episode of the series overall. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on December 10, 2003. In the episode, Wendy breaks up with Stan, sending him into a deep depression. Meanwhile, Butters becomes invested in a relationship with a waitress at Raisins—a parody of American chain Hooters.
The episode was written by series co-creator Trey Parker. Though he and the show's writing team had the concept of Raisins, it took several days to fully develop its story. They were unable to begin work on the episode until six days before its airdate. Parker and co-creator Matt Stone based Stan's breakup on their memories of elementary school "relationships", and the episode's use of licensed music is also representative of their upbringing. "Raisins" is the first episode to include the Goth kids, secondary characters within the show's universe.
The episode received positive reviews from television critics. "Raisins" was released on DVD along with the rest of the seventh season in 2006, and it is currently available for streaming on Hulu.
The boys are playing football at recess when Bebe tells Stan that his girlfriend Wendy has decided to break up with him. Stan falls into a deep depression, and his friends take him to the restaurant Raisins—where all of the employees are young preteen girls wearing heavy make-up—hoping to cheer him up. Nothing will change Stan's fortunes, and at Kyle's suggestion, he decides to socialize with the South Park Elementary's group of Goth kids. He begins wearing dark clothes, consuming large amounts of coffee, and delving deeper into his sadness. In the interim, Wendy begins a relationship with Token.
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