The City Part of Town
| "The City Part of Town" | |
|---|---|
| South Park episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 19 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Trey Parker |
| Written by | Trey Parker |
| Production code | 1903 |
| Original air date | September 30, 2015 |
"The City Part of Town" is the third episode of the nineteenth season and the 260th overall episode of the animated television series South Park, written and directed by series co-creator Trey Parker. The episode premiered on Comedy Central on September 30, 2015. The episode primarily tackles gentrification and continues the season-long parody of political correctness.
Following Mr. Garrison's anti-immigration campaigning in the previous episode, South Park is ridiculed by Jimmy Fallon on TV. To counter the bad publicity, the town decides to convince Whole Foods Market to build a store there. This requires passing a thorough inspection with a representative of the firm, so Mayor McDaniels, with the help of Randy Marsh, decides to build a fancy and modern gentrified district, SodoSopa ("South of Downtown South Park"). The new district is intentionally built around Kenny's dilapidated home to appeal to young hipsters who enjoy the "rustic charm" of the scenery. SodoSopa runs several commercials (filmed in live action) advertising that all of the new restaurants and shops are "supporting" the original poor residents — when in fact no one in Kenny's family actually works at any of them. Soon the new district starts building middle-class apartment units for customers and employees to live in — all while claiming that this is revitalizing the poor residents that it was simply built around. The new district quickly attracts many people who depart the existing Chinese restaurant, City Wok. Its owner, Mr. Kim, hires a child labor force to try to cut costs, and Kenny manages to get a job in the restaurant.
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