Die Hippie, Die

Die Hippie, Die is an episode of the popular Comedy Central series South Park. It is the second episode aired in the ninth season, and originally aired on March 16, 2005.

Plot summary

The town of South Park is invaded by hippies, who start a music festival that threatens to destroy the town. They manage to convert Stan, Kyle and Kenny to their cause with talks of corporate evils, and the trio get caught up in the massive hippie crowd, listening to terrible folk songs. Meanwhile, Cartman does whatever he can to save the town from the hippies, a foe he has feared and hated for most of the series.

Notable about this episode: Though not much in tune with recent events, a slight parody was achieved in that the "college know-it-all hippies" were from the University of Colorado, Boulder and used the phrase "little Eichmanns" several times – both references to the recent Ward Churchill controversy. Also, this episode brought in some characters neglected in recent seasons, such as Officer Barbrady, Chef and the Mayor. Given a tiny role was Mr(s). Garrison, probably just to show that yes, (s)he is still a woman (see Mr. Garrison's Fancy New Vagina for details).