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"'''#HappyHolograms'''" is the tenth and final episode of the ] of the animated television series '']''. The episode premiered on ] on December 10, 2014. It is the second part of the two-part season finale which began with the previous episode, ]. The episode makes multiple references of earlier episodes over the season as well as previous seasons while mainly lampooning the trend of culture constantly making ] with no actual relevance. It also lampoons news events of the ], the ], the ], and the use of celebrity holograms. ] celebrity ] appeared as himself continuing his story line from the previous episode. "'''#HappyHolograms'''" is the tenth and final episode in the ] of the American animated television series '']''. The 257th episode overall, it was written and directed by series co-creator and co-star ]. The episode premiered on ] in the United States on December 10, 2014. It is the second part of the two-part season finale which began with the previous episode, "]". The episode makes multiple references to earlier episodes over the season, as well as to previous seasons, while mainly lampooning the trend of culture constantly making trending topics on ] with no actual relevance. It also lampoons news events such as the ], the ], the ], the use of celebrity holograms, and ]. ] ] appears as himself, continuing his story line from the previous episode.


==Plot== ==Plot==
], feeling that the popularity of ]s is leading to a countrywide "crisis", sends out a message on ] to help families come together. In response, ] visits Kyle and invites him to star in a Christmas television special. Kyle agrees, unaware that Cosby is a hologram. The holiday special, a production of the conspiracy between Randy's former producer and ], is planned to feature various celebrities, holograms, and Cartman's commentary. The producer's staff, however, feel unaware that he has given too much power to Cartman, whose growing popularity results in his commentary window pervading throughout the world. Upon seeing an advertisement for the special, Kyle is furious that his idea has become a ] project, while ] is upset at his father Randy's supposed involvement.
] opens the episode with a voice-over poem commenting that it is the holiday season, but people are still absorbed in ], as the younger generation is solely commenting on other people's commentary, especially with ] on ], and how the living room is dying because people do not sit around and watch television as a family any more. Kyle takes to Twitter to send out a message encouraging people to support his trending topic, #savethelivingroom, to help people with family values come together. ] tells Kyle that ] is here to see him. Cosby announces his plan to host a holiday ], which Kyle agrees to be a part of, but as Cosby leaves he is revealed to be a hologram. ] report to the police about Randy being pursued because his producer wants to replace all celebrities with holograms, and he is wanted because Randy is actually ]. Meanwhile, another policeman announces that they have captured a black man in the old ], and that they have also choked him and shot him, but it is the hologram of ], and the police are upset that he is not actually black.

] and Sharon Marsh file a police report on the hologram of Randy's secret identity ], but the police are skeptical. A patrolman catches the rogue ] hologram, but cannot physically apprehend him. Randy and Jackson learn of the special and agree to work together. When the ] hologram sent to capture Jackson appears at the police station, Randy and Jackson escape to the Marsh home. Randy learns that Stan and Kyle were taken hostage by the producer and is confronted by Tupac.

When Kyle questions the producer about the holiday special, he explains that when he became a grandfather, one day he asked his grandson who his favorite celebrity was, the grandson's response being ]. Disillusioned and dissatisfied that his grandson admired an internet personality, the producer reveals his true intention—to assimilate the younger generation's culture into his own. Stan calls out the producer for being "such a grandpa", much to the latter's frustration. When Cartman's window appears before the producer, he attempts to have him shut down, but Cartman's power has grown to the point where he has reached "trend-scendence".


Having become self-aware as Cartman continues appearing on screens throughout the world, he states that he is now "trends-gender" and, therefore, must be given his bathroom, his motivation for being involved. The holograms of Tupac and Jackson teams up against the producer and storm the restaurant where he has the hostages. As Jackson kills the producer, Kyle, realizing that the world's population can see one another, speaks out to his brother, ], apologizing for being a "grandpa". He accepts that Ike will develop his generational interests, and admits his jealousy at Ike being a fan of Cartman. Ike and his friends create a new Twitter trend, #webelieveinyou, which Kyle urges the audience to spread. In response, PewDiePie arrives and overpowers Cartman.
Kyle tells ] that his topic has been picked up for the television special. A commercial subsequently airs to advertise the special featuring various celebrities, holograms of other celebrities, a feature of Michael Jackson's hologram as ], and running commentary by ]'s new online persona, CartmanBrah. Kyle is upset that his idea has been turned into a ] project while Stan is upset because Lorde (aka Randy) is performing. The CartmanBrah window joins a meeting with the producers of the television special, who are led by Randy's former producer who promises to give CartmanBrah all the power he needs in order to be able to reach the younger generation. While the police try to figure out what color the Michael Jackson hologram is, Randy finds out about the holiday special and it being directed toward children. Randy is upset about social media and entertainment coming together in a holiday special, and Randy and the Michael Jackson hologram agree to work together to stop it. Kyle and Stan attempt to get ] and his friends to stop watching commentary videos, including one being hosted by ], but the younger kids call them grandpas and laugh them to scorn. Back at the police station, the hologram of ] arrives, as the Michael Jackson hologram escapes with Randy and Sharon, while the police fail at trying to choke and shoot the Tupac hologram.


In the aftermath, Kyle's family has agreed to spend one hour together each night, though Stan is still confused over the previous events. Kyle suggests that they may never understand it, and further says that at least ] celebrities are authentic, having never been marketed to the public by corporations and entertainment industries. PewDiePie appears, grateful for the people of South Park.
Kyle and Stan attempt to stop Cartman in his room, but Cartman's door is securely locked as he is getting ready for the holiday special. Stan finally reveals to Cartman and Kyle that his father is Lorde. Randy, Sharon, and the Michael Jackson hologram try to figure out a way to spread the word about the dangers of the holiday special, but Randy realizes that he needs to first tell his daughter ] that he is Lorde, and he must do it one step at a time, so he does very quickly. As the holiday special begins, Stan and Kyle meet Randy's manager who kidnaps them and makes a threatening phone call to Randy. Randy attempts to leave but is intercepted by the Tupac hologram and the police who do not know what to do since they cannot choke it or shoot it. The holiday special continues, but the producers realize the show is not tending, but what is trending is #ihatecartmanbrah. Randy's producer tells Stan and Kyle that he recently became a grandfather, but when he asked his grandson about his favorite entertainer, the grandson answered "PewDiePie", and that led him to make the holiday special to merge the younger generation together with his older generation. Kyle calls the producer a grandpa.


==Production==
The holiday special continues with the Bill Cosby hologram singing a rendition of "]" with ] while attempting to slip her a drink. The CartmanBrah window appears in a family's living room, so they call customer service, as CartmanBrah's trending is only making him more powerful. The police are discussing the situation with the Tupac hologram and the Michael Jackson hologram, thinking it is a setup to a racial joke, but the CartmanBrah window continues to pop up and interrupt every scene. CartmanBrah is now trending so much that he has nearly reached "trend-scendence" and apparently cannot be shut down. CartmanBrah appears on screens in ] and announces that he is now "trends-gender" so people will be forced to give him his own bathroom. In all the confusion, Randy's producer realizes that everybody is watching everything at the same time, and Kyle uses this to speak to Ike through the Internet and apologize, while the Michael Jackson hologram shoots and kills the producer. Ike's friends accept the apology and agree to help since it is the holiday season, as they realize that if they believe in someone, he can come and make all things well again. They quickly start the trending topic #webelieveinyou, as Kyle speaks directly through the ] to the home audience to do the same. This causes PewDiePie's window to appear and his commentary is so powerful that CartmanBrah is eliminated. Back in South Park, Kyle says that his family has agreed to use the living room together for one hour each night, while Stan is still confused over the events of the day. Kyle agrees that while it was confusing, it is also good since people are making themselves popular on their own as opposed to having culture force trends upon them. The episode ends with Kyle and Stan both begrudgingly admitting that this is a great idea, as PewDiePie's window is watching over them, and PewDiePie thanks ''South Park'' for being on his show.
The episode contains numerous references to previous episodes in the series, mostly in connection to Randy Marsh's double life as Lorde. Customer service employee "Steve" returns from "]", as does the ] logo from "]", while Cartman's desire for his own bathroom is from "]".<ref name="IGN review">{{cite web|last=Nicholson|first=Max|title=South Park: "#HappyHolograms" Review|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/11/south-park-happyholograms-review|website=]|accessdate=December 11, 2014|date=December 10, 2014}}</ref>


On the DVD audio commentary, ] and ], in hindsight, thought the story would have been better off split up into three episodes and not two, mainly because there was a lot of content left that they wanted to use but not enough time. The original plan was to make the story three episodes long but they settled for two.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=#REHASH |episode-link=Rehash (South Park) |series=South Park |series-link=South Park|authorlink=Trey Parker|last1=Parker|first1=Trey|last2=Stone|first2=Matt|authorlink2=Matt Stone |network=] |date= |season=18 |number=9 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite episode |title=#HappyHolograms |episode-link=HappyHolograms |series=South Park |series-link=South Park|authorlink=Trey Parker|last1=Parker|first1=Trey|last2=Stone|first2=Matt|authorlink2=Matt Stone |network=] |date= |season=18 |number=10 }}</ref>
=== Continuity ===
The episode contains numerous references to previous episodes in the series mostly in connection to Randy Marsh's double life as Lorde. Customer service employee "Steve" returns from ] and the ] from ].<ref name="IGN review">{{cite web|last1=Nicholson|first1=Max|title=South Park: '#HappyHolograms' Review|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/11/south-park-happyholograms-review|website=]|accessdate=December 11, 2014|date=December 10, 2014}}</ref>


The episode makes numerous references to the deaths of ] and ], as well as the ].<ref name="Den of Geek Review">{{cite web|last1=Longo|first1=Matt|title=South Park: #HolidayHolograms Review|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/south-park-holidayholograms-review/|website=]|accessdate=March 20, 2022|date=December 11, 2014}}</ref>
=== Current affairs references ===
The episode makes numerous references to the deaths of ] and ] as well as the ].<ref name="Den of Geek Review">{{cite web|last1=Longo|first1=Matt|title=South Park: #HolidayHolograms Review|url=http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/south-park/242045/south-park-holidayholograms-review|website=]|accessdate=December 11, 2014|date=December 11, 2014}}</ref>


==Reception== ==Reception==
The episode received a B rating from ]'s Dan Caffrey, though he stated that "It was rushed, it was messy, and it may have been just a bit too much story for ''South Park'', even for a two-parter."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caffrey|first1=Dan|title=Review: South Park: '#HappyHolograms'|url=http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/south-park-happyholograms-212874|website=]|accessdate=December 11, 2014|date=December 11, 2014}}</ref> The episode received a B rating from '']''{{'}}s Dan Caffrey, though he stated that "It was rushed, it was messy, and it may have been just a bit too much story for ''South Park'', even for a two-parter."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caffrey|first1=Dan|title=Review: South Park: "#HappyHolograms"|url=https://www.avclub.com/south-park-happyholograms-1798182186|website=]|accessdate=March 20, 2022|date=December 11, 2014}}</ref>


Max Nicholson of ] gave it a 6.8 out of 10, who stated "the climax of the entire episode (and arguably the season)...didn't tie everything together in the way that it could (and should) have."<ref name="IGN review" /> Max Nicholson of ] gave it a 6.8 out of 10, and stated "the climax of the entire episode (and arguably the season)...didn't tie everything together in the way that it could (and should) have."<ref name="IGN review" />


Chris Longo from ] gave the episode 4 out of 5 stars, stating the episode "was incoherent, hilarious madness - its own artform." Longo's article also noted that, in ], the topic #IHateCartmanBrah became the top trending topic worldwide on Twitter.<ref name="Den of Geek Review" /> Chris Longo from ] gave the episode 4 out of 5 stars, stating the episode "was incoherent, hilarious madness—its own artform." Longo's article also noted that, in ], the topic #IHateCartmanBrah became the top trending topic worldwide on Twitter.<ref name="Den of Geek Review"/>


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The correct title of this article is #HappyHolograms. The omission of the # is due to technical restrictions. 10th episode of the 18th season of South Park
"#HappyHolograms"
South Park episode
Episode no.Season 18
Episode 10
Directed byTrey Parker
Written byTrey Parker
Featured music
Production code1810
Original air dateDecember 10, 2014 (2014-12-10)
Guest appearances
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"#HappyHolograms" is the tenth and final episode in the eighteenth season of the American animated television series South Park. The 257th episode overall, it was written and directed by series co-creator and co-star Trey Parker. The episode premiered on Comedy Central in the United States on December 10, 2014. It is the second part of the two-part season finale which began with the previous episode, "#REHASH". The episode makes multiple references to earlier episodes over the season, as well as to previous seasons, while mainly lampooning the trend of culture constantly making trending topics on Twitter with no actual relevance. It also lampoons news events such as the death of Eric Garner, the shooting of Michael Brown, the sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby, the use of celebrity holograms, and generationism. YouTuber PewDiePie appears as himself, continuing his story line from the previous episode.

Plot

Kyle Broflovski, feeling that the popularity of Let's Plays is leading to a countrywide "crisis", sends out a message on Twitter to help families come together. In response, Bill Cosby visits Kyle and invites him to star in a Christmas television special. Kyle agrees, unaware that Cosby is a hologram. The holiday special, a production of the conspiracy between Randy's former producer and Eric Cartman, is planned to feature various celebrities, holograms, and Cartman's commentary. The producer's staff, however, feel unaware that he has given too much power to Cartman, whose growing popularity results in his commentary window pervading throughout the world. Upon seeing an advertisement for the special, Kyle is furious that his idea has become a social media project, while Stan Marsh is upset at his father Randy's supposed involvement.

Randy and Sharon Marsh file a police report on the hologram of Randy's secret identity Lorde, but the police are skeptical. A patrolman catches the rogue Michael Jackson hologram, but cannot physically apprehend him. Randy and Jackson learn of the special and agree to work together. When the Tupac Shakur hologram sent to capture Jackson appears at the police station, Randy and Jackson escape to the Marsh home. Randy learns that Stan and Kyle were taken hostage by the producer and is confronted by Tupac.

When Kyle questions the producer about the holiday special, he explains that when he became a grandfather, one day he asked his grandson who his favorite celebrity was, the grandson's response being PewDiePie. Disillusioned and dissatisfied that his grandson admired an internet personality, the producer reveals his true intention—to assimilate the younger generation's culture into his own. Stan calls out the producer for being "such a grandpa", much to the latter's frustration. When Cartman's window appears before the producer, he attempts to have him shut down, but Cartman's power has grown to the point where he has reached "trend-scendence".

Having become self-aware as Cartman continues appearing on screens throughout the world, he states that he is now "trends-gender" and, therefore, must be given his bathroom, his motivation for being involved. The holograms of Tupac and Jackson teams up against the producer and storm the restaurant where he has the hostages. As Jackson kills the producer, Kyle, realizing that the world's population can see one another, speaks out to his brother, Ike, apologizing for being a "grandpa". He accepts that Ike will develop his generational interests, and admits his jealousy at Ike being a fan of Cartman. Ike and his friends create a new Twitter trend, #webelieveinyou, which Kyle urges the audience to spread. In response, PewDiePie arrives and overpowers Cartman.

In the aftermath, Kyle's family has agreed to spend one hour together each night, though Stan is still confused over the previous events. Kyle suggests that they may never understand it, and further says that at least YouTube celebrities are authentic, having never been marketed to the public by corporations and entertainment industries. PewDiePie appears, grateful for the people of South Park.

Production

The episode contains numerous references to previous episodes in the series, mostly in connection to Randy Marsh's double life as Lorde. Customer service employee "Steve" returns from "Grounded Vindaloop", as does the Washington Redskins logo from "Go Fund Yourself", while Cartman's desire for his own bathroom is from "The Cissy".

On the DVD audio commentary, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, in hindsight, thought the story would have been better off split up into three episodes and not two, mainly because there was a lot of content left that they wanted to use but not enough time. The original plan was to make the story three episodes long but they settled for two.

The episode makes numerous references to the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, as well as the sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby.

Reception

The episode received a B rating from The A.V. Club's Dan Caffrey, though he stated that "It was rushed, it was messy, and it may have been just a bit too much story for South Park, even for a two-parter."

Max Nicholson of IGN gave it a 6.8 out of 10, and stated "the climax of the entire episode (and arguably the season)...didn't tie everything together in the way that it could (and should) have."

Chris Longo from Den of Geek gave the episode 4 out of 5 stars, stating the episode "was incoherent, hilarious madness—its own artform." Longo's article also noted that, in real life, the topic #IHateCartmanBrah became the top trending topic worldwide on Twitter.

References

  1. ^ Nicholson, Max (December 10, 2014). "South Park: "#HappyHolograms" Review". IGN. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  2. Parker, Trey; Stone, Matt. "#REHASH". South Park. Season 18. Episode 9. Comedy Central.
  3. Parker, Trey; Stone, Matt. "#HappyHolograms". South Park. Season 18. Episode 10. Comedy Central.
  4. ^ Longo, Matt (December 11, 2014). "South Park: #HolidayHolograms Review". Den of Geek. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. Caffrey, Dan (December 11, 2014). "Review: South Park: "#HappyHolograms"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 20, 2022.

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