seventh episode thirteenth season american animated television series south_park overall episode series originally aired comedy central united_states april united_kingdom april mid season finale marking final south_park episode months episode news reports piracy indian_ocean mean return classic era pirates handful south_park boys voyage start pirate crew episode written directed series founder rated united_states strong extreme language reference increasing international media attention piracy indian_ocean script depicted pirates sympathetic light crew uss guided missile destroyer participated rescue contacted south_park creators praise episode received generally positive reviews seen million households original broadcast making watched comedy central production week aired plot having misunderstood news piracy indian_ocean tells friends classic era piracy returned asks boys join pirate describes responsibility free life warm tropical paradise sensing opportunity rid kyle encourages offering help pay ticket clyde kevin students agree join crew uses mother credit card book trip long flight hour bus ride boys arrive dressed stereotypical pirates shocked find land complete opposite expectations quickly find pirates shocked venture base pirates decide ransom boys european vessel find boys believing taken pirate ship disappointed taken small eventually pirates find french schooner demand ransom thousand exchange boys lives south_park kyle happily claims partial credit sending things better parents discover farewell letter kyle realizes brother run sets bring brother home ransom paid boys surrendered board assumes control schooner orders crew captain initially refuses kevin toy frightening french crew abandoning ship boys return captured vessel giving pirates pirates initially shocked begin respect unimpressed lack pirate traits turn leads raiding ships traditional sea called pirates starts stereotypical pirate crew french crew rescued cargo ship deployed nato getting word cargo ship captain pirates advanced weaponry kevin toy french crew thought real kyle arrives immediately taken captive pirates held hostage pleads let brother leave refuses believing kyle simply jealous new pirate life english speaking pirate named asks decided pirates left tired things like school adults responds telling dreamed simple life going school mother suffering aids treated father killed attempt find food family set pirate forced piracy support family realizing close minded admit life piracy suffering fun adventure like normal life tell want return home refuses romantic threatens boys death calling real pirates hold gunpoint vision quickly disrupted ship hired nato appears coast carrying shoots pirate colleagues single gunshot heads leaves annoyed production written directed series creator originally aired comedy central united_states april mid season finale marking final south_park episode october based real life piracy indian_ocean began receiving increasing international media attention demise episode began production weeks intention broadcast april writing team developed idea piracy classic piracy amid pirate alabama time captain taken hostage event parker stone decided hold episode indefinitely animation begun realizing severity situation phillips killed south_park episode mock situation decided resume work episode production creators idea story phillips rescued weekend wanted resume work animation work episode proved difficult including new sets depicting decided episode ending unusual episodes south_park tend resolve episode events main characters don return home shown end alternate ending stage self manner conclusion season invites season celebrity parodies kanye_west ending parker likened variety felt funny writing didn succeed visually south_park episodes feature parker stone providing voice acting included french speaking actors providing lines schooner crew outside voice actors brought role pirates including week original broadcast response requests fans second version episode sea song pirates available download official south_park website shortly originally broadcast site featured different types shirts based episode themes ending pirates shot death american reflects resolution pirate april rescued captain simultaneously killed pirates shot portrayed particularly sympathetic light killed ending said moments south_park feels need voice media ignoring points things aren cut dry sic like episode described commentary way americans tend relative wealth comfort granted seal ordering hit white ones described indictment american approach foreign policy cultural references indicates balls mouth hear scottish amateur singer gained worldwide attention time episode airing performance song dreamed dream britain reference particular received great deal media attention week aired says jewish people haired people allowed pirates french schooner crew members portrayed stereotype french based government surrender world war schooner strongly resembles french luxury yacht seized pirates april refers famous english pirate 17th 18th centuries episode derives music episode influenced pirates caribbean theme park ride associated film franchise kevin toy weapon star wars films reference sixth season episode return fellowship ring towers dresses imperial rest boys lord rings attire reception original american broadcast watched million overall households according nielsen ratings making watched comedy central production week episode received generally positive reviews magazine gave episode grade particularly praised characters called ending perfect said creators guys episode potential nearly passes news desk south_park like week talking start finish concept finished product end socially conscious timely television today ken_tucker entertainment_weekly praised episode pirate song complimented presenting pirates sympathetic human beings said portrayal pirates predictable storyline said enjoyed episode pacing collection gags progressed ign writer said episode amusing exceptional enjoyed takeover french vessel extent pirates takes said pirate plot isn entirely good taste head steam crew uss guided missile destroyer participated rescue contacted creators south_park episode ensign public relations officer wrote pretty onboard ship captain huge fan south_park heard episode imagine thrilled interested watch requested copies episode streaming online video difficult watch ship south_park staff return sent care package including copies episode official wrote sir thank honored read making episode kicking pirate booty pleasure home release thirteen episodes south_park thirteenth season released disc dvd set disc blu ray set united_states march sets included brief audio commentaries parker stone episode collection deleted scenes special mini feature inside xbox scenes tour south park studios discussed process host major nelson
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