The kids in class smile with anime-like expressions and then start speaking Japanese
Episode no.
Season 3 Episode 11
Directed by
Trey Parker Eric Stough
Written by
Trey Parker
Production code
310
Original air date
November 3, 1999 (1999-11-03)
Episode chronology
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"Chinpokomon" is the eleventh-aired and the tenth-produced episode of the third season of the American animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on November 3, 1999, making it the 42nd episode of the series. During this episode, the kids become fascinated with the latest fad: a fictional Japanese anime series called Chinpokomon and its related products, such as video games and collectible toys. It is a parody of the popular Pokémon media franchise. "Chinpokomon" was written by South Park co-creator Trey Parker, who also co-directed the episode together with animation director Eric Stough. The episode was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2000.[1]
"Chinpokomon" is the eleventh-aired and the tenth-produced episode of the third season of the American animated television series South Park. It originally...
subject of both satire and serious creative productions. South Park's "Chinpokomon" and "Good Times with Weapons" episodes, Adult Swim's Perfect Hair Forever...
making of the episode difficult, as they had been away for so long. "Chinpokomon" features the guest voice of Parker's old college friend Junichi Nishimura...
writer; Robert Alvarez, animation directors Cartoon Network South Park "Chinpokomon" Trey Parker, executive producer/writer/director; Matt Stone, Anne Garefino...
Won South Park Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Animated Program for "Chinpokomon" Nominated 2001 American Comedy Awards Funniest Television Series – Animated...
Super Nintendo game that appears at the beginning of Toy Story 2 (1999) Chinpokomon - a parody of the Pokémon franchise that appears in the South Park episode...
South Park 2000 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Animated Program for "Chinpokomon" Nominated South Park 2001 American Comedy Awards Funniest Television...
Humor". The picture on the front of the box is taken from the episode "Chinpokomon". Disc 1 BBFC/IFCO/OFLC/NZ RATING:15/15/MA15/M "Rainforest Shmainforest"...
Robinson is seen. Bart's subplot parallels the South Park episode, "Chinpokomon" and the sitcom Three's Company. The game Bart and his friends play is...
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