Basic Cable

9th episode of the twenty-third season of South Park
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Basic Cable

Summary

Basic Cable is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (615 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Basic Cable's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Basic Cable was directed by Trey Parker[4].
  • Trey Parker wrote the screenplay for Basic Cable[5].
  • Basic Cable's genre is animated sitcom[6].
  • Basic Cable followed Turd Burglars[7].
  • Basic Cable was followed by Christmas Snow[8].
  • Basic Cable's part of the series is recorded as South Park[9].
  • The original language of Basic Cable was English[10].
  • Basic Cable's original broadcaster is recorded as Comedy Central[11].
  • Basic Cable's color is recorded as color[12].
  • Basic Cable's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Basic Cable was released on December 4, 2019[14].
  • Basic Cable's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as South Park universe[15].
  • Basic Cable's title is recorded as Basic Cable[16].
  • Basic Cable's season is recorded as South Park, season 23[17].
  • Basic Cable's media franchise is recorded as Star Wars[18].
  • Basic Cable's media franchise is recorded as South Park[19].
  • Basic Cable's set in environment is recorded as fictional moon[20].
  • Basic Cable's set in environment is recorded as fictional planet[21].

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Authorship and Creation

Basic Cable was directed by Trey Parker[4]. Trey Parker wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Basic Cable was released on December 4, 2019[14]. The original language of it was English[10]. Its genre is animated sitcom[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as South Park[9].

Subject and Themes

Basic Cable's part of the series is recorded as South Park[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Basic Cable followed Turd Burglars[7]. It was followed by Christmas Snow[8].

Why It Matters

Basic Cable ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (615 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Original network → —
    Media franchise → Star Wars, South Park
    Tv maze episode id → 1750709
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 1750709, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270928|batch #270928]]"
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