It Hits the Fan

1st episode of the fifth season of South Park
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q471469
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It Hits the Fan

Summary

It Hits the Fan is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • It Hits the Fan's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • It Hits the Fan was directed by Trey Parker[4].
  • Trey Parker wrote the screenplay for It Hits the Fan[5].
  • It Hits the Fan's genre is animated sitcom[6].
  • It Hits the Fan followed A Very Crappy Christmas[7].
  • It Hits the Fan was followed by Cripple Fight[8].
  • It Hits the Fan's part of the series is recorded as South Park[9].
  • The original language of It Hits the Fan was English[10].
  • It Hits the Fan was distributed by video on demand[11].
  • It Hits the Fan's original broadcaster is recorded as Comedy Central[12].
  • It Hits the Fan's color is recorded as color[13].
  • It Hits the Fan's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • It Hits the Fan was published on June 20, 2001[15].
  • It Hits the Fan's distributed by is recorded as Fandango at Home[16].
  • It Hits the Fan's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as South Park universe[17].
  • It Hits the Fan's title is recorded as It Hits the Fan[18].
  • It Hits the Fan's production code is recorded as 502[19].
  • It Hits the Fan's season is recorded as South Park, season 5[20].
  • It Hits the Fan's media franchise is recorded as South Park[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

It Hits the Fan was directed by Trey Parker[4]. Trey Parker wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

It Hits the Fan was released on June 20, 2001[15]. 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]. It was distributed by video on demand[11].

Subject and Themes

It Hits the Fan's part of the series is recorded as South Park[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

It Hits the Fan followed A Very Crappy Christmas[7]. It was followed by Cripple Fight[8].

Why It Matters

It Hits the Fan ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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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  1. 4w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Original network → —
    Media franchise → South Park
    Distributed by → Fandango at Home
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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