Raising the Bar

9th episode of the sixteenth season of South Park
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q3417875
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Summary

Raising the Bar is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Raising the Bar received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[3].
  • Raising the Bar's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • Raising the Bar was directed by Trey Parker[5].
  • Trey Parker wrote the screenplay for Raising the Bar[6].
  • Raising the Bar's genre is animated sitcom[7].
  • Raising the Bar followed Sarcastaball[8].
  • Raising the Bar was followed by Insecurity[9].
  • Raising the Bar's part of the series is recorded as South Park[10].
  • The original language of Raising the Bar was English[11].
  • Raising the Bar's original broadcaster is recorded as Comedy Central[12].
  • Raising the Bar's color is recorded as color[13].
  • Raising the Bar's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Raising the Bar was published on October 3, 2012[15].
  • Raising the Bar's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as South Park universe[16].
  • Raising the Bar's title is recorded as Raising the Bar[17].
  • Raising the Bar's production code is recorded as 1609[18].
  • Raising the Bar's season is recorded as South Park, season 16[19].
  • Raising the Bar's media franchise is recorded as South Park[20].

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Authorship and Creation

Raising the Bar was directed by Trey Parker[5]. Trey Parker wrote the screenplay for it[6].

Publication

Raising the Bar was published on October 3, 2012[15]. The original language of it was English[11]. Its genre is animated sitcom[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as South Park[10].

Subject and Themes

Raising the Bar's part of the series is recorded as South Park[10].

Reception

Raising the Bar received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Raising the Bar followed Sarcastaball[8]. It was followed by Insecurity[9].

Why It Matters

Raising the Bar ranks in the top 5% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

What awards did Raising the Bar receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Original network → —
    Media franchise → South Park
    Tv maze episode id → 8150
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 8150, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270840|batch #270840]]"
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