Top 100 Episodes of South Park
Based primarily on my favorite episodes of a great series, here are my picks for the top 100 episodes of South Park.
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- DirectorMatt StoneTrey ParkerStarsMary Kay BergmanJennifer HowellTrey ParkerThe living dead beset South Park after a bottle of Worcestershire sauce mixes with embalming fluid at the mortuary; Tina Yothers judged a costume contest.
- DirectorEric StoughStarsJonny GreenwoodRadioheadTrey ParkerCartman plans an elaborate revenge when an older boy cons him out of money.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsAdrien BeardJessica MakinsonMona MarshallThe children of South Park form two battling contingents to get a PlayStation 4 or an Xbox One during a Black Friday sale. Meanwhile, Randy takes a temp job as a security guard at the mall in order to make a little extra holiday money.Part of the Black Friday Trilogy along with "A Song of Ass and Fire" and "Titties and Dragons" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsAdrien BeardCaitlin GalloglyAmi KosakaThe battle for which gaming console will dominate, PlayStation 4 or Xbox, builds, with both sides of kids and the companies of each game system, vying for the win.Part of the Black Friday Trilogy along with "Black Friday" and "Titties and Dragons" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartThe horror of Black Friday has begun and the battle begins. Forces will join, back stabbing will occur and there will be blood. And big floppy wieners.Part of the Black Friday Trilogy along with "Black Friday" and "A Song of Ass and Fire" (tie)
- StarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMary Kay BergmanA collection of South Park Christmas tales, featuring classic episodes and memorable characters.All of the Christmas episodes, including "Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo," "Merry Christmas, Charlie Manson!," "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics," "A Very Crappy Christmas," "Red Sleigh Down," "It's Christmas In Canada," and "Woodland Critter Christmas" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallA new superhero named "Captain Hindsight" emerges to help with a new BP oil spill, and The Coon tries to make sure that he joins his union of superheroes.Part of the Coon Trilogy along with "Mysterion Rises" and "Coon vs. Coon and Friends" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallMysterion assumes control of South Park's superhero alliance after The Coon is kicked out. Meanwhile, The Coon plots his plan for revenge by conspiring with the enemy, and where is Captain Hindsight when the world needs him?Part of the Coon Trilogy along with "Coon 2: Hindsight" and "Coon vs. Coon and Friends" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallCartman and Cthulhu get their revenge on Coon and Friends, while Mysterion continues to try and discover the secret behind his superpower of never being able to die.Part of the Coon Trilogy along with "Coon 2: Hindsight" and "Mysterion Rises" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneAdrien BeardThe boys dedicate their lives to defeating a high level player killing other players in World of Warcraft.Tied with "Good Times with Weapons"
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneAdrien BeardThe boys lie to get ninja weapons from the fair, but must decide whether or not to tell their parents when Butters is injured with a throwing star.Tied with "Make Love, Not Warcraft"
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallCartman makes fun of Wendy after she delivers a report on breast cancer. She challenges him to a fight, but he keeps finding ways to get out of it. But he also won't stop making fun of her.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsBill HaderMona MarshallTrey ParkerAfter Ike accidentally sees mom and dad having sex, with Gerald dressed as a UPS man, the kids create a stir leading men in South Park thinking the UPS man is secretly having sex with their wives.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallThe boys cope with loss when Kenny is hospitalized with a terminal disease. Cartman attempts to save him by legalizing stem cell research.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartThe boys are excited to go trick-or-treating, dressed as the Avengers, but Stan is unable to come because Randy has bought a Blockbuster Video franchise location in South Park.
- 1997– 22mTV-MA9.3 (6K)TV EpisodeDirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneNico AgnoneThe boys set off on a mythical quest to return a copy of the "The Lord of the Rings" movie to their local video store, while defending it from sixth graders.
- 1997– 22mTV-MA8.0 (3.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneSpencer Lacey GanusThe boys have to sit through an episode of "Fightin' Round The World" with Russell Crowe so they can see a preview for the new movie starring Terrence & Philip. However, bad luck forces them to race across town searching for a working TV.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallStan turns ten and suddenly things change and everything seems like crap to him; music, movies, food, and life in general.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerApril StewartMatt StoneStan is diagnosed with Asperger's but soon realizes that the disease isn't real. Meanwhile, Cartman creates a disgusting overnight food sensation.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartAfter a long hiatus, Chef returns to South Park, but the boys notice that he isn't the same friend he used to be.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallStan and Kyle become local celebrities after they score 100,000 points on the video game "Guitar Hero." A talent agent signs them to a contract, which ends up ruining their friendship.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartWhen Cartman's lack of fitness starts impacting on the "99%" of kids at South Park Elementary, he has to deal with some too-close-to-home revenge killings.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsAdrien BeardJennifer HowellJessica MakinsonAfter Butters turns down a fat girl that asks him out, Wendy is upset over Butters' crush on Kim Kardashian because she says Kim is actually a short fat hobbit who uses photo shop to make herself look more attractive.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartCartman dresses up as a robot from Japan, sent to Butters. He tricks him into believing it and can't give away his identity because he finds out Butters has a video of him dancing to Britney Spears and kissing a Justin Timberlake picture! It gets even more out of hand as the military decide to try to capture 'the robot' to make it a weapon.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMohammad BabakThe boys come face to face with Osama Bin Laden after they are mistakenly shipped to Afghanistan.
- 1997– 22mTV-146.2 (3.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneTerrance and Phillip must go to Iran to rescue Terrance's kidnapped daughter. Meanwhile Saddam Hussein takes over Canada.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneAdrien BeardIn this never-before-seen Director's Cut, the doors of the world's imagination are thrown wide open and the boys of South Park are transported to a magical realm in their greatest odyssey ever.All three Imaginationland episodes, including "Imaginationland Part I," Imaginationland Part II," and "Imaginationland Part III" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerApril StewartPatrick LanderUpon Eric's advice, the boys use The History Channel's special on the first thanksgiving, to write their school report, but Stan has misgivings when the special insists aliens were part of it. A secret organization, a pilgrim from outer space, a stuffing shortage, and war between two worlds hangs in the balance and only the boys are caught in the midst of it all.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartCartman goes to infiltrate the NSA for his personal file, but doesn't like what he finds.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallThe boys toilet paper their art teacher's house to get revenge for detention. When Kyle's guilty conscience makes him want to confess, Cartman makes an attempt on his life.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallEric, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny go ziplining but find it's incredibly boring and the fellow ziplining tourists drive them crazy. Now they must do all that they can to escape from the group and get off the mountain back to normal life.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallRandy becomes addicted to the Food Network, and Sharon tries to compensate for his lack of attention by turning to the Shape Weight.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallThe children of South Park find out their parents are watching disturbingly violent television shows about sex, murder, and betrayal, otherwise nicknamed "murder porn" (real life crime dramas). Once a husband is arrested for killing his wife, the children take matters into their own hands by using parental blocks on their TVs to block murder porn. In order to break the block, the parents must learn to play Minecraft.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneAdrien BeardStan learns about the Mormon religion after a new family moves to South Park from Utah. Caught up in the family-friendly doctrine of the church, Randy declares the Marshes to be Mormon as well.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallRandy Marsh sets the world record for the biggest bowel movement, until Bono comes along and challenges it.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsAdrien BeardElisa GabrielliMona MarshallCartman finally realizes he is too fat and decides to do something about it, while James Cameron realizes the societal bar has been lowered too low, and goes on a deep sea expedition to find the bar to raise it.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallStan and Mr. Mackey suffer a hoarding disorder. In an attempt to find the cause for it, they get trapped in Mr. Mackey's dream.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallCartman fakes having Tourette's syndrome so he can say whatever he wants, but faking the condition begins to wear on his mental filter.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsChris BorkovecKiara Lisette GamboaNabulungi HatimbiAfter Kenny's parents are arrested and he and his siblings are sent to a foster home, Eric searches for who is the new poor kid in South Park and the results are shocking. Mysterion must help his brother and sister and the rest of the foster children get out of the abusive foster home.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsMona MarshallTrey ParkerApril StewartAngered over the overly sensitive parents in South Park over their kids playing football because of recent news about concussions, Randy invents the game Sarcastaball in order to get people to see how stupid they've been.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneEldridge 'El Hud' HudsonSatan returns to Earth to throw a huge members-only Holloween party in Los Angeles, and the boys keep summoning the ghost of Biggie Smalls--which means that he's going to miss the party.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallRandy deliberately gets testicular cancer so that he can receive a medicinal marijuana prescription, while Cartman becomes a black market KFC dealer when all of the restaurants are shut down for being unhealthy.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneSpencer Lacey GanusChef and the children learn that Earth is actually just a reality show for other planets. When they learn it is to be canceled, the boys travel to a distant planet to plead their case to the network executives.
- DirectorEric StoughStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneEliza SchneiderCartman joins NAMBLA, thinking it will introduce him to more mature friends. Meanwhile, Kenny tries to dispose of his unborn baby brother.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartIn a parody of "The daVinci Code," Stan discovers the real reason behind Easter, decorating eggs, and the Easter Bunny.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallThe boys try to build a ladder to heaven to retrieve a winning ticket Kenny had before he died. When their efforts are mistaken for an act of childhood innocence, a media circus ensues.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartJimmy begins using steroids to improve his chances in the special Olympics. Meanwhile, Cartman disguises himself as a handicapped boy so he can enter as well and win the cash prize.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartCartman leads a campaign against the Jews after seeing "The Passion Of The Christ." Meanwhile, Stan and Kenny try to get their money back from Mel Gibson and discover that he is completely insane.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneAdrien BeardCartman mistakenly believes he is a psychic, and is recruited by the police to help them with investigations.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneJohn 'Nancy' HansenSeveral religious leaders recongize Stan as the second coming of L. Ron Hubbard, and a whole soap opera unfolds with the help from a famous R&B sensation.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallButters starts his own pimping business, while a local police officer takes his undercover prostitution sting a little too far.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartRandy is forced to go to AA meetings, where he becomes convinced that he has a disease. Desperate, he and Stan go on a pilgrimage to a statue of the virgin Mary that is miraculously bleeding from its ass.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallSouth Park declares cats illegal after kids start getting high on cat urine. Cartman starts hiding neighborhood cats in his attic to protect them, and Kenny becomes an addict and starts having Heavy Metal (1981) hallucinations.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartCartman launches a gemstones network show and creates a very lucrative business. Stan searches for the real value of a piece of jewelry that was a gift from his Grandpa. Meanwhile, Cartmans lucrative new business preys upon an extremely vulnerable clientele.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMilan AgnoneThe boys become obsessed with religion after a sermon about hell scares them. Meanwhile, Saddam returns to Hell and tries to dispose of Satan's new boyfriend.Part of the Handicapped Go To Hell Duo with "Probably" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneDian BacharCartman becomes an evangelical preacher when the boys break off from their church. Meanwhile, the feud between Saddam and Chris continues.Part of the Handicapped Go To Hell Duo with "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneJennifer HowellStan tries to disprove psychic John Edward after a reading messes with Kyle's mind. Meanwhile, Cartman and Chef travel to Scotland to exorcise Kenny from Cartman's body.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneEliza SchneiderKyle needs a kidney transplant, and Cartman is the only suitable donor. Meanwhile, Mr. Garrison writes a novel.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsMatt StoneMona MarshallApril StewartCartman starts convincing people a mystical blood-sucking from Mexico he calls the Jewpacabra, exists and that the kids and folks of South Park are in danger for the upcoming Easter Egg hunt.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallThe boys try to write the most graphic, offensive book ever, and then blame Butters when Stan's mom finds it. But when the book is hailed as a work of literary genius, Butters becomes the "voice of a generation."
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneLance HoWhen Stan loses his job as the paperboy, he decides to become the coach of the local Pee Wee Hockey team, just to make some money. Unfortunately, he gets way more than he bargained for.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartThe boys discover that the Jonas Brothers' purity ring campaign is just part of Disney's plot to get away with marketing sex to pre-teen girls.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneSpencer Lacey GanusThe kids and their families take a vacation together in Aspen. However, the parents get stuck in an endless timeshare presentation, and Stan is forced into a showdown with a cocky skier.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneKathryn HowellKyle discovers that his brother Ike is having a sexual relationship with his kindergarten teacher. The police are reluctant to help, so Kyle is forced to turn to the new school hall monitor for help: Eric "Dawg" Cartman.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac HayesCartman goes overboard directing a Thanksgiving production of "The Miracle Worker." Meanwhile, Timmy develops a bond with a runt turkey named Gobbles.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsMary Kay BergmanTrey ParkerMatt StoneEric Cartman goes on a quest to find out who his father was. But when he learns who his mother slept with matters get complicated... because she slept with everybody in town.Part of the Cartman's Mom Duo along with "Cartman's Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMary Kay BergmanThe boys get snowed in at the hospital while waiting to learn the identity of Cartman's father. Meanwhile, the townspeople resort to cannibalism when they get snowed in.Part of the Cartman's Mom Duo along with "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallStan enlists the help of an elite team of religious leaders including Jesus and Mohammed to help him rescue Kyle from a cult.
- 1997– 22mTV-148.5 (3.3K)TV EpisodeDirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallWhen a dam breaks and floods a nearby town, South Park residents assume it was caused by global warming and barricade themselves in the community center.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallThe boys stage an intervention for Towelie after he falls off the wagon while working at Timmy and Jimmy's summer camp. At the camp, a jealous camper resorts to dirty tricks to beat Jimmy in a series of competitions.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartWhen a Wall-Mart built in South Park takes business away from local businesses, the boys go to the company's headquarters to get it destroyed.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallInspired by a corporate spokesman's phenomenal weight loss, the Boys hatch a plan to get free food from their favorite restaurant by fattening Butters up.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneEldridge 'El Hud' HudsonJimmy gets his first erection just days before the school talent show.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneJonathan KimmelOne day after Kyle gives $20 to a homeless person, South Park becomes overrun with panhandlers.
- DirectorEric StoughStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneEliza SchneiderStan worries that he is maturing more slowly than his friends. Meanwhile, Jesus feels pressured to perform a miracle at the start of the new millennium.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallWhen Butters is invited to Kyle's birthday party instead of Cartman, Cartman kidnaps Butters and locks him in a bomb shelter.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac HayesThe boys tell the police that their parents molest them and soon there are no adults left in South Park. However, without authority figures, society crumbles.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallAl Gore gets the boys trapped in Cave of the Winds while trying to kill the purported "Manbearpig"; Cartman finds treasure that he attempts to steal.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsMona MarshallTrey ParkerApril StewartButters starts acting out, yelling, telling people off, and even beating one kid up. Little does Butters know, but he's reached a special age and that there's more going on than he knows, and that he wasn't born in South Park.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallA class field trip to a frontier park turns into a hostage situation when a group of robbers use the park to evade the police, but the park employees won't help resolve the situation because they won't get out of character.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallTom Cruise gathers other celebrities mocked by South Park and threatens a class action lawsuit unless the town brings Mohammed to them, so that they can obtain his powers not to be ridiculed.Part of the 200 Duo along with "201" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallAs the celebrities and the gingers battle over who gets possession of Mohammed, the Super Best Friends come to Mohammed's rescue. Meanwhile, Cartman may finally discover the "real" truth about the identity of his father.Part of the 200 Duo along with "200" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneNico AgnoneSociety is almost destroyed when a popular television show uses the word "shit" on the air.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallCartman leads a group of schoolmates to Somalia to become pirates.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneAdrien BeardStan becomes a social outcast after his father Randy says "the N-Word" on national television, but Michael Richards and Mark Furhman come to Randy's rescue.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallAfter Cartman and Kyle are infected with the AIDS virus, they turn to Magic Johnson for assistance in finding a cure.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneNico AgnoneStan becomes inconsolable after Wendy breaks up with him, and Butters has a crush on a sexy waitress at a local restaurant.
- 1997– 22mTV-MA7.0 (2.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneEliza SchneiderThe boys attempt to reunite their idols Terrance & Philip after the Canadian duo has a falling out. Meanwhile, South Park falls under the control of environmentalists.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsMary Kay BergmanJennifer HowellJesse Brant HowellThe boys sponsor a starving Ethiopian child, only to have him show up on their doorstep.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneAdrien BeardCartman leads a vendetta against kids with red hair and freckles, until a prank makes him think he is one of them.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartIke is going through Canadian puberty and it puts a strain of his and Kyle's friendship. The school installs a computer system hooked up to a website called IntelliLink.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallKyle's cousin Kyle, a negative Jewish stereotype, comes to town to visit. Meanwhile, Mr. Garrison comes up with an only-slightly more pleasant alternative to airline travel.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallAs bullying at South Park Elementary becomes more severe, the kids take action against it after seeing Butters beaten up, but Butters has a secret about his tormentor.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneAdrien BeardThe boys begin to exaggerate stories when their student news show falls behind in the ratings.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartCartman's latest prank spins totally out of control, but in a good way - finally there is peace in the Middle East. But why is Kyle eating Cartman's farts and enjoying it?!?
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneJonathan KimmelCartman tries to cryogenically freeze himself so he doesn't have to wait for the new Nintendo Wii; Ms. Garrison falls for the new Evolution teacher.Part of the Go God Go Duo along with "Go God Go XII" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneJonathan KimmelCartman is stuck in the future, in the middle of an international civil war between rival Atheist factions. And he STILL can't play Nintendo Wii.Part of the Go God Go Duo along with "Go God Go" (tie)
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneMona MarshallA prolonged Internet service outage hits South Park and most of the rest of the country, and Randy moves the Marsh family to California hoping to find a connection (and Internet porn for himself).
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac HayesCartman is outraged when he is sent to fat camp by his mother. Meanwhile, Kenny becomes famous for a "Jackass" style TV show.
- DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneJohn 'Nancy' HansenMr. Garrison does what he can to get fired for being gay so he can sue the school for millions of dollars. This turns out to be easier said than done because the parents and school staff feel they have to be tolerant no matter what.