South Park season 5

In 2007, Parker called Season Five "the one where shit starts getting good", and Stone said "Season Five is the best one." The penultimate episode of the season, "Kenny Dies", sees Kenny's "permanent" death from a terminal disease. Up until this episode, Kenny would be killed in (almost) every episode as a running gag. According to Matt Stone and Trey Parker, they were running out of ideas for creative ways to kill Kenny and in general had grown tired of his character, not seeing a point to keep him around. Season 6 focused on the other boys coping with Kenny's death and trying to find a replacement (first Butters, then Tweek). Due to outcry from fans, he was eventually written back into the series at the end of the season 6 finale. == Voice cast ==

Main cast • Trey Parker as Stan Marsh, Eric Cartman, Randy Marsh, Mr. Garrison, Clyde Donovan, Mr. Hankey, Mr. Mackey, Stephen Stotch, Jimmy Valmer, Timmy Burch and Phillip • Matt Stone as Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, Butters Stotch, Gerald Broflovski, Stuart McCormick, Craig Tucker, Tweek Tweak, Jimbo Kern, Terrance, Jesus, and Pip Pirrup • Eliza Schneider as Liane Cartman, Sheila Broflovski, Shelly Marsh, Sharon Marsh, Mayor McDaniels, Carol McCormick, Wendy Testaburger, Principal Victoria and Ms. Crabtree • Mona Marshall as Sheila Broflovski and Linda Stotch • Isaac Hayes as Chef Guest cast • Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Philip Selway as themselves ("Scott Tenorman Must Die") == Episodes ==