Which season 13 episode won the 2009 Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program?

“Margaritaville” won the 2009 Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program. It is a season 13 episode of South Park that satirizes the financial crisis and the search for simple explanations during economic turmoil.

The episode follows Randy Marsh’s attempt to solve the recession by investing in a margarita machine, while Stan tries to return it. The story then shifts toward an exaggerated comparison between consumer economics and religious devotion, using the imagery of Jesus and economic theory to mock public attempts to explain the crisis.

“Margaritaville” was written and directed by Trey Parker, with Parker serving as an executive producer alongside Matt Stone and Anne Garefino. Its award was presented at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009, when the animated-program category covered programs of one hour or less.

The episode is sometimes confused with “The Ring,” “Fishsticks,” or “The Coon,” all of which are also season 13 installments. Those episodes belong to the same season but did not win that Emmy. “Margaritaville” gave South Park another major animation award after the series had previously won for “Make Love, Not Warcraft.”