Which South Park episode parodies the video game Guitar Hero?

The South Park episode that parodies the video game Guitar Hero is “Guitar Queer-O.” The story follows Stan and Kyle as they become obsessed with the game and begin treating high scores as if they were genuine rock-star achievements.

“Guitar Queer-O” is the thirteenth episode of South Park’s eleventh season and first aired on November 7, 2007. Stan and Kyle break a 100,000-point record while playing “Carry on Wayward Son,” attracting the attention of a talent agent. Their success leads to recording contracts, celebrity treatment, and a staged attempt to reach a one-million-point score.

The episode parodies the game’s button-based performance system, competitive scoring, celebrity culture, and the way players can confuse simulated skill with musical ability. It also satirizes the game’s use of familiar rock songs. The title is sometimes written with different capitalization or punctuation, but “Guitar Queer-O” is the canonical episode title. “Make Love, Not Warcraft” is another famous South Park video-game episode, but it parodies World of Warcraft rather than Guitar Hero.