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Episode no.	Season 21 Episode 08
Production no.	2108
Original airdate	November 15, 2017
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Moss Piglets is the eighth episode of Season Twenty-One, and the 285th overall episode of South Park. It aired on November 15, 2017.

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Synopsis

Jimmy and Timmy’s experiment could win them first prize in the annual science fair.

Plot

The episodes opens at the Special Education department in the elementary school. It is announced that there will be a Special Ed Science Fair. Nathan and Mimsy go to the front of the classroom and present their idea for their science fair project to the whole class. Nathan plans to get "bitches" to like them by winning the science fair. The scene shifts to the girls at lunch in the school cafeteria. The girls talk about Heidi's condition since she went back to Cartman. Heidi appears and sits with the girls, having gained a lot of weight since her last appearance. Immediately after, it is revealed that along with her appearance, Heidi's attitude changed too. She suspects that the girls were talking about her again, and calls them "judgmental bitches." Wendy voices her concerns to Heidi. Heidi snaps at her and the other girls, asking if she could eat her lunch without them "shitting all over her."

Critical Reception

AV Club gave "Moss Piglets" a "B-" rating saying: "Even though the core of “Moss Piglets” doesn’t fully succeed, Parker and Stone do manage to plant a seed that will likely have an enormous payoff in the future. Having ultimately stayed with Cartman after the events of last week, Heidi has begun to take on both his physicality and persona. She’s overweight, she’s narcissistic, she’s cruel (make that “crewl”). She’s even adopted Cartman’s detached “Oh, hey, babe. What’s going on” whenever he approaches."

IGN gave "Moss Piglets" a "8.6" rating saying: ""Moss Piglets" showcases South Park doing what it does best - telling a mostly standalone story about the kids getting into wacky shenanigans with a sprinkle of continuity and a dash of topical humor. While this episode dabbled in some familiar subject matter, it managed to deliver an entertaining take-down of the NFL and establish Heidi as a true force to be reckoned with. This episode worked as a great, self-contained romp, but there's potential to keep building from here."