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| season = 15
| episode = 6
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| writer = Trey Parker
| director = [[Trey Parker]]
| music = "[[Party Rock Anthem]]"<br>by [[LMFAO]]
| season_article = South Park
| episode_list = List of South Park episodes
| prev = [[Crack Baby Athletic Association]]
| next = [[You're Getting Old]]
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"'''City Sushi'''" is the sixth episode of the [[South Park
The episode was written by series co-creator [[Trey Parker]] and is rated [[TV-MA]] in the United States. It parodies several [[horror film]]s, such as ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]'', ''[[Paranormal Activity]]'' and the [[Thriller film|thriller]] ''[[Identity (2003 film)|Identity]]''.
==Plot==
[[Butters Stotch|Butters]]
Butters is praised as a hero by the police for exposing the split identities of Dr. Janus, and his parents, upon learning the truth of the events, are proud of him. Despite Takayama's harassment and death and the disorganized state of Janus' mental health, the police decide to keep Lu Kim around since he owns the only Chinese restaurant in South Park. The episode ends with a scene parodying the ending of ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]''; Lu Kim sits in a prison cell, covered in a blanket, and when a fly lands on him, and he says he will show them he is fine as he would not even harm a fly, before a shot of Dr. Janus covers his face, followed by a final shot of City Wok.
==Cultural references==
Dr. Janus is named after Roman god [[Janus]], god of transitions. This god is generally depicted with two faces: one on the front of his head and one on the back.<ref name=avclub>{{cite web|last=O'Neal|first=Sean|title=City Sushi|url=
The scene in which Butters watches a video he recorded of his night sleeping is a reference to the film ''[[Paranormal Activity]]'' (Butters acknowledges that he got the idea from the film) and the final scene with Lu Kim parodies that of the film ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]''.<ref name=avclub />
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==Critical reception==
Assignment X rated the episode B+, stating that ''South Park'' had "emerged from its slump", stating "the spoof of horror movies is where the episode really excels".<ref name=assignmentx>{{cite web|last=Cortez|first=Carl|title=TV Review: SOUTH PARK - Season 15 - "City Sushi"|url=http://www.assignmentx.com/2011/tv-review-south-park-season-15-city-sushi/|publisher=Assignment X}}</ref> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave it the same rating, praising the creators on their "mindfulness" of not diluting [[Butters Stotch|Butters]]' character by repeatedly putting him in the spotlight.<ref name=avclub /> Meanwhile, [[IGN]] gave the episode a mixed review, stating "so far, this season has displayed a drastic drop in quality, and it's sad when even Butters can't put it right".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Isler
==See also==
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==External links==
* [https://
* {{IMDb episode|1939367}}
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