8 Greatest TV Battles That Ever Hit The Screen

8. South Park – Make Love, Not Warcraft

When compiling a list of the greatest ever TV battles, it would be remiss to neglect the animated genre, especially when South Park has proved time and time again to be one of the funniest, most versatile, and socially aware shows on air.

To this day the eighth episode of season ten, Make Love, Not Warcraft, remains an iconic episode of the series, featuring Cartman, Kyle, Stan and Kenny enjoying the popular MMORPG World Of Warcraft. The central conflict is that a mysterious high level character goes around killing other players for no reason, interrupting their enjoyment of the game. So it's up to the gang to band together in a desperate attempt to stop him.

Though it might seem absurd, South Park is fantastic at tackling absurdity sincerely, making the dramatic stakes seem much higher than they actually are and forcing viewers to feel just as incensed as the characters. Though the whole episode is technically a battle, it's the climax near the end that's brilliant. After a huge amount of in-game grinding, Randy saves the day and sacrifices his life by giving Stan the Sword of a Thousand Truths. That something so tongue-in-cheek can be so immensely satisfying (and hilarious) is a testament to the brilliance of the episode.