South Park’s Oct. 28 episode, “Guinea Pig on a Stick,” included about 17 seconds of previously unseen Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay. The short beach scene shows Jason and Lucia near a dog and its owner before Jason turns a bag of dog waste into a weapon. The episode’s closing credits credit Rockstar Games for the footage.
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What the GTA 6 scene shows
The gameplay appears during a presentation in the episode: a woman stands by a television while Cartman, Kyle, Stan and Randy watch.
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On screen, Jason and Lucia walk along a crowded beach behind a dog and its owner. The dog defecates, and its owner bends to pick up the waste. Jason then takes the bag and uses it against the man, turning an ordinary beach cleanup into a fight.
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The clip’s main reveal is the crude gameplay interaction. It offers a brief look at a beach encounter, not enough footage to draw broad conclusions about the game’s graphics or other systems.
Why the footage is considered authentic
The episode’s end credits say the GTA VI footage was provided courtesy of Rockstar Games, and contemporaneous coverage likewise reports that Rockstar supplied it. That credit is the clearest basis for treating the scene as genuine gameplay rather than a South Park imitation.
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The clip was reported about three weeks before the game’s Nov. 19 launch, giving the episode an unusual role as a brief pre-release showcase.
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How it fits the episode
The gameplay appears within an episode whose main plot centers on South America’s beef becoming highly sought after and the boys’ effort to keep it local.
37 Season 29 has also used the anticipated GTA VI release as a recurring joke, according to coverage of the season.
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The episode’s joke and the gameplay preview work on separate levels: the show stages a presentation for its characters, while the footage itself delivers a compact, officially credited look at Jason and Lucia in the game.
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