On 22 April 2009, we witnessed the broadcast of Fatbeard, the 7th episode of the season 13 South Park Series. This is the mid season finale as there would be no more south park until October 2009.

Here Cartman interpretes the reports he got from news wrongly about the supposed piracy in Somalia and takes it to signify the classic era of mythological pirates. He then directs the boys to adopt the pirate’s life. It highlights the international media attention to the piracy in Somalia and the sympathetic light. 2.59 million Households watched the original broadcast of this episode.