diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/southpark.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/southpark.py
index 7fb165a87..87b650468 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/southpark.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/southpark.py
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ class SouthParkDeIE(SouthParkIE):
             'title': 'The Government Won\'t Respect My Privacy',
             'description': 'Cartman explains the benefits of "Shitter" to Stan, Kyle and Craig.',
         },
+    }, {
+        # non-ASCII characters in initial URL
+        'url': 'http://www.southpark.de/alle-episoden/s18e09-hashtag-aufwärmen',
+        'playlist_count': 4,
+    }, {
+        # non-ASCII characters in redirect URL
+        'url': 'http://www.southpark.de/alle-episoden/s18e09',
+        'playlist_count': 4,
     }]