South Park

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South Parkis, economically speaking, artisan television.

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but the sentiment behind the upbeat final tune stands tall through the end credits.

(Guess what becomes of that guy!)

You bitch about it being insensitive!

So concludes another cyclical season of a show trapped in its own arrested development.

(Or, more importantly, whats worth getting away with.)

For a show obsessed with remaining topical, theyve taken to jamming their head in the tonal sand.

Theyre not always commenting on real-world issues.

Theyre commenting on how those issues exist in Parker and Stone World, which is two-dimensional.

I regret the error, but Ive always preferred my starsWartoTrek.

New horizons in Kenny death: This episode marks the first occasion of his being murdered by an Alexa.

[Amazon informational video voice] Were innovating the next paradigm of killing Kenny, every day.

Theres no way that doesnt go poorly.

Thats another year on the books for TVs most foul-mouthed grade-schoolers, and what a year its been.

Neither can I, for that matter.