Goin' down to South Park, Season 12 discussions (probably contains spoilers)

[cartman]

Yep, that's right, Season 12 starts this Wednesday evening! Tomorrow, the complete Imaginationland DVD goes on sale.

But the first episode of the new season is "Tonsil Trouble". Here is the brief synopsis from Comedy Central:

Cartman’s routine tonsillectomy goes horribly wrong in an all-new episode of "South Park." Coming off record ratings in season 11 and the now infamous “Imaginationland” trilogy, “South Park” returns for its 12th season with seven all-new episodes beginning Wednesday, March 12 at 10:00 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL. Fans will be able to download the uncensored version of each new episode from the 12th season on iTunes, xBox LIVE and Amazon Unbox.

The face of South Park could change forever when Eric Cartman is diagnosed with an incurable disease in the premiere episode, entitled “Tonsil Trouble.” When the support Cartman is counting on falls short, he has to take matters into his own hands.

[bulletsponge]

cant wait :)

[Vince]

Wow, South Park has really been around for 11 seasons already? That's freaking crazy.

[Ironhead]

In general I still enjoy watching South Park. More and more though the show seems to veer into absurd violence that makes me want to turn off my TV.

[jeff061]

I thought it was going downhill, but still good, for a few seasons. Last season was just excellent though, from start to finish.

[Ksyrup]

Fucking A! There's too much TV to watch. This shit is just going to start piling up on my DVR. I'm already several episodes behind on No Reservations, and there are 4 series starting this week I will be watching.

[Radii]

Fucking A! There's too much TV to watch. This shit is just going to start piling up on my DVR. I'm already several episodes behind on No Reservations, and there are 4 series starting this week I will be watching.

what 4 series?


I watched Scott Tenorman Must Die(best episode ever), and the Crips episode w/ Christopher Reeve(most cringe inducing episode ever) last night. I am officially prepared for new South Park.

[Ksyrup]

Look in the 2008 new shows/seasons thread. There's 3 in there, plus this one. Add in AI, Biggest Loser, No Reservations, a couple others, and then shows my wife watches - Lost, that Scott Baio show, and then Dancing with the Stars starts next week (that's ALL her, at least the Scott Baio show is somewhat entertaining and short)...I'm going to be completely booked. When baseball season starts, not sure what to do.

[cartman]

They've done some fucked up things on South Park, but what Cartman just did has to take the cake.

[DeToxRox]

They've done some fucked up things on South Park, but what Cartman just did has to take the cake.

I am not just sure, I am HIV Positive

[DeToxRox]

Oh boy .. Magic Johnson ..

[DeToxRox]

LOL! Wow that part in Nigeria was phenominal.

[cartman]

The whole episode went off on a tangent I wasn't expecting. Solid, but not spectacular, start to the 12th season.

[Radii]

They've done some fucked up things on South Park, but what Cartman just did has to take the cake.

I really can't fathom anything they can do that will be more fucked up than how Christopher Reeve makes use of stem cells. This was a damn good effort though.

[Ksyrup]

That was great.

[terpkristin]

I must be getting "old" or something. I thought this episode was fairly "meh." Not terrible, but nothing great, either. There are some SP episodes where I just can't wait to see them on re-run, or I immediately buy them from the iTunes store or on DVD. With this episode, not even close...

/tk

[Qwikshot]

I must be getting "old" or something. I thought this episode was fairly "meh." Not terrible, but nothing great, either. There are some SP episodes where I just can't wait to see them on re-run, or I immediately buy them from the iTunes store or on DVD. With this episode, not even close...

/tk

I'm gonna agree. That was a terrible episode. There were only a few moments that were remotely funny and there was no real jolt. Must've been a slow week at the studio. The one funny thing was Cartman dressed as Tom Hank's character from Philadelphia but my girlfriend didn't get that joke (nor did my friend's girlfriend). I'm guessing the next episode will be better, but this wasn't a good one.

[cartman]

Here's the blurb about tonight's new episode:

When the boys help Britney Spears get to the North Pole, they discover the shocking secret behind her popularity.

Britney Spears is trying to get away from it all in the mountains near South Park, Colorado when the boys have a run-in with her. Stan and Kyle get caught up in Britney’s celebrity and the never-ending feeding frenzy that follows her wherever she goes.

[DeToxRox]

Hahah, I loved that episode.

[Comey]

That was just.................................weird.

[sabotai]

It was just ok for the first 2/3rds of the episode, and then it was pure awesome.

[cartman]

I'm trying to figure out which movie they were using as the inspiration.

Some paparazzi must have really pissed them off at some point. :)

[DeToxRox]

I'm trying to figure out which movie they were using as the inspiration.

Some paparazzi must have really pissed them off at some point. :)

Wickerman I think.

[ISiddiqui]

Yeah, it really was a very Wicker Man like scene at the end there.

[cartman]

I thought Wickerman, but I guess I was thinking of another movie as well, with the Latin chanting and the "Nosferatu" look some of the paparazzi would give.

[Daimyo]

I don't think I laughed once during that episode...

[Pyser]

0/2 this season

[Radii]

possibly a new worst episode in south park history.

[mrsimperless]

Even if it wasn't the funniest episode ever these guys truly are masters at getting their message across. I enjoy their social commentary almost as much as I do their humor.

[Bad-example]

0/2 this season


+1

[Doug5984]

Even if it wasn't the funniest episode ever these guys truly are masters at getting their message across. I enjoy their social commentary almost as much as I do their humor.

i agree with this- last night was a meh for comedy, not one that i'm going to watch a few times on DVR before deleting it- but still better than most the crap on tv.

[cartman]

Now every show is available in its uncensored entirety for free from hxxp://www.southparkstudios.com !!! I checked out a few of the episodes, and they didn't skimp on the encoding. The videos are decent size and very crisp and clear. No more having to go to bittorrent to get the latest episodes! This was done with the full blessings of all involved.

In addition, here is the brief on this Wednesday's episode:

Kenny is skipping school and the other boys are sure it's because he's hooked on the latest drug craze that's popular with the junior high and under crowd. Meanwhile, Kyle's parents become concerned that their son is getting high when they find contraband in his room. To illustrate just how high you can go, "South Park" pays homage to the 1981 movie, "Heavy Metal."

[DeToxRox]

Oh man .. Diary of Anne Frank .. lol.

[cartman]

I missed the 9pm showing, but caught the 11pm. That was a pretty funny episode, with the scenes of Kenny and Kyle's dad "Tripping their f'n balls off", and Cartman turning into Schindler and the not even realizing the connection. :)

[Bad-example]

Oh man, they nailed the Heavy Metal stuff. A voice cameo by Harold Ramis would have been perfect. Nicely done, funny as hell.

[Mustang]

I really liked it, and haven't ever seen Heavy Metal. Are there really that many boobs in it?

The Heavy Metal bits were well spoofed. Hell, even Kenny's flying through space bit was pretty much an exact copy of the spaceship's flight in the So Beautiful, So Dangerous segment.

And yes, there are alot of titties with flower shaped nipples in the scenes.

And I agree, a Harold Ramis voiceover would have been awesome...

[cartman]

Here's the blurb about tonight's episode:


Canadians want more money and decide to stage a strike in an all-new episode of "South Park," entitled, "Canada On Strike!," premiering on Wednesday, April 2 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on COMEDY CENTRAL.

The head of the World Canadian Bureau leads the country into a long and painful strike and the responsibility of brokering a settlement rests with the boys. Meanwhile, people from Denmark flock to the U.S. and cross the picket lines to take the place of the striking Canadians. In conflict over whether or not to stand with their countrymen, Terrance and Phillip uncover the truth behind the outrageous cost of the strike.

[cartman]

"I think I can make love to your anus now without offending God."
WGA=World Canadian Association
"Give us some of that Internet money!"

Great stuff so far. They are really slamming the writer's strike.

[DeToxRox]

LOL Butters song, lmao.

[DeToxRox]

The battle of YouTube stars is just phenominal.

[cartman]

The battle of YouTube stars is just phenominal.

+1

That was awesome.

[cartman]

Man, they really tore into the writer's strike leaders. Great episode.

[Greyroofoo]

Am I the only one that thought the episode was no better than mediocre?

[Doug5984]

Loved it.... They really tore into the writers strike at the end there, can't wait until the clips make it up

[mrsimperless]

Am I the only one that thought the episode was no better than mediocre?

+1

I chuckled under my breath once or twice, but that was about it. I can't even say I agree with their message that the strike was a waste of time. Too bad they're not as over it as everyone else is.

[stevew]

I'll give them props for Tay Zonday and the Butters song was pretty funny. Otherwise the episode was pretty stupid.

[stevew]

dola,
Didn't realize the Butters song was just a remake of some other youtube clip. That takes it down a notch or two more.

[stevew]

I re-watched part of it on DVR, and BubbRubb is actually on screen for a half of second. If you blinked, you would have missed him. Nice touch.

[Pyser]

disappointing...and as probably the richest writers in internet history with their $75-mil internet deal last year, they were probably the last people who should have commented on the writers strike. not to mention animation writers arent even in the guild.

i didnt like it.

[ISiddiqui]

::shrug::

I thought the episode was great, ripping into the Writers Strike and youtube acts. The fact that Butters' song was a remake of a youtube clip makes it even funnier to me.

[JeeberD]

So am I a total dork for knowing every single one of the internet acts, or is my wife completely out of it for not knowing a single one of them?

[sabotai]

So am I a total dork for knowing every single one of the internet acts, or is my wife completely out of it for not knowing a single one of them?

She's way out of the loop. None of them were remotely obscure and all have pretty much worked their way into pop culture.

[JeeberD]

Actually, I lied. She knew about Chocolate Rain. Of course, that was only because I showed her the awesomeness that is Tay Zonday...

[stevew]

I had never seen yuma yuma(sp), Samwell(still wishing I hadn't), The stupid baby or that annoying squirrel thing.

[JeeberD]

Damn, I lied again. I didn't know about Samwell until someone on another board linked to the original after this episode aired...

[Lathum]

you owe me beer

[JeeberD]

Check the sig

[Lathum]

Check the sig

acceptance is the first step

[cartman]

Here's the info on tonight's episode, along with a short preview clip:


Cartman has a gift for reaching the most difficult kids in the school system in an all-new episode of "South Park," entitled "Eek! A Penis!," premiering on Wednesday, April 9 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on COMEDY CENTRAL.

While their regular teacher, Ms. Garrison, is busy looking for a way to become the man he always intended to be, Cartman is put in charge. Soon after Cartman takes over, the kids' test scores are on the rise. Cartman decides to make a difference by working with some inner-city kids whom no other teacher has been able to reach.
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[stevew]

How can i reach these children?

The Garrison plot about the penis was pretty weak. The cartman storyline was pretty funny though. Although it would have been a lot funnier if it was written a couple months ago.

I always hated Stand and Deliver.

[ISiddiqui]

Butters, how do you know what your teacher's penis looks like?!!

I love Butters in every episode.

[stevew]

If you cheat and lose, you're a cheater.
If you cheat and win, you're saavy.

[Daimyo]

That was the best episode in a long time... I loved how they kept milking the Belichick joke taking it up a notch each time.

"Just before the last Super Bowl, Bill Beeeeelichick gathered his football players and said 'let’s win this one for real… Just this one time.. Let’s not cheat.'"

[sabotai]

I had never seen yuma yuma(sp), Samwell(still wishing I hadn't), The stupid baby or that annoying squirrel thing.

Numa Numa, that's a few years old and died out awhile ago. Dramatic Prairie Dog comes from a Japanese TV show, and has been all over the place for the last year.

EDIT: I didn't know about the Samwell one either.

[Radii]

That was the best episode in a long time... I loved how they kept milking the Belichick joke taking it up a notch each time.

"Just before the last Super Bowl, Bill Beeeeelichick gathered his football players and said 'let’s win this one for real… Just this one time.. Let’s not cheat.'"


Agreed, one of the better episodes in quite awhile(aside from Imaginationland at least for me)

[BishopMVP]

I'm surprised people liked that one so much... it might not have been top 3 this season IMO, let alone one of their best recently. Even if you thought the Cartman part was great, the Garrison half was terrible (Butters aside.)

I think the problem now for me is that they're at their best when they're dealing with current events or major movies - now they're just picking fairly obscure 80's movies to mock, and it's more Family Guy/Dane Cook style "ooh, it's recognizable" inside jokes than anything actually funny. That's why I thought the writers strike ep was probably the best this season - whether or not you agree with their side or that they're the right ones to deliver the message, they had a point (well, 2 including internet acts) and got them across well.

[cartman]

Looks like they are going with a "Grapes of Wrath" storyline tonight. The last few episodes that have focused on Randy have been pretty good.


he citizens of South Park wake up one morning and find the internet is gone, in an all-new episode of "South Park," entitled "Over Logging," premiering on Wednesday, April 16 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on COMEDY CENTRAL.

No one in South Park has internet access and there’s no telling when, or even if, it will come back. Desperation sets in as the fear of the unknown spreads rapidly across the country. When Randy hears there still may be some internet out in California, he packs up his family and heads west in search of a signal.


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[stevew]

I thought it was a pretty solid episode, not spectacular, but quite a bit better than most this season.

[ISiddiqui]

It was ok, no bust a gut jokes, but the homages to older films was just brilliant.

[Bad-example]

Pretty weak. The internet porn simulator provided the only laughs.

[Pyser]

i thought it was the best of the season...but i guess that doesnt say much.

enjoyed it overall though

[cartman]

Final episode of the Spring half of the season is tonight. Here's the blurb and teaser video:

A class field trip to the living museum takes a deadly turn in an all-new episode of "South Park," entitled "Super Fun Time," premiering on Wednesday, April 23 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on COMEDY CENTRAL.

Mr. Garrison takes the fourth grade class on an educational field trip to a Pioneer Village where dedicated workers remain in character as their counterparts from the 1800's. Cartman forces Butters to ditch the fanatical townsfolk to go to the amusement center located next door. While the rest of kids are reluctantly learning about the good old days in Colorado, a group of trigger-happy thieves break into the museum and take everyone hostage.

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[ISiddiqui]

Butters is fucking awesome.

That is all.

[Ksyrup]

Strange episode. One running gag throughout, not much else that was funny. Die Hard, I guess?

[ISiddiqui]

I kinda liked the Butters not wavering from "teacher said" holding hands. Fits his personality. And then everyone in Pioneer Village refusing to break character (and Franz... yeah, I think it was a Die Hard set up... learning his lesson at the end).

[Ksyrup]

The dude with the computer set up is what did it for me, that and the dudes were foreign. I was hoping they were going to make more of Cartman/Butters as the inadvertent rescuers ala Bruce Willis, but that really didn't develop much at all.

[Scoobz0202]

"Teacher, my partner is back on the bus."

Awesome.

[DeToxRox]

Wednesday, it's back!

Cartman must confront the Chinese alone while the American people are haunted by the memory of recent tragic events.

[cartman]

LOL, I was about to bump the existing thread

[DeToxRox]

LOL, I was about to bump the existing thread

I stole your gimmick. I apologize!

[cartman]

I'll ping a mod to merge them

[DeToxRox]

I'll ping a mod to merge them

Well played.

[cartman]

Congrats to South Park for winning an animation Emmy for their magnum opus "Imaginationland".

[Big Fo]

Awesome plot for the first episode. Thanks for posting it, I'd have probably missed this week's show otherwise.

[Scoobz0202]

Indiana Jones...wow..

[Scoobz0202]

The first twenty minutes = Absolute Gold

Last ten = Meh


Kinda rushed ending, but damn, the first twenty minutes was amazing.

[Radii]

ugh, not a funny episode at all

[BigDPW]

alluding to the rape theme and then revealing it to be Indy was funny. The insistence of showing him being "raped" by Spielberg and Lucas over an over in a relatively graphic fashion was not funny or enjoyable.

[BishopMVP]

alluding to the rape theme and then revealing it to be Indy was funny. The insistence of showing him being "raped" by Spielberg and Lucas over an over in a relatively graphic fashion was not funny or enjoyable.The only funny part of that was picking out the movies the scenes were from... clearly Deliverance at the end, but I was lost on the other two.

[ISiddiqui]

The only funny part of that was picking out the movies the scenes were from... clearly Deliverance at the end, but I was lost on the other two.

The second one was from "The Accused" with Jodie Foster. I loved that they used old scenes for the rape scenes.

You don't shoot a guy in the dick. That was hilarious that Cartman basically gave up because Butters kept shooting people in the penis :D.

[terpkristin]

Man, just like last season, I thought this was particularly un-funny. I'll echo what other have said about the initial allusion to Indy getting raped by Spielberg and Lucas, but after that, it got old quickly. I guess I'm getting too old for this.

/tk

[Scoobz0202]

I thought the Indiana Jones got old a little, but for some reason I really enjoyed Cartman and Butters acting asian, and going to P.F. Changs.

[BigDPW]

The acting asian and going to PF Changs was classic south park for me.

Unfortunately the repeated d*ck references were a bit too much since I have kids in the house and even though they were asleep I don't want them to wake up to that word.

[cartman]

I thought the episode was great! Since when did folks expect them to show restraint and not push something past the comfortable point?

In any event, the synopsis for this week's episode is up.


CARTMAN MESSES WITH THE WRONG GIRL
IN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF “SOUTH PARK” ON
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 10:00 P.M.* ON COMEDY CENTRAL‚

NEW YORK, October 13, 2008 – CARTMAN AND WENDY THROW DOWN in an all-new episode of “South Park” titled, “BREAST CANCER SHOW EVER” premiering on Wednesday, October 15 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on COMEDY CENTRAL.
WENDY GETS IN TROUBLE WHEN SHE THREATENS TO BEAT UP CARTMAN AFTER SCHOOL. NO MATTER HOW FIRED UP WENDY IS, ALL BETS ARE ON CARTMAN. EVERYBODY KNOWS A GIRL CAN’T FIGHT A BOY AND WIN.

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[Radii]

hahahah Cartman getting detention.


I enjoyed that episode much, much more than the first week.

[DeToxRox]

Awesome episode. The Cartman/cancer comparison from Principal Victoria was awesome.

[sabotai]

I loved the Snatch fight spoof. And Cartman getting detention. Great episode all the way through.

[RedHawk00]

Word, this was a good one. Cartman was at his best in this episode, crying to his mommy, in the end thinking everyone loves him, just money all around for him. Then principal Victoria's comparison was spot on.

[cartman]

Yep, that was a classic episode. Cartman, despite how hard he tried, couldn't manipulate his way out of this situation.

Here's the blurb and a clip from the upcoming episode:

THE WORLD FACES AN EPIDEMIC OF EPIC PROPORTIONS IN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF “SOUTH PARK” ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 AT 10:00 P.M.* ON COMEDY CENTRAL


NEW YORK, October 20, 2008 – While the world struggles to contain the latest global epidemic, the boys find a way to make money off of it in an all-new episode of “South Park” titled, “Pandemic” premiering on Wednesday, October 22 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on COMEDY CENTRAL.

The boys find a way to make money off an international crisis that requires no talent and very little effort. Cartman convinces the other boys to invite Craig to get in on their latest plan. He knows Craig has just what it takes to make their dream a reality.

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[cartman]

The first 20 minutes were boring as hell. The final 10 minutes picked up a bit, but I thought, "where in the hell are they going with this?". Turns out this is another multi-part episode, so final verdict will have to wait until next week.

[cartman]

Here's the presser on tonight's episode:

From the Comedy Central Press Release:
THE PANDEMIC CONTINUES…
IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF “SOUTH PARK” ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 10:00 P.M.* ON COMEDY CENTRAL


NEW YORK, October 27, 2008 –- Giant guinea pigs are attacking cities all over the world in the exciting conclusion of an all-new, two-part episode of “South Park” titled, “Pandemic 2 – The Startling” premiering on Wednesday, October 29 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Comedy Central.

This week, the boys are lost in the Andes Mountains where they discover the startling secret behind the attack of the giant guinea pigs. The boys now have the power to rescue their town and the rest of the world from the onslaught but the Head of Homeland Security stands firmly in their way. Meanwhile, Randy bravely documents the destruction while trying to save his family.

[Galaxy]

Just wow.

Randy. "Hey Look...Oh crap, I didn't have a tape in it."

[cartman]

As a whole, the two episodes ended up being pretty good. They hadn't had Randy Marsh be a big character in a while, and he was probably the most hilarious part, with his Cloverfield takeoff. And the guinea pigs were completely absurd, but in a funny way.

[Radii]

If I'd seen Cloverfield is it possible that I would have considered these two episodes something other than a complete waste of time? This show has *really* become hit or miss big time. I keep watching because i don't want to miss the next Imaginationland, but the last 3-4 seasons I think I've only enjoyed about 20% of the episodes.

[Bad-example]

This two-parter was almost as bad as the 'Oprah's vagina' episode.

[terpkristin]

Yep, I thought this was pretty craptastic. Then again, I thought Imaginationland was stupid, too.

The only one I've enjoyed from season 12 so far was the breast cancer episode 2 weeks ago. Over the last 2 seasons (11 and what's been in 12 so far), I can only think of 1 or 2 episodes I thought were really good. The rest were "meh" or complete suck to me. I guess I'm getting old. :(

/tk

[Radii]

I think that, increasingly, you have to get their references/parodies, AND enjoy the way they're doing the parody, to get much out of the episodes. The 24 takeoff(the snuke) a couple seasons ago was a great example for me. I love 24, but make fun of it for some of the insane ways they go about things, that South Park was a perfect parody.

A few others that some of you have enjoyed specifically b/c they were parodies, I didn't get b/c I didn't know the reference.

The Cloverfield parody... I dunno, doesn't seem like that one resonated with many, but I haven't seen the movie. Hell, I thought Randy with the video camera was a (severely) belated Blair Witch parody until I saw Cloverfield mentioned here :D

[sabotai]

FTR, I loved the last two episodes. Maybe it's because I saw (and really liked) Cloverfield.

[terpkristin]

FTR, I loved the last two episodes. Maybe it's because I saw (and really liked) Cloverfield.

Yeah, I saw Cloverfield, but I really didn't care for it.
Alas.

/tk

[finketr]

I laughed at the two episodes and seeing the cuys getting their revenge on the human race for eating them.

quite funny.

[RedHawk00]

have to admit, didnt enjoy these two episodes at all... oh well there is always next week.

[DeToxRox]

The Election Results are in
ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF “SOUTH PARK” ON
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 AT 10:00 P.M.* ON COMEDY CENTRAL

NEW YORK, November 3, 2008 – A new President has been elected and the citizens of South Park are partying in the streets in an all-new episode of “South Park” titled, “About Last Night...” premiering on Wednesday, November 5 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on COMEDY CENTRAL.

While the country celebrates, the President-elect catches everyone off guard when he arrives at the White House prematurely. From the Oval Office, the new Commander-In-Chief assembles his team and prepares for the job ahead.

[DeToxRox]

Randy is so fucking awesome.

[DeToxRox]

LOL. "WHERE ARE MY PANTS AND WHERE IS MY TV!"

[Galaxy]

Randy is so fucking awesome.

He's really getting a bigger role lately. I love his character.

One of the better shows in a while.

[Radii]

Excellent episode!

[Tigercat]

Its amazing how quick they can put together an episode. If they wanted, they could make a daily news cartoon.

[lighthousekeeper]

Good episode tonight

[RedHawk00]

stomach achingly funny

[cartman]

That was a pretty awesome episode. Lots of little things I missed on first viewing that I didn't pick up until I saw it again. Good stuff!

[DeToxRox]

From the Comedy Central Press Release:
SOUTH PARK PRESENTS “ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MUSICAL” ON THIS WEEK’S ALL-NEW EPISODE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 AT 10:00 P.M.* ON COMEDY CENTRAL


NEW YORK, November 10, 2008 – The boys realize they are no longer the coolest kids in school in an all-new episode of “South Park” titled, “Elementary School Musical” premiering on Wednesday, November 12 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on COMEDY CENTRAL.

Stan realizes he could lose Wendy if he doesn’t get on board with the latest fad to hit South Park Elementary. Cartman would rather kill himself than succumb. But, when Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman all realize that Butters is now more popular than they are, they have no choice but to give in to peer pressure.

[Bad-example]

The "Obama Wins" episode pretty much stunk. Stan's dad was funny but the heist plot was pathetic. I guess it was a parody of "Ocean's X" or some other jewel robbery movie I didn't see.

[SFL Cat]

Some things defy explanation...like how this thing has gone on for as long as it has.

[terpkristin]

This episode seals it. In "real acting" AND in cartoons, this High School Musical crap is shiat. A real travesty.

/tk

[cartman]

Last week's was pretty funny. The kid's dad slapping everyone was awesome.

Here's the blurb about tonight's episode:


HAVE VAMPIRES TAKEN UP RESIDENCE IN SOUTH PARK
IT’S AN ALL NEW EPISODE PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 AT 10:00 P.M.* ON COMEDY CENTRAL


NEW YORK, November 17, 2008 – The Goth Kids at South Park Elementary face powerful rivals in an all-new episode of “South Park” titled, “The Ungroundable” premiering on Wednesday, November 19 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on COMEDY CENTRAL.

Butters is sure he’s seen a vampire at school but he can’t get anyone to listen to him. Meanwhile, the Goth Kids are angry and frustrated when the other kids can’t tell the difference between a Goth and a Vampire.

[cartman]

That was a pretty good episode. Butters is just awesome!

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

I would love for them to take a year off to make a movie (most of which I've loved) and come back later refreshed with better ideas. I found this season, and many episodes last season, to be subpar.

[Radii]

Like most butters-centric episodes, this one was simply outstanding IMO

[Bad-example]

Glad they ended the season with a funny one.

[DeToxRox]

On Wednesday March 11, 2009 at 10 pm EST South Park goes HD. We are really excited because, not only will the season premiere be in HD, but we have been working hard for over a year re-rendering previous seasons in native HD. We are not up-converting the episodes, but actually going into each episode and re-rendering every shot and frame at true HD. Check back soon for more info on the Comedy Central and South Park HD news, and the season 13 premiere.

And don't forget to check out the brand new South Park: The Complete Uncensored Twelfth Season Blu-ray and the South Park: The Complete Uncensored Twelfth Season DVD, available for pre-order at the Comedy Central store. Each version features behind the scenes footage shown right here on SouthParkStudios.com, including:

• Featurette: Six Days to South Park – A Day-by-Day Making of South Park (Super Fun Time)
• Featurette: Six Days to South Park -- The Sixth Day (About Last Night)
• Featurette: The Making of ''Major Boobage''
• And mini-commentaries by Matt and Trey for each episode (not available at sps.com)

For those paying attention, "Six Days to South Park - About Last Night" hasn't even premiered on the site. But isn't there an inauguration happening soon?

source south park studios

[Big Fo]

Damn I didn't know Comedy Central had an HD channel. I guess my cable company hasn't added it yet.