south park general discussion/upcoming episode thread

[JoelofArc]

"cartoon wars" was pretty great, though.

[Flimpson Tide]

As much as it sounds like the content could actually support a two-parter (as opposed to Peruvian flute bands), I can't see them carrying a 200th episode "celebration" into 201.

[Mt. Doom]

If Mel Gibson comes back, I'll be thrilled

[Ryan]

not a shock: next week's episode will be "201"

Episode 1406 Announcement

This Week on South Park:

Angry celebrities, violent ginger kids and Mecha Streisand are about to destroy South Park and all anyone wants to know is, "Who is Eric Cartman's father?"

looks like mephisto is returning, and the cartman's father plot put totally upfront. the preview clip offers zero new insight, except some sickening syntax: the narrator calls it "the next chapter"...so, yeah, this might be it for the rest of the run.

unless, of course, M&T get super nostalgic and end up running "not without my anus" instead of a new episode. which would be hysterical and perfect. I'd have so much fucking respect for them if they did that.

[Tomacco]

Wow, is this gonna be Mephisto's first speaking part on the show since... season 4? Or 3? I don't even remember the last time he was on the show.

(Is Cartman's father the little monkey guy that follows Mephisto around?)

Hey wait a minute, where was Maury Povich in this episode? Maybe Cartman will go on Maury and get a paternity test.

[TriforceBun]

I think Mephesto's last appearance was in the NAMBLA ep. And it'd be hilarious if that weird monkey thing was Cartman's dad.

[Mt. Doom]

Was Kyle's Dad one of the guys in the room? That'd be an interesting twist if Cartman had been related to Kyle all along

[TriforceBun]

I brought up the old ep to take another look at all the people in the room:

Chef
Mr. Broflovski
Officer Barbrady
That Indian chief guy
The football team
Ned
Mr. Garrison
Mr. Hat
Jimbo
Mrs. Cartman
Mephesto
Mephesto's Monkey Friend
Kyle
Stan
Cartman

[Disgruntled Goat]

The kids have time-travelled before, right? What if Cartman was his own father...somehow?

[Tomacco]

I think this whole thing will either be 3 episodes (finishing off the rest of this run), or this next episode will be a Queef Sisters special.

[JoshG]

Mitch Conner is Cartman's father. He died and got reincarnated as his own son's hand.

[Dynamo]

Oh god I just realized something. "201" = Season 2, Episode 1.

Remember that little incident.......

[Tyler]

i was hoping for it not to be a two-parter, but i guess they can now name the next episode "201".

yes!

sounds interesting. i really...really don't hope its a three-parter. i didn't even like imaginationland that much and those three weeks bored the hell outta me.

[HappyPalooza]

Was Kyle's Dad one of the guys in the room? That'd be an interesting twist if Cartman had been related to Kyle all along

Not to mention a Jew.

The kids have time-travelled before, right? What if Cartman was his own father...somehow?

What if KYLE IS CARTMAN'S FATHER???

[Ryan]

The kids have time-travelled before, right? What if Cartman was his own father...somehow?

[Pedro Sanchez]

From the Comedy Central Press Release:

JIMMY IS MOTIVATED TO WIN IN AN ALL-NEW "SOUTH PARK"
ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28 AT 10:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRAL


NEW YORK, April 26, 2010 - JIMMY AND TIMMY head off TO SUMMER CAMP WITH ALL THEIR HANDICAPABLE FRIENDS in an all-new episode of "South Park" titled "Crippled Summer," premiering on Wednesday, April 28 at 10:00 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL.

Competition is the name of the game this summer. There is no time for Jimmy and his friends to slack off. They're working to be this year's champions at summer camp. Jimmy suits up and prepares to shred in the annual surfing contest.

CLIP

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/267119

[Disgruntled Goat]

Isn't that basically the same as the special olympics one?

[Ryan]

looks like more of a "camp" episode, and not about steroids.

I have a feeling that this ep is just for matt and trey to relax and have fun with after such a tumultuous last two weeks. usually timmy and jimmy episodes are sort of anti-episodes (i.e. lack having a point, python-esque craziness)...so, I'm ready to just sit back and laugh.

[Dehumanizer]

Exactly, I agree with you ironman. Doesn't sound like 'Up The Down Steroid' episode at all really.

I'm looking forward to this episode, sounds interesting and has potential to be a great episode chalked full of good jokes. Plus, Matt and Trey basically already mentioned that this week's episode would be totally non-related to the previous two and that it would be a "relaxing" type episode.

[Kamerica]

if they dont comment on this whole debacle, they have officially lost their edge.

[Flimpson Tide]

I'm willing to believe that we won't even see Stan, Cartman, Kyle or Kenny once.

[Granto]

anything jimmy related is good in my book

[Tomacco]

We haven't had a Jimmy/Timmy episode since Up the Down Steroid, and before that Krazy Kripples - both fantastic episodes. I'm excited for this!

[TriforceBun]

We did have Erection Day in season 9 and Fishsticks (sort of) in season 13, although neither of those involved Timmy.

[General Jack D. Ripper]

Fishsticks was pretty good, but Erection Day was awful. Hopefully, this'll be good, I do think Jimmy is a good character.

[Tomacco]

Thus concludes my absolute favorite half-season run of episodes since season 8. I'm very impressed since I was honestly ready for the show to end by the end of season 13. This is a huge improvement. Tonight's episode was so back-to-basics greatness. This could have aired in seasons 5-8 if I didn't know any better (and if Intervention existed then).

[TriforceBun]

Well, let's recap on this half-season then.

Sexual Healing - C-
The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs - B-
Medicinal Fried Chicken - B+
You Have 0 Friends - A-
200 - B+/A-
201 - B+/A-
Crippled Summer - B-/B

[Ryan]

Sexual Healing - D
The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs - A-
Medicinal Fried Chicken - B+
You Have 0 Friends - C+
200 - A-
201 - A
Crippled Summer - B+

not bad, SP, not bad at all.

[Granto]

from what i've seen

The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs - C+
Medicinal Fried Chicken - B
You Have 0 Friends - C+
200 - B+
201 - B
Crippled Summer- C

[Jayrayman]

not bad, SP, not bad at all.

I would agree with that (Sexual healing aside), here's my ratings -

Sexual Healing - 0/5
The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs - 4/5
Medicinal Fried Chicken - 4.5/5
You Have 0 Friends - 4/5
200 - 4/5
201 -5/5
Crippled Summer - 4/5