![]() The Mayor is one of the best one-off characters in the show. Nevertheless, it is a perfect example of how fucked up Matt and Trey's brains are. Yes, it's 3 episodes but I'm counting it as one singular episode to make it easy. Season 11 has absolutely everything a "South Park" fan could dream of: roasting celebrities in "More Crap," Cartman taking things too far in "Le Petit Tourette," and complete absurdity in "Lice Capades." That's to say nothing of its acute political commentary on conversion therapy in "Cartman Sucks," and the show has its finger on the pulse of culture in "Guitar Queer-o." "South Park" Season 11 is the finest season of the series in its illustrious 25-year history, exhibiting what makes the adult-animated series special.In my mind, the Imaginationland Trilogy is the greatest stretch of work Matt and Trey has ever put out. Of course, because this is "South Park," it stems from Cartman determined to have Kyle suck his balls over a bet about leprechauns. The three episodes find the world of imagination at risk from terrorists, and only the boys in the quiet little mountain town have what it takes to save it. According to creator Trey Parker, it's his favorite episode they've ever made. The reason Season 11 takes the gold is because of the "Imaginationland" trilogy, which finds "South Park" at its most creative and energetic. Audiences may not have appreciated watching something so close to home at the time, but it's a season that gets better the further away from 2020 we get. Still, Season 20 delivers an underappreciated and clever parody of both the 2020 election and internet trolling. Just like in Season 19, though, it can't quite stick the landing with the underwhelming season finale, "The End of Serialization as We Know It" (even the title is a knowing wink that serialization may not be around forever in the series). In fact, it gives us the best moment of the entire season: After someone comments on how the troll has no life and that he must wallow in his own misery, the scene cuts to Gerald, the troll, walking around town with an unrelenting joy to Len's "Steal My Sunshine." Turning Gerald into a troll is a brilliant move as it adds some serious nuance to the conversation of the type of person that would become an internet troll. When "South Park" looks at the world of online trolls, the season shines the brightest. ![]() The special concludes in a tearful speech from Stan, reminiscent of the, "You know, I've learned something today" speeches that ended many classic "South Park" episodes. As many are struggling, Randy is also thriving since his Tegridy Farms is doing better than ever - until he discovers that he is the very reason the pandemic started, partially thanks to the influence of Mickey Mouse. The special is a fascinating look at how kids have been affected by the pandemic and isolation while kids like Cartman thrive, others, like Butters, have experienced a far greater impact on their growing brains. He even walks around his house with a six-foot stick, in order to keep his own mother away from him. "The Pandemic Special" opens with a fantastic Cartman song, "I Love You, Social Distancing," all about how he's never been happier to be social distancing since it's allowed him to be lazier than ever before. Season 24 is the least traditional season of "South Park" as it's comprised of two hour-long specials made during the COVID pandemic.
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