South Park Is Stepping It Up

So, can we talk about how on fire South Park has been this season? Of course we can, this is my blog, I can talk about whatever I want. So will you listen to me talk about how on fire South Park has been this season?

If you’re still, reading, then I’m guessing you’ve answered in the affirmative. I’m not sure what my favorite moment of the first four episodes has been. It might be Father Maxie, the town’s priest, suggesting they kill the young Jew who preaches heresy against the economy. It might be the Road Warrior queef from this past weeks episode (I know some people love the Martha Stewart moment, but it crossed that fine line into disgusting for me) Oh, no, wait, it was definitely Mickey Mouse beating Joe Jonas unmercifully for not wanting to sell sex to little girls while wearing purity rings anymore. That one definitely wins.

(Note: The clip has profanity, namely, the F word)


While, yes, “The Coon”, the episode about vigilante justice was kind of flat and there were moments in this weeks’ “Eat. Pray. Queef.” that were had to watch (Maybe I’m a guy though, and that was kind of the point? My female friends found it non-stop hilarious). The guys, though, have really come back super-duper strong after a weak half-season this past fall. So, yeah, lets hope they keep it up. Have your socks been knocked off as much as mine? I'm certainly looking forward to tonight's episode.

Top 10 Of The Year- #9- South Park

Ok, so I’m breaking the rules with this one a little bit. This is a top 10 list for the 2007-2008 TV season. South Park tends to air in short 8 episode blocks. During the 2007-2008 season, South Park showed the tail half of season 11 and the first half of season 12. I’m gonna clump these together.

With a show that has gone on into it’s 12th season, you’re always gonna be able to say “Eh, it’s been better.” And, in all honesty, South Park has had better seasons. But, for the sheer brilliance of 4 episodes (Not to mention a bunch of normally good episodes), South Park makes this list. Those four episodes? This spring’s “Canada on Strike” and this past fall’s absolutely genius “Imaginationland” trilogy.

“Canada on Strike”, a clear parody of the writer’s strike, was hilarious on so many levels. The simple idea of Canada going on strike from the rest of the world because they don’t get enough respect, and the rest of the world not really caring were both great. But the episode evolved past the basic laughs from the concept and had excellent writing and an absolutely amazing ending. I would probably rank it as one of the best they’ve ever done. I may have just found it funnier because of how overly obsessed I am with TV and was with the strike, but it hit every note perfectly.

Even without “Canada on Strike”, though, South Park would have made this list, for the utter genius of the “Imaginationland” trilogy. Not only were the episodes absolutely hilarious (Although the first one was clearly the strongest), but the ideas raised by the episode were equally as genius. Terrorists taking control of our imaginations and then our imaginations running wild. Seriously, those guys are brilliant. Plus, who doesn’t love an appearance by ManBearPig?

But on top of those four brilliant episodes, you also had amazing moments like Cartman hiding cats from the DEA and Kyle trying to point out the similarities, Bono being revealed to be a giant turd, “How do I reeeeech the keeeeds”, Mr(s). Garrison’s penis running wild, and Britney Spears missing a head. That’s not to say that there haven’t been misfires (I’m looking at you, completely unfunny and actually quite disgusting episode with Cartman and Kyle getting AIDS), but overall this has been a really good year for South Park. Not the best they’ve ever had, but a damn good one. And so, even 12 seasons in, South Park still makes my top 10.

Wednesday Premieres

So, tonight is the big night. The premiere of what is hands down the best new show of the season is tonight.

Pushing Daisies: It hasn't even premiered, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that this is one of, if not THE, best show on network television and certainly my favorite. Not only does it not look like anything you've ever seen before on television, it doesn't even act like its on television at times. It's like it jumped out of a book of fairy tales, and I know that sentence may make me sound like a ten year old girl, but that's really what the show is. A dream-like fairy tale. I can only beg of you to watch it, simply so that it doesn't get cancelled quick, as happens to most other shows I love this much (ahem Wonderfalls ahem)

South Park: Everyone's favorite foul-mouthed fourth graders are back tonight. Tonight's plot revolves around Cartman pretending to have Tourette's so he can say whatever he wants. Sounds like genius, and I mean that in full sincerity.

If, for some reason, you don't like me and aren't going to watch Daisies, which, I repeat, you totally should be watching, also for on tonight for your viewing pleasure are America's Next Top Model, Gossip Girl, Kid Nation, Dirty Sexy Money, and Bionic Woman. Enjoy, but if you're watching Pushing Daisies, I know you will. So watch it.