South Park is officially back and has proved that it’s still absolutely fearless. The show has now been on the air for a colossal 27 years, and most shows that last this long sink into mediocrity and become shadows of their former selves (I’m looking at you, The Simpsons), but Matt Stone and Trey Parker have still got it where it counts.
Even before this episode aired, drama surrounded it, with Parker and Stone engaged in fierce negotiations with Paramount over a new five-year deal said to be worth an astonishing $1.5 billion. With that much money on the table, even South Park might have played it safe for a bit.
