Longtime readers of Captain’s Quarters know that I am a huge fan of South Park for its trenchant satire. They don’t hit a home run every time at bat, but they usually react quickly to events and often nail issues and people precisely. This week, Trey and Matt set their sites on a number of targets, including Eliot Spitzer and politicians in general who wind up making self-serving public apologies for supposedly private misdeeds. The reaction of Sheila to Gerald’s public exploitation is dead perfect:
South Park hits a number of bullseyes in this episode, including a hilarious series of satires on the dreadful movie Heavy Metal, parental hysteria, and even Anne Frank. The entire episode can be found here, and if you’re looking for some fun Friday-night diversion, you won’t be disappointed. Kudos to the South Park team for making its entire catalog available on the Internet, too. As usual, this episode is mildly NSFW.
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