Earlier this week, Comedy Central announced its latest episode of South Park would be delayed — once again, in two oddly scheduled back-to-back seasons. Under normal circumstances, that would spark fan outrage, Reddit conspiracy theories and at least one person posting to X that “this show hasn’t been funny since 2008.” But for once, fans didn’t freak out — because creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are busy doing something sacred: creating a fresh South Park Halloween episode.

And spirits are high. Season 27 and its glide into season 28 have been a reminder that South Park is still one of the most vicious, nimble and weirdly insightful shows on television. Colorado mountain town chaos? Check. National figure roastings? Yep. Cultural discourse delivered like a punch in the ribs

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