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South Park's New Season: Imagination Land [SPOILERS]

KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
edited November 2007 in Debate and/or Discourse
Didn't see a thread up, so though I would throw one up. South Park's new season, it's eleventh, started three weeks ago, and although the first episodes were okay, last night's "Imagination Land" was amazing. Just one of those episodes that show that the creators still have it. And it was a two parter!
Next week is the conclusion, but if you missed it, don't fret. This is CC, they'll rerun it all the time, like tonight for sure before Drawn Together. Definately needs to be checked out.

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    South Park is my favorite social commentary show.

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  • flamebroiledchickenflamebroiledchicken Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Isn't this the continuation of the 11th season, which started last March? I've been watching a lot of South Park online lately and while I haven't seen the new episode yet, I think the 11th season has been pretty meh so far except for "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson" and "Lice Capades".

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  • JJJJ DailyStormer Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    I thought this was going to be a 3 part show? At least it said trilogy.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    I thought the new season started a couple weeks ago with the Tourettes syndrome episode.

    Edit: I am entirely and completely wrong on that.

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  • werehippywerehippy Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    South Park keeps being absolutely top notch. they have their off episodes, but as a rule of thumb they're consistently hilarious.

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  • Wonder_HippieWonder_Hippie __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    I love that, when Family Guy started spinning the drain, and when the last few episodes of Futurama ran, I could still go to South Park for quality entertainment. I don't see that changing for a long, long time. Even if you're post-modernist to a fault, you have to admit that societal progression keeps giving Trey and Matt new material to work with.

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Kyougu wrote: »
    Next week is the conclusion, but if you missed it, don't fret. This is CC, they'll rerun it all the time, like tonight for sure before Drawn Together. Definately needs to be checked out.

    Or you could just go here:
    http://www.allsp.com/

    Also, Imaginationland started off kinda slow but it just took the fuck off and I couldn't stop laughing.
    ...Pretty fucked up though.

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  • TachTach Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    My wife and I were watching SP last night-
    and were wincing in painful laughter at their take-off on Dreamfinder from EPCOT. Especially the "Imagination" song. Holy crap was that funny- it'd be sacralegous to most Disney fans, but holy hell, it was good stuff.

    We spent the rest of the episode playing "spot the imaginary character".

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  • shutzshutz Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Wonder_Hippie wrote: »
    I love that, when Family Guy started spinning the drain, and when the last few episodes of Futurama ran, I could still go to South Park for quality entertainment. I don't see that changing for a long, long time. Even if you're post-modernist to a fault, you have to admit that societal progression keeps giving Trey and Matt new material to work with.

    One reason SP isn't running out of steam is that, unlike most network shows, they only make a limited amount of episodes per season, so they can keep the quality up, and can simply reject the "meh" episode ideas instead of polishing them up and showing them in-between the better episodes like many other shows do. Also, the long breaks they take tend to help them regenerate creatively, something that a 24-26 episodes / season schedule tends to prevent.

    The BBC figured that out long ago, which is why many of their series/seasons are only 6 or 12-13 episodes long. Higher concentration of funny/quality, less filling.

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  • MalkorMalkor Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    EMMY WINNING PROGRAM.
    The one from last week was so gross, but I watched the entire thing to see what would happen. I loved it.

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  • Al_watAl_wat Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Yeah this is the second half of their 11th season... depending on where you live, they either just started to broadcast it or the first half was broadcast about 6 months ago.

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  • ExoSlayerExoSlayer Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    This was one of my favorite episodes in quite some time, though they are all of a pretty high quality. One of the reasons I think they can remain so awesome is how quick the turn around time is on episodes. Rather then taking 8 months from the start to release of an episode like some shows South Park can churn an episode out in a week. So they can have episodes about more current and relevant events.

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  • flamebroiledchickenflamebroiledchicken Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Malkor wrote: »
    EMMY WINNING PROGRAM.
    The one from last week was so gross, but I watched the entire thing to see what would happen. I loved it.

    I didn't really like the poop episode because it was all about Randy. The kids weren't even in it, except for Stan who had like 4 lines.

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  • MalkorMalkor Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    flamebroiledchicken wrote: »
    Malkor wrote: »
    EMMY WINNING PROGRAM.
    The one from last week was so gross, but I watched the entire thing to see what would happen. I loved it.

    I didn't really like the poop episode because it was all about Randy. The kids weren't even in it, except for Stan who had like 4 lines.

    I love Randy. The baseball episode, and the one with the bums are awesome.

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  • ConvaelConvael Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Malkor wrote: »
    flamebroiledchicken wrote: »
    Malkor wrote: »
    EMMY WINNING PROGRAM.
    The one from last week was so gross, but I watched the entire thing to see what would happen. I loved it.

    I didn't really like the poop episode because it was all about Randy. The kids weren't even in it, except for Stan who had like 4 lines.

    I love Randy. The baseball episode, and the one with the bums are awesome.
    I also liked him the AA/bleeding Virgin Mary episode.

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  • Wonder_HippieWonder_Hippie __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    Convael wrote: »
    Malkor wrote: »
    flamebroiledchicken wrote: »
    Malkor wrote: »
    EMMY WINNING PROGRAM.
    The one from last week was so gross, but I watched the entire thing to see what would happen. I loved it.

    I didn't really like the poop episode because it was all about Randy. The kids weren't even in it, except for Stan who had like 4 lines.

    I love Randy. The baseball episode, and the one with the bums are awesome.
    I also liked him the AA/bleeding Virgin Mary episode.

    God, that was a classic. The best one of the episodes that haven't focused on the four has been Butter's, hands down. It's the episode that started making you think "poor Butters" every time he showed up.

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  • an_altan_alt Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Oh crap, I just watched "With Apologies to Jessie Jackson". I've pumped about watching season 11.

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  • RandomEngyRandomEngy Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Strangely the poop episode made a comment I really agreed with, which is Bono being nice for his charitability but also being kind of crappy. I mean his name is on one of the most horrendous pieces of legislation ever conceived.

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    I just watched "Night of the Living Homeless" again. Fucking brilliant.

    "Does anybody have some spare change for the bus?"
    "...He's become one of them."

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    RandomEngy wrote: »
    Strangely the poop episode made a comment I really agreed with, which is Bono being nice for his charitability but also being kind of crappy. I mean his name is on one of the most horrendous pieces of legislation ever conceived.

    Is... is this post a joke?

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  • RandomEngyRandomEngy Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    No. Why do you think it's a joke?

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Mainly because the Sonny Bono whose name is on that bill and the Bono featured in that episode are two completely different people.

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  • RandomEngyRandomEngy Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Ahh then my bad. I had always figured that Sonny was Bono's first name. Carry on.

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  • kathoskathos Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    "Say what you want about Mel Gibson but damn does he know story structure."

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  • TL DRTL DR Not at all confident in his reflexive opinions of thingsRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    My girlfriend does not appreciate SP's social commentary.

    I tried to convince her that the show is more than childish humor and expletives.

    After convincing her to sit down and watch an episode in its entirety:

    It turns out that Bono is a giant turd. Fuckdammit.

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    I'm trying to think of what the ideal episode would be to show her that it makes lots of really intelligent arguments. I'm not sure though.

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  • Wonder_HippieWonder_Hippie __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    The smoking episode with Meathead comes to mind, as do the PETA episode and the sex education one. And anything with Mr. Slave featured prominently, like the Paris Hilton episode. Or the first Big Gay Al episode. There's just so much.

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  • Al_watAl_wat Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Wonder_Hippie wrote: »
    The smoking episode with Meathead comes to mind, as do the PETA episode and the sex education one. And anything with Mr. Slave featured prominently, like the Paris Hilton episode. Or the first Big Gay Al episode. There's just so much.

    Lemiwinks

    :lol:

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  • RandomEngyRandomEngy Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Trapped in the Closet is an excellent commentary episode.

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  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Al_wat wrote: »
    Yeah this is the second half of their 11th season... depending on where you live, they either just started to broadcast it or the first half was broadcast about 6 months ago.

    Yeah, it really sucks that Comedy Network is only just now showing season 11 here in Canada. But, I guess we have the bonus of getting them completely uncut and uncensored. I was a bit shocked for a moment when they were saying Fuck unbleeped.

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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    What was that scene with Cartman a reference to, at the end of the episode?

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  • MgcwMgcw Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    DarkWarrior wrote: »
    What was that scene with Cartman a reference to, at the end of the episode?

    First Blood

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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    Thanks.

    And Cartman just makes me laugh though sometimes they make him too single minded.

    This isn't a victory for me, its a victory for justice...and my balls.

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  • JragghenJragghen Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    greyghost33 wrote: »
    I'm trying to think of what the ideal episode would be to show her that it makes lots of really intelligent arguments. I'm not sure though.

    Vote or Die.

    Or Fun Times with Weapons.

    Or Trapped in the Cloest.

    Or the one with the Hare Club for Men.

    Hell, the last one got my 50-something year old dad to start watching the new episodes regularly.


    Also, this thread has to have someone get screenshots of every scene in Imagination Land to name every character they show.

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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    scott tennorman is a good episode, though not intelligent. Not filled with poo jokes. Pube jokes yes but not poo.

    Or Christian Rock Hard. Grey Dawn. Make Love, Not Warcraft. Bloody Mary.

    Theres no episode that doesn't have something gross in it though.

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  • an_altan_alt Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Wonder_Hippie wrote: »
    Or the first Big Gay Al episode.

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    DarkWarrior wrote:
    Theres no episode that doesn't have something gross in it though

    What about the Jakovasaurs one?

    Edit: Oh, you said something gross, not something good. Nevermind.

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  • HKPacman420HKPacman420 Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Asspen. It's a take on 80s style sports movies. One gross part though:
    Quaid.......start the reactor

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  • OtakuD00DOtakuD00D Can I hit the exploding rocks? San DiegoRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
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    I see (And saw)...
    • The taco man from the Earth reality TV show episode.
    • Mr Clean
    • Dick Tracy
    • Mario
    • Voltron
    • Optimus Prime (Another scene)
    • Astro Boy (Another scene)
    • Totoro (Another scene)
    • Cheetara (Another scene)
    • The Flash
    • Humpty Dumpty
    • Underpants Gnome
    • Franklin the Turtle
    • Peter Rabbit
    • One of the ninja turtles. Possibly Mike.

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    That musketeer swordfish looks like one bad motherfucker.

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  • Scott BairdScott Baird __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    MKR wrote: »
    South Park is my favorite social commentary show.

    I completely agree, man.

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