Preachy social commentary has never been so delightfully offensive. Ever since Madonna donned her cone bra and stirred up a religious froth with her music video for "Like A Virgin", the sensitivity of the general public has been in steady decline to the point where the violent and obscene have become, if not common place, at least tolerable. Even so, the 16th season of
South Park still manages to push the envelope of what is acceptable to be beamed to your small screen.
Frequently misunderstood as being offensive purely for the sake of being offensive, as its core
South Park has always been surprisingly preachy, delivering a message of tolerance and moderation. Aimed exclusively at adults, the events are usually viewed through the eyes of four foul mouthed and very self aware eight year olds. Whilst the stories are patently outrageous - featuring religious figures as super heroes or jolly singing feces - the adults are without fail ignorant and narrow minded and it is usually left to the young boys and their friends to save the day and deliver a very relevant little lesson in the process.
Whilst
Comedy Central did broadcast the 15th season of
South Park on Sunday nights, they have now switched back to season 13, instead of continuing with season 16 which is currently being broadcast in America.
South Park Season 13 currently airs on
Comedy Central on Sundays at 21h45. Earlier seasons are broadcast late night on a daily basis.
FAN FACT: Watch out for those aliens! Ever since Cartman got abducted and probed by aliens in the pilot episode 16 years ago, an alien observer has been hidden in every single episode. In fact, there is even one hidden on this page!
