The Pleasant Surprise of the Summer

Rating: 8/10 (5 July 1999)

While I've never been a fan of the Comedy Central series, and absolutely loathed "Orgazmo" and "BASEketball", I'm surprised and delighted to report that Mr. Parker and (to a lesser extent) Mr. Stone have finally won me over with this hilarious, pointed satire. To top things off, the musical numbers are superb. I always felt like "South Park" in its TV incarnation was always holding something back. Here, they hold nothing back. The series will look watered down in the wake of this potty-mouthed near-masterpiece.