15th September 2004, 1:26 PM
South Park's "I learned something today" scenes aren't usually funny, but sometimes they are. But they're usually followed by something comical that contradicts the very moral of the episode. (I.e. Saddam building weapons of mass destruction in heaven.) It doesn't hurt to take a small break from the humor to deliver a message, as long as enough hilarity ensues before then. (Which it often does in the first three seasons. The latest five, in a few episodes, have gotten just a little too preachy. I preferred when the show had original plots rather than leeching off of current events.
Nitpicking aside, the show's bread and butter is being funny, which I would say it does well (agree, disagree, do what you will), and that should outweigh any flaws that one can find in a series. Though just as a side note, I find it very annoying when someone bashes a show by comparing it to another show. But hey, at least you're not comparing it to the staleness that is The Simpsons. I would have to decapitate you then simply for your unoriginality.
Nitpicking aside, the show's bread and butter is being funny, which I would say it does well (agree, disagree, do what you will), and that should outweigh any flaws that one can find in a series. Though just as a side note, I find it very annoying when someone bashes a show by comparing it to another show. But hey, at least you're not comparing it to the staleness that is The Simpsons. I would have to decapitate you then simply for your unoriginality.