It’s a weird time right now for the long-running series, as the show’s writers attempt to wrestle with the comedic possibilities—or lack thereof—in post-MAGA America. Increasingly, that’s meant a turn toward serialized, season-long storylines, teasing out longer threads and story ideas that sometimes work well, and sometimes sit ill-at-ease with the show’s traditionally more piecemeal structure.
Comedy Central will be celebrating the series at this month’s Comic-Con next weekend, though, including a Cartman-themed escape room, and a trivia competition based around season 20 favorites the member berries. ‘Member them?