#south-park

#south-park

The other four designs each highlight a specific character: Kenny, Cartman, Randy Marsh, and Towelie, complete with details that throw back to moments from the show. The Randy Marsh Classic Clog finds Stan's dad dressed in his geologist uniform, with Jibbitz charms that callback to such moments as his "I thought this was America!" quote from "The Losing Edge" episode, and his transformation into a butterfly in the Inception parody, "Insheeption."

Even if you haven't read some of the scariest stories about AI in the last few months, it's easy to see how a machine that flatters its users and encourages to aid their every whim could become a massive problem. So, in episode 3, aptly titled Sickofancy, Randy Marsh's desire to save his marijuana farm from total collapse sends him on a ChatGPT and ketamine-induced spiral that goes all the way to Donald Trump and the White House.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the season 27 premiere had 6 million cross-platform viewers, as well as the show's biggest share in 25 years.

The episode touched on some of the most controversial recent events in the past few weeks, including tariffs on Canada, the Jeffrey Epstein case, and CBS's cancellation of The Late Show.

After the episode 'Trapped in the Closet' aired in 2005, my father suffered a stroke just a few months later that left him unable to speak or make decisions on his own.