Is South Park Cancelled?

[Goofguy]

There is no such thing as 'too much Randy'. His ridiculous sub-plots make for some of the most hilarious South Park I've seen in a while.

 

[Ian Caronia]

Why the heck is not dead yet?


Good grief why won't the shows just die out naturally instead of living on as a shade of what they once were.

*looks at South Park*
*looks at Family Guy*
*looks at the Comedy Central and SciFi Chan-oh wait, no, the SyFy (pronounced "Sifee") Channel*

...Yeah, this is why my remote is dustier than the comedians on Comedy Central. Though you can argue this problem with a hell of a lot of other things. Even some highly anticipated games...

 

[bdcjacko]

if it was, about f'n time

 

[Tipsy Giant]

There has yet to be a bad episode of south park, in fact i'd go as far as to say every episode is better than the last and i'm a cynical asshole who thinks most things are shitty. South park will always work because the children's reactions to real life events is always a great send up of how adults with arrested development handle these situations.

I personally think that it is the best comedy cartoon maybe even tv show ever, each to their own, but don't call for shows to be cancelled as though you are the only person tv is for. I don't like a LOT of movies games tv, but would never try and stop other people enjoying them, thats a real asshole right there

 

[Roofstone]

I rather doubt it really, and if it is. It'll return prolly. It is too popular.

 

[Darknacht]

Is there ANY show that has been going on as long as South Park (15 Years) that doesn't feel samey and monotonous?

Very few shows can last that long and not feel samey and monotonous it would be nice if they just moved on to something new. South Park has not been funny for over 10 years now it needs to hurry up and die.

 

[Harrowdown]

They've been saying for a while that they're tired of the show, but they're still contractually obliged to make the final 7 episodes of the current season. I imagine they'll end the show after this final season.

 

[AngelicSven]

I heard they have a contract till 2013.

But I do know Matt and Trey hate making South Park now so they might be preparing for the closer and just skimp out on the contract.

 

[Darknacht]

Is there ANY show that has been going on as long as South Park (15 Years) that doesn't feel samey and monotonous?

Very few shows can last that long and not feel samey and monotonous it would be nice if they just moved on to something new. South Park has not been funny for over 10 years now it needs to hurry up and die.

*Spit take*

I dare you to watch Stanley's Cup (2006) and not laugh.

Or the one immediately after that "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson"

or Over Logging or their 2008 election episode or hell their Tiger Woods episode.

OK OK. Its not consistently funny. 1 or 2 funny episodes a year does not make it a funny show.

 

[Tim_Buoy]

Nah man, it's just many people have noticed and complained about how the show is feeling the same, and other things like too much Randy. So they called themselves on it. It's sorta a plot episode, dunno if this will be permanent but they're trying to shake things up from the monotony they have slipped into.

That said I found it a necessary but unfunny episode. Took one joke and beat it into the ground.

Is there ANY show that has been going on as long as South Park (15 Years) that doesn't feel samey and monotonous?

doctor who?

 

[WorldCritic]

From what I heard, this episode was the mid-season finale for whatever reason. I don't think they are cancelling it yet though.

 

[Exterminas]

You people have strange ideas.

Being able to bring out some funny episodes per year is a much greater achievement than producing a completely funny season. IF it is your tenth season or even more, with basically the same layout.

Why?

Because thinking of new stuff and more new stuff with a limited amount of tools is hard! Much harder than inventing something "new" and establishing things. This is why sequels tend to be worse than part one. Because the beginning of a creative project get a huge boost from originality and the ability to introduce things.

But by now everyone has figured out that Cartman is a greedy asshole and Stan&Kyle are buddies. So why not shake things up? I urge all you naysayers to write better scripts for over a dozen seasons, with basically NO Characterchange (Chef doesn't count).

Is the 21th century really so smug that we can not understand the simplest problems of a creative person anymore?

 

[FugitiveZero]

Is there ANY show that has been going on as long as South Park (15 Years) that doesn't feel samey and monotonous?

Very few shows can last that long and not feel samey and monotonous it would be nice if they just moved on to something new. South Park has not been funny for over 10 years now it needs to hurry up and die.

*Spit take*

I dare you to watch Stanley's Cup (2006) and not laugh.

Or the one immediately after that "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson"

or Over Logging or their 2008 election episode or hell their Tiger Woods episode.

OK OK. Its not consistently funny. 1 or 2 funny episodes a year does not make it a funny show.

I love south park. It's my favourite cartoon. But hey, It isn't for everyone.

 

[shaboinkin]

I love how the whole episode was pretty much making fun of the whole series. At least, that's what I got out of it.

Stan, the cynical asshole, pretty much represented the entire series.

 

[mjc0961]

and other things like too much Randy.

There is no such thing as too much Randy.

*Spit take*

I dare you to watch Stanley's Cup (2006) and not laugh.

Or the one immediately after that "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson"

or Over Logging or their 2008 election episode or hell their Tiger Woods episode.

Personally I thought Stanley's Cup was mostly awful. The other two you mentioned were great, though.

Why the heck is not dead yet?


Good grief why won't the shows just die out naturally instead of living on as a shade of what they once were.

Because that's how shit works. Why the hell is Final Fantasy not dead yet? Why the hell is The Simpsons not dead yet? Why the hell did Family Guy get to WISE FWOM IT'S GWAVE and come back even shittier than before and not die again yet?

Because somehow, enough people still like all of it to make it profitable, so the companies keep making more.

It'll be nice to see them go after what their show contributed to the language of kids under 17 everywhere.

"Wow, you called me a jew fag for the 11th time. How original."

The show isn't meant for kids. Just like GTA isn't meant for kids. But as usual, let's blame the show or the game instead of the shitty parents that didn't supervise their kids properly.

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

I was bored the other night so I sat down and watched an episode, it was hilarious. (The one about Butters having a multiple personality.) I don't see any reason why it should have died out by now. As far as I know they just sit there and talk shit about world events and celebrities and 'what if this happened' and then put it in an episode.

That's a pretty infinate plot creation strategy right there.

 

[Imp_Emissary]

Why the heck is not dead yet?


Good grief why won't the shows just die out naturally instead of living on as a shade of what they once were.

Because shades are cool.

Seriously though. I hope that they get a bit back to their old ways when the show comes back. They just seem to be trying to be to much about cussing and bodily functions rather than funny jokes. Though, maybe they planned it that way, or maybe thats what they are trying to do now? I guess will see in a while.

 

[abw3721]

Why the heck is not dead yet?


Good grief why won't the shows just die out naturally instead of living on as a shade of what they once were.

It would be better for everyone if some sort of equivalent to term limits were introduced to episodic television. Like: "You get 5 seasons, and then you really need to stop coasting and come up with a new concept."

 

[AgentNein]

Why the heck is not dead yet?


Good grief why won't the shows just die out naturally instead of living on as a shade of what they once were.

It would be better for everyone if some sort of equivalent to term limits were introduced to episodic television. Like: "You get 5 seasons, and then you really need to stop coasting and come up with a new concept."

Wow, I'm really amazed at how many people are saying the first five years of southpark were the best. I enjoyed them when they were on, totally, but compared to where the show has gone they're so rough and juvenile. Hard to watch now. Show got a lot more clever after the first five years. Relied less on the shock value of animated ten year olds swearing, etc... and let's not forget butters coming into the fold.

But to each his own.

For me, personally, the show hit the samey mark around year ten. It found a formula and hasn't really changed from that. It's still a fun show, just hasn't evolved since then.

 

[ewhac]

Is there ANY show that has been going on as long as South Park (15 Years) that doesn't feel samey and monotonous?

doctor who?

I dunno. The last season John Nathan-Turner produced was pretty shaky. So shaky that -- some people say -- the series had to be canned for nearly 20 years before it could resume production.