TV Reviews11/7/19Nov 7 2019SaveTV Reviews11/7/19BTV ReviewsRandy Marsh finally faces a reckoning, while The President returns on an entertaining South ParkJohn Hugar35The first half of season 23 of South Park saw Randy Marsh become a little more indefensible with each passing…
TV Reviews10/31/19Oct 31 20191TV Reviews10/31/19C+TV ReviewsRandy and Butters confront different types of monsters in an uneven South Park Halloween episodeJohn Hugar43Throughout season 23 of South Park, Randy Marsh has continuously alienated his family with his increasingly selfish…
TV Reviews10/17/19Oct 17 20191TV Reviews10/17/19B+TV ReviewsSouth Park takes on the Impossible Burger, while Cartman and Randy's antics drive another strong episodeJohn Hugar109Over the course of its 23-year run, South Park has had quite a bit of fun with veganism and vegetarianism. There was…
TV Reviews10/10/19Oct 10 2019SaveTV Reviews10/10/19ATV ReviewsSouth Park has a vaccination rodeo, and Randy tries to get his Tegridy back in a strong 300th episodeJohn Hugar24It’s been just shy of a decade since South Park’s 200th episode, and considering how much controversy that episode…
TV Reviews10/3/19Oct 3 20191TV Reviews10/3/19BTV ReviewsSouth Park takes some hard shots at China as Randy grows his weed businessJohn Hugar64Over the course of its 23 seasons on the air, South Park has gained a reputation for its take-no-prisoners policy…
TV Reviews9/26/19Sep 26 20191TV Reviews9/26/19C+TV ReviewsSouth Park bites off more than it can chew in an uneven premiereJohn Hugar348One of South Park’s most admirable qualities has long been its ambition. Not only does the show tackle current…
TV Reviews4/5/19Apr 5 20191TV Reviews4/5/19A-TV ReviewsThe Tick reaches its full potential in a thrilling 2nd seasonJohn Hugar61The first season of Amazon Prime’s The Tick was mostly enjoyable, but spent a little too much time getting things…
TV Reviews12/12/18Dec 12 2018SaveTV Reviews12/12/18B+TV ReviewsWeed defeats Jeff Bezos in an enjoyable South Park season finaleJohn Hugar45Since South Park embraced serial storytelling back in season 18, there’s been quite a bit of intrigue in seeing how…
TV Reviews12/6/18Dec 6 20183TV Reviews12/6/18A-TV ReviewsSouth Park takes some hard shots at Amazon in a surprisingly anti-capitalist episodeJohn Hugar449A little less than 20 years ago, a still-finding-its-legs South Park aired a memorable episode called “Gnomes,”…
TV Reviews11/29/18Nov 29 20181TV Reviews11/29/18B-TV ReviewsHeavy-handedness about smartphones mars an otherwise enjoyable South ParkJohn Hugar63In the past few seasons, South Park has had quite a bit of fun mocking the smartphone age. Last year’s hilarious…
TV Reviews11/14/18Nov 14 20181TV Reviews11/14/18BTV ReviewsManBearPig's terror intensifies on a suspenseful South ParkJohn Hugar135Last week, South Park made the decision to bring back the creature known as ManBearPig, and in doing so, address the…
TV Reviews11/7/18Nov 7 20181TV Reviews11/7/18BTV ReviewsSouth Park attempts to atone for one of its most egregious sins when ManBearPig ReturnsJohn Hugar411There’s a strong case to be made that over the course of South Park’s 22-season run, “ManBearBig” is the most…
TV Reviews10/31/18Oct 31 2018SaveTV Reviews10/31/18A-TV ReviewsSouth Park takes on the smartphone age in another great Halloween episodeJohn Hugar90Throughout its run, South Park has reliably delivered entertaining Halloween episodes. From Randy Marsh gradually…
TV Reviews10/17/18Oct 17 2018SaveTV Reviews10/17/18ATV ReviewsSouth Park takes on vape culture in one of its funniest episodes in yearsJohn Hugar130Based on history, “Tegridy Farms” had a very good chance of being a great episode. Three of the best shows from South…
TV Reviews10/10/18Oct 10 20182TV Reviews10/10/18CTV ReviewsSouth Park takes a legendary character down in an episode lacking a coherent messageJohn Hugar133Since South Park first introduced the character of PC Principal, and began generally grappling with the concept of…
TV Reviews10/4/18Oct 4 2018SaveTV Reviews10/4/18B+TV ReviewsSouth Park revisits the Catholic Church's scandals in an especially dark outingJohn Hugar69In 2002, South Park was gradually growing into its role as a show that could adroitly comment on the news of the…
TV Reviews9/26/18Sep 26 2018SaveTV Reviews9/26/18BTV ReviewsSouth Park addresses mass shooting fatigue in an intriguing-but-uneven premiereJohn Hugar57At this point, South Park has reached a point that we might call “predictably shocking.” We know they’re going to…
TV Reviews3/23/18Mar 23 20183TV Reviews3/23/18B+TV ReviewsPortlandia embraces its weirdness one last time in a fitting finaleJohn Hugar36Let’s be honest; we know all the reasons why it makes sense for Portandia to end right now. It was a decidedly…
TV Reviews2/24/18Feb 24 20185TV Reviews2/24/18A-TV ReviewsArthur confronts his destiny on The Tick's thrilling season finaleJohn Hugar46The last episode of The Tick’s first season wastes no time getting to the big question: can Arthur successfully…
TV Reviews2/24/18Feb 24 20182TV Reviews2/24/18A-TV ReviewsEmotion and high stakes drive The Tick's best episode yetJohn Hugar5At the end of “Risky Bismuth,” we learned that The Terror was making Superian sick, and that it was due to his…