But not every episode of the show has a satirical point to make; some are just for laughs. The two-parter "Pandemic" contains some of the funniest moments I can recall seeing on television in a while. In a parody of Cloverfield, Stan's dad's new video camera records a world-wide invasion of adorable giant guinea pigs. "Major Boobage" pays homage to Heavy Metal and "Super Fun Time" muses how stringent the rules really are about actors "breaking character" while working at a period pioneer village. The cringingly-titled "Breast Cancer Show Ever" sees Wendy finally saying enough is enough when Cartman insists on poking fun at her Breast Cancer Awareness presentation and beats the ever-loving snot out of him.
Blending smart satire with shock humor, the twelfth season of South Park offers up far more hits than misses (several episodes from season 12, specifically "About Last Night..." and the "Pandemic" two-parter, are sure to go down as some of the series' best). Alternating between being very clever and surprisingly offensive, all the while still being quite funny, the show walks a fine line skillfully and season 12 is a prime example of just that.
The extras included with the season 12 DVD set include Parker and Stone's signature "mini-commentaries" and three rather exhaustive, overly-long behind-the-scenes documentaries for episodes "Major Boobage," "Super Fun Time" and "About Last Night..." The set is highly recommended for any South Park fan.
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1 - El Bicho
I wholeheartedly agree, almost completely down the line. I will go out of my way to watch Season 13 now.