The third Covid-related South Park special: It's 40 years into the future, and the Covid-pandemic is finally almost over - and then world-famed scientist and philanthropist Kenny McCormick (voiced by Matt Stone) dies - and of Covid no less -, and of all people he was closest to finding the way to stop the pandemic once and for all. So now his childhood friends Stan (Trey Parker), Kyle (Matt Stone again) and Cartman (Trey Parker again), who've long been estranged from one another, have to settle their differences to find out what's behind Kenny's death, and how he tried to stop the virus. But that's easier said than done, especially since Stan, who has moved away many years ago, doesn't like to return to South Park, especially since this means meeting his father Randy (one more time Trey Parker) again, and Kyle can stand Cartman even less now that he has turned from being an antisemite to being a rabbi and familyman. Ultimately though the three manage to settle their differences long enough to find out Kenny's secret is hidden up his corpse's butt, and they retrieve it to find out Kenny wanted to travel back in time to stop Covid where it started.

In a separate story thread it is revealed that Covid actually started in China when Randy had sex with a penguin, and since then the Chinese have done everything to help Covid to spread in the USA. But Randy might also have the solution to all the problems, since back when he grew weed strong enough to fight Covid - but then his farm was burned down, and by Stan no less, who might or might not have been on China's payroll. That all said, there might be another player in the game, Professor Chaos ...

Now if you like South Park the series, it will be hard to not like this episode, simply because it features plenty of the show's trademark humour, with the 40-years-in-the-future aspect added as an added attraction. And while some of the jokes seem to be straight out of Futurama, others, especially those related to the series itself, really hit the mark in their own right. That all said, where this special really fails is in its story - rather than following a structured narrative, it just seems to throw Covid conspiracy jokes at its concept to see what sticks to result in a highly uneven. And sure, this would have worked as a half hour episode of the series, but as an hour-long special this episode sure could have done with a little more consistency. Still, as a fan of the series as such, it's hard to not find plenty to like about this one - even if it leaves things to be desired.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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