South Park's lightning quick production schedule is one of the show's greatest assets. It allows Trey Parker and Matt Stone to lampoon current events at a rate that simply isn't possible on any other animated sitcom.
What is most impressive about South Park is its evolution over time. What began as a show based around entertaining toilet humor has developed into the most popular satirical voice in modern pop culture.
With everything this episode, the children's story arc has only just begun; while "Member Berries" offers fewer jokes than perhaps classic South Park episodes, it acts as a rather brilliant set-up for season 20.
After a nine-month hiatus, [the] South Park season premiere - a sharp cocktail of hot-button issues - went down sweeter than a 'Member Berries-flavored smoothie.
"South Park" never takes the easy route nor does it ever take it easy on anyone. For that, it's become a voice worth hearing every year, and one we'll be eager to engage with throughout Season 20.
