For more than a quarter century, South Park has gleefully skewered sacred cows, puncturing egos with a construction-paper smile. No celebrity — no matter how beloved, feared or seemingly untouchable — has ever been safe from Trey Parker and Matt Stone ’s razor-edged parody. While late-night monologues and sketch comedy might poke gentle fun, South Park thrives on annihilation; reducing pop idols to hand puppets, Oscar winners to screaming buffoons and political titans to fart jokes.

The brilliance of the show’s satire lies in its balance of absurdity and truth. Jennifer Lopez reimagined as Cartman’s hand puppet feels ridiculous — until you remember how omnipresent she was in 2003. Kanye West insisting he’s “not a gay fish” feels cartoonish — until you think about his

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