This year’s episodes of South Park have brought a resurgence of the franchise. Season 27 of the beloved series is a ratings bonanza for Comedy Central , as well as a creative triumph for its showrunners, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and a delight for fans of irreverent topical satire. In fact, the animated hit’s fans have been so laser-focused on every detail of the show that they were quick to notice when Wednesday night’s episode marked the beginning of the show’s 28th season — an unannounced move that seemed to make little sense.

Wednesday night’s episode focused on several current issues, including surveillance, government encroachment on everyday life, and the annoying “6, 7” meme that has overtaken Gen Alpha. It also marked a whole new season of the show, which returned f

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