https://www.primetimer.com/item/South-Park-raided-by-ICE-in-season-premiere-JWSkqk

Watch the trailer for Wednesday's Season 23 premiere.

I knew it was Cartman who made that call. Wasn't it obvious?

South Park (https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/9272-south-park/page/24/#comments) bites off more than it can chew in an uneven premiere https://trib.al/un8aHTf

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFX-X2jXoAA7Eb8?format=jpg&name=small

South Park's Season 23 premiere combining ICE, a vaping ban and "Mexican Joker" surprisingly worked (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/09/south-park-season-23-premiere-review-recap-ice-mexican-joker)

"Throughout its decades-long run, South Park has earned its keep by weaving together various cultural threads, current events, and memes of the week," says Laura Bradley. "But in recent years it’s gotten a little lost, especially with its more political story lines. In many ways this season’s premiere feels comparable to last year’s mass-shooting episode, in which Trey Parker and Matt Stone seemed to find more focus than the show had mustered in a couple years. Both last year’s premiere and this one regard undeniably grave, serious issues with a striking amount of focus—especially for a series that often spreads itself thin. Even better: With this premiere, Stone and Parker proved they actually have something to say." ALSO: The point of this episode is muddled, and might not be sending the right message about immigrants seeking asylum (https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a29244233/south-park-season-23-premiere-mexican-joker-review/).

South Park's Season 23 premiere was down 26% from last year, but still dominant among cable comedies (https://www.thewrap.com/south-park-season-23-premiere-ratings-crank-yankers/)

About 1.9 million watched last week's premiere (https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/sadi-martin/2019/09/26/south-park-mexican-joker-explores-illegal-immigration), down from the 1.4 million who tuned in last year. South Park's demo ratings made it among the top cable comedies of this year.