The 14 uncensored 2007 episodes from the 11th season of Generation X-ers Trey Parker and Matt Stone's South Park are more inconsistent than in seasons past, but still tackle a wide range of topics (Guitar Hero, the “N” word, Tourette syndrome, Easter, the homeless) while taking potshots at various personages, including Angelina Jolie and Bono, with the season centerpiece clearly being the madly ambitious Emmy-nominated “Imaginationland” trilogy of episodes (also available separately). Each season seems to further embolden Parker and Stone to fearlessly, recklessly offend sensibilities, as individual episodes turn on a dime from brilliantly funny to tastelessly sophomoric. “Fantastic Easter Special” begins as a silly send-up of The Da Vinci Code, but ends on a blasphemous note in which Jesus compels Kyle—who is Jewish—to do the unthinkable. A story about ethnic profiling, “The Snuke” cleverly parodies 24, but sidetracks with a subplot involving Hillary Clinton and a strategically placed nuclear device, before redeeming itself with a payoff in which America's oldest enemy is revealed. Saving one of the best episodes for last, “The List” pushes politics and hot button issues aside in order to focus on elementary school social dynamics. Speaking of which: only on South Park could a scene with Stan throwing up on his former girlfriend Wendy be considered sweet. DVD extras include mini-commentaries by Parker and Stone. Recommended. (D. Liebenson)
South Park: The Complete Eleventh Season
Paramount, 3 discs, 308 min., not rated, DVD: $49.99 Volume 23, Issue 6
South Park: The Complete Eleventh Season
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