Top 10 Lists: Ten Things We Want for New Season of South Park

The little rugrats on Comedy Central return for yet another season of South Park tonight. As usual, the staff over at SP is quiet as they usually put the finishing touches on production hours or even minutes before the episode is to debut. Because of their unusual production style, TPH figured we would jot down a list of some things we just have to see on the new season of South Park.

10. Kayne West Returns…

The “Gay Fish” episode was by far the funniest show on the entire first part of season 13. Trey Parker and Matt Stone nailed it right on the head with their humorous rendition of West and the classic “Fish Sticks” joke. Ironically, this all happen before West confirmed his “D-bag” self at the MTV Music Video Awards. We all knew he was a jerk, but nobody really saw that coming. So what’s not to like about another slam at West, South Park style? We all know no one can make fun of a celebrity quite like SP can.

9. Something as Crazy as Mel Gibson

Nothing is quite as comical as when the animators take the actual picture of a celebrity, cut the head down the middle Canadian style, and babble on like an idiot. Only a few select individuals have received this privilege. Saddam is no longer alive so personally, it makes sense to bring back Mel Gibson. What’s not to like about Mel? He has plenty of new material! Recently he dumped his wife for a newer (and better?) one. He also was caught running around New York with a beaver. Sounds like South Park material to me.

8. Exploring the Taboo

A season ago the South Park boys showed George Lucas and Steven Speilberg raping Indiana Jones. Why not poke fun at someone who legally raped someone? Polanski has been all over the news due to arrest that came 30 years too late. Now, it’s up to Stone and Parker to find a way to humiliate him publicly as much as possible. Maybe he could have an affair with Butters? MacKenzie Phillips could also make a cameo.

7. Reality TV Sucks

Who can forget the classic episode where South Park pondered the thought of earth being created only for the purpose of one big reality show, “where whites, blacks, Mexicans, and Jews all live together.” While, we’re already sick of it, why not poke a little fun at the Gosselin’s? How about Paula Abdul’s departure from American Idol? Or Tila Tequila getting choke slammed by Shawne Merriman?

Reality TV is a joke, but few shows have really done a great job of really exposing it for what it is – crap. South Park, the challenge has been bestowed to you.

6. The Return of Ms. Crabtree

Wouldn’t we all love to see the return of Ms. Crabtree? Sure she was murdered by a serial killer, but why not? Which brings up a good point, how about the return of stardom for some of South Park’s most notorious and former stand-out characters? I’m talking about Officer Bar Brady, Towlie, and Kenny’s parents. Hey, if Mickey Rourke can have his glorious return, anything is possible.

5. Sprinkle in a little Randy Marsh

Nobody brings the laughs like Stan’s paranoid dad. I think the South Park creators have recently took noted of his comedic value, because he’s in a lot more of the episode than he once was and for good reason. It’s time for Marsh to handle some issue that he takes way too serious as usual. How about Marsh saving the boys from Obama’s rash MLB postseason predictions? Marsh going incognito to find out who Seth MacFarlane had to screw to get Cleveland’s show on the air? Marsh trying to save Ms. Garrison from getting assaulted by Chris Brown?

4. Health Insurance

With all the outcry over the new proposed universal health insurance plan, it’s an easy target. But is it too easy for South Park? The jury is out. South Park could throw in a few rips about Obama caring more about Chicago hosting the Olympics than kidney transplants. The episode could also poke fun at the famous blow up from the Republican senator whose name escapes me. Somehow we see this an easy link between the U.S. and Canada, the famous home of Terrance and Phillip.

3. Anti-Michael Bay

Nobody hates Michael Bay more than Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The duo is well known for bashing Bay from time to time and I see no reason why it will not happen again. Bay is riding the recent success of money-machine Transformer 2 and the second sequel is already in the works. Family Guy and Pearl Harbor are two things that do not sit well with SP. Perhaps Bay and MacFarlane could meet up and collaborate on the next summer blockbuster? For a list of other quick laughs about Michael Bay: 10 Reasons Why Michael Bay Sucks.

2. Do Something Risky

South Park is damn near 14 seasons in so it only makes sense to spice things up a bit. The creators use to get heat in the media because every season they would introduce a new character whom the haters thought was another marketing ploy. Then Mr. Towlie came and everything has changed. Is it time for a new character to spice up the series? Should they kill off one of the mainstays? Do they even dare? What about having the boys move up a grade like they did in the fatal season 2?

South Park is known for being politically correct and taking risks, but I sense they need something different with their general lineup. Maybe they’ll do a spinoff show about Kenny and his family.

…Yeah I doubt it.

1. Keep Doing What You’re Doing

Last but not least, a reason exists why South Park is the only mainstay in Comedy Central’s lineup year in and year out. If it wasn’t for South Park, one has to wonder if the station would even be around. Every season Comedy Central promotes a new show after South Park in desperate need of another hit. The show fails miserably and is replaced with the new great white hope the following season.

Comedy Central you could take a lesson from South Park. Then again, not everyone is Matt Stone or Trey Parker. The two have created a mastermind of a show that successfully blends unique animation with potty jokes and politically daring statements. They say the things no one else will say and think of things no one else could think of.

Buckle up for another season of South Park.