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South Park are back in Volume 8, which includes the hilarious episodes "Chicken Lover" and "Ike's Wee Wee." In "Chicken Lover," someone in South Park is copulating with chickens (only it's phrased a bit more indelicately); unfortunately Officer Barbrady is unable to decipher the clue notes--he can't read. Forced back to elementary school, Barbrady deputizes the kids to restore order in town, as he tries to master the alphabet. Eric Cartman rules with an iron fist ("You will respect my authoritay!"), and we all learn a powerful moral: "Reading totally sucks ass."
Kyle is excited about Ike's upcoming party in "Ike's Wee Wee," and some new thing called a "bris." When he discovers exactly what that entails, he plots to save poor Ike from circumcision--until he learns a secret about his baby brother. Meanwhile, Mr. Mackey, after a stirring anti-drug speech at the school ("And, uh, as for drugs, well, drugs are bad. You shouldn't do drugs"), passes some marijuana around for the kids to smell. When the pot disappears, he's fired. With no money, no job, and kicked out of his apartment, Mr. Mackey escapes into a life of alcohol, pot, and LSD. You haven't seen an animated acid trip until you've seen Mr. Mackey's head floating like a balloon. Yes, South Park is a fun animated series. But unless you're ready to do some serious explaining to your kids, remember it's meant for adults. --Jenny Brown
