Weight Gain 4000

I'm going to try to review this without any spoilers... The brand of humor Matt and Trey deploy in the earlier episodes differs slightly from the newer seasons, but it is for the better. Season 1 looks like it was animated with cardboard cutouts, and it probably was, though I'm only certain the first episode was. Anyways, this episode has two plot lines, one for Cartman and one for Mr. Garrison, and the viewer gets a very in-depth view of Garrison's quirks and secrets, etc, and Cartman's insecurities. Weight Gain spawned one of South Park's most popular catch phrases, later seen on t-shirts across America, and is overall laugh out loud funny. Dialogue is stripped compare to the newer seasons but the jokes hit home just as well. Stan and Wendy's relationship is also particularly well done in the earlier seasons, and this episode isn't an exception. After watching so much South Park over the past few years, it's funny that you can distinguish these South Park kids as 3rd graders and their latter renditions as 4th graders. These children are just as profane but much more innocent at the same time. They have yet to spend 15 seasons causing mayhem. To conclude, watch this episode, and all of season 1 while you're at it. It is easily one of the best, though nobody could objectively call it the best. In general, South Park's first 6 seasons have stood the test of time very well, and everything since has been hit or miss. Peace.

How good is Kathy Lee. She can mime two puppets at once. No wonder chef wants to bang her

The second episode in Season 1 is a dandy and a vast improvement over the first episode. The animation is still simple, but much clearer. I guess we should thank computers for that. The story is great and the jokes are funny. There is still a boatload of potty humor, but that will recur in each episode but I find it appropriate for the kind of show.

This episode, "Weight Gain 4000" is about how Kathy Lee Gifford is coming to town to present Cartman with an award due to his essay. Mr. Garrison plots to assassinate her because of how she beat him in a talent show many years ago. Meanwhile, Cartman uses a new weight product to help him look fit for television.

Overall, this is a pretty funny episode that is better than the first. This crude humor is really something to see especially how it was offensive back in the day. I rate this episode 9/10.

I have no clue what Trey Parker and Matt Stone have against Kathie Lee Gifford (TV presenter) but they go so far as to appear in a sarcastic introductory video before the episode. The plot is typical of South Park but I find myself laughing more at incidental character moments, like Eric Cartman ordering his mother around while shouting "beefcake" as he slobs on the couch. There's some of Scorsese'sTaxi Driver filtered in with Mr Garrison's plot.

The animation in this episode is definitely better than the first episode's animation, it's much more better looking. My favourite joke from this episode is definitely the "pop tarts are frosted" bit and the "BEEFCAKE!" bit too, but all of the other jokes there are pretty funny as well. I like this episode as much as I liked the first one!