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Adweek: South Park Hysterically Satirized Ad Blocking and Sponsored Content
South Park’s 19th season has been unusually strong, thanks to a season-long storyline involving topics like political correctness and gentrification. “Sponsored Content,” last night’s episode of the Comedy Central hit, was one of its best yet in 2015. Show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone hilariously took on several of the issues advertisers have been grappling with, including ad blocking and sponsored content.
In the episode, the elementary school’s new principal, PC Principal, informs the student editor of the school newspaper, Jimmy, that he can no longer distribute the paper in school until the content is pre-approved. Jimmy refuses and instead delivers it door to door, to the delight of parents who are finally able to enjoy news stories that aren’t obstructed by ads.
