'South Park' Quietly Retired a Controversial Character — and That's a Good Thing

Trey ParkerandMatt Stoneare pooped.

Garrison(Parker).

But the showleaving this character in the past is for the best.

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Part of the issue could be coming from the 24-hour news cycle.

By the time the show gets to a topic, it’s already been discussed hundreds of times.

More Darth Chef, hey!

Mr. Garrison stands between two secret service agents in ‘South Park.'

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The finale ends with the two of them making amends, and there’s been a hiatus since.

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PC Principal sitting at his desk with his arms folded across his chest in South Park

Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

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