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.
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