South Park “Crack Baby Athletic Association” S15 E5 Review + Recap

Thank you, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Thank you for fifteen years of laughs and hard-hitting social commentary, and thank you for this episode. “Crack Baby Athletic Association” is the funniest, sharpest, most tightly paced episode yet this season.

I’ve been fairly ambivalent about the first few episodes this season, but “Crack Baby Athletic Association” cleared any lingering doubts that Parker and Stone could keep up the ingenuity of South Park under the new demands as creators of a successful, Tony-nominated Broadway musical. 

Modern Family “The One That Got Away” S2 E24 Review + Recap

The season finale of Modern Family was disappointing, especially in comparison to last week’s episode.

Last week, I questioned the wisdom of placing “See You Next Fall” before the season finale. “See You Next Fall” was so primed for finale-hood, with its heartwearming, integrated storyline. The graduation theme felt like a perfect way to mark the passage of time and the start of a summer break for the characters and the show itself.

In contrast, “The One That Got Away” was funny, but a little flat and disjointed.