Yeah, it was almost like watching "Peanuts". The next thing you know, Shelley will start pulling the football away just as Stan's running up to kick it, and Sparky will start going after the Red Baron on top of his dog house. I just hope this trend doesn't continue. The last shows with the whole meteor shower thing could've been a lot better.
BTW, Sparky is not only the name of Stan's dog. It is _also_ the childhood nickname of Charles Schulz!
Rather then see South Park emulate Peanuts, I would love to see the other way around happen! For instance:
Charlie Brown barfs on the red-haired girl.
Linus dies several gory deaths and gets eaten by rats.
Peppermint Patty gets tired of D minuses and arranges for her teacher to be shot into the sun by Iraquis.
Charlie Brown gets an anal probe by aliens.
Charlie Brown goes to Lucy's psychiatric booth and rants about the rainbows crawling up his ass.
Charlie Brown sues Lucy for sexual harassment because she called him "Needle-dick." (He learns about sexual harassment laws from "Sexual Harassment Beagle.")
Snoopy and Woodstock "come out of the closet." They are shunned by Charlie Brown, but find acceptance at Gay Schroder's Gay Animal Sanctuary. (Good grief!)
Charlie Brown goes on a chicken-fucking spree to attempt to encourage Sally to learn how to read.