It was all for the last few minutes.
South Park, i have always said, is one of the most deceptively well-written shows on TV - and has maintained a tone and quality that simpsons, friends and Frasier lost by this time in their lifespans.
However the last 3-4 episodes have really been smuggling shit.....
The two parter was pretty shitty, surprising when you think of the concept, and last episode was a letdown and a half.
It was a good attempt to subvert our expectations of how the story was going to work - but where was Cartman? Where was everyone? It made a nice change - but the show suffered from not having the team there.