WATCH: South Park Puts Ozempic In Its Crosshairs In Teaser For New Special

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are just like the protagonists of cop dramas from the ‘70s and ’80s: they don't play by the rules. 

They do what they want, when they want, and from the looks of the teaser for the next South Park special — titled South Park: The End Of Obesity  —which will stream on Paramount+ starting on May 24, weight-loss drugs like Ozempic will be right in their crosshairs.

There's been a lot of talk about semaglutides — medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro — and because it's such a hot topic, it's perfect fodder to get the South Park treatment. 

It also sounds like the American healthcare system will get some ribbing too, which makes sense since it's related to doctors dishing out medications like this.

I mean, just think about it in the simplest way possible: being a fat kid has been central to the character of Eric Cartman for almost thirty years. It's a perfect opportunity to explore this, and I'm sure they'll do it in a surprisingly deep way.

While I've found the South Park specials to be a bit of a mixed bag as far as how much I enjoyed them, I'm always amazed at how deep they'll go on in an issue. They pick things apart in ways most people would never think of and will take an opportunity to goof on a topic from every conceivable angle.

I think this has been the case for a long time, but some of the best satire you'll find these days comes from Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Even if they approach a topic in a way that you don't agree with going in, they tend to do it in a way that's guaranteed to at the very least be funny and most thought-provoking. 

That's as good as it gets when it comes to satire.

I don't know what my schedule looks like on May 24, but I will certainly be finding time to flip on Paramount+ and give it a watch.