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VERY UNFAIR TO SEASON SET BUYERS!
This is the kind of thing that can make me boycott a product! I love South Park and I have bought all the season sets. What do I get for my loyalty?.....Screwed! Why would they include the Santa VS Jesus short for people who are only casual fans of the show? I'll tell you why...they want the true fans to buy something they already have to get a small short not included on the first season that it should have been included on in the first place! I think Comedy Central should offer this short on a upcoming season release or have a mail/give away to whoever bought any season set. This is really iratating, unfair and just plain dumb!

An Introduction to SOUTH PARK
When SOUTH PARK first hit the airwaves a decade ago, I had no desire to watch the show. At the time, from those I talked to the show just didn't sound like something I would enjoy. Over time my tastes have changed a bit and after having heard a few months ago about a lesson taught about the educational benefits of SOUTH PARK, I decided to watch an episode on television. I watched one and I was hooked. I wanted to become more acquainted with the series without yet buying a complete season and therefore was able to get my hands on this DVD collection, SOUTH PARK--THE HITS: VOLUME 1. <
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>For those who are already familiar with the show, this DVD collection is will probably be redundant because all of the episodes in this set are now available in each one of the season's collections. The only reason a serious fan might be interested in owning this set is that it includes the short "The Spirit of Christmas" which started the series. That short pilot is available on the Internet, but if I'm not mistaken this is the first time it's available on DVD. That short has Jesus and Santa Clause fighting each other over who will control Christmas. <
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>Though this DVD collection probably won't hold much appeal for series fans, it is a great collection to introduce someone to the series. There are ten episodes selected by Matt Stone and Trey Parker. Each of these episodes includes a brief commentary by Stone and Parker. In addition, there are four bonus episodes and "The Spirit of Christmas" short. As Stone and Parker point out on the commentary to "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset" they had a difficult time coming up with ten episodes that were their "favorites" because they tend to view the newest episode as being their favorite one. However, the collection does include at least three episodes that seem to be their favorites as well as some episodes that were landmark episodes in the series. <
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>"The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers"--Cartman, Kyle, Stan, are sent to take a video from Stan's parents to Butter's parents. The video is supposed to be "The Lord of the Rings" but turns out to be a very hot, and in some states illegal, adult tape. Cartman, Kyle, and Stan do not know this. But everywhere they go people start freaking out when they come in contact with the tape. So, they leave on an epic journey to return to the tape to the video store two towns away. This episode is both a great homage to "The Lord of the Rings" as well as just being a show about the kids just being kids (with a little bit of twisted humor thrown in). <
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>"Best Friends Forever"--Kenny is one of the few lucky kids in South Park to get a PSP when they first arrive in stores. He finally finds something he is good at when he begins playing a war game called, "Heaven Vs. Hell". Kenny reaches level 60, the highest level in the game. While celebrating, he is killed. It turns out the Satan is planning on invading Heaven. God has a plan though and created PSP and used the game "Heaven Vs. Hell" as a way to find a person who would be able to lead the armies of Heaven versus Satan's forces (THE LAST STARFIGHTER anyone?). Kenny is that person, but just as the battle is about to begin, Kenny disappears. Even though he is mentally a vegetable, his body is being kept alive through machines. Cartman wants Kenny to die so that he can get his PSP, but Kyle and Stan think that's just wrong. Cartman thinks he has the power to pull the plug because he and Kenny were BFF's. Thus, a huge national legal battle drenched in media coverage begins. This episode won an Emmy. <
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>"Good Times With Weapons"--Cartman, Kyle, Stan, and Kenny purchase real ninja weapons at a local carnival. They pretend to be ninjas, get in a fight with Butters, and end up going on a journey to return the weapons so they won't get in trouble. The anime style of animation when the kids imagine themselves as ninja warriors is great and the theme song from this episode, "Let's Fighting Love" is a great parody of Japanese pop music. <
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>"Casa Bonita"--Kyle is having a birthday party at the best Mexican restaurant in the world, Casa Bonita. The place has great food, cliff divers, Blackbeard's cave, and a place where you can get your photo taken as an outlaw in jail. Stan and Kenny are invited, but Cartman isn't. Kyle can only invite three people and since Butters invited him to his birthday party, he's just returning the favor. Cartman is furious, but cooks up an unbelievable scheme to get Butters out of the way just so he can go in his place. <
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>"Trapped in the Closet"--this is the episode that has probably received more attention than any other in the South Park collection. The show has Stan joining the Church of Scientology. The people in the church believe Stan is the reincarnation of Ron L. Hubbard. The media surrounds Stan's house and Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and R. Kelly end up living in Stan's closet because Stan doesn't like TomCruise's acting very much. Paramount had the episode pulled from syndication before the release of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III. The episode is hilarious, but isn't that different from many other SOUTH PARK episodes. If it wasn't for the controversy surrounding it, it probably wouldn't be a part of this collection. <
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>"Scott Tenorman Must Die"--Cartman has a trick played on him by an older student, Scott Tenorman. Cartman attempts several times to get revenge, but is embarrassed further each time by Tenorman. Stan and Kyle tell him over and over to just let it go, but he can't. He then sets into motion a plan for revenge reminiscent of something from TITUS ANDRONICUS. <
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>Overall, SOUTH PARK THE HITS: VOLUME 1 is a collection that major fans of the series will find redundant, but is a great set of episodes to introduce someone to the series.