I wouldn't give up on South Park, probably ever. But yeah, this episode was a snoozer. Laughed only at Mr. Garrison and that's it.

Speaking of Mr. Ryan, I would have to be like his friends and recommend Goo Goo Dolls "Superstar Carwash" and "Boy Named Goo" for some excellent, catchy Replacements-y rock. Two of my favorite albums. Their later stuff, and their earlier Metal Blade Records crap, is atrocious however.

Still shocked Cake hasn't been mentioned on any of these lists…

38th Street in Indy. Gary. But I doubt there are any down in Bloomington.

Also, I'm pretty sure the word you're looking for is "co-opt" not "co-op" when you said, "The Cynics try to co-op Stan…" "Co-op" means cooperation, whereas "co-opt" means to appropriate someone/something.