There have been dozens of school shootings since South Park ended its 21st season in December. Ten people were killed in a shooting at Santa Fe High School in May; 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February. These incidents have become regular occurrences in the United States. And in a clip from and upcoming episode in Season 22, South Park observes the exhaustion and familiarity with which Americans respond to school shootings.

Stan is sitting at the dinner table with his family when his mom asks him to tell his dad what happened in school today.

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"Oh, I flunked my math quiz," he says.

"No, the other thing," she says.

"Oh, the school shooting?" Stan says. "Oh yeah, some kid shot up the school."

"Who shot up the school? Was it you? Did you get shot?" Randy Marsh asks.

"No," Stan replies.

"Oh, well what's this about you failing a math quiz?" Randy says.

Having grown up in the Littleton, Colorado area around the time of the Columbine shooting, show co-creator Matt Stone has long been hyper sensitive to the topic of gun violence and school shootings. In the brilliant Season 19 finale, South Park provided a somber analysis of gun violence in this country.

And now, as American's response to gun violence in schools has reached the shameful point of attacking young shooting survivors, South Park will return to the subject again. Certainly, this will be an episode worth watching. Season 22 premieres on Thursday.

Matt Miller Culture Editor Matt is the Culture Editor at Esquire where he covers music, movies, books, and TV—with an emphasis on all things Star Wars, Marvel, and Game of Thrones.

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