"Tonight's South Park is something of a breather in what has been their most story-driven season (or seasons, as it turned out) ever. There is some advancement to the overriding plot of Donald Trump attempting to kill the unborn baby he's expecting with his lover, Satan, before it can unleash the prophesied apocalypse a plot that involves master manipulator (and new Trump sex partner) JD Vance and billionaire/self-proclaimed antichrist expert Peter Thiel (recently incarcerated by South Park's finest for kidnapping Eric Cartman)."
"But tonight's instalment, Turkey Trot, focuses more on the goings-on in the titular town than in Washington DC. As Thanksgiving approaches, South Park finds its annual holiday marathon in jeopardy. None of its regular sponsors Stan Marsh's Tegridy Weed Farms, recently shuttered, and City Asian Popup Store, beset by high tariffs can afford to pay for it. Desperate for a solution, the town reaches out to the one entity that has plenty of money to spend in America: the kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
"The Saudis are only too happy to sponsor the foot race, going as far as to offer a $5k prize to the team of the first-place runner. Their one caveat: Disparaging remarks towards the Saudi royal family are strictly prohibited. Everyone in South Park is desperate to win the prize money, but none more so than Cartman, who is convinced he can lead his team to victory using race science."
South Park's 'Turkey Trot' shifts focus to the town as Thanksgiving threatens the annual holiday marathon due to sponsor shortfalls. Local sponsors Tegridy Weed Farms and City Asian Popup Store cannot afford the event. The town solicits sponsorship from Saudi Arabia, which offers $5,000 and forbids disparaging remarks about the royal family. Cartman obsessively pursues the prize, employing race science and trying to recruit Tolkien Black, who withdraws in protest over Saudi involvement. Cartman invokes the criticized Riyadh comedy festival while arguing that Saudi money should fund American sporting events. A concurrent apocalyptic subplot involves Trump, Satan, JD Vance, and Peter Thiel.
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