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South Park built to a frenzy with its two-part special, "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut" and "Cartman's Mother Is Still a Dirty Slut." Who is Cartman's father? Chef? Chief Running Water? The 1991 Denver Broncos? Well, folks following the saga on Comedy Central were left wondering an extra week, because an April Fools' special was shown between parts 1 and 2, an episode of The Terrance and Phillip Show, the favorite program of young South Parkers. And quite the April Fools' prank it was--even diehard South Park fans may find an entire half hour of Terrance and Phillip to be too much. The flatulence-loving Canadians are subject to a soap-opera plot, in which Terrance is accused of murder, is plotted against by Saddam Hussein, and has a daughter with Celine Dion--all within the first five minutes. Drawn in the same chopped-head style of South Park's Ike, this show is bound to offend everyone, and thereby will probably greatly appeal to adolescent boys. One amusing note, though, is the metacartoon aspect: Terrance and Phillip entertain themselves by watching South Park on TV. While the mockery of Celine Dion and the portrayal of Saddam Hussein taking over Canada are vaguely amusing, unless you're a tremendous fan of farting humor, you're better off sticking with the original South Park videos, which seem almost mature in comparison. --Jenny Brown