Later, a new bus of children arrives at the camp, with Cartman among them; he explains that Stan got him sent to a detention center after overhearing him threatening to do so to Jimmy (bragging that he already did so to Kyle in the process).
A series of explosions throughout South Park destroys all of the private marijuana fields, an act for which the police immediately suspect Mexican Joker.
Chris Longo with Den of Geek rated the episode 2 out of 5 stars, summarizing his review by saying, "I feel like the wholesomeness of Tegridy has been ripped away from me.
In previous serialized seasons, the show eased its way into each thread, often introducing them one episode at a time before resolving them all during the final stretch.
"[5] Laura Bradley of Vanity Fair concluded on a more positive critique, stating, "There is a rare spark of life in this premiere—of quiet, at-times-snarky conviction.
"[6] Alyse Wax of Collider gave both some positive and negative comments in her review, and stated, "Not a lot has changed with the show, other than it seems less outrageous nowadays.