A very special South Park.

South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have cooked up a very special send-off for the character of Chef.

Comedy Central’s popular series returns this week with several weeks of all new episodes, starting with Wednesday’s The Return of Chef. The story, reports the New York Daily News, follows Chef as he returns to South Park after a brief vacation to parts unknown. And, while Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman are thrilled about his return, "they notice something about Chef is different. When Chef’s strange behavior starts getting him in trouble, the boys pull out all the stops to save him," according to a statement released by Comedy Central. The episode, its worth noting, was written and produced only within the last week, a reaction to the recent controversy surrounding Isaac Hayes’ decision to quit. Those are some chocolate, salty balls.