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So What Happens on the Post-Censored ‘South Park’?
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‘South Park’ has been censored before, but not as blatantly as it was for their two-part anniversary episodes ‘200′ and ‘201.’ Even ‘The Simpsons’ showed their support for the silenced Colorado kids. Tonight is the mid-season finale and the question on possibly everyone’s mind is: will Trey Parker and Matt Stone have any further commentary on the entire Muhammed situation?
My guess is that the issue won’t even be addressed. Trey Parker and Matt Stone said as much with a public statement on the ‘South Park’ website. With only one episode to go until their break, they may not want to stir the pot (although pot-stirring is certainly their forté).
More people will watch the episode just to see if anything is done. ‘200′ and ‘201′ got a 1.9 rating, only second this season to the premiere’s 2.0 rating. With all the media attention, the new episode may beat that.
Tonight’s episode is called ‘Crippled Summer’ and is about Jimmy and Timmy attending a summer camp for “handi-capable” children. If I had my druthers, Jimmy would say at the end “At least we got through this week with nobody mentioning the prophet Muh…Muh..Muhha…” and just end the episode on that.
‘South Park’ Season 14 Episode 6 ‘201′ Recap
Posted by: | CommentsThis episode was a continuation of the 200th episode and definitely a treat for those who have been following ‘South Park’ for the past 14 years. There were a myriad of references to several famous episodes and while the ending could have been better (I would have tried to incorporate Imaginationland), the two-parter was satisfying overall.
In fact, thinking more about it, certain aspects of the show’s history were conspicuously absent. But like Tom Cruise avoiding the press, they only had less than an hour to cram in as much as they could.
There is the question of the censorship of both the image and name of Muhammad and whether or not the extremely censored ending was intentional on the part of the creators or yet another case of network interference.
The censorship got worse. Not only did they not show the image of Muhammad … they couldn’t even say his name! It had to be bleeped out. They even bleeped out the entire final “lesson” of the episode. WTF? Were Trey Parker and Matt Stone trying to make a point or was it just a case of screwing with the minds of everyone? Will the DVD have the uncensored version? It’s one of those controversial ‘Sopranos’-style endings that will keep people talking.
The lesson of the episode, had it not been completely censored, was that nothing should be free from criticism. It’s unfortunate that Comedy Central could not apply that lesson. I’m assuming it was network interference that was responsible for all the bleeping. I hope I’m wrong.
Do you think the Christian community will be up in arms about Jesus being shown surfing for Internet porn?
It was nice to see a lot of old faces. Pip became irrelevant after his role was pretty much usurped by Butters, so his death is long overdue. Plus, to have some impact in this anniversary two-parter, someone had to die.
The more I think about it, the more the revelation of Cartman’s father seemed irrelevant. It was unnecessary to pursue that mystery as the audience really didn’t need an answer (although the answer did somewhat go along with Cartman’s dream sequence from ‘The City on the Edge of Forever’). However, as an excuse for the return of Scott Tenorman (taking on the persona of The Joker), it was brilliant. Whomever planned that sequence must have read the graphic novel ‘The Killing Joke.’ And points to me for being enough of a comics nerd to get the reference.
The Super Best Friends Power Cycles were Segways. Pure genius.
Some highlights of great quotes are: “Sorry is just another four-letter word with a ‘y’ on the end.” “Tom Cruise has Seaman on his back.” “Swallow, come.”
The 200th and 201st episodes were a great celebration of the history and cultural impact of ‘South Park.’ It was nice to see Mephisto and Kevin again. And Raisins. And the Country Kitchen Buffet. And Tweek’s Coffee. And the Casa Bonita. And Raisins. And Willzyx. And Santa. And Mr. Hankey. Still, they missed a lot of history: Wendy Testaburger, Imaginationland, Satan.
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Matt and Trey Respond to Censored ‘South Park’
Posted by: | CommentsComedy Central is not taking a risk of them getting killed by a radical Muslim group so they censored the “South Park” bit which was deemed an insult to the religion’s Prophet Muhammad. Two recent episodes of the satirical animation featured the holy figure in bear costume which Revolution Muslim took as an insult. The group quickly responded with a message on their official website.
The post, written by Abu Talhah Al-Amrikee, said, “We have to warn [creators] Matt [Stone] and Trey [Parker] that what they are doing is stupid, and they will probably wind up like Theo van Gogh for airing this show. This is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them.” van Gogh is a Dutch film maker who was killed by an Islamic extremist in 2004.
Matt and Trey’s defense was, “It wasn’t some meta-joke on our part.” The duo who is known for working last minutes to gather an episode, wanted to celebrate the show’s 200th episode with every significant characters including Tom Cruise, Barbra Streisand, Jesus, Buddha and Moses. But they had difficulty in bringing the character of Islamic leader so they put him in a bear costume.
Although a member of Revolution Muslim said their posting was a prediction rather than a threat, Comedy Central preferred to play it safe. About 35 seconds of dialog between the cartoon characters of Kyle, Jesus Christ and Santa Claus was bleeped out in the Wednesday, April 21 episode.
Matt and Trey have commented on the censorship, writing on their official site, “Comedy Central added the bleeps. In fact, Kyle’s customary final speech was about intimidation and fear. It didn’t mention Muhammad at all but it got bleeped too. We’ll be back next week with a whole new show about something completely different and we’ll see what happens to it.”
‘South Park’s’ ‘200′ Continues This Week
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There are very minor spoilers in the following paragraphs. You have been warned.
For those who watched this past week’s episode of ‘South Park’ titled ‘200,’ you know that the episode ended on a cliffhanger. However, there was no indicator that it would be continued into the next episode as the words “to be continued” nor scenes from next week nor any indicator were anywhere to be found. It would be just like Trey Parker and Matt Stone to pull a prank like this (such as the ‘Not Without My Anus’ gag in the first season).
The good news is that the story most definitely will continue this week in an episode titled “201,” which makes sense since it’s the 201st episode. Ain’t It Cool posted some information about the episode in “inviso-text.” Feel free to hightlight the text and get a clue about what’s going to happen, unless of course you’re spoiler-phobic.
Of course, this could all be another massive prank by the creators. Find out on Wednesday.
Sneak Peek: ‘South Park’ Takes on Tiger Wood’s Scandal
Posted by: | Comments“South Park” would not miss the chance to mock on Tiger Woods and his press conference to confirm that he had performed infidelity in the past. The married golfer is animated in the Comedy Central series and the character said he’s entitled to enjoy the temptation that comes with being a successful celebrity. Cartman is seen behind him throughout.
The Tiger Woods episode will be the opening of the 14th season which begins Wednesday, March 17. “It’s such an important issue in America right now – the sex addiction outbreak,” creator Matt Stone told the AP on Friday, March 12. “We’re all really concerned about him and hope he gets better.”
Stone, who worked on the show with Trey Parker, said that they could make an entire season out of Woods’ story. “There’s a delicacy in talking about (Woods) that we don’t have to worry about,” Stone said.
Tiger Woods made a statement before selected audience at TPC Sawgrass, home of the PGA Tour, on February 19 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He admitted to cheating on wife Elin Nordegren and asked for privacy during the difficult time. Stone said he was both fascinated and disgusted by Woods’ public apology, but would not reveal how they will translate it on the episode.
Best of South Park Season 2 Quotes
Posted by: | CommentsAfter ending season one of South Park with a cliffhanger, Matt Stone and Trey Parker decides to give us a lovely April Fool’s season two premiere about a completely unrelated Terrance and Phillip adventure.
Don’t worry, by episode two, they wrapped up the mystery of who Cartman’s father was. Spoiler alert: it was Cartman’s mom, she’s a hermaphrodite.
From there, season two went on to give us such wonderful things as Cartman as a cop (”respect my authority!”), the conjoined fetus nurse, Chef’s chocolate salty balls, and the infamous “Chef Aid.”
If you haven’t caught on by now, we’re going to end this post with our hand-picked best of season two South Park quotes, so enjoy:
Jimbo: Well, looks like we’re not going anywhere for a long time.
Director: We’re snowed in?
Mayor: Yes! We’re trapped!
Mr. Garrison: Like sailors on a submarine…
Mayor: My god, this is the worst storm I have ever seen!
Director’s Assistant: Oh, I have to get out of here; I haven’t eaten since breakfast.
Officer Barbrady: Yeah, I’m getting kind of hungry, too!
Jimbo: I hope you all don’t realize what we’re facing here… Our only option might be to…eat each other to stay alive.
Cartman: Ey! I am a cop, and you will respect my authoritah!
Cartman: Dude, that is not cool! Chopping off wee-wees is not cool!
Jesus: In our competition for ratings, we all lost sight of why we got into showbusiness in the first place.
Ned: Yeah. Titties and beer.
Jesus: Actually, I was referring more to the pursuit of truth…
Ned: Are fireworks legal in Mexico?
Jimbo: Hell, everything’s legal in Mexico. It’s the American way.
Cartman: I love your chocolate salty balls, Chef!
Mr. Garrison: And, so, children, that’s how you tell a prostitute from a police officer. Now, are there any questions? Yes, Kyle?
Kyle: What the hell does that have to do with American history?
Mr. Garrision: Good question, Kyle. Are there any other questions?
Kyle: Mr. Garrison, I’m the only one here. Everyone else has chicken herpes.
Mr. Garrison: A haiku is just like a normal American poem except it doesn’t rhyme and it’s totally stupid.
Sharon: Stanley look who’s here, Aunt Flo.
Aunt Flo: Hello Stanley, remember me?
Stan: Hi Aunt Flo.
Sharon: Now Stanley, Aunt Flo only visits once a month. Be nice.
Charles Manson: Come on, I’ll hotwire your grandpa’s car.
Stan: Do you really think we should go with this guy?
Cartman: Stan, don’t be such a dumbass, you have to trust people.
Kyle: Do you ever think maybe you shouldn’t give your son coffee?
Mrs. Tweek: Why would you say that?
Kyle: Well, look at him. He’s always shaky and nervous.
Mrs. Tweek: Oh, that. He has A.D.D., attention defecit disorder. That’s why he’s so jittery all the time.
News Presenter: The prehistoric ice man is thought to be from the late Neo-Post-Jurassic era, where he was probably part of a hunting and gathering tribe that lived on Waterson Street.
South Park creators making a Mormon musical
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Some things you just can’t make up. South Park
creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are working with Avenue Q songwriter Robert Lopez to create a new off-Broadway musical. The subject matter is “under wraps”, which means everybody knows what it is. In this case, it’s about the Mormons and likely about the founding of the faith. South Park has already dealt with this topic with a small-scale musical of its own.
When this is finally released, tickets are going to be practically impossible to get. Trey Parker and Matt Stone and a religion-skewering musical are a winning combination. They even already have a song from the Mormon South Park episode called “Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum” (at least that’s what I call it). It wouldn’t be surprising if that catchy tune made it into this musical.
Do you plan on seeing this team’s Mormon musical? Let us know in the comments.
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