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New South Park episode tonight - Cartman's Incredible Gift
South Park Studios ^ | December 8, 2004 | Staff

Posted on 12/08/2004 9:56:58 AM PST by EveningStar

Episode 813: Cartman's Incredible Gift

After sustaining a severe head injury, Cartman appears to have the power to see into the future. South Park detectives are quick to enlist his help in cracking unsolved murder cases and Cartman is more than willing to help, for a price. In the meantime, a group of "licensed" psychics cry foul when Cartman refuses to join their ranks.

Tonight 10 pm / 9 C
Rerun Sunday 11 pm / 10 C


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: southpark
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To: RightWingAtheist

You're right. i stand corrected.


61 posted on 12/08/2004 7:41:36 PM PST by uncitizen
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To: isthisnickcool
The original Red Dragon was a Michael Mann production called Manhunter. It was actually pretty good and starred William Pederson.

That's what I meant. I agree, Manhunter was the better of the two, despite the 80's Miami Vice vibe(courtesy of Mann, of course). I can't even remember now if Red Dragon had the reporter in a wheelchair scene or not.

Drawn Together's on now, and again, it sucks. It's being outrageous for the sake of being outrageous. There's no clever subtext or point in the humor whatsoever.
62 posted on 12/08/2004 7:49:13 PM PST by Thoro (Those who forget history are doomed to vote democrat.)
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To: RightWingAtheist

Well, I do have a weakness for off-beat musical numbers. I don't like to talk about it much, though... Sorta has bad associations for some people. :^)


63 posted on 12/08/2004 8:02:05 PM PST by dangus
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To: Thoro

No, there's satire in Drawn Together. If you've ever hung out with Goth chicks, for instance, the Betty-Boop character can be very, very funny. But that's where it's inconsistent... Some characters satirize certain types of real people (Betty Boop), others satirize stereotypes (Pikachu), and others simply satirize "the Real World" (the Disney Princess).


64 posted on 12/08/2004 8:06:53 PM PST by dangus
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To: dangus
No, there's satire in Drawn Together. If you've ever hung out with Goth chicks, for instance, the Betty-Boop character can be very, very funny. But that's where it's inconsistent... Some characters satirize certain types of real people (Betty Boop), others satirize stereotypes (Pikachu), and others simply satirize "the Real World" (the Disney Princess).

That's in the character setup, and I agree that there's the potential for a good show here. However, what I was referring to was the "sausage on a pizza" storyline. It's predictable, not at all clever, and outrageous just to be outrageous. I'm looking for something else to grab onto, but I'm having difficulty finding it.

A commercial for "The Venture Bros." just came on. Now THAT'S a clever show that I heartily recommend. A Johnny Quest parody of hilarious proportions.
65 posted on 12/08/2004 8:19:06 PM PST by Thoro (Those who forget history are doomed to vote democrat.)
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To: All
I loved this episode it was so stupid it was funny.

Hey who remembers the episode when the old people took over South Park. There were a few movie spoofs in there I know one of them was Red Dawn but what were the others.
66 posted on 12/08/2004 9:04:18 PM PST by Johnny Allright ((Republicans are a Heavy Metal Rock Group Democrats are a Boy Band))
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To: EveningStar

Ludicrous. A reference to "Silence of the Lambs" with an attack on detective work.


67 posted on 12/08/2004 9:05:16 PM PST by Angry Republican (yvan eht nioj!)
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To: dangus
A 30-minute campaign commercial for fetal research, it totally forgot that South Park is supposed to be a comedy. Instead, we got long-winded pontification about how wonderful stem-cell research is.

Oh dear... You sooo missed the point. For crying out loud, Eric talks a pregnant woman who actually wants her baby into killing her infant to save Kenny because she can just make another one.

His only motive is to make money, and only promotes research because he can profit from from all the fetuses he found. And make a Shakeys.

OK - if you don't get that.... Maybe you aren't clear on this. Cartman isn't the hero in South Park, he's the villian. ;~D

68 posted on 12/08/2004 10:38:54 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: Thoro

I've never watched Drawn Together, the ads didn't do anything for me. I have good instincts about what's good, I guess ;~D


69 posted on 12/08/2004 10:45:39 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: smonk

Agreed, last night's episode was a little weak, but following the Paris Hilton ep would be a tough job unless it was the Chris Reeve episode.


70 posted on 12/09/2004 4:56:58 AM PST by ABG(anybody but Gore) ("Oh no, not Hans Brix!")
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To: HairOfTheDog

No, I get that... Geez, I'm not stupid! But the show did feature about three five-minute monologues on the glory of fetal stem cell research which except for a slight ad-hominem in the last fifteen seconds went unrefuted. Plus, it perpetuated the myth that all stem cell research is fetal stem cell reseach, when adult stem cell research has been much more successful.


71 posted on 12/09/2004 5:38:30 AM PST by dangus
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To: smonk; All

It was not a good episode..


72 posted on 12/09/2004 8:21:36 AM PST by KevinDavis (Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
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To: Johnny Allright

It was also sort of a tribute to the movie Manhunter, and/or the remake "Red Dragon."


73 posted on 12/09/2004 11:39:35 AM PST by Armedanddangerous (Get over it whiney losers.)
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To: Johnny Allright

In that episode there was a reference to RED DAWN. Specifically the scene at the drive in movie theater/concentration camp.

AVENGE ME...AVENGE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.


74 posted on 12/09/2004 11:41:02 AM PST by Armedanddangerous (Get over it whiney losers.)
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To: smonk

Yeah, that wasn't their best episode. Nothing memorable.


75 posted on 12/09/2004 2:02:12 PM PST by dirtboy (Tagline temporarily out of commission due to excessive intake of gin-soaked raisins)
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To: dirtboy
Yeah, that wasn't their best episode. Nothing memorable.

But shouldn't the death of the ancillary character Ms. Crabtree be memorable?
76 posted on 12/09/2004 2:50:06 PM PST by Thoro (Those who forget history are doomed to vote democrat.)
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To: Armedanddangerous

Wasn't that line from Spiderman 2?


77 posted on 12/09/2004 2:51:22 PM PST by dfwgator (It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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To: dfwgator

No... remember the scene with Harry Dean Stanton at the drive in movie/ concentration camp in Red Dawn?

Thats where it was from.


78 posted on 12/09/2004 6:11:36 PM PST by Armedanddangerous (Get over it whiney losers.)
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To: Thoro
But shouldn't the death of the ancillary character Ms. Crabtree be memorable?

She'll probably be back next week, like Kenny...

79 posted on 12/10/2004 6:45:23 AM PST by dirtboy (Tagline temporarily out of commission due to excessive intake of gin-soaked raisins)
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To: dirtboy

It will have been her sister..you watch and see..or her clone, made by professor mephisto.


80 posted on 12/15/2004 5:08:06 AM PST by Armedanddangerous (Yep, ya caught me, ya caught the tater)
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