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| Apr 6th 2006
| Adam Finley
Posted on 04/06/2006 9:16:57 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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'South Park' Goes After Mohammad Censorship
Posted by Greg Sheffield on April 6, 2006 - 11:30. Comedy Central's hit show
"South Park" just won a
Peabody, the highest award given to TV shows. The most recent episode dealt with the controversy surrounding depictions of Mohammad.
In the episode, everyone in the country is terrified that the Fox animated show "Family Guy" is going to show Mohammad. All in the town of South Park are afraid for their lives at the thought of Muslim retribution.
But in the end, Fox chickens out and censors the Mohammad character, covering him up with a black rectangle.
The show's main character, Peter Griffin, is told by his wife Lois that she doesn't want to cook dinner for his ex-girlfriend. Peter responds that maybe they can just have tea, to which the talking dog Brian responds, "You mean like the time you had tea with Mohammad, the prophet of the Muslim faith?"
Watch the clip.
Lois: But, Peter, I don't want to cook dinner for you ex-girlfriend.
Peter: Well, maybe we can just have tea.
Brian the Dog: You mean like the time you had tea with Mohammad, the prophet of the Muslim faith?
Peter (to censored Mohammad): Come on, Mohammad, let's get some tea.
The "South Park" episode is "too be continued," and next week the show's creators say Mohammad will be discussed again. They dare their own network, Comedy Central, not to censor them.
Source: 'South Park' Goes After Mohammad Censorship | NewsBusters.org
To: EveningStar; ecurbh; Ramius; RosieCotton
When the description for this episode came out, I don't think many knew quite what to make of it.
Original air Date: 2006-04-05 Cartman and Kyle are at war over the popular cartoon, "Family Guy." Kyle loves "Family Guy" and hates Cartman. The two boys embark upon a mad chase across the country and the fate of "Family Guy" lies with the first boy to reach Hollywood. |
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Some even wondered if it was a rather unexciting subject for a show. One comment on the thread yesterday accused Matt and Trey of running low on ideas :~D
Oh Yee of little faith. The show description being typically bland is just part of the fun :~D
This was a surprising and terrific episode, the same way most of them are, and one that I think will, or at least ~should~ create the same amount of buzz as the Scientology episode. The best buzz about it so far are these two blog entries.
I don't want to make too much out of the fact that they are "doing Islam". I really tired of all the "dares" to "make fun of Islam" from people here at FR who have probably never watched the show, or from those who feel unfairly singled out because SP has mocked ~them~ but don't have the "guts" to mock Islam. I've never known "Islam" to be the litmus test for good comedy.
As a diehard fan of Matt and Trey's work, I resented the dares, and resented the implication. I knew they'd do it in time, and when they did it it'd be funny :~D
I'm sure this episode, like previous ones, will be re-aired this week, and is probably circulating around the internet as well. I wish a script were available, but it's too soon.
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:18:17 AM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
(Hobbit Hole knives for soldiers! www.freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
To: HairOfTheDog
I've never watched South Park, but last nite I happened to have the TV on The Comedy Channel when SP came on. I had noticed in the tv listings that this episode was about Mohammad and the cartoon. So I watched it. It was hilarious. Can't wait for part 2.
lol
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:19:41 AM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: HairOfTheDog
Does the author realize that SouthPark was using Family Guy as a proxy for themselves? I mean, he does to a point, but does he really?
As for the big wheel bursting into flames, South Park themselves have done that at least 3 times, probably more.
This was a hilarious episode, and I hope Comedy Central doesn't puss out on next week's.
If you censor for Mohammad, then you have to for Catholics and cripples et al. (lol)
To: HairOfTheDog
Oh man, just when I thought they couldn't be more brilliant!
BTW, I thought that in "Marjorine" they had a perfect chance to make fun of Cindy Sheehan, having Butters' mom blame the mayor for his "death", only to get scolded for exploiting him for personal publicity.
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:22:56 AM PDT
by
RightWingAtheist
(Creationism is to conservatism what Howard Dean is to liberalism)
To: eyespysomething
Does the author realize that SouthPark was using Family Guy as a proxy for themselves? I mean, he does to a point, but does he really? I saw it that way too... that the criticisms of Family Guy seemed awfully familiar ;~D Not sure many others have found that layer.
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:23:28 AM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: .cnI redruM; 537cant be wrong; 68 grunt; A. Patriot; A_Conservative_Chinese; ...
To: HairOfTheDog
Did they get permission from the Family Guy creators?
If they didn't, they are soooo sued.
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:29:10 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
To: dfwgator
Not sure :~D - But I bet they have people who would have looked into that.
It wasn't exactly an affectionate representation of the show.
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:30:34 AM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
I watch and love South Park and I contended that they've been lax in dissing Islam as a theology. I don't expect them to do what they did to Mormonism or Scientology (that would be derivative and unfunny) but this did make fun of Islam as a religion and as a culture, unlike what they did before.
And it was funny. I just hope there is a part 2. I am sure they will reference the only other time they promised a 2-parter -- when they didn't do the Cartman's dad episode.
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:30:45 AM PDT
by
AmishDude
(AmishDude, servant of the dark lord Xenu.)
To: dfwgator
I bet they didn't get permission from the Muslim Imam they showed and misquoted ;~D
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:31:19 AM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: AmishDude
Depends if Comedy Central pusses out.
To: dfwgator
FG won't sue. Satirical irreverent comedy shows don't sue for copyright infringment if they are mocked because it makes them look like unfunny prigs.
And the only bad publicity is no publicity.
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:33:10 AM PDT
by
AmishDude
(AmishDude, servant of the dark lord Xenu.)
To: HairOfTheDog
Yeah, but when is South Park going to do a episode about Islam?
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:34:26 AM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
("If you go out there with an innocent heart, you're eaten." - David Attenborough))
To: AmishDude
I don't think they've been "lax" about doing that, because I don't presume to know better than they do what they want to say about it. If they do want to say something about it, they will, and the content will be theirs. It's presumptuous of us to think we should give subject matter advice to one of the most topical and well-written shows on the air today. If it's a popular subject in America, I assume they'll get to it.
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:36:17 AM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
(Hobbit Hole knives for soldiers! www.freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
To: Oztrich Boy
I wish I'd kept a ping list of those people.
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:36:43 AM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
(Hobbit Hole knives for soldiers! www.freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
To: Oztrich Boy
Yeah, but when is South Park going to do a episode about Islam? They've made plenty of fun of the terrorists. The episode with Osama in it that aired shortly after 9/11 was classic.
And then there's Team America...(which I've watched over and over and it just doesn't get old.)
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:37:25 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(No mosques were entered or damaged during this post.)
To: eyespysomething
Does the author realize that SouthPark was using Family Guy as a proxy for themselves?Exactly! not sure how so many people missed that, but I figured it was obvious when at the end instead of saying Fox, they said Comedy Central.
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:39:05 AM PDT
by
CharlieOK1
(Did you get that thing I sent ya?)
To: HairOfTheDog
Oh sure, they're willing to rip on The Simpsons and Family Guy. But have they made fun of Futurama yet? They're too chicken to do that, I guess. ;~D
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:39:39 AM PDT
by
ecurbh
(Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
To: ecurbh
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posted on
04/06/2006 9:40:27 AM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
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