Secrets of 'South Park'

ABC News ^ | September 22, 2006 | Jake Tapper and Dan Morris

[EveningStar]

Comedy Central's vulgar, profane, hilarious animated hit "South Park" begins its 10th season on Oct. 4 in an uncertain place.

In the past year, the show and its creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, won their first Emmy and were also honored with a Peabody for best electronic media. But the year was also fraught with moments of censorship that caused the show's creators to wonder if the world had changed so much in the last 10 years that "South Park" could really no longer thrive...

[EveningStar]

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[GOPyouth]

Hey Terrence...isn't that the prophet Mohammed?

South Park was classic this past year going after Scientology and Wahhabism.

[EveningStar]

I don't know how Trey and Matt keep doing it. I keep thinking they're going to get stale but so far they haven't.

[ConservativeStatement]

[CounterCounterCulture]

ManBearPig is still out there!

[derllak]

What, praytell, is Wahhabism? I swear, this crazy world is changing so fast I can't keep up anymore!

[EveningStar]

What, praytell, is Wahhabism?

Simply put, radical Islam.

[GOPyouth]

Wabbabism is the extreme Sunni sect of Islam that OBL and those nut jobs in Al Qaeda follow. They want the return of the Caliphate, which is a supreme religious ruler who controls everything. Those who are against him are to be killed.

This plan starts with hitting the US and bog us down, eventually making the governments in the middle east to stop relying on us for trade deals and military protection.

Once this is established, they will go after the governments (i.e. House of Saud) and overthrow them.

Once they are ruling these countries, oppenents will be executed and an all out dicatorship will be established under the Caliph.

And liberals don't seem to fear this.

[EveningStar]

[derllak]

Interesting.....I would think that would be called Wahahahahahahabism! ;)
Sorry, it's late here and I get goofier as the night goes on!

[FreedomCalls]

What, praytell, is Wahhabism?

The hard-line fundamentalist version of Islam. Osama Bin Laden is a Wahabbi.

[derllak]

Strange I've never heard about this sect before. I'll definitely look into this deeper.Sounds like something I need to be aware of. Thanks for the info!

[CounterCounterCulture]

Aaaaaaaaaugh!!!!

[spinestein]

Ekthelthior!

[Slings and Arrows]

What, praytell, is Wahhabism?

It's a fanatical sect of Islam that wants to make us all eat firey green horseradish...no, wait; that's Wasabi-ism.

[miliantnutcase]

I've been hoping for a Hugo Chavez and Ahmannutjob episode. They have to do it.

[derllak]

Ahhhh, that's what I love about FReepers....they're smart as whips and a great sense of humor! I'll have to look into this Wahhabi stuff, you all have me very curious. Thanks for input, fellow FReeps!

[Fixit]

[Andonius_99]

Simply put, radical Islam.

There, that's better...

[Andonius_99]

With the world as their muse, they'd be hard pressed to find anything not funny write about...what I wouldn't give to sit down and have a few beers with those two and just watch their minds work.

[RightWingAtheist]

THAT is one of their greatest shows ever, IMHO. Whenever I'm feeling real down, I just have Butters in my head telling me how wonderful life really is.

[RouxStir]

"What, praytell, is Wahhabism?"

The brand of islam that is supported by our friends the Saudis and the brand of islam taught in the Saudi-funded schools in the US.

[HairOfTheDog]

Terrific article ES! Thanks!

[ConservativeStatement]

[Slings and Arrows]

And I thought I was just being a smartass! ;^)

[oldvike]

"We don't wish Tom Cruise any ill will," Parker says. "He's just kind of a freak, you know? He's like Michael Jackson."

Bwwaaaahhhaaahhhaaaa! Classic Stone.

[nhoward14]

The makers if South Park gave an interview about how they aren't sure they can do the show the way they want these days?

Simpsons did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[derllak]

Well I almost believed you! I guess that makes me a dumbass! :P

[Feiny]

I love wasabi.....in moderation.
I am a moderate wasabist & I am speaking out against all fanatical wasabists.

[E Rocc]

Simply put, radical Islam.

There, that's better...

If you're an Al Qaeda shill, perhaps....

-Eric

[E Rocc]

I've been hoping for a Hugo Chavez and Ahmannutjob episode. They have to do it.

Chavez calls Bush "the devil", and Saddam escapes and starts wooing him. Meanwhile no one wants to go near Ahmanijad because of.....errrrr...."hygiene issues".

-Eric

[dynachrome]

Good article. As always, thanks for the ping.

[Slings and Arrows]

DEATH TO ALL FANATICS!!!!!

[EveningStar]

I had wasabi yesterday. In moderation, of course.

[RangerM]

"What, praytell, is Wahhabism?"

The inability to ignore that piece of green sushi on your plate, to the point that you eat it first, by itself. :)

(I've done it, damnit)

[subterfuge]

From the article:

So who did they vote for? John Kerry or George W. Bush?



Parker says anyone interested can look at their show that ran just before the 2004 election called "Douche and Turd." In it the South Park Elementary School students are forced to choose between a Giant Douche and a Turd Sandwich as a new school mascot. The character Stan protests, saying he doesn't find either option attractive, and is decried by the school, his parents and P. Diddy for not voting.



"When people ask how did you vote, it's like: 'Watch that episode. You'll know exactly who we voted for,'" Parker says.

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I can't recall which was voted in at the boys' school, but I think I know who the giant douche was supposed to be depicting.

[SlowBoat407]

DEATH TO ALL FANATICS!!!!!

SMASH EXTREMISM!!!!!

[Toby06]

Wasabism is a group of people who like their tongues burned off with Japanese mustard.

[3catsanadog]

And what is "ManBearPig"? And why must we stop it?

[Fixit]

ManBearPig is a mythical beast (a stand in for global warming) hunted by Al Gore in a South Park episode of the same name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manbearpig