Posted on 04/14/2006 5:08:34 AM PDT by Panerai
I'VE never been a "South Park" fan, but the animated show's last two episodes on Comedy Central had me hooked. Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker keyed off the continuing conflagration over the Mohammed cartoons (published last fall by the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten) to lambaste their own network's capitulation to Islamic terrorism.
Viewers are viciously, deservedly, mocking the network for its cave-in. "Comedhimmi Central," jibed one of my Web site readers. "Cowardly Central," derided Canadian blogger Damian Penny.
The plot of Wednesday's show revolved around Kyle (one of the "South Park" kids) trying to convince a Fox network executive to air an uncensored episode of the animated show "Family Guy," even though it contained an image of Mohammed. (Many Muslims consider it blasphemy to depict Mohammed, though his image has appeared in art, architecture, and literature throughout the ages with nary a peep.)
"Do the right thing! Show Mohammed!" implores Kyle, as his nemesis, Cartman, pulls out a gun to force the network executive to pull the offending episode. (There's also a must-see send-up of the White House press corps.)
After much anguish, the Fox exec agrees to air the show - but, in place of the planned image of Mohammed, a black slate appears to announce: "Comedy Central has refused to broadcast an image of Mohammed on their network."
Prior to the start of the true-life Cartoon Jihad, "South Park" had featured cartoon images of Mohammed without incident. A 2001 episode titled "Super Best Friends" featured the Muslims' prophet as a superhero with flame powers. No fatwas ensued; no suits complained. But when Parker and Stone wanted a Mohammed image for their latest show, Comedy Central balked.
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This is the best season so far. They're doing a great job.
Very perceptive and right on target.
Good show, old man. I expected you to move on after the first half-dozen replies, to soemething like, "Oh, okay, but they'll never do Mormons!" But I guess that's unnecessary, given the multitude of readers who absolutely must reply to your first post without bothering to read the next sixty. Truly, cluelessness runs strong in this thread -- as does the indignation of the clueless when it is pointed out. (Sarcasm tags are for Betelgeusians.)
< /it's sarcasm, stupid >
My kingdom for people who get satire.
;'}
That's actually a very good question!
You sure don't see this level of fun on Family Guy threads ... What? There are no Family Guy threads?
If we start censoring my posts on these threads it will kill all the threads about television shows. It's what happened to the Laverne and Shirley threads.
Are you sure you want to be responsible for that?
Hey, Damian! You're very own Canadian Broadcast Corporation pulled the exact same crap with last night's episode of Terrance & Phillip. Why nary a word from you a-boat that, eh???
Nicely stated. South Park, Colorado pays more attention to Kenny than they do to Jesus.
Since I only lurk SP threads, whatever happened to Old Cracker (I don't remember his exact screen name)?
O.C. - Old Cracker, RIP, was banned. I never was clear why. One of the saddest days in Free Republic history, though.
Oh, they'd never make fun of Family Guy. Pussies!
the the Laverne and Shirley threads got WAY out of hand and you know it!
now shut up and give your jew gold.
you know I don't carry gold in a little bag around my neck
You fell for it.
SitYo's just getting the jump on the inevitable comment that SP wouldn't dare take on ____________ (fill in the blank).
Mister Hankey, is that you?!
bttt
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