South Park Censored

[AUChizad]

http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/04/south-park-censorship-.html

April 22, 2010
'Muhammad' now a dirty word on 'South Park'

C1main_southparkstudios Now "South Park" can't even say the words "Prophet Muhammad."

After last week's episode of the Comedy Central series sparked a threat (and yes, it was certainly a threat) from a radical Islamic website, the network has cracked-down-for-their-own-good on creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone during last night's continuation of the show's storyline.

For those who missed the drama, the show's 200th episode last week mocked the one "celebrity" that the series has been largely unable to depict, the Prophet Muhammad, who was hidden from view in a bear costume. A U.S.-based website RevolutionMuslim.com then warned Parker and Stone they could end up like Theo Van Gogh (the Dutch filmmaker who was murdered by Muslim extremists after depicting Muhammad on his show) and even posted the address of the show's production office. The site has since been shut down.

Last night, "South Park" continued the controversial Muhammad storyline, but with a key difference: every instance of the words "Prophet Muhammad" was bleeped out, making the episode practically incomprehensible, especially to anybody who missed the previous week.

The character of Muhammad was once again also hidden from view, covered by a large block labeled "censored."

A Comedy Central spokesperson confirmed it was the network's decision to bleep the words.

The Muhammad content is also not available on the South Park Studios website.

A message on the site states: "We do not have network approval to stream our original version of the show. We will bring you a version of [episode] 201 as soon as we can."

Ironically, "South Park" apparently shows an image of the Prophet Muhammad briefly in its opening credits that has gone largely unnoticed.

UPDATE: Parker and Stone comment on "South Park" censorship:

    In the 14 years we've been doing South Park we have never done a show that we couldn't stand behind. We delivered our version of the show to Comedy Central and they made a determination to alter the episode. It wasn't some meta-joke on our part. 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.

[AUChizad]

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/showbiz/2010/04/21/ac.griffin.south.park.threat.cnn

Watch this video.

[AUChizad]

The thing about it was, the whole point of the episode was to incorporate tons of old episodes into one single plot line.

They did the Super Best Friends thing back in 2001 (link) where they showed Mohammad, and have a short clip from that episode in the opening credits every week, and no one has said a word about that.

[Wishbone]

Typical.... The guys make fun of Christians and other easy target but when the shit hits the fan they curl up in the fetal.  And I'm agnostic BTW.

[AUChizad]

Typical.... The guys make fun of Christians and other easy target but when the shit hits the fan they curl up in the fetal.  And I'm agnostic BTW.

Perhaps you missed the point.

Trey & Matt didn't curl up shit.

Comedy Central did.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/25/matt-stone-trey-parker-ar_n_475744.html

"I think Comedy Central totally fucking pussed out. Now, they weren't any different than anyone else, so it's not like you can single them out. But I think it would've been an important statement for one media outlet in America to stand up. That was one of my most disappointing moments as an American--the American press's reaction to the Muhammad cartoons. It was completely wimpy," Matt Stone said. "Cartoonists, people who do satire--we're not in the army, we're never going to be fucking drafted and this is our time to stand up and do the right thing. And to watch the New York Times, Comedy Central, everybody just go 'No, we're not going to do it because basically we're afraid of getting bombed' sucked. I was so disappointed"

[Wishbone]

These guys only tip over acceptable sacred cows.  Why don't they ever tackle the obvious ones like Black culture? 

[Kaos]

Oh noes.  Where will Chizad and his merry band get their hard news now that South Park is censored?

[Token]

These guys only tip over acceptable sacred cows.  Why don't they ever tackle the obvious ones like Black culture? 

You know back before the war broke out I was a saucier in San Antone. I bet I could collar up some of them greens, yeah, some crawfish out the paddy, yo'! Ha! I'm makin' some crabapples for dessert now, yo! Hell yeah, ha!

[Wishbone]

Token,
African-American please!

[BZ770]

[Wishbone]

Nicely played jewboy! (bz770 is my fraternity brother so don't get your panties in a wad)

[CCTAU]

Oh noes.  Where will Chizad and his merry band get their hard news now that South Park is censored?

LOL. Nice carry-over...

[Tiger Wench]

The thing about it was, the whole point of the episode was to incorporate tons of old episodes into one single plot line.

They did the Super Best Friends thing back in 2001 (link) where they showed Mohammad, and have a short clip from that episode in the opening credits every week, and no one has said a word about that.

Ummm... the "highlighted" character is actually Krishna.  The one in the orange turban standing to Jesus's left is Muhammad.

Yeah, I watch South Park religiously...

 

[AUChizad]

Ok.

These guys only tip over acceptable sacred cows.  Why don't they ever tackle the obvious ones like Black culture? 

Clearly you don't watch the show very regularly.

You obviously missed this episode. (With Appologies to Jesse Jackson)
http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/102800

And probably missed this one. (Here Comes the Neighborhood)
http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/103583

And this one...
http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/103559 (Cartman's Silly Hate Crime)

Those are just a couple that stand out off the top of my head.

Oh noes.  Where will Chizad and his merry band get their hard news now that South Park is censored?

You're an idiot that doesn't deserve a response...

Ummm... the "highlighted" character is actually Krishna.  The one in the orange turban standing to Jesus's left is Muhammad.

Yeah, I watch South Park religiously...

 

He's not highlighted. Krishna's head is glowing, as he is usually depicted.

[AUChizad]

Oh noes.  Where will Chizad and his merry band get their hard news now that South Park is censored?

Ok. I lied. You get a response.

Obviously, this came from this statement you made in another thread:

And you for proving that the sum total of your political knowledge is gleaned from South Park and Jon Stewart. 

God help us.

And this:

PPPS:  Your silly SouthPark clip is typical of the left agenda.  It takes a valid argument and spins it into something else entirely. Rather than addressing the legitimate issues, it resorts to an attempt to make anyone who disagrees appear to be an uneducated loon.   

I know you're not that fucking stupid. So because I, or someone else, occasionally posts a clip from South Park when it is completely relatable to the discussion at hand, that is the "sum total of our political knowledge?" For a professional writer, you sure don't have a firm grip on the meaning and purpose of satire.

The only reason this irked me enough to respond is because you clearly know not of which you speak. Again.

Of all the television programs (not on Fox News) on national televison to call out for pushing a "typical left agenda", South Park would be the last on your list if you actually knew what the fuck you were talking about.

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

The phrase was coined by commentator Andrew Sullivan[1] in 2001. Sullivan identified himself as a South Park Republican after hearing that the program's creators had "outed" themselves as Republicans at an awards ceremony.

South Park co-creator Trey Parker is actually a registered member of the Libertarian Party.[2] Fellow co-creator Matt Stone sums up their views with the comment "I hate conservatives, but I really fucking hate liberals."[3]

[Kaos]

Ok. I lied. You get a response.

Obviously, this came from this statement you made in another thread:
And this:
I know you're not that fucking stupid. So because I, or someone else, occasionally posts a clip from South Park when it is completely relatable to the discussion at hand, that is the "sum total of our political knowledge?" For a professional writer, you sure don't have a firm grip on the meaning and purpose of satire.

The only reason this irked me enough to respond is because you clearly know not of which you speak. Again.

Of all the television programs (not on Fox News) on national televison to call out for pushing a "typical left agenda", South Park would be the last on your list if you actually knew what the fuck you were talking about.

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

BAAA HAAAA HAAAAA...

Can't take a joke.  Typical. 

[AUChizad]

BAAA HAAAA HAAAAA...

Can't take a joke.  Typical. 

Is the "can't take a joke" defense considered "addressing the legitimate issues" or "resorting to an attempt to make anyone who disagrees appear to be an uneducated loon"?

[Token]

Is the "can't take a joke" defense considered "addressing the legitimate issues"

No, but deleting is.

[War Eagle!!!]

No, but deleting is.

ziiiiing

[AWK]

No, but deleting is.

We have one rule.  Stop bleeding all over your panties and wrap it up.