"South Park" Parked by Complaints

Yahoo! ^ | Thu Dec 29, 2005 | Sarah Hall

[Quick1]

Following the Dec. 7 season finale of South Park, titled "Bloody Mary," the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights slammed the network for its irreverent portrayal of church icons and sought to block the episode from being rebroadcast.

It appears the group may have met with success. A repeat of the finale was scheduled to air Wednesday night, but was seemingly pulled from the Comedy Central lineup without explanation.

In the episode, a statue of the Virgin Mary is believed to be bleeding from its rear end, inspiring faithful parishioners to flock from miles around to be healed by the miraculous blood.

[isrul]

You're trying to assume too much authoritah.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Hey, y'know, I'll stand behind any "huckster" who calls for the assassination of a Communist pig like Hugo Chavez. Lock 'n load, baby.

[isrul]

As I remember an other episode depicted (in the eyes of the foul mouthed weebles) bleeding from the rectum as sign of maturity. Although it was ultimately revealed to be an infection of some sort.

[isrul]

I think they talk about wieners on South Park.

[junta]

You are right and in the end the pope sets the flock straight.

[isrul]

The very existence of anyone who is not a mohammedan offends mohammedans.

[LS]

I agree. South Park is one of the few shows that is geniuinely irreverent, meaning it attacks everyone and anything. You can't cheer when they lampoon the environmental whackos and not expect them to take on Christianity or Islam or anything else.

[KevinDavis]

I think we need a chill-pill channel...

[nina0113]

the occasional blue word

Occasional??!! We had to turn it off because the constant background chant of "America, F*** Yeah!" was so annoying.

[HostileTerritory]

Not seen much South Park, have you? Yes, they've "done" Mohammad.

[HairOfTheDog]

That's why I believe that we have a responsibility to avoid mindless ridicule against religions--even if it makes many people laugh.

It's not mindless...

[Sir Gawain]

but we also have a moral responsibility to avoid ridiculing religions in such a way as to defame them.

Reminds me of what the mullahs say when they see an "offensive" Muslim cartoon. Two peas in a pod.

[Dustbunny]

I will say that this episode would have offended me. Happy I did not see it.

[HairOfTheDog]

....why are some people so eager to show their ignorance in public?

Says the man on a thread about a show he hasn't watched....

[Uddercha0s]

A torrent can be found here http://www.mrtwig.net/

[AppyPappy]

Change the channel if you don't like what you see, and vote with your eyes.

Note: The network CHOSE to pull the show. No censorship was involved. The network made a decision to run the show and then decided it was a mistake. It happens all the time.

[Joy in the Journey]

Nacho, Nacho man. . .

[thoughtomator]

I blame Canada for ruining our children!

[Dumb_Ox]

Censorship is necessary for civilization. Those barbarians should have been placed in the stocks long ago, rather than given a podium on cable and later broadcast TV, lots of cash, and bootlickings from the Last Men who, when faced with matters of ultimate importance, can but giggle and point.

[HairOfTheDog]

South park insults everybody.

I'd argue that this isn't true, they insult people who often time deserve it. ;~D It's not random.

If they have their way, I wouldn't be surprised if they come up with an episode making fun of the people who complain about it.

I'm sure they will ;~D... They had one show where the parents were protesting at the Network offices by catapulting themselves into the wall of the building, one every minute until they got what they want.