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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Sure, they might go after the Mohammedans, but what about Scientology? Parker and Stone wouldn't dare try to do a show about the RELIGION OF HOLLYWEIRD!
i thot comedy central's 'censoring' WAS the joke followed by the blasphemous depiction of Jesus
where you been hiding? they did scientology.
In an interview with the Associated Press, William Donohue of the conservative Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights -- who totally didn't get the point -- went after Parker and Stone over the Jesus bit, but not Comedy Central.
"Like little whores, they'll sit there and grab the bucks. They'll sit there and they'll whine and they'll take their shot at Jesus," he said.
Comedy Central is beneath contempt for giving in to the terrorists.
So you're saying Parker and Stone are scientologists? I'm not surprised. I guess that's why they've never lampooned Tom Cruise.
I loved the press connference with Bush
Reporter - Mr Bush - why cant' you stop the showing of mohammed on family Guy
President Bush - It's a first amendment issue
reporter - What is this first amendment your talking about
whatever bush is for , the press is against
Great show, and as a floridian, I can only say, manateee's deserve to be kept in tanks writing tv shows.
OMG you are spouting off on a subject you know nothing about.
Obviously that was meant as sarcasm
I want to know what Muhammed looks like. Somebody send me a picture of this guy.
:o)
I know enough about it.
Obvoiusly not, since South Park lampooned the hell out of Cruise just recently.
ping
They did Scientology -- and Isaac Hayes quit in protest -- so they killed off Isaac Hayes!
ping
where you been hiding?
In the closet with Tom Cruise.
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