"South Park" goes after Catholic leader

Orlando Sentinel ^ | Apr 5, 2007 8:33:51 AM

[ecurbh]

The folks at "South Park" take no prisoners.

Consider Wednesday's episode, which went after Bill Donohue, president of the conservative Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. Donohue has been a severe critic of the animated series on Comedy Central.

The episode mixed Easter and "The Da Vinci Code" in typically wacky fashion. The plot involved the current pope and Jesus. The story ended with Jesus cutting Donahue in half with a flying ninja blade.

In other recent controversies, Donohue has called the co-creators of "South Park," Matt Stone and Trey Parker, whores and cowards.

[Popocatapetl]

One taboo they have never attacked is smoking. Guaranteed if they did an episode that lashed out not at smokers, but anti-smokers, they would get more hate mail then ever.

[SlowBoat407]

Actually, they took on the anti-smoking crowd.

[PAR35]

Does “South Park” every make fun of Islam?

Yes.

[Teacher317]

The writers have made episodes with Mohammed, but the networls will not air it.

They have directly assaulted the basic tenets of Mormonism, and the misdirection of the leaders of Catholicism (I'm a big Martin Luther fan myself, so I enjoy the practice, LOL), but no other faiths/denominations that I can think of.

Their depictions of Jesus are usually rather flattering - he's peaceful, kind, quite, and generous... up until you tick him off TOO much, LOL. Then he'll kick Santa's butt in a NY minute! (SP's first "episode", which was first released on the internet, and I was gleefully fortunate enough to catch before they became a hit.)

[PJ-Comix]

Guaranteed if they did an episode that lashed out not at smokers, but anti-smokers, they would get more hate mail then ever.

I guess you missed the Rob Reiner episode.

[killjoy]

Funny how they made fun of Mohamed once, for about 10 secs and never have replayed it

Actually they didn't make fun of him, just showed him. Something they continue to do during the beginning of every episode this season... ;)

[Central Scrutiniser]

It was a very funny episode. Bill Donahue is a bloated windbag who was ripe for the picking.

[ecurbh]

Guaranteed if they did an episode that lashed out not at smokers, but anti-smokers, they would get more hate mail then ever.

Been there, done that... Episode 709, "Butt Out"

[Wormwood]

According to an interview with on the Penn Jilette Show, Parker and Stone received a lot of heat when they took a swipe at Richard Dawkins.

Unlike the manufactured outrage they get when they slam religious figures, that episode angered people who actually watch the show.

[antiRepublicrat]

Does “South Park” every make fun of Islam? I don’t watch the show.

Not since the big Mohammed cartoon riots. Then they specifically took that on and tried to show him but the networks wouldn't let them. Then they did something very unflattering with Jesus to basically make the point "Why does the network allow us to do this with Jesus, and we can't even show Mohammed in an average situation?"

[USArmySpouse]

I can’t get too angry at South Park. At least they’re an equal-opportunity offender.

[The Great RJ]

South Park is a satire show that takes on anything and everything without regard to political correctness. Crude yes, but so were many of the great satires, read Plautus or Chaucer and you will see the same earthy humor being used to lampoon those who take themselves too seriously.

As for this episode, I'm Catholic and I was not in the least offended. The actual satire was on the Da Vinci Code movie which many people have actually taken seriously.

[KarlInOhio]

As for this episode, I'm Catholic and I was not in the least offended.

I haven't seen this episode yet, but I remember the uproar about the bleeding statue of Mary. As a Catholic I wasn't offended about it, but that may be because it took a well deserved shot at what I feel is a little too much idolotry in the Church.

[Antoninus]

They are cowards. How about a recurring Mohammed character on South Park? Hmmmm?

As with most of our vaunted entertainment media, they're happy to bash Catholics because we won't threaten to blow up their studios or call for their beheading.

Donohue got this one spot on--the creators of SP are "whores and cowards."

[Antoninus]

It was a very funny episode. Bill Donahue is a bloated windbag who was ripe for the picking.

Bill Donahue is a good man calling it like he sees it. The South Park guys are cowards just like the rest of the entertainment industry. If they ever did a whole episode ripping Islam to shreds (which they won't), they'd appear the next day to grovel and apologize like the good little dhimmis they are.

[MrB]

Guaranteed if they did an episode that lashed out not at smokers, but anti-smokers, they would get more hate mail then ever.

Rob Rheiner episode. Been there, done that - called the anti-smokers "fascists".

[Kace]

Trey and Matt are not whores. They are agents for Xenu.

[EveningStar]

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[Dog Gone]

The first pope was Peter Rabbit!

Now Easter makes sense!

[napscoordinator]

As a Catholic, I am just glad that they make fun of everyone. The show I would like them to do is about these wacko actors having all these luxury items while purchasing those stupid carbon credits explain to us little people that we should do our part....Now that pisses me off to no end!!!