Posted on 04/22/2010 1:14:14 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
NEW YORK (April 22) -- After a radical Islamic group issued a thinly veiled threat against the creators of "South Park," the network aired an episode with references to and depictions of the Prophet Muhammad blocked out.
A note on the show's website said Comedy Central had inserted "numerous additional audio bleeps throughout" the show, adding "we do not have network approval to stream our original version of the show."
The episode was the second half of a storyline that began last week with an episode depicting the Prophet Muhammad in a bear suit.
A day later, a blog post on Revolution Muslim's website warned the satirists that the episode would likely leave them in the same position as Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, who was shot to death while biking to work in Amsterdam in 2004. Van Gogh had made a short film critical of the treatment of women in Islamic society.
"We have to warn Matt [Stone] and Trey [Parker] that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh for airing this show. This is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them," Abu Talhah Al-Amrikee wrote in the post.
Yep, heard the GD’s and every other curse word they usually bleep out on TV.
Hoo-boy! ... :-)
One threat deserves another.
Tell the jihadists that the Arab culture will “wind up” like Hiroshima.
I just gave ‘em a white-hot earful!!! ;)
I can't help but wonder if it wasn't Comedy Central's decision instead of Parker and Stone's.
That is what I am getting
Thank you. I'm contacting them to let them know what I think of people who cave in to terrorist threats.
Ha, you stole my line about the admitted cowardice of the 2012 team who specifically said they didn’t want to show the Kaaba destroyed in their flick for fear of jihadi retribution.
The only thing I can say is that I have not paid for a cinema ticket since the 90’s.
I still call shenanigans. Between the over-the-top bleeping, and the over-the-top mockery of Jesus and Buddha for contrast, I still smell a ruse. I would love to see a cut of the episode with all mentions/visuals of The False Prophet We Do Not Speak Of in the clear, just for comparison. It couldn't have been as good.
... and yet, reality remains steadfastly unimpressed. Go figure. ;)
I have to agree with you on that one. Safe targets. Great point!
I sure hope Matt and Trey remember this when it comes contract time.
Me too. They surely sound PO’ed about it.
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