South Park

[Onigumo]

Just heard that the South Park episode about Tom Cruise and Scientology will NOT be seen on Comedy Central again. Something about Viacom, Tom Cruise and Mission Impossible III.

I personally didn't find the episode that offensive, and if the reaction was like that, then the episode hit closer to the mark than any episode before.

[Buuhan1]

Was that the one of him hiding in the closet? I only saw like 5 mins of that before. I find South Park boring.

[KatanaJon1.1]

Banned in Europe is all I have found so far.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01...uth_park_axed/

[Solar Knight]

Did find something a few days ago, but I'll stick it here.

http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/en...236898022.html

[Buuhan1]

Chef go bye-bye.

[Duce of Transilvania]

They have problems with the Tom Cruise and Scientology episode?
If they have struble with that, what are they going to have with the Bloody Mary episode, which i think is far more offensive.

[Ms. Suave Debonair]

It seems that episode has been alot of trouble for them..

[Onigumo]

This is what I found...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapped...ark_episode%29
(read the bottom entry for trivia.)
So that might also mean that future Tom Cruise movies might use the same threat. Who knows, this might turn executives OFF of Tom Cruise.

[Cap'n Carter]

I'm pretty sure the Bloody Mary episode is never going to be aired again.

[Devilfruitgrower]

I hope so! If you ask me South Parks just stopped being funny halfway through Cancelled in.... I think it was season 8. Then they started going way too far.

[Greg]

South Park is the funniest show on TV. I think the entire Chef thing AND Tom Cruise thing are HYSTERICAL!!!!!

It shows that they're absolutely right. In fact, if you read their comments on Chef's leaving, it makes PERFECT sense. To paraphrase:

'We've made a ton of episodes bashing other religions and suddenly when we do a Scientology one, famous people find it offensive.'

Those two are some of the brightest comedy writers I know and they're always dead on. They never get political, they only use common sense. Not like banning it from TV means no one will ever see it again. ESPECIALLY in this day and age ^O^

Man, South Park rocks.

[CosmicDebris]

That's hilarious. They've totally spoofed other religions in ways that I'm sure lots of people found offensive, and then they get to SCIENTOLOGY and celebs whine and want it banned. What a bunch of crybabies.

[Solar Knight]

I wonder... how many famous mormons are there? Not sure if that made any controversy. =3

Oh, and that Bloody Mary thing was hilarious (morover that alcoholism part).

[Majek]

Good thing i quit SP 2 years ago. Now i won't have to miss Chef.

[Anime Master]

Bloody Mary is already banned. Wonder why it didnt air on the New Years run? That is why

[Malintex_Terek]

The newer South Park episodes ain't too hot. Neither were the earlier ones; I think right around "Chef Aid" in the second, third and fourth seasons was the highlight of the series. Just last night I saw an episode revolving some juvie kid who got out and beat up Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman. Ehh...it was boring.

[taboo]

xD I actually saw that one. I liked that rapper dude who put everything into song then OH CRAP HE HAS A GUN~! Then he goes into the closet.

[Cap'n Carter]

I do agree that the South Park episodes as of late are stale. The main reason the Scientology episode was funny was because of how ridiculous the religion is, not by jokes made about it.

I'd imagine that Hayes was heavily pressured by the scientology community to leave, and that had a lot of impact on his decision (the episode was what, several months ago?)

[Greg]

I do agree that the South Park episodes as of late are stale.

They've never been funnier. I love how they absolutely tear apart stupidity in society. The men are genuises.

[Ms. Suave Debonair]

I think South Park is funnier now then ever, makes me laugh with every episode...

it's even funnier with a real life issue behind it, you can't but help laugh.