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'South Park' -- They did it again.

03/08/2007 03:32 PM
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone were expecting lots of controversy after the 11th season-premiere of “South Park,” which aired last night.

Boy, are they going to get it.

Before I tell you about it, a big disclosure: I am a black man.

Stan’s dad gets on “Wheel of Fortune” and makes it to the bonus round. After picking his consonants and a vowel, these are the letters that are displayed:

N _ G G E R S

Yep.

The audience looks shocked. The black camerman looks angry. Pat and Vanna aren’t nervous. Stan’s dad doesn’t want to say it, but he says the “N” word.

I was laughing the whole time. Well, after a few declarations of “Oh my God.” Turns out the word was “naggers,” and it was quite funny that Stan’s dad didn’t think of it.

Later, he’s sent to Jesse Jackson’s office to apologize. Stan’s dad wants to, so Jesse is ready to accept … by dropping his pants so Randy can kiss his butt.

Yep.

There’s always a lesson. And here, I think it was about trying to be understanding and how controversies like this get out of hand. But I was too busy laughing to hear it.

I bet Matt and Trey are going to be kissing some butt soon. Or not. They’ve gotten away with blasting Streisand and Mel Gibson. Jesse Jackson is just a ripple in their pond.

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  1. I am glad you enjoyed it. Just as the rest of us across American probably did as well. Yes it was controversial but its a cartoon and some people fail to realize that and I am glad to hear you had a great sense of humor about it and laughed with the rest of us lets hope there are many more to come.
    — alan    03/08/2007 05:51 PM    #
  2. That was great. Apparently last night’s Sarah Silverman Program had some controversy to it as well, and I don’t know what it says about me that not only was I not offended, but I didn’t even have an impression at the time that it might be offensive. I guess just because it’s so silly. Oh well. “Naggers” was great.
    — Albert Ching    03/09/2007 12:20 AM    #
  3. South Park is the most daring show on television. While too many shows exhibit strict ideological bents Matt and Trey will blast everyone, everywhere.
    — Joseph Iruku    03/09/2007 05:55 AM    #
  4. As a New Yorker, I liked their commentary on the attempts by our City Council to ban That Word. I’ve been waiting to see how Jesse reacts to the whole thing.
    — Matt    03/09/2007 07:30 AM    #
  5. I loved it. They will always push the envelope.
    As for Sarah Silverman… she IS NOT funny! I can’t wait for the day her stupid program gets cancelled. She is as funny as a disease! She doesn’t offend me; she annoys me w/her sense of humor… or lack there of.
    — DJ    03/09/2007 11:14 AM    #
  6. Re:Sarah Silverman skit about having sex with God. This is from the same network that would not show a cartoon image of Mohammad with a football. Gutless bullys.
    — Lyle Young    03/09/2007 12:34 PM    #
  7. South Park was hilarious. N_GGERS!! Aww $hit, race war! Seriously, people need to stop being so uptight about little words. What about the old saying “sticks and stones” etc?
    While South Park is great, Sarah Silverman is even better! She is a great comedienne, like a female Eddie Murphy almost. Also she is foxy as all get-out.
    — Hauthwompa    03/09/2007 01:45 PM    #
  8. Who said Silverman is not funny??? She is hysterical. She is poking fun of low brow being being the lowest brow possible. Her song “I pooped” nearly had me pooping I was laughing so hard.
    — Michael in Seattle    03/09/2007 02:23 PM    #
  9. Oh jeez, Al Sharpton just got on a plane.
    — South Pork    03/09/2007 06:02 PM    #
  10. There didn’t seem to be that much controversy, really. CNN had a bit about it, and a lot of people thought it was funny, including black people. Of course you will always have the Cartmans of the world crying RACE WAR, RACE WAR!
    — Jorge    03/10/2007 05:28 PM    #
  11. I love South Park and I loved the premiere episode. Hey Matt Stone’s long-term girlfriend is a black woman… so how can you be mad at the guy?!?!?
    — Harpoon Larry    03/12/2007 12:48 AM    #
  12. pinchis pendejos putos kiero la version en espanol
    — mr.bigshot    03/12/2007 11:16 PM    #
  13. awesome.

    how true too? you can be a racist piece of shit, but as long as you kiss Jesse’s ass, you’re good.
    On the other hand, you can be a good corporate citizen or school or city or… what have you, but if Jesse smells $$$ in your pocket, his Rainblow Pushers will come in and rough you up until you pay out – or, you know, give his kids a big beer distributor….

    maybe next year’s premier can have Jesse gettin funky with one of the SP cows…
    — Livin_in_Cin    03/13/2007 10:04 AM    #
  14. I missed the episode but I can’t wait to see it. One thing any one offended has to realize is that: #1 It’s comedy! #2 No race, religion, sexual preference, etc. is immune from South Park which in my opinion is the the true beauty of the show. C’mon Tom Cruise come out of the closet!!!
    — Beck    03/19/2007 10:36 AM    #
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