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- gronne, on 10/12/2007, -4/+60Digg just isn't going to ever be a tech-only site. People need to give up that concept and they'll be much happier.
(everyone can start modding down my comment down now) - daRoach, on 10/12/2007, -0/+30Said the man with a picture of Homer for his profile.
- Jarrod, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22Boycotting Mission Impossible 3 shouldn't be all that difficult for anyone! :)
- AdamFitz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22I don't like the "hastily put together" episode comment that article makes. All south parks are made in ~1 week, I thought. And I think the sound clips not matching up is priceless and completely intentional. Regardless, great great episode.
- jimmy8091, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11YouTube mirrors
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ejOJkcs-a7s&search=chef%20return - Part1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dsvKWTekuhY&search=chef%20return - part2 - dupswapdrop, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11Scientology=scam
it's just a place for celebrity's to hide their money from the tax man! - jimmy8091, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8YouTube mirrors
http://youtube.com/watch?v=H1CidxA8Z5U - Part3
http://youtube.com/watch?v=A000gj7Q4I8 - part4 - xLiKx, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8-"South Park" fans have struck back, threatening to boycott Viacom's upcoming Tom Cruise flick "Mission: Impossible III" until Viacom's Comedy Central puts back on its schedule the show's Scientology spoof episode the network yanked last week.-
that was much better news in the article. viacom better listen to the fans over a crazy celebrity with ***** for brains. - Rabid_Llama, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I like Matt Stone and Trey Parker an awful lot, if only because they seem like a couple of the very few prominent figures in this country, or at least in hollywood, that will stand up to the scrutiny and/or outrage of the moral majority (the morality of that majority being questionable, but still, a majority). Keep it up, guys.
- dohdig, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Chef's face in the STRIPPER's ASS!!!!!!
PRICELESS!!! - tobtoh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I never really got into South Park until two years ago because I never saw past the vulgarity and simply switched off. But once I sat down and watched a few eps, I am now a die-hard fan. The amusing thing is that underneath the vulgarity, every episode has a really strong moral story - one that 'religious people' (for want a better stereotype) would approve of.
And as I get older and become more cynical with how manipulated we as a society have become, the more we need shows like South Park to poke fun at all that we take so seriously. I think it's fantastic that Matt and Trey have kept true to their 'morals' and skewed Scientology and Chef for their hyprocrisy. - TheSite2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I thought the episode was great, they made a point in the episode.
At the beginning of episode Stan's dad makes a point to say "It's great you can still have your new club and still be apart of your friends". They made many points that Hayes was a great friend and they respected him and all of it was lost after Scientology took a hold of him. To have the character go out with an episode that mocked the same thing that caused him to leave. In the words of the street sharks, Jawsome. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7"hastily thrown togther"!?!??!?!?! That was one of the funnniest things I've seen in years. If any of you missed it catch it wherever you can.
- jtrost, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I thought it was a great episode. It gave a real slap in the face to Scientology.
- TimmyGUNZ, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Cartman's joke was the funniest part of the show: What do you call a Jew's breasts? Joobs!
- dramatools, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7There are better reasons for boycotting MI:3... Like: Tom Cruise being a lousy actor, or for impregnating Katie Holmes.
- xLiKx, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7only tom cruise believes it's real
- daRoach, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I was unaware people watched anything else.
- Fantom, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6It was, surprisingly, a very emotional and touching episode. Nice work again by Messrs Parker & Stone. Everything they touch turns to gold, it's on tap, they can't miss. Impressive.
- Sandtiger, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Don't read this article if you haven't seen the episode yet.
It's spoiler central! - TimmyGUNZ, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Yes, it was intentional to throw the sound clips together like that, but I do agree that the episode had a more "thrown together last minute" type of feel, but I only thought that because there was a lot of silence in the background. It looks like they didn't have much time to add the Foley effects to the show.
Regardless, it still ranks as one of the funniest episodes ever in my opinion. - TimmyGUNZ, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I disagree. Matt and Trey are exactly what this world needs...people who aren't going to kiss ass to get respect. There will always be an anti-celebrity audience and these guys will turn the next project that they pour their heart and souls into into a huge success.
- RyeBrye, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6"flagellating the lifeless equine" if you are trying to sound like a master of the English language - you failed. You just sound like a 12 year old with a thesaurus popup...
- nitr021, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4www.boycottmi3.com
boycott site for mi3 - manfrin, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7Wonderful ending to a character voiced by a moronically insane Scientologist.
- karlthebug, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Am I the only one who thinks, after seeing the episode that this whole thing is an awesome publicity stunt? Sure Parker/Stone have a knack for hitting current events hard with quick-turn episodes, but something about this feels very Kaufmann-esque. Think about it:
In January Issac Hayes is quoted as saying that although he didn't agree with the portrayal of scientology he "understands what they are doing". This guy has been working on this show for 10 years. He has literally seen everything.
Then he suffers a stroke and ends up in the hospital, making him unavailable to work on the show. Meanwhile Parker/Stone are looking for an amazing way to generate publicity for their 10th season. I don't think its at all bizarre to think of these guys visiting their old friend in the hospital and saying "dude, just take as long as you need to recover, but in the meantime, let's pull this amazing stunt where you say you quit, and we do a goodbye episode with old voiceover, etc."
I know this isn't much "evidence", but the episode, the publicity, the 10th anniversary, the quotes from Matt/Trey...it all seems too perfect, and a fitting endeavor for these ***** clever guys. And if it does turn out that it was all fake, then it ranks as one of the best ever, right up there with the moon landing and Andy Kaufmann's "death". - Jarrod, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I planned my own "personal boycott" long before this.
- RyeBrye, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5How many other religions have they made fun of? Hmm... ALL of them
- iKato, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I really disagree with the "hastily thrown together" comment. Like someone else said all South Park episodes are put together in insanely small amounts of time. (Like when they referenced Saddam Hussein's capture mere days after it happened.) Besides, this was one of the funniest episodes I've seen in a long time. It worked on so many levels. They really deserve an Emmy for this... seriously.
- DaffyDuck, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Right. Nobody watches it. That's why it's been on for 10 years.
Duh. - daRoach, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2My favorite is the running gag of being impaled on a stick/rock/spike.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4they didn't make fun of him, but his religion and that's what annoyed him but as Matt and trey said how come he said nothing when he was collecting cheques for shows making fun out of other religions. my respect for Isaac Hayes has gone, for both being a scientologist and for his actions
- mage1129, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The episode could alwasy be better, but that is cost of having a show that is insanely topical. Onyl the news is as topical as Southpark.
- m.sandstorm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You get a +digg just for refering to the Street Sharks.
Getting back on topic, I thought the episode was hilarious and the Scientologist should've seen this coming, cause we all did. Issac Hayes departure from the show was silly and hypocritical. They make fun of all religions but the second they turn on his he jumps ship, and not only that but he waited until the rerun to do something. He should've spoken up when it first aired. - deepsub, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Isaac Hayes didn't necessarily quit because of scientology. He had a stroke, and Scientology may have played him...
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=isaac hayes stroke&btnG=Search News
Keep in mind, too, this may -all- be a h4x0r publicity stunt. - TheWorkz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1http://www.petitiononline.com/chefgate/
Please sign this petition to boycott the censorship of the Trapped in the Closet episode and Boycott Mission Impossible III. Already about 2500 people have signed.. would be interesting to see what the digg users could bring this up to. - deepsub, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This interview ( http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/sp-interview.ars ) would seem to imply that 1 episode per week is the exception, not the norm:
"Dr. Evil: What is a typical work schedule/day for you (if there even is one)? Is your work fairly evenly distributed and consistent, or weeks of sheer terror and madness followed by a nice day or two of breathing room?
Sean: On the TV side, the work flow could be described as manic-psychotic. The production has some extended quiet times. This is when the admins need to rush about like madmen and get the heavy maintenance and programming done. We also have "production crunches", where we produce, say, six episodes in six weeks. This is when the admins need to rush about like madmen and make sure all of the information flows as smoothly as possible." - AaronMT, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Anybody have part V on youtube? Part 4 was a minute long and I want to see the ending :)
- thursvai, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Unbelievable season premiere.. can't wait for the rest. That episode was beautiful on so many levels.
- mabino, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Darth Chef will make a repeat appearance, or at least he should. While briefly a zombie in the first Halloween episode Chef claimed that he would "make love, even when I'm dead".
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3What a horribly written article! The idiot just summed up (spoiled) the entire episode with as much writing talent as a special-needs 8th grader.
The writer could've saved some time and just summed up the whole episode as: "Don't f. with somebody has you made out of construction paper, as well as all your incriminating sound bites."
I thought this was a fantastic season opener. - jdubya, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Great episode
- daRoach, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I agree, probably written by a scientologist.
- silent1, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2The entire article seemed a bit smart-ass, and not in the funny way.
- mynameisBoraT, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0watch south park online at http://udorjey.blogspot.com
- Tiphys, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1"...wanted out because he had discovered 'South Park' pokes fun at 'religious communities.'" That's the best part. He JUST NOW figured that out?
- g30ph, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I hope they eventually continue that Star Wars theme. I want to see Darth Chef fight his son with light sabre spatulas.
- Frebis, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Spoken like a true scientologist...So tell me when are the aliens coming to take over the human race?
- angeloloria, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0You could use bittorrent to get the episode.
- mage1129, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Their career is based on pissing off talent. There was a great interview with Matt and Trey that said how they make episodes that illustrate what would happen if a celebrity was really taken seriously.
Stop being so bourgeois. -
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