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Sunday, October 29, 2006
Steve Irwin & South Park
“Crikey! Has enough time passed to begin making fun of the Crocodile Hunter’s violent underwater demise? Yes, say the makers of “South Park,” who aired a scathing episode this week featuring a dead Steve Irwin with a stingray tail impaled in his chest - less than two months after the TV host’s accidental death.”
Oh, c’mon people, have you seen that episode? We watched it tonight and were stunned that everyone is complaining about a very very mild, by “South Park” standards, Steve Irwin joke. In fact, the South Park guys were actually quite kind regarding Steve Irwin. It was not “scathing” in the slightest. What no one is complaining about? Naked little boys on leashes held by Catholic priests, serial killers randomly stabbing people to death, Satan having a Halloween party with LOTS of dead celebrities, etc. Did you see that I mentioned NAKED LITTLE BOYS ON LEASHES HELD BY PRIESTS? I liked Steve Irwin, and even watched his memorial service and got weepy, but it’s “South Park”, not “The Wiggles” or “Barney” or any other show that doesn’t make gross, crass, and disgusting (but funny) jokes.
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I didn’t even see it but it sounds hilarious. I think (as I posted on my blog) that if Steve was as “fun loving” and “great sport” that everyone says he was, he would probably think it was funny too.
Lisa W. on 10/29 at 10:53 AM -
It was a pretty good episode. It really wasn’t nearly as offensive as anyone talked about - Satan was nice to Steve, except for kicking him out because he wasn’t in costume.
And if Teri Irwin is worrying about her 8 & 2 year old children watching the show, perhaps she needs to more closely monitor their tv viewing. No one’s kids or toddlers should be watching “South Park” in the first place. And if they did, they’d probably be more grossed out by Jeffrey Dahmer killing a guy, then having sex with his intestines...and then eating them. Now that, that was gross. Satan’s Super Sweet Sixteen Halloween Party was pretty cool. Watch the episode, you’ll like it. I never even liked Biggie Smalls before, but the cartoon version of him is funny.
If Bindi and Bob ever see “South Park”, they’ll probably not start with that episode and they’ll realize that nothing is safe or sacred to the SP guys. As it should be.
on 10/29 at 09:12 PM
