A familiar voice returns along with our new co-host Aaron Wright as we carefully test the waters on a new two voice dynamic for the show. It's better." Hmm. The "CENSORED" box over Cruise disappears, and all present continue to make jokes based on the fact that the words "Seaman" and "semen" sound the same. That was Fozzie. "201" is the sixth episode of the fourteenth season of South Park, and the 201st overall episode of the series. Kermit Thank you! lsn't that cute, boys and girls? Although South Park Studios generally makes unexpurgated versions of their episodes immediately available to view, the notice indicated Parker and Stone did not have network approval to show their original version, and thus no version of "201" could be seen on the website. The author of the post, Zachary Adam Chesser, said it was meant to serve as a warning to Parker and Stone, not a threat, and that providing the addresses was meant to give people the opportunity to protest. Throughout this whole ordeal, we've all wanted to show things that we weren't allowed to show, but it wasn't because of some magic goo. [16], Before "201" aired, the New York City Police Department increased security at the Comedy Central headquarters in direct response to the threats. Comedy Central added the bleeps. Please enter your birth date to watch this video: You are not allowed to view this material at this time. All right! What in the pluperfect past tense was that? Kyle: That's because there is no goo, Mr. Cruise. We no longer need a genuine terrorist threat to scare us into submission. Parker and fellow co-creator Matt Stone decided to celebrate their 200th episode by revisiting several subplots that had been featured throughout the show's 14 seasons. In "201", a superhero-like group of religious figures team up to save South Park from the celebrities and their monster Mecha-Streisand, while Eric Cartman learns the true identity of his father. Oh, I'm just kidding, Fozzie. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on April 21, 2010. [21][28], During Mitch Conner's flashback of the Vietnam War at the beginning of the episode, "Time of the Season" by English rock group the Zombies plays in the background. For the next several moments, a large audio beep obscures the commentary before Stone says "Yeah, that's pretty much it." Heel, heel! [32], The A.V. In the episode's audio commentary, Parker only comments on the opening scene, noting that they did the episode as intended and sent it in. Listen, nobody told me I had to share a dressing room. Strange. ln fact, we just took a vote and made you a bona fide registered Hip Dude. Search no more, my man. 25 seconds to curtain, Mr. Knotts. Hey, sounded lovely! How could you not notice it? Freedom of expression is a universal right and we reject any group that seeks to silence people by violence or intimidation. Uh, isn't Lullaby of Birdland all right? The Gingers arrive and take Muhammad and Cartman captive. He plans his parts, and I plan the good parts. Episode 201-1: Adding velocities (Word, 79 KB) This demonstration takes a little time to set up and is over pretty quickly. Nevertheless, both "200" and "201" were nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program in 2010.[1]. You can perform the presentation with one student helper or you can act as a conductor of two student volunteers. Thank you! All right! 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Unfortunately, Fozzie has asked Don Knotts to play bass for the closing. Ooh, yeah. In the censored version, this explanation is completely obscured by a continuous audio bleep. This is fun. Critics said that the network's action would encourage further threats from radical groups. Uh, that's true, folks. Our fall TV preview concludes with a comprehensive guide to the new and... 2013 Fall TV Preview: Our Comprehensive Guide to the Season's New and Returning Shows. We delivered our version of the show to Comedy Central and they made a determination to alter the episode. "Super Best Friends" was also pulled from the South Park Studios site following the increased media attention from "201". All you need to do is instill fear and be willing to hurt people and you can get whatever you want. Speaking of which, uh, since I'm playing vibes in this number, we're gonna need another player for the bass. He's found something shaped like himself. In fact, Kyle's customary final speech was about intimidation and fear. Mysterious Universe is back. Floyd, Floyd, it's time to do Lullaby of Birdland. Get a detailed look at every new and returning show coming to broadcast... 2012 Fall TV Preview: Our Night-by-Night Guide. However, it is worth the effort. Facebook; Twitter; Google+; It’s official. "[39] Margaret Wente of The Globe and Mail said the censorship of "201" could be "the lowest point in the history of American TV", and that it represented a gravitation toward fear in a post-September 11 attacks world. [8] Other previously recurring characters made appearances in "201", including Mr. Hankey, Big Gay Al, Mr. Slave and Pip Pirrup. Immediately after the episode "201" aired, the series website South Park Studios posted a notice that said Comedy Central had inserted "numerous additional bleeps throughout the episode" after Parker and Stone submitted their final cut to the network. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on April 21, 2010. Well, it sounds like the bird died. How much do I care about the joke? For the South Park episode with the production code 201, see, For a partial list of the celebrities featured in "200" and "201", see. "[38] Likewise, Jean Marbella of The Baltimore Sun said, "It's not even that the terrorists have won, it's that wannabe terrorists have won. Lullaby of Birdland. Several other portions of dialogue were also censored, including almost the entirety of three consecutive monologues spoken by Kyle, Jesus and Santa Claus at the end regarding the moral of the episode. Thank you, thank you, thank you and welcome again to The Muppet Show! [25][26] The Swedish affiliate of Comedy Central also refused to broadcast "200" and "201" in Sweden, claiming:[27]. Hiya, hiya. The entry included audio clips of a sermon by al-Qaeda imam Anwar al-Awlaki calling for the assassination of anyone who has defamed Muhammad, saying, "Harming Allah and his messenger is a reason to encourage Muslims to kill whoever does that. Thank you! I guess it likes me. The censorship drew strong criticism of Comedy Central. All you hip dudes and swinging sisters out there. "[47] And The Simpsons also addressed the apparent hypocrisy of those who claimed to stand with South Park in a chalkboard gag during the opening sequence of the April 25, 2010 episode "The Squirt and the Whale", with Bart Simpson writing "South Park—We'd Stand Beside You If We Weren't So Scared". Moving right along, we take you now for a trip into... [echoing] ...inner space. And now, Veterinarian's Hospital, the continuing story of a quack who's gone to the dogs. As the town begins to rebuild following the Mecha-Streisand attack ("for the 39th time", according to Mayor McDaniels), Stan, Kyle, and Kenny find Cartman crying – not because he learned that he murdered his father, but because he is "half-ginger". He's got a great sense of humor, but a terrible memory. November Preview: 19 TV Shows & New Movies to Watch at Home, Fall TV Preview: A Guide to New & Returning Broadcast Shows. Three feet, Dr. Bob. The posting provided the addresses to Comedy Central in New York and the production company in Los Angeles. Hey listen, our guest star tonight is the slightly nervous, but very funny, Mr. Don Knotts. I couldn't do that. In the United States we have a proud tradition of political satire and believe in the right to speak or draw freely without censorship. [6][7] Cartman regards Connor as a separate entity and has conversations with him, while Stan and Kyle do not accept this idea at all. Thank you! These episodes showed South Park's reaction to a controversy regarding censorship of Muhammad depictions on two (fictional) episodes of Family Guy. Van Gogh was a filmmaker who was murdered by a man named Mohammed Bouyeri in 2004 for making a short documentary on violence against women in some Islamic societies. Why isn't the bear running things around here? Berkisah tentang Uzumaki Naruto yang berusaha untuk menyelamatkan temannya, Uchiha Sasuke dari Orochimaru. It's escape-proof! That's six feet, Dr. Bob. Fozzie told me to meet him here and we could chat for a while. Oh, don't worry, Fozzie. [46] Animated comedy series Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane voiced this ambivalence on the part of the creative community, saying "No one is a bigger critic of organized religion than I am", but nevertheless added, "It's tricky. I don't know quite what to expect myself, so maybe we'll just learn together, huh? It didn't mention Muhammad at all but it got bleeped too. Stewart criticized Comedy Central's decision to alter the episode, while simultaneously acknowledging they likely did so to protect their employees from "possible harmful repercussions". Thank you! Check box if your review contains spoilers. At last we got some decent music in this gig. The women perform the Waltz and the men perform the Cha Cha. [45] However, very few cartoonists actually joined her in criticizing Islam or depicting the prophet Muhammed; instead, much like Maher and Stewart, they merely praised her for her efforts and condemned the idea of censorship.