The reason for not only the censorship of Prophet Muhammad's name but the censorship of others was not only for the safety of the creators, but it was part of the intended humor of the episode. Like kyle says"either everything is ok, or none of it is". It is true Comedy Central is a business and has right of refusal but this is not going to win them anything but the disdain of their viewers and if they didn't want to air the show like it was, they should have refused the entire thing. Kyle,Jesus & Santa's speeches were completely censored despite the fact Kyle's speech had no reference to muhammed.Even mohammed's name was censored, which was about 23 times.So much censoring takes the fun out of the show. I am not bothered that they censored muhammed's image cause it is offensive to Muslims but by the amount of censorship involved in the episode. Since 2009 this episode cannot be streamed online.
In south park season 5 episode 4(Original Air Date: Jul 4, 2001) "the super best friends" there is a depiction of Muhammad which had been aired without any censorship. I understand and completely agree that it was censored to protect its creators, but I have issue with the amount of censoring that took place in the episode and not the reasons for the censorship. In conclusion, it is obvious that the censorship of certain parts in episode 201 was necessary to protect the safety of the South Park creators. This is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them." The article contained a reference to Theo Van Gogh, who was shot and stabbed to death for simply making a film about Muslim women. The author of the article, Abu Talhah Al-Amrikee, had stated that "We have to warn Matt and Trey that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh for airing this show. The website had written an article threatening violence towards the two creators for showing the Prophet Muhammad in a bear suit during episode 200. Jon Stewart has stated that South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker's lives were in danger, and censoring the episode was a way of protecting their lives. There has been much controversy, but I believe that Comedy Central made the right decision. The Revolution Muslim site has since been taken down.In South Park's 201st episode, Prophet Muhammad's name and other parts were censored. He later clarified that his warning wasn't a call to violence at all, but just a voice for everyone who was offended by the show. This is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them." The post's author Abu Talhah al Amrikee wrote on the site, "We have to warn Matt and Trey that what they are doing is stupid, and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh for airing this show. A website for the Islamic group Revolution Muslim posted a warning to the South Park creators. Ultimately, he was depicted wearing a bear suit. Comedy Central inserted some of the stamps and bleeped out much more content than it usually does in a rcently episode that dealt with the Prophet Mohammed.Ī spokesperson for the network said, "Comedy Central was responsible for the bleeps and not showing Mohammed in last night’s episode."Ĭomedy Central recently aired a two-part episode about Mohammed that caused a good bit of controversy, because it included a discussion over whether Mohammed could be show onscreen. But now the show is being censored by its network, Comedy Central, according to CNN.com. (Getty Images) more pics » South Park is no stranger to "censorship" stamps, since creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone use them for comedic value.
"South Park" creators Tray Parker and Matt Stone attend at Comedy Central's Emmy Awards party at the STK restaurant Septemin Los Angeles, California.
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