In a two part series named The Cartoon Wars, the writers of South Park go after the question of freedom of speech and censorship on television. In Part 1, there is a national concern that a Family Guy episode featuring an image of Mohammed should not be broadcast. Family Guy is another animated TV show that the writers are trying to poke fun at. In the episode, Family Guy is aired on Fox Network and in Part 1 of the series, the network censors the image of Mohammed. “Family Guy is known to be an incredibly random show, packed with obscure cultural references, and replete with jokes that have nothing to do with the immediate situation” (Weinstock). We learn as viewers at the end of Part 1 that the episode of Family Guy in the show is a two parter
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Kyle questions his actual belief on this because we know that Cartman does not care at all about offending others’ religions because he is our antagonist. He argues that it is simply not worth airing the show if it could result in terrorist attacks and he vows to go to the Fox Network to fight to have this episode removed. Although initially questioning Cartman’s intentions, Kyle eventually believes that his motives behind this to be true and agrees to help him have the episode pulled. On their journey to Fox Network, Kyle discovers that Cartman in fact hates Family Guy and is trying to have the entire show taken down by beginning with the removal of one episode. He believes that if one episode gets taken down, then more and more will have to be taken down ultimately leading to the eventual cancelation of the show completely. Weinstock makes the point that “everything must be up for discussion or we make it okay for nothing to be.” When he raises his concern, he is talking about the way the writers of South Park base their entire rational when writing …show more content…
The two get into a fight leaving Kyle bleeding and injured on the side of the highway while Cartman continues on with his plan to pull the episode. As the Part 1 ends, the following questions are asked as a trailer for the next episode: “Will the cartoon be allowed to appear uncensored? Will Family Guy be destroyed? Will television executives fight for free speech? Or will Comedy Central puss out? Tune in to see part two of Family Guy next week on South Park!” (Found in Taking South Park Seriously). This summarizes the issues being dealt with in this episode which question censorship, free speech, and whether or not Comedy Central will air the image of
Kyle questions his actual belief on this because we know that Cartman does not care at all about offending others’ religions because he is our antagonist. He argues that it is simply not worth airing the show if it could result in terrorist attacks and he vows to go to the Fox Network to fight to have this episode removed. Although initially questioning Cartman’s intentions, Kyle eventually believes that his motives behind this to be true and agrees to help him have the episode pulled. On their journey to Fox Network, Kyle discovers that Cartman in fact hates Family Guy and is trying to have the entire show taken down by beginning with the removal of one episode. He believes that if one episode gets taken down, then more and more will have to be taken down ultimately leading to the eventual cancelation of the show completely. Weinstock makes the point that “everything must be up for discussion or we make it okay for nothing to be.” When he raises his concern, he is talking about the way the writers of South Park base their entire rational when writing …show more content…
The two get into a fight leaving Kyle bleeding and injured on the side of the highway while Cartman continues on with his plan to pull the episode. As the Part 1 ends, the following questions are asked as a trailer for the next episode: “Will the cartoon be allowed to appear uncensored? Will Family Guy be destroyed? Will television executives fight for free speech? Or will Comedy Central puss out? Tune in to see part two of Family Guy next week on South Park!” (Found in Taking South Park Seriously). This summarizes the issues being dealt with in this episode which question censorship, free speech, and whether or not Comedy Central will air the image of