South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Ian Conway Famous Person Assignment: Eric Cartman Eric Cartman is a fictional character and one the main protagonists from the TV show South Park. Trey Parker is the voice of Eric Cartman. He lives in a fictional town called South Park, Colorado, United States. He lives with his single mother name Liane Cartman, who spoils him and is considered a “crack whore” meaning she has had sexual relations with other men and was a drug addict. He did have a father name Jack Tenorman but he unknowingly killed him to get revenge on a 9th grader name Scott Tenorman in the episode Scott Tenorman Must Die (Parker, Stough, 2001). Cartman found out Jack Tenorman was his true father after bring lied to that Liane was a hermaphrodite or intersex in the episode…

South Park is a comedy show that has been around for many years. During this time, there has been many episodes that "poke fun" at different religions, such as, Mormon, Scientology, Christianity, Judaism, Agnostic, and Muslim. There isn't a religion that this show won't touch. This show in its own is a religious oppression because it tries to be a religious satire, but in a very offensive way. One of the main characters, Kyle is Jewish and his friend, Cartman, constantly makes fun of him for…

The fourth theme reading is titled “Pussy Epistemology is No Match for a Dick” and it’s written by Richard Dalton. In his article, Dalton tackles some heavily debated topics; ranging from atheism, theology, and the clashes between these two very different viewpoints. Dalton starts his article explaining South Park’s carnivalesque attitude towards culture icons and celebrities in general. Dalton lists a couple famous celebrities that South Park have made fun of in the past, most of the lot are…

to your show, ‘South Park’ - I find that its impact has a completely toxic effect on not only children but on everyone. South Park episodes are viewed in the millions, and its humor and ideas are communicated worldwide. There is also no age limit to watch South Park episodes, which makes this cartoon even more dangerous. I have found that this show emphasizes on misconceptions and stereotypes about what this world is. And this is only the beginning. The issue is not the show in itself, but the…

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…

The Canadian sketch comedy group, Kids in the Hall, had a weekly TV show that first aired in 1988 and ran for five seasons. This group of five men are consistently in each week’s sketches, which focus mainly on absurd situations and, as they are men, often requires them to crossdress to add to the humour. Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a live American late-night show that premiered in 1975 and is still running today, on it’s 43 season. Every episode is hosted by a different celebrity and…

Brennan Grimley Soc 201 Prof. Maniscalco 28 November 2016 South Park: American Culture told in Satire South Park,the television show, would be considered by many to be a crude and lude form of entertainment with no relevance to the society we live in. To discount the value of it without thought,is a mistake. South Park uses its crude “toilet humor” (Gournelos 151) to address social issues in a more approachable manner allowing the viewer to be made to really question an issue without knowing…

2. Classroom Diversity The class I will be student teaching will be the 4th grade class from 10:20 to 11:05 A.M. Students range in age from 9 to 10 year olds consisting of 14 males and 8 females. There are 2 individual students with IEP 's (Individual Education Plans), 0 ELL 's (English Language Learners), and 9 ALP 's (Advanced Learning Plans). Cherokee Trail 's Elementary as a whole has 9% of the students ' who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. The minority enrollment is 23% of the…

idea of a government is something that has been around since the dawn of man and has been discussed and debated about for about just the same number of years. One form of discussion is through satire like South Park. "Let Go Let Gov" is an example of an episode of the show that makes a point about people's thoughts about the government and certain actions of the government. The creators take a stance against those who are too doubtful of the government and those too trustful of the government as…

South Parks: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut film has many functions that operate in the South Park movie. The sound of the film contributes the rhythm, how characters are revealed, subject of the story, and the audience’s attention of the film. Without sound in this movie it would not be nearly as funny. Sound is a key aspect of what makes this movie hilarious and relatable to older generations even though it is a simple cartoon. The diegetic creates continuity with in the movie; musical passages…