Isaac Hayes is off South Park [Archive]

James

Mar 14th, 2006, 08:45 PM

The things that are most interesting.

They held off on targetting Scientology out of respect for Isaac. Then they brought it up to him, and he was OK. There's even recordings from a radio show where he was OK with it.

How long ago did the original air, too?

Well, Isaac lost two good friends, but at least he is still under the iron fist of his Scientologist brothers.

Girl Drink Drunk

Mar 14th, 2006, 08:55 PM

Seven Force

Mar 15th, 2006, 12:07 AM

That epidsode aired originally in November if I remember correctly. It's interesting to see how long it took for him to quit (unless his contract held him for a specific time).

the_dudefather

Mar 15th, 2006, 05:53 AM

Well, Isaac lost two good friends, but at least he is still under the iron fist of his Scientologist brothers.

thats what i guessed happened, peer pressure to quit almost, either that or contract issues

thebiggameover

Mar 15th, 2006, 02:12 PM

thats totaly what happend. he still had 2 years left on his contract...

timrpgland

Mar 15th, 2006, 07:00 PM

all I can say is "ugh.."

GADZOOKS

Mar 15th, 2006, 08:13 PM

GOOODDDDBYEEE CHILDREN

executioneer

Mar 15th, 2006, 10:08 PM

lol :(

MetalMilitia

Mar 15th, 2006, 10:46 PM

He wasn't really funny anyway. He is like a legacy character from the first few series' who never does anything interesting.

executioneer

Mar 16th, 2006, 10:05 PM

if you say so

Zebra 3

Mar 16th, 2006, 11:41 PM

Can't wait for the mothership to pick up Isaac Hayes, Tom Cruise, John Travolta and the other spacemen.

ABSeNCe

Mar 17th, 2006, 03:07 AM

He wasn't really funny anyway. He is like a legacy character from the first few series' who never does anything interesting.

You might not think he's funny, but you can't deny that every song he sings is fucking great.

timrpgland

Apr 6th, 2006, 01:18 PM

I gotta say, I really liked last night's episode. Making fun of Family Guy? Priceless.

Esuohlim

Apr 6th, 2006, 01:54 PM

They didn't make fun of Family Guy enough, I think. Maybe if next week actually is part two and it wasn't just a joke maybe they'll do it more justice.

God I hate Family Guy now >:

CaptainBubba

Apr 6th, 2006, 07:50 PM

Family guy can be funny when the random refrences are absurd and not just pop culture refrences. I like south park better but I figure most people who watch south park do.

ScruU2wice

Apr 6th, 2006, 08:11 PM

I'm not the biggest south park fan, because all the episodes I've seen are pushing the show towards the direction of a character driven political cartoon. but I liked last nights episode cuz it kept taking shots at family guy that shoulda been done long ago and auspiciously hinted at people comparing family guy with south park.

Zomboid

Apr 6th, 2006, 11:00 PM

South park's a really funny show, usually, but sometimes the underlying preachiness gets to be a bit too much. It'd probably seem lame for a retaliation at this point, but if family guy WERE to make fun of south park that'd be an easy thing to take a shot at.

ScruU2wice

Apr 6th, 2006, 11:49 PM

I don't know Family guys plots are so incoherent that they could probably slip in a joke about south park this weekend.

along with a touching life lesson...

Staxeon

Apr 7th, 2006, 12:24 AM

Probably not. Matt and Trey have said they can whip out an episode in a week if they push it, hence how alot of their stuff is so timely. A Family Guy ep can be in production for 18 months before it hits air. They send revisions back and forth to Korea all the time.

pjalne

Apr 7th, 2006, 06:55 AM

They didn't make fun of Family Guy enough, I think. Maybe if next week actually is part two and it wasn't just a joke maybe they'll do it more justice.

I'm sure there will be a part two, nothing was resolved by the end. I wonder if they're gonna call attention to the fact that South Park already has portrayed Muhammed on the show?

Dr. Boogie

Apr 7th, 2006, 12:59 PM

Yeah, I completely forgot about that. Wasn't he flying and shooting fire out of his hands?

Also, Seaman.

timrpgland

Apr 7th, 2006, 01:42 PM

The Super Best Friends!

pjalne

Apr 7th, 2006, 04:46 PM

Yeah, I completely forgot about that. Wasn't he flying and shooting fire out of his hands?

Yeah, and now that I think about it, that episode was also a parody on scientology. You'd think THAT was the episode everybody would get pissed off by, but nothing happened.

ScruU2wice

Apr 7th, 2006, 07:10 PM

That's what happens when psychotic danish clerics don't get there hands on it...

Krythor

Apr 8th, 2006, 11:30 AM

I'm guessing that there won't be and never was really going to be a part two to further emphasise the stupidity of banning an episode of anything and to make comedy central look bad. I think that was part of the joke, but I might be wrong.

pjalne

Apr 8th, 2006, 11:45 AM

Comedy Central's already promoting the second part, so I'm pretty sure it's coming. Plus, there are so many set-ups to jokes in the first part it's obvious they're planning to pay them off.

eggyolk

Apr 8th, 2006, 12:40 PM

for anyone that missed it: http://www.devilducky.com/media/43570/

Emu

Apr 8th, 2006, 12:58 PM

If one of you super fellows could make an animated gif of Ike getting his skin melted off, I would greatly appreciate it. :(

executioneer

Apr 8th, 2006, 09:54 PM

hahah terminator 2 :eek

Esuohlim

Apr 10th, 2006, 01:06 PM

After watching Family Guy last night I had last week's South Park in my mind the whole time. Needless to say, it killed Family Guy completely for me.

Anyone else feel the same way?

Mad Melvin

Apr 10th, 2006, 01:12 PM

me :(

thebiggameover

Apr 10th, 2006, 02:54 PM

me too :(

Jixby Phillips

Apr 10th, 2006, 09:56 PM

omg awesome

this means the dopey kid at work who was arguing with me about Family Guy being "awesome" who also loves South Park is probably gonna get the same way

Emu

Apr 10th, 2006, 10:00 PM

I feel that way too, but I've felt that way about it ever since FOX picked it up again. South Park just codified it for me :(

Girl Drink Drunk

Apr 10th, 2006, 10:19 PM

I wish I had Comedy Central instead of the Comedy Network, BECAUSE THEY ARENT AIRING THE FUCKING NEW SEASON YET :(

thebiggameover

Apr 11th, 2006, 01:25 PM

I feel that way too, but I've felt that way about it ever since FOX picked it up again. South Park just codified it for me :(

word. i cant wait for the 2nd part.....

Emu

Apr 12th, 2006, 10:39 PM

lol terrence is still fat :(

Immortal Goat

Apr 12th, 2006, 10:41 PM

I totally bought that :(

ScruU2wice

Apr 13th, 2006, 12:53 AM

I have to say the first 15 minutes of non stop pointed political comedy is great. The only thing funnier is when they comment on themselves having non stop pointed political comedy

Rongi

Apr 13th, 2006, 01:08 AM

i didnt get the terrence being fat thing, i guess i missed that episode. what happened?

Ant10708

Apr 13th, 2006, 01:12 AM

I think he got fat when him and philip split up in one episode.

Immortal Goat

Apr 13th, 2006, 01:20 AM

Yeah, they split up, and terrence went on some kind of binge and got huge. He looked like he lost a little weight, though...

CaptainBubba

Apr 13th, 2006, 01:53 AM

I have to say I got pretty fucking tired of Cartman pointing out how South Park is deep and meaningful and uses character development. They should respect their audience enough to get it from subtelty. :/

Despite that the terrorist's cartoon was hilarious.

Tropical

Apr 13th, 2006, 08:58 AM

haha yea, the terrorist's cartoon rules which reminded me of...

THE HOLOCAUST CARTOON COMPETETION

they were going to do a cartoon competetion in Iran on holocaust cartoons in responce to the cartoon prophet row.

What's happening there? I'm shure the results to the competetion is out, but nobody's reporting on it.,

DeadKennedys

Apr 13th, 2006, 10:24 AM

The family guy writing staff was classic... I never realized how trite and banal family guy was until south park broke it down for me. The guilt of laughing at f.g. weighs heavily :(

Chojin

Apr 13th, 2006, 10:34 AM

What are the names and numbers of the two south park episodes that mock family guy? I want to download them when I get home :<

maggiekarp

Apr 13th, 2006, 11:15 AM

I feel kinda bad for Family Guy. The episodes take so long to make, so they can't actually change anything about the poor writing until the end of this season. Then again, good writers should know when they're overusing a joke, huh?

It has been going downhill for a while now... people talked about the stupidity of it's jokes long before South Park. South Park tends to make sheep out of people, though. Think about it, would you feel guilty about watching FG were it not for these episodes? True, there's the argument that SP is just really good at convincing and getting its point across, making people realize the silliness of things, and that they're right in this case, but it still doesn't feel quite right.

That doesn't change that these were the best two episodes this season so far

timrpgland

Apr 13th, 2006, 11:17 AM

Cartoon Wars I & II. 10x03 and 10x04.

I enjoyed the episode but was expecting a bit more. I like how they made fun of themselves a couple times too.

CaptainBubba

Apr 13th, 2006, 02:22 PM

Family Guy is funny in the same way that a crude flash website can be funny. Noone watches Family Guy expecting to see a "good show". If you want good cartoon humor your only real options are Futurama and SP. Family Guy's random interchangeable jokes are funny sometimes. I haven't been watching the new season though so I can't say anything for that.

Esuohlim

Apr 13th, 2006, 02:38 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Pr5zDGQcs

This was definitely the best part of last night's episode :(

Emu

Apr 13th, 2006, 03:25 PM

Think about it, would you feel guilty about watching FG were it not for these episodes?

I think so, because I've spent the past year trying to convince myself that the new Family Guys are funny. Perhaps not as funny as the originals, but close. They just aren't.

On the other hand, I'm beginning to appreciate American Dad. :(

thebiggameover

Apr 13th, 2006, 04:12 PM

Perhaps not as funny as the originals, but close. They just aren't.

thats kinda how i feel about fg. and i like how sp made fun of its self. does anybody think that CC did edit that show? i was all "holy shit!" then rememberd i was watching sp....

Esuohlim

Apr 13th, 2006, 06:04 PM

There's no doubt in my mind that it was part of the South Park episode. Bush even explains afterwards what we missed.

I'm probably the only one that thinks this, but I'm glad South Park didn't do any "Bush is dumb" jokes in the last two episodes, since, you know, it's done every-fucking-where else anyway.

Emu

Apr 13th, 2006, 06:50 PM

It was funny when Bush and the president of FOX kept referring to eachother as "Mr. President"

the_dudefather

Apr 13th, 2006, 08:20 PM

I'm probably the only one that thinks this, but I'm glad South Park didn't do any "Bush is dumb" jokes in the last two episodes, since, you know, it's done every-fucking-where else anyway.

i agree, its good that south park in general avoids "lol bush" jokes which makes a nice change.

Skulhedface

Apr 13th, 2006, 11:35 PM

Ahh but you guys seem to forget that Matt and Trey were behind a whole SHOW about Bush. That ran for, what, half a season?

ScruU2wice

Apr 14th, 2006, 12:04 AM

I haven't seen south park for a really long time and I thought of it was stupid political jokes. Like I really don't see how it would be much different it Micheal Moore made a cartoon. I really really really wanted to like this episode, just because it made fun of family guy which is despise since it came back, but I can't. And just making a bunch of references about how they have become very preachy doesn't really make it any better.

The only funny part of the episode to me was the Manatee joke staff. Even at first I thought it was being just as random as it accused family guy of being, but it really could only have been manatees.

The worst episode was the smug/hybrid car one. I didn't get any of the references that they made. People in san francisco all drive hybrids? they're smug douschebags? George Clooney was smug? Everything in the whole episode was pointed political commentary and generalizations that people make about conservative

Esuohlim

Apr 14th, 2006, 12:38 AM

Honestly, that Smug episode was one of the worst I've ever seen. I'm pretty sure they took the idea "smug sounds kinda like smog" and tried to make a whole episode about it.

What's good about South Park though is that each episode only takes about a week to make, so they can hit hard on what's topical and make fun of something that no other show has a chance to do. The problem is that it's pretty much what every episode is based upon nowadays, current events. I can't remember the last time they didn't take anything out of the news to make a major storyline.

maggiekarp

Apr 14th, 2006, 01:24 AM

There was that Christmas episode with the Satanist animals

CaptainBubba

Apr 14th, 2006, 03:19 AM

Which is one of my favorites.

Jixby Phillips

Apr 14th, 2006, 04:08 AM

Ahh but you guys seem to forget that Matt and Trey were behind a whole SHOW about Bush. That ran for, what, half a season?

Yeah but they were gonna do the show no matter who was president. And the whole point wasnt to make fun of the president. They were doing a parody of sitcoms, mostly.

I kinda hated the scene where the press were all idiots and Bush was like the only smart guy there? That scene just seemed kinda like they were in love with bush or something. I know they are republicans, but bush supporters? I don't want to see the BUSH IS DUMB stuff, but that scene I couldn't take.

I'm sure Comedy Central really didn't want them to show Muhamed, but they made a joke out of it.

Yeah the Smug episoded made me really angry. It was like all they wanted to do was make fun of liberals, even though they ultimately (and maybe begrungedly) agreed with the fact that Hybrid cars were a good thing, so they tacked on the whole thing at the end. Also I hate San Francisco pretty much for the same reaons Matt and Trey seem to, and I kinda just felt like they were being jerks kinda?? I dont know man, South Park gets on my nerves sometimes.

maggiekarp

Apr 14th, 2006, 12:45 PM

i think they had another episode with Bush where he told them all about Saddam being in heaven and building weapons up there disguised as cookie factories- basically all of the stuff that happened to Saddam in SP- and everyone thought Bush was retarded, but he was right all along

Maybe they DO like Bush!

Emu

Apr 14th, 2006, 01:38 PM

This show has always seemed to have a more libertarian slant to it than a republican slant.

Girl Drink Drunk

Apr 14th, 2006, 02:45 PM

Although I think they usually take more of a left slant, I think for the most part they usually are balanced and take shots at both left and right-wing ideals and people.

ArrowX

Apr 14th, 2006, 03:42 PM

But it really is kinda getting tiresome. You watch the news, then on friday you wait to see what SouthPark did to make fun of it.

Just to add something the PSP/TerrySchaivo/Lord of the Rings episode was friggin amazing.

Krythor

Apr 14th, 2006, 06:37 PM

They never said they're republican. They've said recently that it's just redundant for celebrities to push liberal ideals because it's what's expected, and they wouldn't be saying anything that isn't already thought by the rest of hollywood, in so many words. I would guess the republican slant is just a way of making fun of unexpected targets to keep the show fresh, rather than a personal belief.

ScruU2wice

Apr 14th, 2006, 07:03 PM

I thought it woulda been alot funnier to make one episode about how they already did show the image of mohammad and the outrage over the danish cartoons was propogated by crazy people who don't have jobs or flag sales lobbyists.

And have a seperate episode dedicated solely to bashing family guy.

maggiekarp

Apr 14th, 2006, 07:58 PM

But that wouldn't go with the South Park way of mixing several different topics for an episode, such as the Terry Shiavo/PSP one, the anime/wardrobe malfunction one, or the goth kids/Hooters one.

Girl Drink Drunk

Apr 14th, 2006, 08:43 PM

I thought that they have done a bang-up job of satirizing current events

ziggytrix

Apr 14th, 2006, 09:33 PM

I kinda hated the scene where the press were all idiots and Bush was like the only smart guy there? That scene just seemed kinda like they were in love with bush or something. I know they are republicans, but bush supporters? I don't want to see the BUSH IS DUMB stuff, but that scene I couldn't take.

They aren't Republicans. Get you hands on the season 7 DVD and listen to the commentary on the episode "Butt Out" or just dig around on Google. Trey Parker is registered member of the Libertarian Party, and Matt Stone has been quoted saying, "I hate conservatives, but I really fucking hate liberals."

My favorite politcal episode has to be "Douche vs. Turd". Actually, all of season 8 was awesome. Season 9 was pretty hit-or-miss, and 10's been pretty flat so far.

Chojin

Apr 15th, 2006, 02:06 PM

Just saw the episodes. I don't have a problem with not making Bush look stupid, but making him look smarter than he does in real life is kinda gay ;<

The terrorist retaliation was pretty good :<

ziggytrix

Apr 15th, 2006, 05:20 PM

Ambassador: This is preposterous! Even if there was a heaven, what makes you think Saddam Hussein's soul would be sent there?
George W. Bush: Our intelligence tells us that when Saddam was originally killed, his soul actually went to hell. But while in hell he began a homosexual relationship with Satan, the Prince of Darkness. Satan, however, decided he didn't want to be with Hussein anymore and broke up with him about August. When Saddam became jealous and tried to kill Satan's new lover, Chris, Satan had Saddam sent to heaven to live with Mormons as a punishment. (pause) Questions? (pause)
Another Ambassador: Are you high, or just incredibly stupid?
George W. Bush: I assure you, I am not high.

GADZOOKS

Apr 15th, 2006, 06:23 PM

The Simpsons made fun of Family Guy years ago and I rather watch The Simpsons at their worse then Family Guy or South Park at their best.

Emu

Apr 15th, 2006, 06:56 PM

that's a shitty lie

ArrowX

Apr 15th, 2006, 07:13 PM

how can anybody see the simpsons as funny now? They hist their prime about 3 years ago.

ScruU2wice

Apr 15th, 2006, 08:30 PM

I'm glad you can save us the trouble of regurgitating the trendy internet thing to say.

it really saves us alot of trouble..

Rongi

Apr 15th, 2006, 08:31 PM

The Simpsons made fun of Family Guy years ago and I rather watch The Simpsons at their worse then Family Guy or South Park at their best.

dude u r so hardcore i will never fight you

i think it's interesting that at one point everyone of us, even jixby, was looking foward to family guy coming back. now, this was probably like 2 or 3 years ago, when the news wasnt even all that credible. we all went and bought the dvds, probably watched them a bunch of times. and i remember that a lot of people from here were even excited when news came tht adult swim was picking up family guy. but then, we all started to just hate family guy. any quote or reference to it just makes us angry. i dont think it was the writing staff's fault, i think it was adult swim's fault. they shouldnt have shoved family guy down our throats 24/7 until we got sick of it. they whored it out and it just started getting annoying.

Rongi

Apr 15th, 2006, 08:39 PM

although i will admit i think the new seasons are kind of gay

GADZOOKS

Apr 15th, 2006, 08:53 PM

I like when sideshow bob get hit in the face with a rake.

Rongi

Apr 15th, 2006, 08:56 PM

GADZOOKS

Apr 15th, 2006, 09:00 PM

goin' down to south park gonna meet some new friends of mine

ArrowX

Apr 15th, 2006, 09:34 PM

I'm glad you can save us the trouble of regurgitating the trendy internet thing to say.

it really saves us alot of trouble..
I'm not being trendy. The internet can go fuck its big stupid self in the ass.

Jixby Phillips

Apr 16th, 2006, 12:59 AM

I was totally a fag for Family Guy durring its original run. I remember when it wasn't certain weather or not they were coming back for season 3, and I was so hoping they'd be back. I taped every season 3 episode as it aired.

I think Family Guy has always been treated unfairly. When it was an underdog that nobody watched, people (including me) overcompensated the lack of viewers it had by saying it was HILLARIOUSLY GREAT. Now that its reveared by every dumb college aged kid around as being HILLARIOUSLY GREAT, its kinda like "well wait no it actually isnt"

I know its awful to be so concious about what other people think of a show and letting it shape how you make your opinons of it be known, but fucking sue me I'm human

I don't hate family guy! I think it occasionally has some really funny jokes, and the bad jokes don't offend me to the point where I actively dislike the show. I often stumble onto the show kinda groaning but ultimately i end up not minding it, and enjoying parts. If push came to shove i would call it a GOOD show, even. I typically isolate myself in a world of ONLY shows that I like, but when you put it up against ALL of TV and not just the stuff thats on my radar, its good. I don't get the sense that Family Guy is trying to pander to anybody. Same as South Park. I think they are two comedy shows made by people doing things that they genuinely think is funny. And thats more or less a very important part of what makes comedy good. So Family Guy isn't one of the worst shows on telvision. Television would be really fucking good if it was.

GADZOOKS

Apr 16th, 2006, 01:03 AM

Smithers release the hounds

Jixby Phillips

Apr 16th, 2006, 01:06 AM

fuck you mark

Esuohlim

Apr 16th, 2006, 01:30 AM

ScruU2wice

Apr 16th, 2006, 01:58 AM

You know what, though. I used to have a boner for Adult Swim back in 2002 and now I can't fucking stand it. At all. Is that a situation where it's gone pretty mainstream and now it's popular, so I don't like it since everyone else does now? Or is it because it actually DID get shitty.

I was going to be with you, but I've been hooked on the Oblongs and the occasional episode of Mission Hill which I haven't seen forever. I'm glad that they've segregated the funny shows with the anime.

I don't remember the last episode of the Simpsons I saw but I really did not hate it as much as I thought I would. It had a relatively coherent plot and nice unrushed ending, which are some of the pitfalls the bad simpsons episodes. I think alot of people just want to hate it.

Rongi

Apr 16th, 2006, 02:22 AM

part of me wants to jump for joy about the futurama thing, because i rate futurama very high in my favorites. another part of me fears that it will get shoved down our throats and become not funny anymore. i dont know what to think :/

GADZOOKS

Apr 16th, 2006, 02:28 AM

The problem is probably alot of the writers went on to other stuff, which can be more devastating then losing a voice actor.

Stay tuned.

the_dudefather

Apr 16th, 2006, 07:57 AM

i am optimistic, but cautious about futurama coming back, i loved it back in the day (especialy some of the final episodes) but there is a chance tht some really shitty episodes could make earlier episodes look bad too

ArrowX

Apr 16th, 2006, 12:20 PM

I'm pretty sure one of the biggest factors of all the people who watched family guy during its original run is when re-runs started airing and all the faggots who didn't watch it before started calling it a new show and repeating the jokes to the point where you just want to fucking murder the series to shut them up.

Krythor

Apr 16th, 2006, 12:53 PM

Please stop regurgitating the general consensus in every movies & television thread you post in.

Emu

Apr 16th, 2006, 01:39 PM

Futurama got really preachy towards the end of the last season, and I wonder if it'll be the same way if it comes back. If not, it's going to seem like they dumbed the show down.

Rongi

Apr 16th, 2006, 02:13 PM

i dont think preachy is the right word. if anything, i think it got sappy with all the drama going on. i still really liked the 4th season

the_dudefather

Apr 16th, 2006, 02:37 PM

remember 'the sting' and the episode with fry's dog

:boohoo

Rongi

Apr 16th, 2006, 02:40 PM

i thought the ending of fry's dog was really really sad :( poor little doggy :(

Esuohlim

Apr 16th, 2006, 02:52 PM

Man, if they bring it back they're gonna taint the series. Part of me really doesn't want Futurama back :(

Krythor

Apr 16th, 2006, 05:10 PM

I think Leela is the most irritating character in sitcom history. If I have to hear her say "hi-ya" while karate kicking someone one more time I'm going to scream, or at the very least get mildly annoyed.

I don't see any problem with the show coming back. I don't see how seeing more good episodes is a problem and I don't care about bad episodes "tainting" the series, and I don't see how a show with so much potential in it's universe and characters, with a super sci-fi nerd like David Cohen as executive producer could turn terrible after, what, three years away? I just hope the inevitable meta Fox jokes that dog the Simpsons will be kept to a minimum.

The sappiness of season four was justified considering they had to so abruptly end all of the story arcs, but I thought crap like The Sting and the dog episode were great ideas that were just executed poorly. There are plenty of sappy Simpsons episodes from the first seven seasons that are some of my favourite episodes.

the_dudefather

Apr 16th, 2006, 05:30 PM

yeah i agree with the karate noises but i thought the sting had to be one of the best episodes

anyone watch the commentaries for futurama? some of them are quite funny (seeing as the topic has gone from chef to south park to family guy to simspons to futurama)

Zomboid

Apr 16th, 2006, 06:10 PM

I was going to be with you, but I've been hooked on the Oblongs and the occasional episode of Mission Hill which I haven't seen forever. I'm glad that they've segregated the funny shows with the anime.

I dunno what it is, but I really like both of those shows. Both are funny, but not hilarious or anything. I don't get it :O

Emu

Apr 16th, 2006, 06:23 PM

Which episode is The Sting, again?

Esuohlim

Apr 16th, 2006, 06:33 PM

Space bees kill Fry :eek

the_dudefather

Apr 16th, 2006, 06:43 PM

space wasps :lol

they found it hard to justify why wasps made honey (as the wasps killed the last crew in the first episode, but in the end they diddnt bother

GADZOOKS

Apr 16th, 2006, 08:59 PM

Didn't someone have an avatar of fry's dog passing away?

http://www.entertainment-geekly.com/web/general/nov2002/aa_images/FuturamaNov17

but it was animated!

Ihach

Apr 16th, 2006, 09:00 PM

the wasp episode wasnt great, but the dog epsiode made me laugh a bunch of times, i thought it was pretty good

Schimid

Apr 17th, 2006, 12:03 AM

My favorite one was The Lost City of Atlanta. I don't remember too much from it, except this one part when I laughed four times in quick succession and I've never done that for any other show.

I liked some of the end episodes the best, as sappy and dramatic as they were. Adult Swim seems to air the Wong Ranch one a lot, but I never see the one where the monkey goes to college anymore.

Guitar Woman

Apr 17th, 2006, 12:06 AM

the college monkey one was my favorite ;(

maggiekarp

Apr 17th, 2006, 12:13 AM

Don't they show Futurama in order on AS?

Esuohlim

Apr 17th, 2006, 12:20 AM

Yeah. They just restarted too, so the monkey in college one is up probably next week.

Jixby Phillips

Apr 17th, 2006, 01:18 AM

That was someone on anime sucks who had the dog dying avatar! ANDY i think

the_dudefather

Apr 17th, 2006, 01:57 PM

ROBOT HOUSE!!!

the Mars U episode is hilarious

Schimid

Apr 17th, 2006, 03:27 PM

Yeah. They just restarted too, so the monkey in college one is up probably next week.

Do they really show it in order? Because I see the Wong Ranch one at least twice a month, it seems like.

thebiggameover

Apr 17th, 2006, 03:46 PM

can we get the title of this thread changed to the "sp/fg/as comedy thread"?

Sethomas

Apr 19th, 2006, 01:01 AM

Or how about "Coed sluts show all!! Cum Inside!"?

Dr. Boogie

Apr 19th, 2006, 11:07 PM

So anyway, the latest episode of South Park was so bad, it pretty much voided the other episodes in the season.

It's like making fun of Family Guy put some sort of curse on the show.

Emu

Apr 19th, 2006, 11:12 PM

Here's my point scale:

Not having Stan, Kyle, Kenny or Cartman: -2 points
Having an episode about a current event nobody gives a shit about: -2 points
Being followed by Carlos Mencia: -2 points
Having Towlie in an episode: -25 points
Oprah's Vagina having a Cockney accent: +5 points
Having the entire episode revolve around vagina shots of an animated Oprah: -5 points
Naming Geraldo Rivera the "Greatest Investigative Reporter of our time": +3 points
Giving Gerlado a lisp: +3 points

Total: -25

Rongi

Apr 19th, 2006, 11:25 PM

this episode was pretty bad, but it could've been a lot worse. i dont care what y'all say, i like towlie

ScruU2wice

Apr 19th, 2006, 11:34 PM

looks like I pulled my stock out of South Park just in time...

Rongi

Apr 19th, 2006, 11:51 PM

just wait. they could suprise us next week!

ScruU2wice

Apr 20th, 2006, 12:07 AM

"Tom and Katie have a baby, will the south park guys finish the script by tommorow?"

-Stephen Colbert

Immortal Goat

Apr 20th, 2006, 12:58 AM

My idea:

Trey and Matt did too much with the last two episodes, and they just couldn't come up with anything this week. If that's the case, then let's just hope that one week of shit was enough for them to get back on track.

Dr. Boogie

Apr 20th, 2006, 01:37 AM

Here's hoping.

By the way, do you think the irony was lost on them that after criticizing Family Guy for being random, they do an episode about Oprah's vagina taking hostages?

Immortal Goat

Apr 20th, 2006, 01:54 AM

Maybe the episode was one huge inside joke. Like, maybe Matt and Trey got high to try and come up with some ideas, and that's the best they could come up with, so the lesson about not getting high to come up with ideas actually meant something to them.

That, and when they were high, they came up with the (god aweful) idea of Oprah's "minge" wanting some attention.

Maybe.

Jixby Phillips

Apr 20th, 2006, 03:49 AM

Well, I didn't hate it.

Jixby Phillips

Apr 20th, 2006, 04:01 AM

I mean jesus louisus its an episode of a cartoon show thats made in about a week's time, why are people holding it to such high standards?

I don't understand why people want to hate South Park so badly. Its a TV Show, theres going to be bad episodes, and theres going to be bad seasons even.

MetalMilitia

Apr 20th, 2006, 06:41 AM

I don't understand why people want to hate South Park so badly. Its a TV Show, theres going to be bad episodes, and theres going to be bad seasons even.

It's because it's so wildly popular, elietist comedy types feel they should say they are getting bored of it and have a craving for some new cutting edge underground comedy.
Same thing with family guy, although i'll admit they have got somewhat over the top with the 'random interchangable jokes' it's still better than alot of the other crap floating around out there.

Protoclown

Apr 20th, 2006, 10:09 AM

It wasn't one of the greatest episodes ever, but it still made me laugh.

ScruU2wice

Apr 20th, 2006, 12:48 PM

I mean jesus louisus its an episode of a cartoon show thats made in about a week's time, why are people holding it to such high standards?

I want to laugh when I watch TV and I just don't laugh enough at South Park to justify the amount I cringe at each episode. It's not a high standard.

timrpgland

Apr 20th, 2006, 01:27 PM

Yeah it wasn't a very good episode but I did laugh several times. I don't go "expecting the world" when I tune into South Park. I just like the show. Even the bad episodes have their moments.

thebiggameover

Apr 20th, 2006, 02:33 PM

but this didnt have the kids in it so i also vote for -25 points....

Seven Force

Apr 20th, 2006, 08:33 PM

I didn't really like this episode. Made me wanna get high. :(

maggiekarp

Apr 20th, 2006, 10:49 PM

Man if I ever make an adult cartoon I won't tell you guys

Sam

Apr 22nd, 2006, 01:56 PM

I don't expect brilliant eye opening social commentary everytime I watch South Park, but the "Oprah's vagina" episode was probably the worst episode they've ever made. And not just because the boys weren't in it, because the "Not Without My Anus" episode is one of my favorites.

Oprah Book Club jokes are old too. :(

Immortal Goat

Apr 26th, 2006, 11:02 PM

Ok, tonights episode was so much better that I completely forgive them for Mingey. Al Gore and the Man-Bear-Pig. He's half man, half bear, and half pig.

Dr. Boogie

Apr 27th, 2006, 12:41 AM

I got that the manbearpig was global warming, but I didn't get why Gore was made out like Napoleon Dynamite.

*spoiler, I guess*

Regardless, worth it to see Cartman crap out treasure.

Immortal Goat

Apr 27th, 2006, 01:37 AM

Because napoleon dynamite's a dumbass, I guess...

Sethomas

Apr 27th, 2006, 02:54 AM

Is Al Gore actually doing anything? I mean, in the past five years? I honestly don't know. It's like the idea is "here's some conservativism as you've come to expect, and for good measure we'll throw in some non-sequitur assholeism." It just seems like a bit of a contrast with their allegations of Family Guy being too random.

maggiekarp

Apr 27th, 2006, 06:14 PM

A joke's irrelevance to the story is bad, not randomness. They want randomness with a point, I guess.

timrpgland

Apr 27th, 2006, 06:28 PM

I thought the episode was pretty good. Cartman almost always gives me a laugh or two.

I'M SO CEREAL!

MetalMilitia

Apr 27th, 2006, 06:59 PM

I didn't really get the "IM CEREAL" part, was the joke that cereal sounds a bit like serious, or something a bit less lame?

The rest was pretty funny :D

thebiggameover

Apr 28th, 2006, 02:16 AM

didnt gore say " I'M SO CEREAL" at a press thing or something? i ikind of remember something like that....

i love the part where cartman was all close to kyle and kyle wakes up...

timrpgland

Apr 28th, 2006, 11:38 AM

Only reference I can come up with is that his favorite thing is cereal.

DeadKennedys

Apr 28th, 2006, 12:09 PM

As the general consensus goes, I'm optimistic but wary of the new Futurama episodes. It's like your dead grandpa. You miss him and all, it's too bad he's not there anymore, but if he came back it'd be a little awkward and gross.

Or like cancer. It's fun the first time but now it's just getting old :lol

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