Banned South Park - "Tom.Cruise.Won't.Come.Out.Of.The.Closet"

[i***@really.really.really.old.net]

Will it be banned here in OZ also?

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[DeFett]

It's already been on SBS ...when Tom Crusie was in the country for
Packer's funeral if I remember.

Post by i***@really.really.really.old.net
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[David Bromage]

Post by DeFett
It's already been on SBS ...when Tom Crusie was in the country for
Packer's funeral if I remember.

Yet only a few weeks later, SBS "deferred" an episode that made fun of
Catholics in case it offended people.

Cheers
David

[Dave Turner]

Post by David Bromage
Yet only a few weeks later, SBS "deferred" an episode that made fun of
Catholics in case it offended people.

it's ok to take the piss out of Scientologists ;)

[Zappy]

Post by Dave Turner

Post by David Bromage
Yet only a few weeks later, SBS "deferred" an episode that made fun of
Catholics in case it offended people.

it's ok to take the piss out of Scientologists ;)

Because it is not really a religion. That bit was only made up by Hubbard to
give it favored tax status. OTOH, you can find Bloody Mary everywhere on
Channel BT. Yes, it was offensive. Christianity mocks itself though with all
that bullshit about "transubststantiation". It is screaming out for parody.

[lora Norda]

Post by Zappy

Post by Dave Turner

Post by David Bromage
Yet only a few weeks later, SBS "deferred" an episode that made fun
of Catholics in case it offended people.

it's ok to take the piss out of Scientologists ;)

Because it is not really a religion. That bit was only made up by
Hubbard to give it favored tax status. OTOH, you can find Bloody Mary
everywhere on Channel BT. Yes, it was offensive. Christianity mocks
itself though with all that bullshit about "transubststantiation". It
is screaming out for parody.

Blody funny episode, as is the Return of the Chef

[Dave Turner]

South Park declares war on Scientology:
http://entertainment.news.com.au/story/0,10221,18559658-10229,00.html

[i***@really.really.really.old.net]

Post by Dave Turner
http://entertainment.news.com.au/story/0,10221,18559658-10229,00.html

Thanks for the link Dave.

[sijay]

Post by i***@really.really.really.old.net
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Family Guy Episdoe (When you wish upon a Weinstein) got banned because
its offensive to Jews, then again they own hollywood.

[imorf]

Post by sijay

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Family Guy Episdoe (When you wish upon a Weinstein) got banned because
its offensive to Jews, then again they own hollywood.

what was in it? banned where? it wasn't the one where he wanted a jewish
accountant and I seem to remember a song being in it? (because that
aired here in Aust)

[Leighton Wallis]

Post by imorf

Post by sijay

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Family Guy Episdoe (When you wish upon a Weinstein) got banned because
its offensive to Jews, then again they own hollywood.

what was in it? banned where? it wasn't the one where he wanted a jewish
accountant and I seem to remember a song being in it? (because that aired
here in Aust)

That was the episode. It was just held off a few years in the US. By the
time they got up to here it had already been aired over there anyway.

Leighton.

[P]

When will fuckwits like Tom Cruise learn that the less they protest the
better for them? Without his ranting and Isaac Hayes leaving the show I
would possibly *never* have viewed South Park Series 9 episode 12, and I'm
sure the same would go for a lot of people. As it is I'm screening it for
people who missed it.

Go South Park. A pity the Simpsons beat 'em to the Freemasons....

[Jeff]

The real reason Isaac Hayes left South Park is not
because of the COS (they're more of a cult than a
church, though), but rather because he suffered
a stroke on Jan 17th.

[John]

Post by Jeff
The real reason Isaac Hayes left South Park is not
because of the COS (they're more of a cult than a
church, though), but rather because he suffered
a stroke on Jan 17th.

But his church felt they could gain some PR out of it. Really, really bad
move on their part :)

[Kath]

Post by Jeff
The real reason Isaac Hayes left South Park is not
because of the COS (they're more of a cult than a
church, though), but rather because he suffered
a stroke on Jan 17th.

More likely he's too sick to say anything much, and the COS decided to speak
on his behalf.

I agree it's a cult, not a church.

[Chock]

Post by Kath

Post by Jeff
The real reason Isaac Hayes left South Park is not
because of the COS (they're more of a cult than a
church, though), but rather because he suffered
a stroke on Jan 17th.

More likely he's too sick to say anything much, and the COS decided to speak
on his behalf.

The plot thickens ...

from imdb.com:

TV columnists were speculating today (Wednesday) about how South Park
creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone would handle tonight's scheduled
episode, titled "The Return of Chef." A publicity notice released by the
network said that although the South Park characters are happy "to have
their old friend back, they notice that something about Chef seems
different. When Chef's strange behavior starts getting him in trouble, the
boys pull out all the stops to save him." In the past, Chef has been voiced
by Isaac Hayes. In a statement last week, Hayes indicated that he had pulled
out of the show because of an episode that lampooned Scientology. But rumor
has spread that Hayes may have been forced to release the statement,
possibly, in part, because of health reasons. The New York Daily News
speculated today that the producers may have used existing dialogue from
Hayes that aired in previous episodes to create tonight's episode. And the
Seattle Times suggested that Parker and Stone plan to use it as another
salvo against Scientology.

[Gereth]

Post by Kath
More likely he's too sick to say anything much, and the COS decided to
speak on his behalf.

kind of funny he didn't look sick in the new episode of that 70s show that
was on last week.

[John]

Post by Gereth

Post by Kath
More likely he's too sick to say anything much, and the COS decided to
speak on his behalf.

kind of funny he didn't look sick in the new episode of that 70s show that
was on last week.

Shot when?

[JR]

Post by Kath
I agree it's a cult, not a church.
--
Katharine

whats the difference ????

[Kath]

Post by JR

Post by Kath
I agree it's a cult, not a church.
--
Katharine

whats the difference ????

Cults have elements in common with churches and vice versa, but they're not
the same. I'll let you go and look it up for yourself.

[JR]

Post by Kath
Cults have elements in common with churches and vice versa, but they're not
the same. I'll let you go and look it up for yourself.

a little easy now... I'd say they have more than a little in common, churches or mosks
Islam/Christianity are defacto cults of death, the main difference compared to other
cults like scientology is size... and experience of millenia in how to play people's fears

[JR]

Post by i***@really.really.really.old.net
Will it be banned here in OZ also?

wtf is oz ?

well lets be fair religion is for morons, as is south park.... so the gay reference to TC
is cheap.. only some assraped christan/muslim boys could have com up with that, I would
say scientology is a parody to the sillyness of religions.. and the south park guys are...well
braindead or clueless or they would go up against the real madness (islam/chritianity) and
see scientology fot what it is, a rather harmless parody to its peers.. .not halve as mad as
the other religions..

JR

atheism is the only thruth

[Sla#s]

Post by JR

Post by i***@really.really.really.old.net
Will it be banned here in OZ also?

wtf is oz ?

Oz? It's Oz-trucking-failure mate!

Post by JR
well lets be fair religion is for morons, as is south park.... so the gay reference to TC
is cheap.. only some assraped christan/muslim boys could have com up with that, I would
say scientology is a parody to the sillyness of religions.. and the south
park guys are...well
braindead or clueless or they would go up against the real madness
(islam/chritianity)

They have and the Monhamed one was censered too.

Post by JR
...and
see scientology fot what it is, a rather harmless parody to its peers..
.not halve as mad as
the other religions..
JR
atheism is the only thruth

..one on the truths...

Slatts

[Toker4Life]

On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:27:24 GMT,

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Anybody watch Commedy Central, They've been showing it for months.

[David Bromage]

Post by Toker4Life
On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:27:24 GMT,

Post by i***@really.really.really.old.net
Will it be banned here in OZ also?

Anybody watch Commedy Central, They've been showing it for months.

It was shown on SBS too.

Cheers
David

[Zapkvr]

You can get it everywhere on Channel BT

[Anthony Horan]

Post by Toker4Life
On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:27:24 GMT,

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Will it be banned here in OZ also?
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Anybody watch Commedy Central, They've been showing it for months.

The episode has not been banned anywhere.

[David Bromage]

Post by Anthony Horan
The episode has not been banned anywhere.

The production company wouldn't show it in UK for fear of being sued by
Tom Cruise. Britain's defamation laws are much broader than here or in
the US and Cruise has sued several British tabloids. Hence the irony of
the line "I'll sue you! I'll sue you in England!"

Cheers
David

[Anthony Horan]

Post by David Bromage

Post by Anthony Horan
The episode has not been banned anywhere.

The production company wouldn't show it in UK for fear of being sued by
Tom Cruise.

And your source for this information is...?

Either way, that's not "banned".

[ant]

Post by David Bromage

Post by Anthony Horan
The episode has not been banned anywhere.

The production company wouldn't show it in UK for fear of being sued
by Tom Cruise. Britain's defamation laws are much broader than here
or in the US and Cruise has sued several British tabloids. Hence the
irony of the line "I'll sue you! I'll sue you in England!"

The laws in the US are very liberal, but our laws are based on the English
laws. They certainly belong in the same corner as those of the UK, not the
US.