South park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book of mormon the mix duration. And theres quite possibly the greatest dream sequence in tv history since newharts final episode in you can watch the full south park episode, stunning and brave, online for free at southpark. Frodo and mormon share stage in south park mormon musical. Same with the mormon episode, it was truthful but they left out some information due to the time they have to do that show. This will become a series if people enjoy it, so please let me know in the comments. Garys dad starts to tell stan the story of joseph smith, founder of mormonism. Stan befriends a mormon boy and his family, but stan feels that the mormon boys beliefs. The boys cant believe that stan is hanging out with new kid gary, whos horrifically nice.
They simultaneously lampoon it for being ridiculous, while praising it for producing some really good, honest people. The bible, part 3 book of mormonsouth park fan animation. The 7th episode of the series overall, it originally aired on comedy central in the united states on november 16, 2005. Check out this video of an actual mormon me lol and my first reaction to south parks 2014 episode all about mormons. South park mormonism by common consent, a mormon blog. Eleven other men all saw and held the golden plates and they each signed a statement saying that they saw. Instead, i think they called certain actions by some historical mormons dumb. Stan learns about the mormon religion after a new family moves to south park from utah. It doesnt matter if the church is true look, maybe us mormons do believe in crazy stories that make absolutely no sense, says gary harrison.
Smith was asking only what protestant churches he should consider, especially asking about methodism he wasnt told in the first vision that he was to start his own church, only that the other churches were wrong. Parker found that younger audiences found the episode unfunny, but many of his mormon friends found it hilarious. Dum, da dum dum dum is the musical refrain for much of this episode as stan and his family learn the core beliefs of the mormon religion from a nice new family that has moved to south park. Stan befriends a mormon boy and his family, but stan feels that the mormon boys beliefs a page for describing recap. The episode ultimately sides with the mormons against people who judge them. South park s7e12 all about mormons recap tv tropes. And yes, joseph smith did decline to retranslate them. If you want to know what we really believe, go to mormon. Etpt on comedy central allnew season 23 episodes will be available to stream in hd exclusively on southpark. Stan learns about the mormon religion after a new family moves to south. When a super nice mormon family moves to south park, naturally the boys first instinct is to kick the new kids ass. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become infamous for its crude language and dark, surreal humor that lampoons a wide range of topics. The true story behind bad education timothee chalamet is finally.
South park teaches the lesson of learning to be happy independent of relationships in a very unconventional way. South park political supercut they tookerrjerrbz sign up to our newsletters for a. Trey parker and matt stone talk about why the book of mormon isn. Yes, the first 116 pages of the book of mormon were lost. South park creators to take mormons to broadway huffpost.
Christmas specials are also considered different than episodes. Lds church responds to south park mormon musical religion. Honestly, even if you hate south park, youre going to love this play. All about mormons, also known as all about the mormons. Feb 28, 2009 ive seen the all about mormons south park episode. Speaking as a nonmormon i can not really say how offensive it is, but that was this gentlemans opinion. And this speaker also felt that mormonism came out well, compared to other religions mentioned in south park. A closer examination of the mormon south park episode shows that truth is stranger than fiction. Dawn of the posers season 17, episode 4 many of the best south park episodes of all time delve into the intricacies of youth culture. The simpsons, south park and family guy teach viewers. It kind of goes without saying, but i should mention that fans of the tv show will love the book of mormon as well.
Is the episode all about mormons accurate southpark. In fact all of the earliest accounts, which started in 1829 after publication of the book of mormon, describe moroni as a spirit coming in a dream, not an angelic physical visitation. All about mormons season 7, episode 12 full episode player south park. When a mormon kid moves to south park, stan has to kick his ass, while the rest of the town are fascinated and become mormons. Instead of lucy having a sinister motive in taking the pages, she was instead just understandably skeptical of josephs claims and wanted some measure of proof. Top 10 south park episodes about religion in spring 2011, the creators of south park, trey parker and matt stone, debuted their highly anticipated broadway musical, the book of mormon. Frodo and mormon share stage in south park mormon musical mormons have been justifiably nervous about the book of mormon, the longanticipated broadway musical from trey parker and matt stone, the creators of south park, and robert lopez, cocreator of the awardwinning musical, avenue q. The book of mormon, the broadway musical by the creators of south. Ok, thats some pretty lazy, and intentionally misleading storytelling right there. The musical is a great glimpse into parker and stones future with hints of south park s demented comedy and the budding musical genius that would go on to create book of mormon. There are no contemprary accounts of the appearance of moroni to joseph smith. South park creators matt stone and trey parker are crafting a play tentatively dubbed the book of mormon that juxtaposes the story of two eager yet naive mormon missionaries in uganda with the churchs own complicated spiritual history.
The south park episode shared the same story, but from a different perspective. A closer examination of the mormon south park episode shows that truth is. That prophet has spoken on his own authority, and you are. When it comes down to the ending it is quite positive, they mock in the history, but as nonbelievers they do. The goth kids series of episodes does just that, skewering the emo and goth cultures that were especially popular among kids and teens during the 90s and earlytomid 2000s. So although the south park episode is basically factual, they leave out the most important piece of information. Caught up in the familyfriendly doctrine of the church, randy declares the marshes to be mormon as well. It is well documented that the creators of south park are fascinated with the mormon religion. Christmas specials are also considered different than episodes about religion, and are listed separately. In the episode all about mormons, the show goes deeper into the understanding of the mormon text, as a new boy, gary, is introduced to the school.
Have south park make an episode on jehovahs witness in the style of the mormon episode. This gives a sort of favorable while not view point in the episodes dealing with mormonism for instance, another episode has everyone in hell and being told that mormonism was the true faith. In the dream world, stan gets a disturbing view of mackey as a young boy. The following is a list of all south park episodes where religion or any kind of belief in the supernatural is one of the main parts of the story or is noticeably talked about or made fun of. Stan asks gary how joseph smith wrote the book of mormon. Thats part of their rationale for disagreeing with us. Stan is sent to the school counselor to talk about his hoarding disorder, but quickly realizes he s not the only one with a problem. The south park episode says that no one else ever saw the gold plates but thats not true. Aug, 2016 in preparation for season 20 of south park, we created this special wisecrack edition exploring the shows philosophy of religion over the past 19 years.
The children decide he needs to get his ass kicked, and they choose stan to do it. Is there any truth to the south park episode all about morm. All about mormons is the twelfth episode of season seven, and the 108th overall episode of south park. Watch full episodes of south park online south park studios. Dec 14, 2009 if im not mistaken, one of the writers for south park is an ex mormon. Mar 31, 2015 honestly, even if you hate south park, youre going to love this play. When a mormon family moves to south park, stan hears the story of latterday saints founder joseph smith from his new friends. Stream full episodes from all 22 seasons of south park. With trey parker, matt stone, adrien beard, mona marshall. Nov 19, 2003 season 7, episode 12 all about mormons first aired. What inaccuracies and omissions do mormons see in the south park episode on mormonism. Not only was all about mormons parker and stones first dedicated crack at mormonism, its also one of south parks best episodes.
Exmo addressing a mormon watching south park youtube. Is the episode all about mormons accurate about the. Nov 25, 2018 about time i find a purpose, i address one of the mistakes of humankind. Mackey and stan agree to surrender themselves to hoarding experts, who quickly take them into mr. Ive seen the all about mormons south park episode, and i am mormon. All about mormons tannabethann 4819 on dailymotion. The episode included modern adventures of the south park gang dealing with a new lds family in town but also depicted scenes from. Top 10 south park predictions that came true duration. Episodes about religion south park archives fandom. Feb 25, 2010 dum, da dum dum dum is the musical refrain for much of this episode as stan and his family learn the core beliefs of the mormon religion from a nice new family that has moved to south park.
Want to see a version of the south park mormon episode and also read some interesting commentary. South park mormon episode part 12 video dailymotion. And i cant imagine a rule that would automatically forbid thinking of. Mormons mormons mormons how to register on youtube. For example, the story implies that only joseph smith saw the metal plates on which the book of mormon was engraven, but in reality over a dozen people saw them. When the catholic priests sex abuse scandal hits south park, father maxi seeks to put an end to it. I just thought it sounded like it should be a south park song, so. November 19, 2003 mormon neighbors move into town, causing the citizens of south park to become mormons themselves.
There were some elements of truth, but the story was grossly simplified and omitted important parts of the history. I asked if they believed the story of joseph smith was literally true, or just a tall tale from which to draw. The simpsons, south park and family guy teach viewers about latterday saints sort of. All about mormons official south park studios wiki. The south park guys have an odd fascination with mormonism. There are some times when i sit and watch an episode with him and im like, oh my god. Trapped in the closet is the twelfth episode in the ninth season of the american animated television series south park. The 10 best south park episodes, ranked cinemablend. The creators of southpark famously made an episode which looked at. Dec 04, 2008 ive seen the all about mormons south park episode, and i am mormon. This is an early demo song from book of mormon, what would eventually become the all american prophet. Theres so much wrong with the south park version that i wouldnt even know where to start. Does south park encourage political apathy and moral. Top 10 south park episodes about religion huffpost.
Park depiction of the translation of the book of mormon is more accurate than the. Overall, south park is made by people who grew up with a just enough to be dangerous knowledge of the church of jesus christ. The 27 best south park episodes of all time best life. The answer is mormon, according to the hell director. In preparation for season 20 of south park, we created this special wisecrack edition exploring the shows philosophy of religion over the past 19 years. Tammy, as i recall the episode, the south park people didnt call mormons dumb. Was what they said in south park about mormons beliefs true. How did mormons react to the south park episode about mormons. Red hot catholic love no religion is safe in the hands of the south park creators. It was originally broadcast on comedy central in the united states on november 19, 2003. However, the way that the south park episode tells the story is based on a book written by fawn brodie, an ex mormon ucla professor. Oh, some of its true, of course, but what little was true is slanted and misinterpreted and made into something else entirely.
May 17, 2016 in episode 12 of season 7 of the irreverent comedy central cartoon south park viewers were treated to a story all about mormons see the full episode on. Petition have south park make an episode on jehovahs. Actually south park is far kinder to churches than the blackfaced book of mormon musical. All about mormons season s07 episode e12 written by trey parker production code 0712 original air date 20031119 episode chronology the official south park studios wiki. What inaccuracies and omissions do mormons see in the south. The first episode of south park aired on comedy central on august, 1997. As we reported here at rd earlier last month, one of the big stories in the world of mormonism this year will be the book of mormon, a broadway musical written by south park creators trey parker and matt stone with help from avenue qs robert lopez, telling the tale of two naive but wellmeaning lds missionaries to uganda who, faced with the. Feb 15, 2011 they hadnt heard about the musical, but theyd seen the mormon episode of south park. Why has no one taken the time to debunk the parody of. Season 7, episode 12 all about mormons first aired. South parks trey parker and matt stone describe their broadway. What they said was true i looked it up but of corse they didnt have time to tell about the entire religion considering the show is only 30 minutes long, if that.
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