Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Appearance in Latest South Park Episode Disturbs UK TV Watchdog
October 27th, 2006
Written By: Adam Sussman
Reported on CNN, John Beyer of UK TV watchdog Mediawatch said: "This is such bad taste and the makers of ‘South Park’ should review their decision to show it. Steve’s family are still grieving.
"South Park" maker Comedy Central defended the episode. A spokesperson for the company said: "It has offended people in the past and probably will again. Regular watchers would not be shocked."
I am a regular watcher and will admit I was taken back for only a second. Then I remembered I was watching South Park and that’s why I watch it, shock value.
Thanks to Hot Air for the short version of this video and the entertaining debate over it!
October 27th, 2006 13:43
It’s not the first time…
Sad to say but South Park had it about right.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8675913229538913381&q=steve+irwin&hl=en
Something was wrong with that guy.
October 27th, 2006 16:49
HawaiiSEO, Thanks for the link but it does not seem to work. What were you trying to link to?
October 27th, 2006 17:00
Oops… it looks like someone removed the first video. Here is one from The Simpson’s
The guy was nuts. It didn’t take a genius to predict he wouldn’t last very long with a lifestyle like that.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1938210770727748034&q=steve+irwin&hl=en
October 27th, 2006 19:02
I found another link to replace the first South Park link I posted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBwRE4bo30o
October 28th, 2006 15:25
My response to the latest South Park fiasco- Yawn…
Yes, you read that right. Yawn.
To clarify that, yes I think it was insensitive. But I am not surprised, shocked or outraged, any more then I have been by several dozen other outrageous and insensitive things South Park has done in the…
November 3rd, 2006 00:13
I think its totally rude. I liked that guy and I hate Southpark
November 9th, 2006 04:44
The writers of SouthPark are doing the best they’ve got in trying to shock people and they do it with style. It is not normal, but what is when talking about South Park!?
December 9th, 2006 03:43
south park sux! if the morons think their cartoons are sooooooooooo funny and the viewers are so use to the dumb cartoon and are so use to shock why not put the episode where all the people died on september 11th 2001, then we’ll see how god damn funny it is! but no, that’s a very sensitive matter when it comes to the americans I am so sick of hearing about that shit, but they can make fun of somone else’s death in another country, the stupid creators of south park will get in trouble if they make an episode about the 2001 episode, but I dare them I DOUBLE DARE THE PRICKS! I am so glad I am not American! no wonder the other countries have a problem with your counry