EDIT: THIS CONTAINS A SPOILER FOR AN AMAZING EPISODE...IF YOU PLAN ON WATCHING, DON'T READ THIS
So, I just was watching South Park because I think its a pretty funny show. Tonight had part II of a 2-part episode. Last week, under the premise of making a joke about Family Guy, South Park subliminally announced they would show a charicature of the prophet Muhammed. Trey Parker and Matt Stone basically challenged Comedy Central. They are pissed that Comedy Central and Viacom allowed South Park to be held hostage by Tom Cruise when he threatened to not promote Mission: Impossible 3 if the "Scientology" episode aired, then Isaac Hayes quit because of "insensitivity and bigotry towards others beliefs"...namely Scientology, which Hayes believes in. The episode was pulled, so Parker and Stone retaliated with a hilarious episode making fun of Chef, but basically painting the portrait of Scientology as a belief that has warped the mind of their dear friend.
So tonight, they were gonna show Muhammed as he would look in a Family Guy episode...and Comedy Central censored it. What came across the screen was "This is where Muhammed would be handing Peter a helmet.
Comedy Central would not allow us to show a charicature of Muhammed."
or something like it.
What are your thoughts. I give 100% props to Parker and Stone for pushing the limit. History has shown that the only things that effect change are people who are not afraid to push the limit.
Additional edit: My girlfriend pointed something out. She didn't realize there were basically 2 episodes ready to go...one of them was the one that aired, with the Parker/Stone censorship that mentions what idiots Comedy Central board members are, and the other was the full episode with the portrayal of Muhammed. I can't wait til that one gets leaked on the internet (I bet its already there)