The Gist: A misunderstanding on Wheel of Fortune has the entire town in racial turmoil.
Bigger, Longer, Uncut: South Park has been able to walk the dangerous tightrope of shocking humor gracefully for ten years. Shows like It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Nip/Tuck and The Mind of a Married Man pulled shocking stunts just for the sake of shocking the audience. South Park has always managed to validate their outrageousness with satire. The episode is not just about feeling uncomfortable with race, but a demonstration of reverse psychology proving how uptight America really is. Trey Parker and Matt Stone get some flack for not branching out, but stick to what you know. This show is never ages the main character yet still seems relevant and on the pulse of America. I can't comment on that "other cartoon show" with those same characteristics, but I heard you cannot say the same.
Bigger, Longer, Uncut: South Park has been able to walk the dangerous tightrope of shocking humor gracefully for ten years. Shows like It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Nip/Tuck and The Mind of a Married Man pulled shocking stunts just for the sake of shocking the audience. South Park has always managed to validate their outrageousness with satire. The episode is not just about feeling uncomfortable with race, but a demonstration of reverse psychology proving how uptight America really is. Trey Parker and Matt Stone get some flack for not branching out, but stick to what you know. This show is never ages the main character yet still seems relevant and on the pulse of America. I can't comment on that "other cartoon show" with those same characteristics, but I heard you cannot say the same.
Best Line: Randy: Like anyone else thought it was “naggers.”
The Whole Truth: CNN’s Paula Zahn devoted a special report to this episode, in which AbolishtheNword.com praises the show for promoting how hurtful racial slurs can be.
The Whole Truth: CNN’s Paula Zahn devoted a special report to this episode, in which AbolishtheNword.com praises the show for promoting how hurtful racial slurs can be.
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