Is the episode all about mormons accurate about the mormon believes and how the book of mormon was written. The story of joseph smith s founding of mormonism and the origin of the book of mormon is told through a number of comedic 19thcentury flashbacks, with a musical narration. It just sounded like it should have been a scene the bible, part 3 book of mormonsouth park fan animation on vimeo. This is a great season of south park,the last of the classics in the south park series. Yes, lucy harris did hide the first 116 pages in an effort to convince her husband that smith was a. Have you ever wondered what would happen if the book of mormon found its way to south park.
Is there any truth to the south park episode all about morm. The boys cant believe that stan is hanging out with new kid gary, whos horrifically nice. Feb 28, 2009 ive seen the all about mormons south park episode. 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.
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. 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. Apr 15, 2020 tour our gallery of south park s 40 greatest episodes, ranked worst to best, including mr. All about mormons official south park studios wiki south park studios.
Normal text size larger text size very large text size. The lost 116 pages of the book of mormon fairmormon. Coloradobred south park creators trey parker and matt stone are offering fans of the comedy central staple what parker describes in a. And yetafter stan rejects a new mormon kid in town because. My tbm husband says that since he knows with all his heart the church is true nothing he. It shows joseph smith putting two seer stones into a hat, then burying his face in the hat and dictating words to martin harris. So i watched the tony awards last night, where the book of mormon musical cleaned up. We also try to provide accurate references and direct links to the original. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing. The episode revolves around the religion and culture of mormons, as a mormon family moves to the town of south park, and influences the beliefs of the family of character stan marsh.
The animation ive mad is in absolutely no way affiliated with either south park or the book of mormon. Theyre bringing down the irreverence anvil once again with a mighty blow to the h. The bible, part 3 book of mormonsouth park fan animation. I think trey parker may have been raised mormon himself, and he likes to poke fun at it. Watch full episodes of south park online south park studios. Although the musical satirizes organized religion and the literal credibility of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, the mormons in the book of mormon are portrayed as.
Dec 04, 2008 ive seen the all about mormons south park episode, and i am mormon. Trey parker and matt stone have written the script, music and lyrics for the book of mormon with robert lopez, cocreator of musical avenue q. There are no contemprary accounts of the appearance of moroni to joseph smith. Matt stone, american screenwriter, actor, and producer who is best known as the cocreator, with trey parker, of the subversive animated television series south park. World police and the broadway hit the book of mormon, which he illustrated for. Trey parker and matt stone have said theyve been inspired to take. Stones tradition of satirizing every organized religion from catholicism to scientology, the musical, called the book of mormon, will juxtapose a tale of two young mormon missionaries with the story of joseph smith, who founded mormonism in the 19th century a topic that the south park guys have. The mormons, nor have seen the book of mormon musical, nor viewed the all about mormons episode of south park, heres an ultraquick history. In their movie orgasmo, he played a mormon as well. Dec 14, 2014 south park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book of mormon the mix duration. I just thought it sounded like it should be a south park song, so. South parks pranksters take aim at the latterday saints in broadways most obscene andyesirreverent musical yet. South park duo write broadway musical about mormons bbc.
The studio will have the power and money to approve television, movie and theater projects. He has also worked on various south park related projects, including the shows theatrical film and the video game the stick of truth, as well as orgazmo, team america. Even before penning the tonywinning the book of mormon, south park creators trey parker and matt stone never bothered to hide the influence of musical theater on their work. Sep 10, 2012 south park creators trey parker and matt stone talk about the book of mormon as it revs up for its west coast premiere. Will the book of mormon be the highest artistic achievement. Watch south park season 7, episode 12 all about the mormons a new student, gary harrison, joins the 4th grade. Ive seen the all about mormons south park episode, and i am mormon.
South parks trey parker and matt stone talk book of mormon. Ok, thats some pretty lazy, and intentionally misleading storytelling right there. Those wacky, irreverent south park guys trey parker and matt stone are up to their old shenanigans. All about mormonstrivia south park archives fandom. Broadway blockbuster the book of mormon returns to st. I am a very strong member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, married in the temple, and just saw my son make the choice to be baptized this year. I dont expect matt and trey to be anything but offensive, but i kind of like it. South park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book of.
Were you surprised by how accurate the south park mormon. Creators of south park defend their broadway debut, book. Theres an episode of the cartoon south park called all about the mormons. Stan asks gary how joseph smith wrote the book of mormon. It is based on the hit 1992 film comedy of the same name. I later found out this wasnt true, but dang, do they know their stuff. You might be surprised to learn that some of the mormon persuasion believe that the south park episode was in some important ways very respectful. The series creators revealed in interviews that their fascination with mormons stemmed from growing up in colorado, where they met numerous mormons from neighboring utah. However, the way that the south park episode tells the story is based on a book written by fawn brodie, an exmormon ucla professor. It was made out of a genuine love for both the tv show and the stage musical. The south park episode and respect for mormons mitt. Its by the guys from south park and the guy from frozen. What inaccuracies and omissions do mormons see in the south park episode on.
South park part 4 translating the book of mormon life. Trey parker and matt stone make a south park game the. Parker found that younger audiences found the episode unfunny, but many of his mormon friends found it hilarious. If youre not into south park, will bom win you over. Translating the book of mormon south park depiction of the translation of the book of mormon is more accurate than the most mormons realize. Other matt stone and trey parker projects to focus on mormonism include their 1997 film orgazmo and their 2011 broadway hit, the book of mormon. Garys reply, at the end of the episode, is both classic south park and interesting for our purposes. Joseph smiths creationist tale of the book of mormon.
As a mormon, did you know about joseph smith using the. World police, and the book of mormon, among others. Look, maybe us mormons do believe in crazy stories that make absolutely no sense. No virgin birth one of the most controversial mormon beliefs. Perhaps one of the most important aspects of christian belief is the concept of the virgin mary giving birth to jesus. Mar 22, 2011 trey parker and matt stone, the perpetrators of the hit cartoon series south park, have taken potshots at everything from scientology to barbra streisand, packed more fart jokes and fourletter words into small spaces than any other filmmakers over the age of 10 and risked death threats for an episode last year in which they poked fun at the prophet muhammad. Many people who are not familiar with the mormon church were baffled at the story as depicted by south park, wondering how accurate it tells the mormon. A readers take on broadway bro down tv fanatic staff at october 27, 2011 3. Whos to draw the line between respect and offensiveness. While this may be the core of past and modern day christianity, it is disavowed by the mormon doctrine.
Oct 27, 2011 what do you get when tonyaward winner robert lopez stops by to write a south park episode with his fellow book of mormon cocreators, matt stone a trey parker. The short was entitled the gauntlet and also poked fun at john travolta, a scientologist. Yes, the first 116 pages of the book of mormon were lost. It was originally broadcast on comedy central in the united states on november 19, 2003. On a related note, i finally saw the mormon episode of south park last night. This is an early demo song from book of mormon, what would eventually become the all american prophet.
A recent episode of south park called all about the mormons focused on the story of joseph smith and the origins of the book of mormon. Maybe the best example of that was the south park episode on mormonism, which treated the religion searinglymostly, by literally dramatizing its actual founding story. Caught up in the familyfriendly doctrine of the church, randy declares the marshes to be mormon as well. The book of mormon, the musical comedy from the creators of south park, was the big winner this morning when the 2011 tony award nominations were announced, earning 14 nominations, including best musical, best book, best score, and best direction. South park mormonism by common consent, a mormon blog. Jul, 2017 south park musical book of mormon is magical.
South parks trey parker and matt stone character contest. However, it is not version of the story accepted by the church or most of its members. Stream full episodes from all 22 seasons of south park. Parker and stone have said their aim is not to offend mormons but simply to entertain. And yes, joseph smith did decline to retranslate them. Just like the book of mormon broadway show, matt parker and trey stone made sure to make the mormons characters. South park and avenue q guys bringing book of mormon to. The episode included modern adventures of the south park gang dealing with a new lds family in town but also depicted scenes from.
Maybe the best example of that was the south park episode on mormonism. Maybe its a banal transcendence, but a transcendence. South park is far kinder to churches than the blackfaced book of mormon. How did mormons react to the south park episode about mormons. Feb 15, 2011 the day i spoke with stone, i coincidentally ran into a group of mormon missionaries in the lobby of a mall.
They hadnt heard about the musical, but theyd seen the mormon episode of south park. This season goes up to the 100th episode and a few beyond. Top 10 reasons why this mormon is excited about the south. South park political supercut they tookerrjerrbz sign up to our newsletters for a. Yes, lucy harris did hide the first 116 pages in an effort to convince her husband that smith was a fraud and not to give him any more of their money. So i decided to animate it to see how itd turn out. The first element of the episode s plot line to be crafted was stans tenth birthday and his feeling of getting old, as a reference to parker and stones own aging at the time of the episode s broadcast, stone had just turned 40 and parker. I didnt believe south park when i first saw the episode, i couldnt believe people would actually fall for that story, but their mormon bible says everything from the episode and then some. Is there any truth to the south park episode all about.
All about mormons, also known as all about the mormons. Top 10 reasons why this mormon is excited about the south park. South park depiction of the translation of the book of mormon is more accurate than the most mormons realize. The pair also created the broadway musical the book of mormon, which won numerous tony awards. A mormon explanation of the i believe book of mormon. All about mormons official south park studios wiki.
Their testimony is found in the beginning of the copy of the book of mormon that the missionaries gave me. To those who may not know the origins of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints a. 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. Its london production won the olivier award for best musical. The book of mormon is about wanting to find a story that works for you, one that makes you happy and, it is hoped, nice to other people. Look, maybe us mormons do believe in crazy stories that make absolutely no sense, and maybe joseph smith did make it all up, but i have a great life, and a great family, and i have the book of mormon to thank for that.
I made this using one of the early book of mormon demo songs that eventually became the song all american prophet. The episode included modern adventures of the south park gang dealing with a new lds family in town but also depicted scenes from early church history and in particular joseph smith and the events of early church history. When my husband and i were first married we watched south park all the time. Sister act is a musical written by cheri steinkellner and bill steinkellner with additional book material by douglas carter beane, with lyrics by glenn slater and music by alan menken. A mormon explanation of the i believe book of mormon musical number from the tonys. I would be very careful taking anything from south park at completely face value. Critics of the church claim that the episode was more honest and accurate about church history than the church is in its manuals and media. Jun 17, 2014 given that the book of mormon is sold out on broadway through the next century, a televised version told through the cutout style animation of south park isnt a halfbad idea. Parker and stone cowrote the early episodes parker later took over primary script. The new mormon student gary is voiced by south park writer kyle mcculloch, who grew up mormon. Critics say the longrunning satiric cartoon has created a generation of boys who are smug and disengaged.
Etpt on comedy central allnew season 23 episodes will be available to stream in hd exclusively on southpark. South park parodied scientology in a short that aired as part of the 2000 mtv movie awards. Does south park encourage political apathy and moral superiority. The truth is, i dont care if joseph smith made it all up. Screencap from all about mormons south park, comedy central while the episode is funny and rather edgy in that typical south park way, it still brings a touch of warmth and kindness to the mormon characters.
Could joseph smith have written the book of mormon. 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. This short clip is a fragment from the episode all about mormons season 7, episode 12 check out a full list of episodes from season 7. These days, those other outlets seem a better fit for the pair, two of the most. What the mormon churchs seer stone photos tell us about. The book of mormon contains many religious themes, most notably those of faith and doubt. Jan 20, 2011 like many episodes of south park, the book of mormon starts out as a pottymouthed buddy comedy before taking a few mindbending turns and winding up as a kind of parable, in this case about how. Mar 24, 2011 after years of amusing and offending america, the creators of south park, trey parker and matt stone, have taken a leap of faith into their broadway debut with the book of mormon, a musical.
Trey parker videos including on stage appearances, live events, award shows, concerts, tv shows and more from broadwayworld tv and our extensive stage tube coverage. It was classic south park humor, better then some of the other new episodes. Youre getting old was the final episode of the spring run, which contained the first seven episodes of south park s fifteenth season. It shows joseph smith putting two seer stones into a hat, then burying his face in the hat and dictating words to mart. Parker and stone have acknowledged that this is meant to be a reference. While trey and matt never seek to deliberately mislead, sometimes theyll play up the seemingly ridiculous nature of things. How did mormons react to the south park episode about. Does south park encourage political apathy and moral. As the mormon kid gary says to stan on a episode of south park. I can tell you most tbms and all the converts dont know about this.
Was south parks portrayal of joseph smith accurate. The 2003 south park depiction of the book of mormon s translation process turns out to be more accurate than sanitized lds images of joseph smith. Mar 31, 2009 south park guide to life stone, matt, parker, trey on. Mar 10, 2018 south park creators make book of mormon one of the funniest musicals ever.
From south park, the story of how this evil, lying false prophet started the worlds stupidest most moronic religion ever. In the early 1820s, new york resident joseph smith claimed that an angel came to him and told him of the existence of. The character of butters in south park is based on stough and his sheltered upbringing. Feb 09, 2017 the mixs james valentine talks to south park creators trey parker and matt stone about their musical the book of mormon, which is on show in melbourne. Why has no one taken the time to debunk the parody of. By the standards of efforts by trey parker and matt stone to bring the comedy they have perfected for 17 seasons on television to new mediums, south park. The season five 2001 episode super best friends features illusionist david blaine forming his own cult, called blaintology. 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.
I was on my mission, and how accurate the humor was as well as the south park episode depicting our religion, that a rumor was started that the creators were ex mormon s. Is the episode all about mormons accurate southpark. At the end of south park, parker and stone will be freed to pursue even more of the other projects they have undertaken during the shows run. Mar 11, 2009 and yetafter stan rejects a new mormon kid in town because he finds his religion ridiculousit ends by giving the kid what is, by south park standards, a powerful and even moving last word on tolerance. The book of mormon film could happen say the south park. Titled south park, it depicted a quartet of crudely animated gradeschoolers growing up in the smallminded, perpetually wintry town of south park, colorado. South park creators make book of mormon one of the funniest. Actually, i thought a lot of it was extrememly funny, and i was surprised at how accurate most but of course, not all of it was. Apr 15, 2010 the creators of us animated comedy south park are writing a musical stage comedy scheduled to premiere on broadway in march 2011. One of the most surprising things about the film is that trey parker voices the new supervillain, balthazar bratt. Today in 2012, sister act closed at the broadway theatre, where it ran for 561 performances.
The thing about joseph praying in the woods and seeing heavenly father and jesus christ is mostly deadon, except that, according to most accounts, smith was 14 at the time that that happened, not an adult. Parker is best known as cocreator of south park and hit musical the book of mormon. South park creators want to make a book of mormon film but what would it be like. The residents of their famously excitable colorado town have always burst into elaborately choreographed song at the drop of a hat especially in bigger, longer, and uncut, the south park feature film, which is a musical. Stan learns about the mormon religion after a new family moves to south park from utah. Is the episode all about mormons accurate about the. A closer examination of the mormon south park episode shows that truth is stranger. I watched the mormon episode of south park then searched the internet and found out it is true. Big love, which spurred a lot of preemptive worry in the mormon church before it. But i have a great life and a great family and i have the book of mormon to thank for that. 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. There were some elements of truth, but the story was grossly simplified and omitted important parts of the history. South park, book of mormon creators launch important studios.
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