Did this episode pave the way for both the book of mormon and trapped in the closet. Even if they hint at the truth, dont trust south park at all, please get your information about religionsracesideas elsewhere, as south park has proven itself to flat out lie, not just in a satirical fashion. You may think that thats a cop out and yes, im a member of the church, but if this is a serious question, go to the source rather than looking for opinions. Lds church responds to south park mormon musical religion. The kid and his family are mormon and they tell stan about the history of mormonismits made to poke fun at mormons and the episode is saying the story is unbelievable.
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. Yes, the first 116 pages of the book of mormon were lost. Is there any truth to the south park episode all about morm. Trey parker is triple tony awards nominee for book of mormon. More importantly, the event in which the 116 translated pages were hidden or lost, is accurate, and were not retranslated word for word. Is the episode all about mormons accurate about the mormon. Is south parks description of how mormonism was found accurate. This outrageous musical comedy from creators of south p.
Mormons react to firstever photograph of joseph smiths seer. With trey parker, matt stone, adrien beard, mona marshall. Dec 30, 2008 the sites you have been referred to are by alleged exmembers of the church and other anti mormon antagonists. While the other boys mock stan relentlessly for wimping out, the rest of the town become mormons. The show was an instant success with both critics and audiences. 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. Both stan and randy are told the john smith story by the harrisons. Add solid musical storytelling, mormons, uganda, aids, a chorus line and a healthy amount of smut and you have the book of mormon. A day with matt stone and trey parker, the south park. New south park episode all about mormons spacebattles forums.
But these are real characters with real beliefs and thats why the book of mormon is really good. The animation ive mad is in absolutely no way affiliated with either south park or the book of mormon. Funny pictures about my favorite south park moment. Nov 24, 2014 in this 6minute clip, south park gives us their version of the mormon religion. A chronological list of south parks most memorable music moments, with. How did mormons react to the south park episode about mormons. The official companion to the outrageous plots, shocking language, skewed celebrities. Trey parker and matt stone talk about the book of mormon, their. The book of mormon fan made south park style hello youtube. Feb 28, 2009 ive seen the all about mormons south park episode. It shows joseph smith putting two seer stones into a hat, then burying his. Trey parker and matt stone on their broadway hit musical the.
The episode included modern adventures of the south park gang dealing with a new lds family in town but also depicted scenes from. Craig tucker south park the book of mormon in south park. How accurate are the south park creators the book of. Ok, thats some pretty lazy, and intentionally misleading storytelling right there. 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 story. 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. The book of mormon was a huge success on broadway to no small extent because garefino and rudin, the savviest of broadway producers, managed to replicate the south park way of working. Here are the top episodes of south park, ranked for your viewing pleasure. Aug 05, 2015 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 poring over the golden plates. It was made out of a genuine love for both the tv show and the stage musical. All about mormons clips latest south park videos the worst of eric cartman. Is there any truth to the south park episode all about.
Caught up in the familyfriendly doctrine of the church, randy declares the marshes to be mormon as well. May, 2011 south park creators trey parker and matt stone have conspired with avenue q lyricist robert lopez to create the book of mormon, an outrageously rude, irreverent, yet bighearted broadway musical. 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. Is the episode all about mormons accurate about the. 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. How accurate are the south park creators the book of mormon. Plus, they let a plucky mormon hero proudly assert some of the more eyebrowraising minutiae of that religion with a julie andrewslike confidence. 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. Read free full ebook download mormons bok en berattelse skrifven med mormons hand pa platar efter. The book of mormon opening night held at the prince of. This is something done with bleedingedge precision during season. Penned by south park creators trey parker and matt stone along with musical veteran robert lopez, the book of mormon comes across as the manifestation of a deep mistrust of organized religion. South park s7e12 all about mormons recap tv tropes. But when stan and his dad meet their new mormon neighbors, they become fascinated with how genuinely nice they are.
If this show were a spoof, it wouldnt be the success that it is. 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. And this speaker also felt that mormonism came out well, compared to other religions mentioned in south park. 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 realities of mass human suffering, collide with. There were some elements of truth, but the story was grossly simplified and omitted important parts of the history. Dec 04, 2008 ive seen the all about mormons south park episode, and i am mormon. The south park episode and respect for mormons mitt romney. 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. South park creators bring their hit musical the book of. Stan befriends a mormon boy and his family, but stan feels that the mormon boys beliefs are very odd. But time and again, critics emerging from the book of mormon the brainchild of south park s trey parker and matt stone, and avenue. Nobody who is familiar with the work of trey parker and matt stone is surprised that their broadway musical, the book of mormon, has found an audience.
The simon chong fan animation youve been looking for, but cant ever find. Nov 03, 2010 yes, the episode is a fairly accurate description of some of the events which lead to the writing of the book of mormon. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south. All about the mormons has a new mormon kid move to south park from utah.
Is south parks description of how mormonism was found. The south park episode and respect for mormons mitt. Translating the book of mormon south park depiction of the translation of the book of mormon is more accurate than the most mormons realize. How accurately does it reflect the realities of mormonism, and of the lives of mormon missionaries. Did this episode pave the way for both the book of mormon and trapped in. He ends up being his friend because the kid is so nice. Jun 17, 2014 the animation ive made is in absolutely no way affiliated with either south park or the book of mormon.
Stan asks gary how joseph smith wrote the book of mormon. Rob reiner receives a letter from the south park parents. I had to make sure the facts were accurate in the clip since it seemed unbelievable. 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. Why has no one taken the time to debunk the parody of. In another, satan announced that only mormons made it into heaven.
I later found out this wasnt true, but dang, do they know their stuff. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics, and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone first staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the beliefs and practices of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Nov 29, 2006 when examined, the video is a largely accurate portrayal of early mormon events. The musical ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. But it isnt entirely accurate the makers strayed for humors sake. Park depiction of the translation of the book of mormon is more accurate than the. South park all about mormons tv episode 2003 south.
Stan learns about the mormon religion after a new family moves to south park from utah. 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. This satirical tuner about the misadventures of two mormon missionaries in africa is the frontrunner for best musical. Mar 24, 2011 famous for blending potty humor and cultural satire on south park, matt stone and trey parker began working on the book of mormon seven years ago. A day with matt stone and trey parker, the south park minds. These five episodes are visible in the book of mormon s dna. Mar 25, 20 to the south park fan, the book of mormon is parker and stones chance to make a defiant statement on religion, well beyond anything theyve accomplished in 30 minutes of a south park episode. A mormon kid moves to south park and stan has to kick his ass. Dec 30, 2011 take the creators of south park and the composer of avenue q. 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.
Now, you did an episode of south park that was about mormons and it was called all about the mormons. The whole episode zigzags on mormon faiths mythology and practices in. Jun 11, 2011 the book of mormon grew out of an episode of south park, in which young stan says, if you are going to say things that have been proven wrong, you better be able to back it up. With 16 seasons of south park in the bank, it was inevitable that thered be some comedic crossover between the show and the play beyond the fact that the south park movie, south park. A closer examination of the mormon south park episode shows that truth is. All rights belong to the respective companies and i hope so much that they dont kill me for what ive made. However, the way that the south park episode tells the story is based on a book written by fawn brodie, an ex mormon. South park part 4 translating the book of mormon life. It shows joseph smith putting two seer stones into a hat, then burying his face in the hat and dictating words to martin harris. None of the characters are aware of it but the audience knows that in the south park universe mormonism is the correct religion and followers of all other faiths are sent to hell easy evangelism. South park mormon episode part 12 video dailymotion.
Sep 10, 2012 ask trey parker and matt stone, cocreators of the south park animated tv series, the epic superheropuppet saga team america and the musical broadway smash the book of mormon. John dehlin, a mormon, writes that south park is a place where many mormons first learn about the historicallysupported mechanics of the book of mormon translation process. Mormons react to firstever photograph of joseph smiths. As the profane auteurs behind the animated tv series south park and numerous other projects, the duo dont seem capable of anything less than devastatingly accurate aim. I have not seen south park production you refer to and cannot comment on its authenticity, though i would question it being factual. And yes, joseph smith did decline to retranslate them. What inaccuracies and omissions do mormons see in the south park episode on mormonism. New south park episode all about mormons spacebattles.
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