From south park, the story of how this evil, lying false prophet started the worlds stupidest most moronic religion ever. All rights belong to the respective companies and i hope so much that they dont kill me for what ive made. Is the episode all about mormons accurate southpark. Had the creators trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone not called this the book of mormon, they could have called it. Trey parker and matt stone to talk south park and book of. The first episode in the book of mormon videos series of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is now available. No series skewers pop culture and politics with more effective wit and wisdom than south park from dysfunctional family life to bad manners to the entire country of. Oct 30, 2017 call it daring, or brilliant the best musical of this century. And thats how the book of mormon was written dum dum dum dum dum southpark. South park creators hit broadway with mormon musical reuters. Nov 19, 2003 season 7, episode 12 all about mormons first aired.
A couple of high school teachers encouraged him to pursue acting in college, and he thrived at penn state before graduating in 2015. The 9 most controversial episodes ever cinemablend. South park and avenue q guys bringing book of mormon to. The book of mormon 4 stars sydney lyric theatre, march 9. The book of mormon original poster the book of mormon is a satirical musical with a book, lyrics, and music by trey parker, matt stone the creators of south park and robert lopez. The animation ive made is in absolutely no way affiliated with either south park or the book of mormon. All about mormons season s07 episode e12 written by trey parker. I have seen part of one episode of big love and ive never even heard of the other tv show. Theres even a lengthy, dramatic retelling of the story of joseph smith, the churchs founder. Translating the book of mormon south park depiction of the translation of the book of mormon is more accurate than the most mormons realize. Check out this video of an actual mormon me lol and my first reaction to south parks 2014 episode all about mormons.
While some of the events depicted, such as joseph smith placing seer stones in a. Yes, the first 116 pages of the book of mormon were lost. 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. 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. Sep 22, 2011 the episode will also follow kroft as he visits south park studios, and also goes backstage at the eugene oneill theatre to talk with some of the cast from the book of mormon. 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.
Garys reply, at the end of the episode, is both classic south park and. Dec 23, 2011 the south park guys have an odd fascination with mormonism. South park snarksters bringing book of mormon to the. And yes, joseph smith did decline to retranslate them.
It was made out of a genuine love for both the tv show and the stage musical. Actually, mormons believe that only the truly wicked go to hell. Dec 04, 2008 ive seen the all about mormons south park episode, and i am mormon. Members of other faiths, many of whom are honestly seeking god, will by no means be condemned to hell. South park all about mormons tv episode 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Matt stones successful broadwaywest end musical the book of mormon. The whole episode zigzags on mormon faiths mythology and practices in both inuniverse and in john smiths story. Feb 15, 2011 the day i spoke with stone, i coincidentally ran into a group of mormon missionaries in the lobby of a mall. South park joseph finds the plates this south park episode has joseph smith as an adult walking through his. I understand that this is part of parker and stones south park gig.
Like many episodes of south park, the book of mormon starts out as a pottymouthed buddy comedy before taking a few mindbending turns and. A mashup of the book of mormon and south park seemed inevitable, but we might not have expected such a well constructed fan video. With trey parker, matt stone, adrien beard, mona marshall. The video above takes the opening song from trey parker, matt.
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. The book of mormon follows two latterday saints missionaries as they attempt to preach the faith of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to the inhabitants of a remote ugandan village. But if so, those people were being kept in the church by a lie in the first place, werent they. Videos covering the first 8 pages of the book of mormon 1 nephi to enos will continue to be released every friday between now and the end of 2019. South park is no stranger to controversy, as shown with its most recent episodes criticizing the chinese government.
The day i spoke with stone, i coincidentally ran into a group of mormon missionaries in the lobby of a mall. When the irreverent animated comedy south park first became a hit back in the late 90s, few couldve guessed that the shows cocreators, matt stone and trey parker, would eventually become the toast of old broadway. Caught up in the familyfriendly doctrine of the church, randy declares the marshes to be mormon as well. Book of mormon rising star enjoying life on the road. 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. Mar 22, 2011 one of the most anticipated musicals this broadway season, the book of mormon, satirizes the history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, sexualizes the ritual of baptism and.
I would like to see a scientologist watch the scientology episode. They simultaneously lampoon it for being ridiculous, while praising it for producing some really good, honest people. Jun 17, 2014 a mashup of the book of mormon and south park seemed inevitable, but we might not have expected such a well constructed fan video. Feb 28, 2009 ive seen the all about mormons south park episode. All about mormons official south park studios wiki south park. There were some elements of truth, but the story was grossly simplified and omitted important parts of the history. Jun 29, 2016 in the episode all about the mormons, a mormon family moves to south park, and one of the boys finds out that theyre pretty nice. All about mormons season 7, episode 12 full episode player south park. South park part 4 translating the book of mormon life. In fact, mormons believe some of gods truth can be found in all religions. They hadnt heard about the musical, but theyd seen the mormon episode of south park. South park creators make book of mormon one of the.
The guys who did south park did book of mormon on broadway. Maybe something bigger is watching us, helping us, and loving us. Jun 17, 2014 the animation ive made is in absolutely no way affiliated with either south park or the book of mormon. The earnest young men are challenged by the lack of interest from the locals, who are distracted by more pressing issues such as hivaids, famine. South park s7e12 all about mormons recap tv tropes. The community of christ, formerly known as the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints, views the book of mormon as an additional witness of jesus christ and publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house.
But, people from all places and across all cultures also share stories of comfort, healing and help from beyond. If someone is an otherwise good person, you shouldnt hold their beliefs against them. Mormons react to firstever photograph of joseph smiths seer stone. 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. With 16 seasons of south park in the bank, it was inevitable that thered be. All about the mormons the mormon concept of hella place of eternal sufferingis reserved only for the very wicked.
If youre curious and have some time, here is an episode of south park regarding mormonism. All about mormons, also known as all about the mormons. Joseph smith was 16 when he received the first vision and book of mormon. Later, in the super best friends episode, joseph smith was one of. The episode will also follow kroft as he visits south park studios, and also goes backstage at the eugene oneill theatre to talk with some of the cast from the book of mormon.
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. Mar 31, 2009 since the first episode aired on comedy central in 1997, south park has proven to be one of the most socially relevant and downright hilarious television shows of all time. Stan learns about the mormon religion after a new family moves to south park from utah. What inaccuracies and omissions do mormons see in the south park episode on. Ok, thats some pretty lazy, and intentionally misleading storytelling right there. South park joseph smith song joseph smith was called a prophet dum dum dum dum dum. Why were afraid of mormons bu today boston university. The 2003 south park depiction of the book of mormons translation process turns out to be more accurate than sanitized lds images of joseph smith poring over the. How did mormons react to the south park episode about mormons. Dec 14, 2014 south park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book of mormon the mix duration.
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. One of the most anticipated musicals this broadway season, the book of mormon, satirizes the history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, sexualizes the ritual of. I clarify the joseph smith story and a few other things south park got. This included the first vision, the encounter with the angel moroni, the translation of the. South park all about mormons tv episode 2003 trivia.
The book of mormon will be at the eccles theater in salt lake city through aug. This season goes up to the 100th episode and a few beyond. Parker and stone cocreated the music with lopez, who also cowrote and cocomposed avenue q the show pokes fun at judeochristian religions and traditional musical theater, reflecting the creators lifelong. 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. The studio will have the power and money to approve television, movie and theater projects. Air date 20031119 episode chronology the official south park studios wiki. 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. Their testimony is found in the beginning of the copy of the book of mormon that the missionaries gave me. Sure, their portrayal of the first vision and translation of the book of mormon. This is a great season of south park,the last of the classics in the south park series. 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.
Sep 06, 2008 with regard to the long textual content textile above from the guy who believes that the bible is a fraud. Is there any truth to the south park episode all about. South park all about mormons tv episode 2003 full cast. Bbc news south park duo write broadway musical about mormons. In seinfelds famous yada yada episode, jerrys dentist. Jun 14, 2018 check out this video of an actual mormon me lol and my first reaction to south park s 2014 episode all about mormons. The episode included modern adventures of the south park gang dealing with a new lds family in town but also depicted scenes from. Park depiction of the translation of the book of mormon is more accurate than. 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. Basically, an episode of mormonism was inevitably going to happen at.
The book of mormon meets south park in fantastic hello. November 19, 2003 mormon neighbors move into town, causing the citizens of south park to become mormons themselves. Is there any truth to the south park episode all about morm. The animation ive mad is in absolutely no way affiliated with either south park or the book of mormon. It shows joseph smith putting two seer stones into a hat, then burying his face in the hat and dictating words to martin harris. Then they have a fight, and at the end the mormon boy teaches him a moral lesson. Other episodes actually showed that non mormons do in fact go to hell. Season 7, episode 12 all about mormons first aired. Book, music and lyrics by trey parker, robert lopez and matt stone. Or that their musical the book of mormon would go on to win nine tonys.
The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, aka the mormon church, is getting the south park treatment once again but a little differently this time. 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. South park all about mormons tv episode 2003 trivia on imdb. First episode in book of mormon videos series now available. South park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book of mormon the mix duration. The answer is mormon, according to the hell director souls. 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. Additional videos that cover mosiah through the end of the book of mormon will be released in 2020 and 2021. 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. South park, book of mormon creators launch important studios. 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. 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.
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