# South Park 3/30 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 31, 2005, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039 "2005-03-31T03:34:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/1 "2005-03-31T03:34:30Z")
Wow! We get the PSP _and_ discussion of the Terri Shaivo case all in one episode! So does this mean Kenny will be dead next week? ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/2 "2005-03-31T03:36:26Z")
That was freaking great. I loved that episode :D. BFF, LOL! As for the spoiler, nah, I don’t think so. After all, it’s not like it’s the first time. ---
**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/3 "2005-03-31T03:37:12Z")
I liked it. Best one of the season so far. Oh, and apparently Japanese people have no souls. Who knew? ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/4 "2005-03-31T03:37:29Z")
“Basically, Kenny, you are Keanu Reeves.” Great episode, especially considering it was at least partially an ‘issue’ episode and those are so often sub-par. Not sure how well it’ll hold up long-term but was worth the laughs tonight at least 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/5 "2005-03-31T03:38:25Z")
Thanks for the spoiler box, \*_Tuckerfan_! I was thinking, ‘Already? It’s only 7:30!’ (I don’t really mind _South Park_ spoilers. Just _Survivor_ spoilers.) ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/6 "2005-03-31T03:41:43Z")
How do they get these current events eps out so fast? I remember the same thing with Elian Gonzales a few years ago. This was probably the best episode of the season so far. I loved how they didn’t show the battle but only Gabriel’s reaction to it. “oh my God! This is bigger than the final battle in Lord of the Rings.” heh heh. Also, I loved the demon whispering into Tom Delay’s ear (at least I think it was Tom Delay). ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/7 "2005-03-31T03:48:41Z")
Apparently using the animation software they have, they can get an episode completed, from brainstorming ideas to airing on Comedy Central, in one week. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/8 "2005-03-31T05:29:41Z")
I really liked how when the angel was diagramming the plan, he’d pause every so often to sniff the marker. LOL! “We’ll use the Republicans” \<-- Best line (and I’m a Republican :D) ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/9 "2005-03-31T06:49:17Z")
Nah, by far the best, funniest and most relevent line was when the lawyer finally read the last page of Kenny’s will detailing his wishes: If I wind up in a permanent vegetative state, please, for the love of god don’t ever show me in that condition on national television! Truely a laugh out loud moment for me! ---
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/10 "2005-03-31T07:16:40Z")
Very good episode, they packed a lot of material into those 21 minutes. In addition to the stuff mentioned above, I was amused by Satan’s sinister henchman/boyfriend having the dread-inspiring name of “Kevin.” ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/11 "2005-03-31T07:44:20Z")
> [@Silentgoldfish](#): > > Nah, by far the best, funniest and most relevent line was when the lawyer finally read the last page of Kenny’s will detailing his wishes: > > If I wind up in a permanent vegetative state, please, for the love of god don’t ever show me in that condition on national television! > > Truely a laugh out loud moment for me! Yeah, that was amusing, but I basically figured that was basically what he was going to say, looking at the context of when the ‘announcement’ was made. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/12 "2005-03-31T08:51:43Z")
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#): > > How do they get these current events eps out so fast? I remember the same thing with Elian Gonzales a few years ago. Definitely! The Elian Gonzales one was even quicker, if I recall. The raid (with the photo of soldier with gun and Elian in closet) was on Easter Sunday, I think. And the parody episode (complete with that image) was Wed, three days later. > [@](#): > > Also, I loved the demon whispering into Tom Delay’s ear (at least I think it was Tom Delay). Did anybody else think that demon was kind of supposed to look like “The Phantom Menace” (Darth Sidious)? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/13 "2005-03-31T11:55:31Z")
> [@Monstre](#): > > Did anybody else think that demon was kind of supposed to look like “The Phantom Menace” (Darth Sidious)? Try Wormtongue. ---
**Author:** ![EvilHamsterOnCrack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@EvilHamsterOnCrack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilHamsterOnCrack)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/14 "2005-03-31T12:21:40Z")
> [@Monstre](#): > > Definitely! The Elian Gonzales one was even quicker, if I recall. The raid (with the photo of soldier with gun and Elian in closet) was on Easter Sunday, I think. And the parody episode (complete with that image) was Wed, three days later. > Did anybody else think that demon was kind of supposed to look like “The Phantom Menace” (Darth Sidious)? Definately not the quickest though. Remember the episode where they go to canada, and the prime minister turns out to be SADDAM HUSSEIN, with the beard and all? He was captured like the day before, IIRC. That’s the quickest one I remember. ---
**Author:** ![EvilHamsterOnCrack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@EvilHamsterOnCrack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilHamsterOnCrack)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/15 "2005-03-31T12:22:51Z")
Nevermind, just looked it up, Sunday -\> Wednesday also. [http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:k3yxTTBl7YkJ:www.dailyping.com/archive/2003/12/14/+saddam+hussein+south+park+beard&hl=en&client=firefox-a](http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:k3yxTTBl7YkJ:www.dailyping.com/archive/2003/12/14/+saddam+hussein+south+park+beard&hl=en&client=firefox-a) ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/16 "2005-03-31T12:49:23Z")
I just can’t figure out if they were riffing on _The Last Starfighter_ or _Ender’s Game_. I like how they referenced the episode where only Mormons were allowed into Heaven. But they started letting in other faiths to beef up their army. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/17 "2005-03-31T13:53:13Z")
> [@Diogenes the Cynic](#): > > How do they get these current events eps out so fast? I remember the same thing with Elian Gonzales a few years ago. The one that I’ll always remember was the kindergarten election where Flora couldn’t make up her mind on the Trapper Keeper episode. They aired that on Wednesday November 15th, with the election having been on the seventh. That was by far my favorite current events spoofe. I loved last night’s episode. Truly one of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/18 "2005-03-31T14:11:54Z")
> [@Murcielago](#): > > I was amused by Satan’s sinister henchman/boyfriend having the dread-inspiring name of “Kevin.” Isn’t Kevin the name of the Doctor’s sidekick? (What’s the doctor’s name, anyway? I can never remember it.) ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/19 "2005-03-31T14:12:43Z")
This was a great episode. Not only was it funny, it REALLY did a good job of framing the debate. In a nation where the Democrats no longer act like Democrats, and the Republicans are not at all acting liking conservatives, I often find that I am most ideologically aligned with South Park. I find that sad. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2005, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039/20 "2005-03-31T14:14:29Z")
“Basically, you’re Keanu Reeves.” A classic. One of their strongest ever, except for Woodland Critter Christmas. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-park-3-30/297039.md?page=2)