# South Park's Skewering of John Edward **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 2, 2002, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009 "2002-12-02T18:46:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/1 "2002-12-02T18:46:41Z")
I must admit I am shocked—_shocked!_—that there is no thread celebrating the brilliance of the Nov. 27 episode (yes, I know there’s a Cartman thread here and a “can John Edward sue?” thread in GD). I was squealing with delight through the episode and demanded all my friends watch the rerun on Saturday—does anyone know what the reaction on the various John Edward message boards has been? Heads exploding left and right? Hee, hee, hee. That one episode made up for a lot of crap they have foisted on us . . . ---
**Author:** ![SpaceGhostofArrakis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@SpaceGhostofArrakis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpaceGhostofArrakis)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/2 "2002-12-02T18:53:18Z")
“Theeeere he is, the biggest douche in the unnnnniverse…” ---
**Author:** ![Typo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@Typo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/3 "2002-12-02T18:57:29Z")
That episode nearly killed me - I had to keep stifling my laughter until the commercials. I had to explain to my husband why I was doubled over - he didn’t realize Edward’s show was purported to be “genuine.” Where was the Pet Psychic, though??? Primo material! ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/4 "2002-12-02T19:08:24Z")
Doesn’t he have some kind of official message board? I tried Googling with no luck—I would _love_ to see what some of his fans are saying about that episode. ---
**Author:** ![Typo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@Typo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/5 "2002-12-02T19:16:43Z")
**Eve** , google with this - _“crossing over” board_. I saw at least 3 message boards, but I haven’t the time right now to go wading. Let us know if you find anything juicy, pleeease??? ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/6 "2002-12-02T19:18:18Z")
I’ve expessed my great admiration of this brilliant episode on several threads already. Absolutely wonderful. I hope MANY young people saw it and were exposed to this superb debunking who might not have been otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/7 "2002-12-02T19:27:50Z")
Hmmm—I could only find one John Edward-related message board that didn’t require registration to lurk (and I am _not_ registering on anything connected to him!). The only one I could lurk on had _not one thread_ regarding _South Park_! Perhaps Mr. Edward’s days are numbered? I think he is already _de trop_. ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/8 "2002-12-02T19:33:58Z")
I suspect there may not be a lot of crossover (npi) appeal between ‘South Park’ and ‘Crossing Over’. His fans may not even be aware he was spoofed. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/9 "2002-12-02T19:38:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Legomancer \* > \*\*His fans may not even be aware he was spoofed. \*\* His fans might be skilled at deluding themselves, but it’s hard to see how anyone could put a positive spin on being elected “Biggest Douche In The Universe”. ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/10 "2002-12-02T19:52:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Revtim \* > \*\*His fans might be skilled at deluding themselves, but it’s hard to see how anyone could put a positive spin on being elected “Biggest Douche In The Universe”. \*\* What I’m saying is, they may not watch South Park, so they may not be aware of the episode. Just a theory. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/11 "2002-12-02T19:58:38Z")
Oops, I actually missed the “not” where you said “may not be a lot of crossover”. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/12 "2002-12-02T20:04:57Z")
Damn, I’m gonna have to start watching South Park again. If anybody deserves the South Park treatment, it’s John Edward. (Though I would have characterized him as a douchebag, and not as an actual douche.) ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/13 "2002-12-02T20:06:28Z")
I just saw it myself last night. Very nice. Tickets to his show are free, right? “I’m getting a B… Bill? Bob?” “I’ve got a a Bob!” “And Bob has passed on, right? He’s got a message. Something he wanted you to do…” “He wanted me to come here and tell you what a douche you are.” \ ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/14 "2002-12-02T20:33:13Z")
“You used to do things…with stuff.” “My husband did things with stuff!” ---
**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/15 "2002-12-02T20:40:48Z")
I have a friend who both believes in John Edward and watches South Park. I’ll have to ask him what he thought of it. I can’t wait! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/16 "2002-12-02T20:41:07Z")
I think I’ll have to take a look at this episode. Normally I find that South Park exaggerates its targets to absurdity in order to take them on, but if that complaint hasn’t been leveled by Dopers, it probably doesn’t apply in this case. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/17 "2002-12-02T21:27:13Z")
**Eve** as I mentioned in one of the threads cited, I thought that this was one of the finest, most detailed rip jobs I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Brilliant! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/18 "2002-12-02T21:57:38Z")
I liked Chef – “Man, I can’t believe I got fooled by that asshole.” Sometimes blunt is best. They did a good job of summarizing Rob Schneider movies, too. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/19 "2002-12-02T22:22:10Z")
Derp de Dop der Doopetty Terp. * * * Bring me the Victim Child ---
**Author:** ![Typo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@Typo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2002, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009/20 "2002-12-02T22:34:43Z")
Unfortunately, now every time I hear a commercial starting with the “Rob Schneider…”, I look up expecting to see one of the parodies, and it never is, darnit! They got the voice down pretty well on that! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-parks-skewering-of-john-edward/140009.md?page=2)