All about mormonstrivia south park archives fandom. All about mormons, also known as all about the mormons. No trey or matt personal life gossip will be posted. Nov 02, 2011 south park writers on a mission to make the book of mormon a movie. Creators of south park defend their broadway debut, book of.
He even testified to hearing the voice of god declare the translation to be correct. You dont have to be a mormon or a fan of the south park television series to enjoy book of mormon, the musical. Feb 28, 2009 ive seen the all about mormons south park episode. Even if you hate south park, youll love the book of mormon.
The book of mormon clan pick their favorite south park. This was in reference to the release of indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull. Parker and stone were best known for creating the animated comedy south park. Joseph smith is the founder of mormonism, and a member of the super best friends. Jun 29, 2016 the book of mormon musical is a religious satire musical that was created by south park creators trey parker and matt stone. South park creators hit broadway with mormon musical reuters. Extra musical references in the book of mormon that musical. It shows joseph smith putting two seer stones into a hat, then burying his face in the hat and dictating words to mart. The book of mormon s bloodthirsty general, brian tyree henry favorite episode. He is also featured in the episode, all about mormons.
Parker found that younger audiences found the episode unfunny, but many of his mormon friends found it hilarious. If you cant watch an average episode of south park with your kids, you. The book of mormon referencesparodies omg south park. Created by a south park connoisseur bored college student semibusy young professional. The first episode in the book of mormon videos series of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is now available. South park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book of mormon the mix duration.
In mormon, its hard to find a wasted gesture or gag. 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. His powers include the ability to blow cold air and ice from his mouth. South park creators trey parker and matt stone are no strangers to mormonism, as evidenced through their works outside of the show like orgazmo and the book of mormon. South parks trey parker and matt stone talk book of mormon. South park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book of. Normal text size larger text size very large text size. Gary tells stan how joseph smith wrote the book of mormon. To narrow down my favorite south park episode would be an impossibility, but after much consideration and a.
There were some elements of truth, but the story was grossly simplified and omitted important parts of the history. If i remember correctly, there are some people in hell and they say i was a protestant, i was a jew etc and they ask the devil which was the true religion and the devil says it was the mormons. The book of mormon, the hit musical by matt stone and trey parker, creators of south park and bobby lopez avenue q, frozen. Is the episode all about mormons accurate about the. I just thought it sounded like it should be a south park song, so i mel gibsonized trey. But when stan and his dad become intrigued with the harrisons overwhelming happiness and the story of joseph smith, the marsh family. Sep 14, 2016 the 10 best references from 19 seasons of south park. 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. Broadway bro down is the eleventh episode of the fifteenth season of the american animated television series south park, and the 220th episode overall. I suppose that makes sense, that this loser is depraved, since to believe the fiction in the book of mormon there has to be something wrong with your brain to begin with. I was inclined to believe the rumor because of the references to mormon beliefs and culture in south park and some of the duos other works like the book of mormon musical. The book of mormon musical entertains, shocks on broadway.
Now, trey parker and matt stone, the twisted comedic geniuses and longtime friends behind south park, have taken their nosacredcows style to broadway with their brand new musical, \ search south park meets mormons. Watch south park season 7, episode 12 all about the mormons a new student, gary harrison, joins the 4th grade. The most controversial south park episodes, ranked. 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. This episode is also sometimes called all about the mormons. Check out this video of an actual mormon me lol and my first reaction to south park s 2014 episode all about mormons. Many people who dont follow south park might think that trey parker and matt stone have an. Top 10 south park episodes about religion huffpost. Neither trey parker nor matt stone, the cocreators of south park, are or ever were members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. There are no contemprary accounts of the appearance of moroni to joseph smith.
Jun 29, 2016 the creators of south park are or were lds false. Top 10 south park episodes about religion in spring 2011, the creators of south park, trey parker and matt stone, debuted their highly anticipated broadway musical, the book of mormon. In the episode all about the mormons, a mormon family moves to south park. The broadway musical is in no way affiliated with the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormons. Parker and stone cocreated the music with lopez, who also cowrote and cocomposed avenue q. How did mormons react to the south park episode about mormons. He appears briefly, with some other religious characters in imaginationland, when the boys are arriving with the mayor. They dont mention that later on martin harris did get to see the book of mormon, and the angel moroni. Parker and stones south park work, while often brilliant, can be maddeningly inconsistent. Ok, thats some pretty lazy, and intentionally misleading storytelling right there. Reference to jesus christ 2 reference to richard dawkins 2 riot 2 road trip 2 scientology 2 sex 2. 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. Is the episode all about mormons accurate about the mormon believes and how the book of mormon was written.
Apr 12, 2016 there may well be even more extra musical references in the book of mormon that ive failed to notice, so i might find even more as i continue to obsessively listen to the soundtrack and hopefully go and see the show for a second time in the near future. But when stan and his dad become intrigued with the harrisons overwhelming happiness and the story of joseph smith, the marsh family decides to convert to mormonism. Jun 17, 2014 the book of mormon meets south park in fantastic hello tribute video kelly west. Matthew richard stone born may 26, 1971 is an american actor, animator, writer, producer, and composer. So i decided to animate it to see how itd turn out. South park part 4 translating the book of mormon life. Tlay ka siti is book of mormon s version of the i want song. 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. When a super nice mormon family moves to south park, naturally the boys first instinct is to kick the new kids ass. 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. After watching a clip from the book of mormon i couldnt help but think of this clip because it has always made me laugh so hard. This season goes up to the 100th episode and a few beyond. In the book of mormon, a pair of mismatched mormon boys are sent on a mission to a place thats about as far from salt lake city as you can get. Dec 14, 2014 south park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book of mormon the mix duration.
South park writers on a mission to make the book of mormon a. Is there any truth to the south park episode all about. With trey parker, matt stone, adrien beard, mona marshall. All about mormons full episode season 07 south park. From south park, the story of how this evil, lying false prophet started the worlds stupidest most moronic religion ever. South park vs religion 2005 2006 from the very beginning religion was a regular target in south park, with christian piety and the figure of jesus christ himself regularly used in episodes. The book of mormon fan made south park style hello youtube. This rumor was most likely started after viewers noticed the many references the controversial and highly popular cartoon made to mormonism. All about mormons is the twelfth episode of season seven, and the 108th overall episode of south park. Mormon neighbors move into town, causing the citizens of south park to become mormons themselves. It first aired on comedy central in the united states on october 26, 2011. 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. This is a great season of south park,the last of the classics in the south park series.
First episode in book of mormon videos series now available. But when stan and his dad become intrigued with the harrisons overwhelming happiness and the story of joseph smith. The most controversial south park episodes, ranked guide. The book of mormon meets south park in fantastic hello tribute. I clarify the joseph smith story and a few other things south park got. I would be very careful taking anything from south park. He appeared in the season seven episode, all about mormons. South parks best movie references film school rejects. 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. Stan asks gary how joseph smith wrote the book of mormon. Are the writers of south park, trey parker and matt stone, lds or. This is an early demo song from book of mormon, what would eventually become the all american prophet.
Caught up in the familyfriendly doctrine of the church, randy declares the marshes to be mormon as well. Translating the book of mormon south park depiction of the translation of the book of mormon is more accurate than the most mormons realize. Yes, the first 116 pages of the book of mormon were lost. The animation ive mad is in absolutely no way affiliated with either south park or the book of mormon. First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. Mar 31, 2015 honestly, even if you hate south park, youre going to love this play. 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. 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. All about mormons season s07 episode e12 written by trey parker production. Mar 23, 20 the book of mormon is far, far cleverer, far kinder, far more nuanced than that, and one of its many surprises is that it sent an enraptured, ecstatic audience home with an odd sense of having.
And yes, joseph smith did decline to retranslate them. The book of mormon meets south park in fantastic hello. Next to him sat his longtime south park writing partner, matt stone. Mar 31, 2009 south park guide to life stone, matt, parker, trey on. Stone was interested in film and music as a child and at high school, and attended the university of colorado, boulder, where he met parker. Not only was all about mormons parker and stones first dedicated crack at mormonism, its also one of south parks best episodes. All about mormons official south park studios wiki. For reference, for those who arent familiar with the book of mormon and might not appreciate just how much of a tribute the above video is. Mar 10, 2018 south park creators make book of mormon one of the funniest musicals ever.
A new musical from the creators of south park and the cocreator of avenue q. Stan learns about the mormon religion after a new family moves to south park from utah. Trey parker and matt stone prepping book of mormon film ifc. Even triumphant episodes lose their way, or feel the need to indulge in gross material as if meeting some unwritten requirement hey, we missed our fart joke quota for the week. 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. All about mormons official south park studios wiki south park. Trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, writers of the. 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. 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. He is known for cocreating south park 1997present and codeveloping the tony awardwinning musical the book of mormon 2011 with his creative partner trey parker. All about mormons was released on dvd along with the rest of the. Oct 30, 2017 that flat note, and a lot of the show in fact, might work better as a cartoon skit on south parks far superior competitor family guy, for example, but not so much when presented live on stage. The show pokes fun at judeochristian religions and. Five south park episodes we see in book of mormon seattle met.
Apparently theres a steamy hot mormon hunk in the first episode who doesnt really make it to the second episode and there was a lot of anxiety over. And it makes me want to see all of book of mormon in south park animation. Have you ever wondered what would happen if the book of mormon found its way to south park. When questioning his newly found mormon belief, stan says that he learned in school that modern humans came out of africa, not the garden of eden in jackson county, missouri, which mormons believe is adamondiahman. Lopez had cowritten the music for the musical avenue q the book of mormon follows two latterday. Is the episode all about mormons accurate southpark. Apr 01, 2011 trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez, writers of the book of mormon. These five episodes are visible in the book of mormon s dna. Page 5 latterday saint mormonlds characters and references on tv series this page lists latterday saint characters mormon characters and references to latterday saints that have appeared in ongoing tv series regular television series, or serials. It kind of goes without saying, but i should mention that fans of the tv show will love the book of mormon as well. The south park creators have announced that theyre starting a new company called important studios because, they joked, they are sick of working for other people. Walt disney music company publishing, latinautor umpg, latinautor, bmi.
He is the founder of the only correct religion in the south park. 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. The bible, part 3 book of mormonsouth park fan animation. Lopez had cowritten the music for the musical avenue q the book of mormon follows two latterday saints missionaries. South park creators matt stone r and trey parker pose for a photo in new. Book of mormon creators trey parker and matt stone this week, were listening back to some favorite fresh air interviews from the past decade. Same goes for the spooky mormon hell dream, which is basically a musical fantasia lifted from shows like south park, family guy and the. The book of mormon comes to south park deleted scene duration. One of the most anticipated musicals this broadway season, the book of mormon, satirizes the history. It was made out of a genuine love for both the tv show and the stage musical.
The new mormon student gary is voiced by south park writer kyle mcculloch, who grew up mormon. The 5 best references to mormonism in the history of. So although the south park episode is basically factual, they leave out the most important piece of information. Nov 03, 2010 they dont mention that later on martin harris did get to see the book of mormon, and the angel moroni. While ive long lamented the fact that there are 52 weeks in the year, and i only get south park for 10 of. South park creators make book of mormon one of the funniest. Trey parker and matt stone are taking a big step forward in their career. The harrisons apologize to randy for talking about religion with stan and explain a little more about their prophet, joseph smith.
The episode is basically about martin harrises foolishness in believing the book of mormon to be authentic when he hadnt seen it. The official church response was something along the lines of the book of mormon the musical might entertain you for a night, but the book of mormon,the book as scripturewill change your life through jesus. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of ghostlight records. 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.
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