Shows, movies, books, and songs from simpler times are often equipped with thorns.
Oof, I dont know about that character.
Ouch, maybe that storyline wasnt the best idea.
Yikes, that lyric is pretty ignorant.
Then you haveSouth Park.
Its one of the most overtly offensive shows ever made.
Then again, what would you expect from the last surviving member of the shock era of television?
They had to provide a product that could not be found anywhere else.
Networks were going to keep escalating this kind of content until someone won the war.
In the midst of this all, two students in Colorado were making a construction paper cartoon.
The result was a short calledJesus vs. Santathat Graden reportedly gave to around eighty friends.
From there,Jesus Vs. Santabecame one of the worlds first viral videos.
It wasnt long before Stone and Parker became the hottest free agents in entertainment.
Everyone agreed it was brilliant, but the general consensus was that it would never be allowed on television.
Children who were involved in shocking storylines involving starving Ethiopian children and Christmas-themed feces that sang.
Worst of all, they were children that cursed.
You Know, I Think We All Learned Something Today…
In the case of the initial short, it was that Christmas is indeed all about the presents.
This seemingly unimportant throwaway joke would evolve into the series longest-running tradition and greatest weapon.
It also lent the show an element of morality that often superseded whatever madness occurred before.
Then you have people who say the era simply ran its course.
That shock entertainment was simply a fad.
That last one is the only one I have a problem with.
The continued success and relevancy ofSouth Parkproves that.
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