200 (South Park)

January 2025 October 2022 2009 South Park attacks South Park 14 5 2010 04 14 1405 Trey Parker Trey Parker South Park season 14 List of South Park episodes You Have 0 Friends 201 "200" is the fifth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 200th overall episode of the series, hence the name. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on April 14, 2010. In the episode, Tom Cruise and all other celebrities who have been mocked by residents of South Park in the past plan to file a class action lawsuit against the town, but Cruise promises to end the lawsuit if the town can get the Islamic prophet Muhammad to meet him. The episode was written and directed by series co-creator Trey Parker. To celebrate their landmark episode, Parker and fellow series co-creator Matt Stone combined many of South Parks past storylines and controversies. The Muhammad subplot, similar to the one previously featured in the season 10 episode "Cartoon Wars", refers to Comedy Central's past refusal to allow images of Muhammad to be shown on the network in response to the riots and threats generated from controversial cartoons in 2005 and 2007 of Muhammad in European newspapers. "200" includes many celebrities that have been mocked in previous episodes, including Cruise, Rob Reiner, Steven Spielberg, Kanye West, Paris Hilton, George Lucas, Mel Gibson and Barbra Streisand. An additional subplot includes Cartman learning he may not know the true identity of his father. The season 2 episode "Cartman's Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut" claimed that Eric Cartman's mother Liane is a hermaphrodite and his father, but the events of "200" and the subsequent episode reveal that this is not the case. Despite its controversial nature and eventual ban from the air, "200" received universal acclaim, and is considered by many fans to be one of the best episodes of the entire series. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by 3.33 million viewers, making it the most watched cable television program of the night. Both "200" and the sequel episode "201" were nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program in 2010.http://feed.emmys.com/sites/emmys.com/files/62ndemmys_noms.pdf Complete Emmy listings November 26, 2014 Emmy Awards Emmy Award https://web.archive.org/web/20131201231555/http://feed.emmys.com/sites/emmys.com/files/62ndemmys_noms.pdf December 1, 2013 dead Within a week of the episode's original broadcast date, the website for the radical Muslim organization Revolution Muslim posted an entry warning Parker and Stone that they risked being murdered for airing the episode, which several media outlets and observers interpreted as a threat. As a result, Comedy Central heavily censored portions of "201" by removing references to Muhammad and the episode's closing speech. The episode was rated TV-MA L in the United States. Plot While on a school field trip to a candy factory, Butters Stotch notes that actor Tom Cruise is seemingly employed by the factory: as he is packaging fudge into delivery boxes. Stan Marsh, who previously compared Cruise negatively to Leonardo DiCaprio, Gene Hackman, and "that guy who played Napoleon Dynamite" during the episode "Trapped in the Closet", accidentally insults him again by calling him a "fudge packer", though Cruise refutes this, claiming to be fly fishing. Outraged by the offensive remarks from Stan and his classmates and Mr. Garrison, Cruise recruits 200 celebrities who have been ridiculed by the town of South Park to bring a class action lawsuit against the townsfolk. Stan returns to the factory with his father Randy in an attempt to convince Cruise to drop the suit, though Randy inadvertently insults Cruise once more: pointing out that Cruise is wearing an employee uniform for "Frederick's Fudge and Candies" whilst literally packaging fudge into boxes. Cruise begrudgingly agrees to drop the lawsuit on one condition: he meets the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Randy delivers the news at the town meeting, which causes an uproar among the residents because any depictions of Muhammad is forbidden, fearing that forcing any images of Muhammad to appear in public will enrage the Muslims and they will bomb the town. Stan and his friend Kyle Broflovski visit the Super Best Friends, a squad of superhero-like religious figures (Jesus Christ, Gautama Buddha, Moses, Krishna, Laozi, Joseph Smith and "Seaman") of which Muhammad is a member, to request the Muslim prophet return with them to South Park. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Cruise and the other celebrities only want Muhammad for his "goo", believing it will make them immune to ridicule, as Rob Reiner has invented "The Rob Ryder Goo Transfer Machine" to syphon Muhammad's "goo" into the celebrities. By this time, Eric Cartman arrives with "Mitch Conner", a face painted on his hand as one-half of a ventriloquist act who had successfully impersonated actress Jennifer Lopez in "Fat Butt and Pancake Head". Cartman returns with Conner (again, disguised as Jennifer Lopez), attempting to join the other celebrities' lawsuit. Cartman is angered to learn that the celebrities have no interest in receiving cash settlements from the town, though he is reassured when Conner explains that he intends to steal Muhammad's "goo" to sell on the black market for a significant profit. Meanwhile, Kyle and Stan convince the Super Best Friends to let Muhammad come to town on the condition that he remains in the back of a U-Haul truck and is not seen. When the townspeople realize they must bring Muhammad to Cruise's limo, they claim to put him inside a bear mascot outfit (though it is later revealed that Santa Claus was concealed within the suit, a plan spearheaded by Mr Hankey). The town is about to give Muhammad to the celebrities when the exchange is interrupted by a car bomb planted by the ginger kids: a group of fair-skinned, red-haired children who are tired of being made fun of for their physical appearance. The gingers want Muhammad for themselves, hoping to use his goo for their own means. They threaten to blow up the town if Muhammad is not turned over to them. The people of South Park decide to turn Muhammad over to the gingers, fearing the violence that will befall their town if they do not. The celebrities are angered by this change in plans but refuse to resort to violence that could ruin their careers. Instead, they decide to awaken the rebuilt Mecha-Streisand, a giant mechanical monster form of Barbra Streisand, who previously terrorized the town of South Park before being destroyed. The celebrities hope to use Mecha-Streisand to force South Park to accept their demands. Meanwhile, due to the chain of events, Cartman decides Connor's scheme has become too complicated and tries to quit, but Connor convinces him to stay involved by revealing that the townspeople of South Park have lied to him about the identity of his father: although they previously claimed his hermaphroditic mother Liane was his father, Connor insists this is a lie. Cartman confronts his school teacher, Mr. Garrison, and Garrison's old hand puppet Mr. Hat, who admits to Cartman that there was indeed a cover-up. The gingers are given Muhammad, but demand he come out of his bear outfit. Mecha-Streisand roars threateningly, setting the stage for "201". Production true #FFFFF0 center 200px right We kind of came up with the idea of, like, let's take our sort of most popular moments in the show and then put them all together and write them into a new show. So basically, revisit a bunch of stuff but give the show all its own plot. Which at first sounded like quite a head-fucker. Trey ParkerSouth Park co-creator Written and directed by series co-founder Trey Parker, "200" was rated TV-MA L in the United States. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on April 14, 2010. It was the 200th episode of the series.Gross Terry Terry Gross South Park Celebrates 14 Years Of Fart Jokes National Public Radio March 24, 2010 https://www.npr.org/transcripts/124052961 March 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20100329143520/http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=124052961 March 29, 2010 live Parker and fellow co-creator Matt Stone conceive, write and produce most South Park episodes within a week of their broadcast date in order to maintain a sense of energy and timeliness.Morrow Terry Morrow TV: Looking at 'South Park' ... Other shows of note Scripps Howard News Services The Reporter March 12, 2009 https://www.thereporteronline.com/2009/03/16/looking-at-south-park-and-other-shows-of-note/ March 12, 2022 https://archive.today/20220312182010/https://www.thereporteronline.com/2009/03/16/looking-at-south-park-and-other-shows-of-note/ March 12, 2022 live The idea for "200", however, was conceived before the fourteenth season began in March 2010, and before any of the season fourteen episodes that preceded it were conceived.Itzkoff Dave 'South Park' at 200: Trey Parker and Matt Stone Apologize to No One March 10, 2010 The New York Times http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/south-park-at-200-trey-parker-and-matt-stone-apologize-to-no-one/ April 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20140106164304/http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/south-park-at-200-trey-parker-and-matt-stone-apologize-to-no-one/ January 6, 2014 While trying to decide how to celebrate the 200th episode, Parker and Stone started reviewing the plots and controversies of previous episodes, many of which had a common thread of mocking a particular celebrity. This led to the idea of the having all the celebrities band together in a class action lawsuit against the town. Parker said their reactions mirrored the real-life reactions some of the celebrities had to their portrayals, adding, "If they could join forces, they probably would".Jardin Xeni South Park's 200th, litigious celebs and Mohammed: Matt Stone and Trey Parker Boing Boing April 13, 2010 http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/13/south-park-turns-200.html April 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100415003032/http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/13/south-park-turns-200.html April 15, 2010 live Stone said in writing the episode, they were determined not to produce a clip show, but to merge all of the old ideas into a new, original script. The process proved challenging for the duo because it involved incorporating many ideas, subplots and characters into a single episode. Parker and Stone included a joke about this process at the start of the episode, when Cartman and Kyle are fighting with each other, and Stan accuses them of just "rehashing a bunch of old stuff".O'Neal Sean South Park: "200" The A.V. Club April 14, 2010 https://www.avclub.com/south-park-200-1798164751 April 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100418032139/http://www.avclub.com/articles/200%2C40132/ April 18, 2010 liveZaino Nick 'South Park' – '200' Recap HuffPost TV April 15, 2010 http://www.aoltv.com/2010/04/15/south-park-200-recap/ April 16, 2010 https://archive.today/20130205051041/http://www.aoltv.com/2010/04/15/south-park-200-recap/ February 5, 2013 live In honor of the 200th episode, the website SouthPark200.com was launched, offering a forum to fans to post their congratulations to South Park and view those posted by others. Various people have contributed to the site, including the creators of the animated series The Simpsons (who used the opportunity to revisit another previous South Park theme, the episode "Simpsons Already Did It", saying "We already [produced 200 episodes]. Twice".Strachan Alex South Park celebrates 200th episode Canwest News Service April 16, 2010 https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/South+Park+celebrates+200th+episode/2914751/story.html April 16, 2010 April 2012 H3llBot), members of the rock band Rush and Denver Nuggets basketball player Chauncey Billups. The site also includes congratulations from All in the Family creator Norman Lear, who guest-starred in the 100th episode "I'm a Little Bit Country", and figure skater Brian Boitano, who was featured in the song "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" in the 1999 film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.Bockelman Andy "South Park" To Premiere 200th Episode All Headline News April 14, 2010 http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018394124?%22South%20Park%22%20To%20Premiere%20200th%20Episode April 15, 2010 May 2014 Theme Muhammad storyline South Park controversies#Censorship of the depiction of Muhammad thumb|An image of the Muslim prophet Muhammad was shown in the 2001 episode "Super Best Friends", but was later banned from the 2006 episode "Cartoon Wars" due to controversies regarding Muhammad cartoons in European newspapers. This contradiction is mocked in "200". In 2010, the episode which relates to this picture was removed by South Park Studios and is no longer available for viewing. "200" features jokes and references to past South Park episodes, storylines, characters and controversies.Isler Ramsey South Park: "200" Review IGN April 15, 2010 https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/15/south-park-200-review March 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20100417142703/http://tv.ign.com/articles/108/1083959p1.html April 17, 2010 live The episode revolves heavily around efforts to bring Muhammad into public view. This is based on two past controversies in 2005 (Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy) and 2007 (Lars Vilks Muhammad drawings controversy), when European newspapers published cartoons of Muhammad, which was responded to with reactions of violent riots, global protests and death threats toward the artists. As a result of those incidents, many publications and television studios have refused to broadcast images of Muhammad whatsoever, which was the inspiration behind the Tom Cruise character's efforts in the episode to harvest Muhammad's apparent immunity to satire and ridicule.Tucker Ken 'South Park' 200th episode review: Muhammad, Tom Cruise, and Cartman's daddy issues Entertainment Weekly April 15, 2010 https://ew.com/article/2010/04/15/south-park-200th-episode/ March 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20100418022151/http://watching-tv.ew.com/2010/04/15/south-park-200th-episode/ April 18, 2010 liveMuslims warn South Park after Mohammed joke The First Post April 21, 2010 Edwards Tim http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/62467,people,entertainment,muslims-warn-south-park-after-mohammed-appears-in-bear-suit-in-200th-episode April 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100424055642/http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/62467%2Cpeople%2Centertainment%2Cmuslims-warn-south-park-after-mohammed-appears-in-bear-suit-in-200th-episode April 24, 2010 dead Parker and Stone addressed the Muhammad issue in their two-part tenth season episode "Cartoon Wars", during which they attempt to show an image of the prophet, only to reveal that Comedy Central has forbidden any such image from being broadcast on their network. However, Muhammad had already been featured on-screen in the fifth season episode "Super Best Friends", in which he is among a band of religious figures modeled after the superheroes in the Super Friends cartoons from the 1970s and 1980s. (The Super Best Friends are featured once again in "200".) The episode "Super Best Friends" aired in 2001, before the da Jyllands-Posten and Vilks controversies. Stan makes reference to that past use of Muhammad's image in "200" by saying of Muhammad, "I saw him once... a while ago..."Bierly Mandi 'South Park' gears up for 200th episode: Will we see Muhammad? Entertainment Weekly April 14, 2010 https://ew.com/article/2010/04/14/south-park-200th-episode-muhammad/ March 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20100417073539/http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/04/14/south-park-200th-episode-muhammad/ April 17, 2010 live This reference was purposely included to reflect the irony that an image that was previously not a problem had suddenly become an issue due to new circumstances. Stone said, "Something that was OK is now not OK, and that's just fucked up." The "Super Best Friends" episode continues to be run uncensored by Comedy Central in repeats, even though new images of Muhammad remained prohibited. Additionally, Muhammad has long been featured as one of the many characters shown in an image of dozens of South Park residents during the show's opening credits. That image, however, has gone largely unnoticed, and thus has not drawn much controversy. When asked whether they feared retribution for mocking Muhammad, Parker said, "We'd be so hypocritical against our own thoughts, if we said, 'Okay, well let's not make fun of them because they might hurt us. Okay, we'll rip on the Catholics because they won't hurt us, but we won't rip on [Muslims] because they might hurt us. The Muhammad subplot in "200", like the "Cartoon Wars" episodes, advocates for free speech and speaks out against censorship, both of Muhammad's image and any subject considered taboo.Murray Douglas Douglas Murray (author) The Daily Telegraph April 19, 2010 South Park celebrates 200th episode with another attempt to show us...Mohammed! http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/douglasmurray/100035408/south-park-celebrates-200th-episode-with-another-attempt-to-show-us-mohammed/ https://web.archive.org/web/20100423070958/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/douglasmurray/100035408/south-park-celebrates-200th-episode-with-another-attempt-to-show-us-mohammed/ dead April 23, 2010 April 21, 2010 "200" also demonstrates the double standard in the handling of offensive images of Muhammad and other religious figures, particularly in the scene in which Muhammad is censored altogether, but Buddhism founder Gautama Buddha is shown snorting cocaine in front of the South Park children. The extreme measures the South Park boys go to in order to conceal Muhammad, like hiding him in a windowless truck and dressing him as a mascot, demonstrate the absurdity of the fear in showing the prophet, as does the fear of retaliation that the South Park residents show after Randy draws a stick figure-like drawing of him, which is not censored. Celebrities thumb|upright|Actor Tom Cruise (pictured), who was previously parodied in the South Park episode "Trapped in the Closet", is mocked more than most of the other celebrities in "200" "200" includes many celebrities that have been mocked in previous episodes. One of the most prominently parodied is Tom Cruise, who was the center of the ninth season episode "Trapped in the Closet". Cruise spent much of that episode hiding in a closet, a reference to rumors about his sexuality. In "200", he is found working in a fudge factory as a "fudge packer", a reference to alleged homosexuality.Hester Jere South Park and the Cult of Celebrity WCAU April 14, 2010 https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/south-park-and-the-cult-of-celebrity/1895599/ March 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20130522113724/http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/television/South-Park-and-the-Cult-of-Celebrity-90879709.html May 22, 2013 The episode also reveals Cruise's house consists mostly of closets, a reference to both homosexuality and the original episode in which Cruise was mocked. Other celebrities mocked in "200" include: Actor Ben Affleck ("How to Eat with Your Butt", "Fat Butt and Pancake Head")https://southpark.cc.com/fans/faq/archives.php?month=4&year=2010 FAQ – April 2010 April 19, 2010 South Park Studios.com April 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100915134845/http://www.southparkstudios.com/fans/faq/archives.php?month=4&year=2010 September 15, 2010http://www.tv.com/south-parks-starry-200th-bash/story/22501.html South Park's Starry 200th Bash April 15, 2010 Surette Tim April 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100420195157/http://www.tv.com/south-parks-starry-200th-bash/story/22501.html April 20, 2010 deadThe South Park Episode Guide: Volume 1, Seasons 1–5 Stall Sam 2009 Running Press New York City, New York 978-0-7624-3561-6 167 Film director Michael Bay ("Imaginationland Episode I", Cartmanland)http://www.411mania.com/movies/dvd_reviews/61737/Goin%5C%5C-Down-to-South-Park-10.17.07:-Imaginationland.htm Goin' Down to South Park 10.17.07: 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South Park Republicans The Dallas Morning News April 17, 2005 http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/_dmn_southpark_reps.htm April 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20131011132206/http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/_dmn_southpark_reps.htm October 11, 2013 Actress Sarah Jessica Parker ("The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs")South Park calls Sarah Jessica Parker a 'transvestite donkey witch' Metro http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/819197-south-park-calls-sarah-jessica-parker-a-transvestite-donkey-witch April 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100429135428/http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/819197-south-park-calls-sarah-jessica-parker-a-transvestite-donkey-witch April 29, 2010 live Actor and film director Robert Redford ("Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls") Actor Christopher Reeve ("Krazy Kripples")August 2026 Film director Rob Reiner ("Butt Out")Cox Ted War and remembrance: Coverage of the invasion of Iraq – from all angles – made for the year's top TV moments Daily Herald December 26, 2003 Actor Michael Richards ("With Apologies to Jesse Jackson")https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/09/south-park-with-apologies-to-jesse-jackson-review South Park: "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson" Review Fickett Travis March 8, 2007 March 12, 2022 IGN https://web.archive.org/web/20090426112848/http://tv.ign.com/articles/771/771545p1.html April 26, 2009 Actor Eric Roberts ("Cartman's Mom is Still a Dirty Slut")August 2026 Actor Kurt Russell ("Imaginationland Episode II")August 2026 Actress Winona Ryder (South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut)http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/old_issues/0147_career_superannuated_why_winona_ryder_america_least_castable_actress.html Career, Superannuated: Why Winona Ryder is America's Least Castable Actress Dungan Joe January 1, 2001 April 21, 2010 The Simon Magazine The Simon LLC https://web.archive.org/web/20100330192257/http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/old_issues/0147_career_superannuated_why_winona_ryder_america_least_castable_actress.html March 30, 2010 dead Actor and television host Bob Saget ("Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut") Actor Fred Savage ("Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls") Actor and comedian Rob Schneider ("The Biggest Douche in the Universe")August 2026** Actor Charlie Sheen ("Sexual Healing")December 2019 Actress Brooke Shields (South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut)http://www.hollywood.com/review/South_Park_Bigger_Longer__Uncut_/386072 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Movie Review Anderson John June 30, 1999 April 21, 2010 The Times Hollywood.com, LLC https://web.archive.org/web/20071113060023/http://www.hollywood.com/review/South_Park_Bigger_Longer__Uncut_/386072 November 13, 2007 Film director M. 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Simpson ("Butters' Very Own Episode") Film director Steven Spielberg ("Cripple Fight", "Free Hat", "The China Probrem") Singer Britney Spears ("Christian Rock Hard", "Britney's New Look")Britney Spars headed for ill end on "South Park" The Denver Post March 21, 2008 http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DP&p_theme=dp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11F9092F52E1DCC0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM B03 June 19, 2010 November 21, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201121180500/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DP&p_theme=dp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11F9092F52E1DCC0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM live Actor Sylvester Stallone ("Wing")August 2026 Singer/former lead vocalist of Creed Scott Stapp ("Christian Rock Hard")August 2026** Singer/Songwriter Rod Stewart ("Are You There God? It's Me, Jesus")August 2026** Television host Martha Stewart ("Eat, Pray, Queef", "Red Hot Catholic Love")Modell Josh Eat, Pray, Queef The A.V. Club April 2, 2009 https://www.avclub.com/south-park-eat-pray-queef-1798205949 March 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20100427152300/http://www.avclub.com/articles/eat-pray-queef%2C26087/ April 27, 2010 live Actress Sally Struthers ("Starvin' Marvin", "Mecha-Streisand", "Starvin' Marvin in Space", "The Death of Eric Cartman")Duffy Mike Rudeness rules! Comedy Central hit "South Park" is smarter than it looks December 16, 1997 Detroit Free Press 1D Actor Billy Bob Thornton ("Sexual Healing") Actor John Travolta ("The Entity", "Trapped in the Closet")http://idolator.com/5477662/7-pop-stars-who-wont-be-attending-opening-night-of-the-south-park-broadway-musical 7 Pop Stars Who Won't Be Attending Opening Night Of The 'South Park' Broadway Musical Adickman Erika April 15, 2010 April 21, 2010 Idolator April 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100419111501/http://idolator.com/5477662/7-pop-stars-who-wont-be-attending-opening-night-of-the-south-park-broadway-musical dead Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich ("Christian Rock Hard")August 2026** Animal rights/Environmental activist Paul Watson ("Whale Whores") Rapper Kanye West ("Fishsticks", "The Hobbit)Montgomery James Kanye West Responds – Humbly! – To 'South Park' 'Fish Sticks' Slam MTV April 9, 2009 https://www.mtv.com/news/1608939/kanye-west-responds-humbly-to-south-park-fish-sticks-slam/ March 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20211205180805/https://www.mtv.com/news/1608939/kanye-west-responds-humbly-to-south-park-fish-sticks-slam/ December 5, 2021 Talk show host Oprah Winfrey ("Here Comes the Neighborhood", "A Million Little Fibers")Leonard Devin 'South Park' creators haven't lost their edge CNN October 27, 2006 https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/30/8391792/index.htm April 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20131107220939/https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/30/8391792/index.htm November 7, 2013 Golf pro Tiger Woods ("Sexual Healing") Singer and former actress Tina Yothers ("Pinkeye")August 2026 (**) = Celebrities who appeared in the follow up, "201" Near the end of "200", the celebrities seek assistance from singer and actress Barbra Streisand, who resembles a giant two-legged mechanical monster. This is a reference to Streisand's appearance in the first-season episode "Mecha-Streisand", in which she transforms into a monster in the style of Mechagodzilla from the Godzilla franchise. The Mecha-Streisand featured in "200" is designed with more sophisticated computer imagery than the original, which was a simple cut-out style cartoon like the rest of South Park. Although Parker and Stone have maintained that most of the celebrities they mock in South Park are chosen at random, with no personal animosity behind it, Barbra Streisand is one of the few they actively and vehemently dislike.Parker, Trey 2003 South Park: The Complete First Season: "Mecha-Streisand" Audio commentary CD Comedy Central Streisand, in turn, has been critical of South Park and her portrayal in it, and has accused the show of adding "to the cynicism and negativity in our culture, especially in children".The Way She Is Dreifus Claudia Claudia Dreifus May 1998 Hachette Filipacchi Médias Additionally, film director Tim Burton appears, despite never having been featured in an episode of South Park prior to 200. Cartman's father The episode ends with a cliffhanger involving Cartman's father. The identity of Cartman's father made up a major plot point at the end of the first season, culminating in the second season episode "Cartman's Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut", in which it is stated Cartman's mother, Liane Cartman, is a hermaphrodite and is Cartman's father. "200" is the first episode to return to the matter and suggest this was not the actual truth. Throughout the episode, Cartman uses a hand-puppet con-artist named Mitch Conner, who had, presumably, just been made up by Cartman in trying to fool Kyle in the seventh-season episode "Fat Butt and Pancake Head", resuming his role in pretending to be Jennifer Lopez and utilizing many offensive Hispanic stereotypes in his portrayal of her. The hand puppet portrayal is very similar to the work of Spanish ventriloquist Señor Wences. Several other references to previous South Park episodes are featured throughout "200". It marks the reappearance of Mr. Hat, a hand puppet that had been frequently used by Mr. Garrison during the early South Park seasons, but had long been abandoned in later episodes. During the second half of "200", an army of red-haired "ginger kids" attempt to capture Muhammad themselves. Several South Park episodes, most prominently the ninth-season episode "Ginger Kids", have featured the ginger kids, which are children with fair skin, freckles and red hair. In most cases, they have been made the subject of ridicule by Cartman, who views them in an offensively stereotypical way.Metro Celebrating South Park's 200 episode: Five of the best April 15, 2010 http://www.metro.co.uk/news/821914-celebrating-south-parks-200-episode-five-of-the-best April 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100418210433/http://www.metro.co.uk/news/821914-celebrating-south-parks-200-episode-five-of-the-best April 18, 2010 live Cultural references During one scene, a frustrated Tom Cruise angrily jumps up and down on a couch while Oprah Winfrey sits next to him. This is a reference to an incident on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2005, in which Cruise repeatedly jumped on the couch next to Oprah, fell to one knee and loudly professed his love for actress Katie Holmes. Cruise has been repeatedly mocked for his behavior. In another scene, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are shown to have actor Harrison Ford leashed, chained and ball-gagged, as the actor wears the fedora he wore in the Indiana Jones films. This is a reference to the twelfth season episode "The China Probrem", in which Lucas and Spielberg literally rape Indiana Jones repeatedly, which served as a commentary by Parker and Stone for their opinion of the 2008 Spielberg/Lucas film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. A cartoon image of film director Tim Burton is featured in the episode, despite having not appeared in any prior episodes. In 200, Burton is mocked for not having an original idea since the 1988 comedy horror film Beetlejuice, for his tendency to feature film actor Johnny Depp in so many of his films that he should "just have sex with him [Johnny Depp] already", and his tendency to reuse the same licensed music in many of his films. Cartman's Jennifer Lopez hand-puppet repeatedly demands food from the American restaurant chain Taco Bell, particularly enchiritos, which is one of the many Hispanic stereotypes utilized by the character. When the celebrities are discussing whom to bring in to help capture Mohammed, Barbra Streisand is referenced as "her," to which the discussion goes "her who?" "her" "oh...her." This is slightly reminiscent of the 1986 movie Little Shop of Horrors when Rick Moranis and Steve Martin are talking about Audrey, who the dentist had physically abused, where Steve asks "what did I ever do to you?" and Rick answers "it wasn't what you did to me, it was what you did to her" Steve: "her? oh...her" January 2012http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/l/little-shop-of-horrors-script.html Little Shop Of Horrors Script – transcript from the screenplay and/or Rick Moranis and Steve Martin musical movie based on the play Script-o-rama.com June 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131010042820/http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/l/little-shop-of-horrors-script.html October 10, 2013 Reception Ratings In its original American broadcast on April 14, 2010, "200" was watched by 3.33 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research, making it the most watched cable television show of the night.http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/01/wednesday-cable-real-world-hits-lows-south-park-stays-high-in-plain-sight-returns/47093 Wednesday Cable Ratings: "In Plain Sight" Slips; "South Park" Up TV by the Numbers Gorman Bill April 15, 2010 April 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100407191725/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/01/wednesday-cable-real-world-hits-lows-south-park-stays-high-in-plain-sight-returns/47093 April 7, 2010 dead It outperformed the previous week's episode, "You Have 0 Friends", which was seen by 3.07 million viewers,http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/08/wednesday-finals-csi-ny-dips-further-south-park-in-plain-sight-and-more/47783 Wednesday Finals: "CSI: NY" Dips Further + "South Park," "In Plain Sight" and More TV by the Numbers Seidman Robert April 8, 2010 April 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100414163049/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/08/wednesday-finals-csi-ny-dips-further-south-park-in-plain-sight-and-more/47783 April 14, 2010 dead and it was seen by roughly 177,000 more viewers than its closest competitor on April 14, USA Network's In Plain Sight. The episode received an overall 2.0 rating/3 share, meaning that it was seen by 2% of the population, and 3% of people watching television at the time of the broadcast. Among viewers between ages 18 and 49, it received a 1.9 rating/5 share, and among male viewers between 18 and 34, it received a 3.7 rating/13 share. Reviews true #FFFFF0 center 200px right This was South Park distilled to its essence: Cartman and his friends caught up in the stupidity all around them, created by absurd, neurotic, fearful, repressed adults. Parker and Stone set themselves apart from all this by insisting on remaining juvenile — something like genius juveniles. Ken TuckerEntertainment Weekly The episode received mostly positive reviews. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly said he was surprised by the complexity of "200" and the amount of South Park references and subplots it encompassed, especially the questions over Cartman's father. Tucker praised the episode, and said, "With jokes raining down like hell-fire, the 200th episode spared no one except the South Park kids themselves." Ramsey Isler of IGN said it was fun to identify all the references to past South Park moments, but felt "200" itself didn't stand out as a great episode. Isler said the new material wasn't very funny, and that the rehashed material was not as funny as the first time they were shown, which was disappointing due to the hype surrounding the episode. The A.V. Club writer Sean O'Neal said the episode was funny, but that the original material was far outnumbered by rehashed jokes. O'Neal said the use of all the celebrities demonstrated how South Park had been more original in early episodes, but now had "morph[ed] into something whose default mode is mocking famous people in the news". Douglas Murray of The Daily Telegraph said of the episode, "I can't recommend it enough", and particularly complimented the episode scenes with Buddha snorting cocaine and the South Park townspeople hiding Muhammad. Murray said, "They make the point about the absurd self-censorship and thuggish intimidation surrounding the Islamic faith better than anything else I've seen." Amy Duncan of Metro said it "certainly was an episode to remember". Duncan praised the story, which she said "develops with [South Park] usual rude inferences and below-the-belt remarks".Duncan Amy Tom Cruise called a 'fudge-packer' by South Park Metro April 15, 2010 http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/821855-tom-cruise-called-a-fudge-packer-by-south-park April 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100417091548/http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/821855-tom-cruise-called-a-fudge-packer-by-south-park April 17, 2010 live Ryan Broderick of The Hofstra Chronicle said the episode "came together so simply, so smoothly, and so hilariously that it forgives the last couple lame duck episodes of the season". Broderick said it avoided the pitfalls of most landmark episodes by providing an original story in addition to the throwback references.Broderick Ryan TV RECAP: South Park's 200th The Hofstra Chronicle April 14, 2010 https://www.thehofstrachronicle.com/archive-2010/tv-recap-south-parks-200th-br March 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20100417202627/http://www.hofstrachronicle.com/arts-entertainment/tv-recap-south-park-s-200th-1.1342736 April 17, 2010 dead Nick Zaino of TV Squad said the episode did not offer much new, but also offer good throwbacks and celebrity spoofs, and didn't "pull any punches". Zaino said the episode has "a wonderful sense of the absurd", particularly through the use of Mecha-Streisand and Cartman's hand-puppet. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Washington, D.C.–based civil rights and advocacy group, said they were aware of the depiction of Muhammad in "200", but declined to put out a formal statement about it because they did not want to draw any more attention to the show. The group's spokesman, Ibrahim Hooper, said, "People are pretty tired of this whole 'Let's insult the prophet Muhammad thing.'"Collins Scott Gold Matea Los Angeles Times April 23, 2010 Threat against 'South Park creators highlights dilemma for media companies https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-south-park-20100423,0,5940860.story April 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100425023818/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-south-park-20100423%2C0%2C5940860.story April 25, 2010 live Revolution Muslim entry true #FFFFF0 center 200px right We have to warn Matt and Trey that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like Theo van Gogh for airing this show. This is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them. Abu Talhah al Amrikee The website for the organization Revolution Muslim, a New York–based organization, posted an entry that included a warning to creators Parker and Stone that they risk retribution for their depictions of Muhammad. It said that they would "probably wind up like Theo van Gogh for airing this show". Filmmaker Theo van Gogh was murdered by an Islamist in 2004 for making a short documentary on the violence against women in some Islamic societies. The posting provided the addresses to Comedy Central in New York and the production company in Los Angeles. The author of the post, Zachary Adam Chesser (who preferred to be called Abu Talhah al Amrikee),https://www.foxnews.com/us/road-to-radicalism-the-man-behind-the-south-park-threats Road to Radicalism: The Man behind the 'South Park' Threats Miller Joshua Rhett April 23, 2010 Fox News April 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100427083117/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/04/23/road-radicalism-man-south-park-threats/ April 27, 2010 live said it was meant to serve as a warning to Parker and Stone, not a threat, and that providing the addresses was meant to give people the opportunity to protest. The entry included audio clips of a sermon by al-Qaeda imam Anwar al-Awlaki, calling for the assassination of anyone who has defamed Muhammad, saying, "Harming Allah and his messenger is a reason to encourage Muslims to kill whoever does that".http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/19/security-brief-radical-islamic-web-site-takes-on-south-park/ Security Brief: Radical Islamic Web site takes on 'South Park' Lister Tim April 19, 2010 CNN April 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100422033419/http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/19/security-brief-radical-islamic-web-site-takes-on-south-park/ April 22, 2010 deadhttps://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/south-park-creators-could-face-retribution-for-depicting-muhammad-website-warns 'South Park' Creators Could Face Retribution for Depicting Muhammad, Website Warns Miller Joshua Rhett April 20, 2010 Fox News March 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20100423010351/http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/04/20/website-warns-south-park-creators-face-retribution-depicting-muhammad/ April 23, 2010 live It also included a link to a 2009 Huffington Post article that gave details of Stone and Parker's mansion in Colorado, and images of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, an activist writer and critic of Islam, who lives in permanent security protection because of threats.Murray Douglas The death threats come in for South Park: 'They will probably end up like Theo van Gogh' April 20, 2010 The Daily Telegraph Douglas Murray (author) http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/douglasmurray/100035575/the-death-threats-come-in-for-south-park-they-will-probably-end-up-like-theo-van-gogh/ https://web.archive.org/web/20100423125107/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/douglasmurray/100035575/the-death-threats-come-in-for-south-park-they-will-probably-end-up-like-theo-van-gogh/ dead April 23, 2010 April 21, 2010 Comedy Central declined to comment on the post. Before writing the Revolution Muslim post, Chesser wrote an April 15 entry on his Twitter page: "May Allah kill Matt Stone and Trey Parker and burn them in Hell for all eternity. They insult our prophets Muhammad, Jesus, and Moses." Chesser was subsequently sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment for this and other offenses. Despite Chesser's statements that the website entry was a warning, several media outlets and observers interpreted it as a threat.Radical Islamists Threaten 'South Park' Creators (transcript) Anderson Cooper 360° Cooper, Anderson CNN New York City April 20, 2010 https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/acd/date/2010-04-20/segment/01 May 14, 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140203141650/http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1004/20/acd.01.html February 3, 2014'South Park' Episode Prompts Death Threats O'Reilly, Bill Fox News Channel The O'Reilly Factor The O'Reilly Factor New York City April 20, 2010 http://video.foxnews.com/v/4159547/south-park-episode-prompts-death-threats?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a16:g2:r5:c0.006712:b33088576:z6 https://web.archive.org/web/20140203061051/http://video.foxnews.com/v/4159547/south-park-episode-prompts-death-threats?loomia_ow=t0%3As0%3Aa16%3Ag2%3Ar5%3Ac0.006712%3Ab33088576%3Az6 February 3, 2014 liveCavna Michael Comic Riffs – 'South Park': Is pro-jihad website threatening cartoonists over Muhammad satire? The Washington Post April 20, 2010 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2010/04/south_park_threat_over_muhamma.html April 21, 2010 June 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110624095300/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2010/04/south_park_threat_over_muhamma.html dead Ayaan Hirsi Ali dismissed claims that the website entry was just a warning, calling it "an assault on the freedom of expression" that should not be marginalized or overlooked. She said of the episode, "The 'South Park' episode of last weekend was not just funny, and it wasn't just witty. [It] addressed an essential piece in the times that we are living. There is one group of people, one religion[,] that is claiming to be above criticism". New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said he was aware of the website posting, but said, "We don't think that this threat, as [it] is currently assessed, rises to a crime right now".Itzkoff Dave 'South Park' Episode Altered after Muslim Group's Warning April 22, 2010 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/arts/television/23park.html?src=me April 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100426120614/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/arts/television/23park.html?src=me April 26, 2010 live CNN journalist Anderson Cooper said of the episode, "You might not like South Park the cartoon. You might think it's offensive. [But] the notion that some radical Islamic group in America would make a threat, even a veiled one, against two men's lives because of it is chilling." Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly said he would have advised Parker and Stone not to do the episode out of fear of retaliation: "On the one hand you do have to admire their courage. But I don't know whether the risk–reward [ratio] is worth it." The Daily Telegraph writer Douglas Murray said the entry only gave "200" more legitimacy, writing, "[It] of course just confirms the point that the South Park boys were making. [...] I'd have said that was point proved. South Park 1: Islamists 0." In an episode of Comedy Central's The Daily Show aired on April 22, 2010, host Jon Stewart went into a ten-minute tirade about the alleged death threats, expressing disgust at the alleged hypocrisy of Revolution Muslim's speech while its members enjoy the American lifestyle and freedom of speech.Goldstein Patrick Patrick Goldstein Muslim threats to 'South Park': Did Comedy Central cave in to knucklehead extremists? Los Angeles Times April 23, 2010 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2010/04/muslim-threats-to-south-park-did-comedy-central-cave-in-to-knuckleheads-.html April 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100426113929/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2010/04/muslim-threats-to-south-park-did-comedy-central-cave-in-to-knuckleheads-.html April 26, 2010 liveCavna Michael Comic Riffs: JON STEWART satirizes own network's censorship of 'South Park' Muhammad episode The Washington Post April 23, 2010 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2010/04/post_2.html#comments April 25, 2010 September 26, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120926160409/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2010/04/post_2.html#comments dead In response to the Revolution Muslim post, the South Park episode "201", which aired the following week and concluded the unresolved storylines from "200", was heavily censored by Comedy Central. The channel inserted audio bleeps over all references to Muhammad's name and other portions of dialogue, including the entirety of the ending speech by the show's main characters.Itzkoff Dave 'South Park' Episode Is Altered After Muslim Group's Warning The New York Times April 22, 2010 http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/south-park-episode-is-altered-after-muslim-groups-warning/?hp April 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100425044606/http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/south-park-episode-is-altered-after-muslim-groups-warning/?hp April 25, 2010 liveGoldman Eric South Park Censored IGN April 22, 2010 https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/22/south-park-censored March 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20100426213418/http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/108/1085529p1.html April 26, 2010 live The Dutch version of Comedy Central began airing commercials for "200" during the week of April 26, with the show scheduled to air on April 30. However, "The Tale of Scrotie McBoogerballs" was shown instead. When asked about this, a spokesperson for Comedy Central Netherlands said they had reluctantly decided the episode to be pulled,Verver Jody CC International heeft er met grote tegenzinvoor gekozen om de 2 afl.van South Park niet uit te zenden. April 30, 2010 nl along with the episode "201".Verver Jody de veiligheid van onze medewerkers is prioriteit nummer 1 en is er uit voorzorg besloten de 2 afleveringen niet uit te zenden. April 30, 2010 nl Neither episode is available on the Dutch South Park Studios website; the same applies to the German website as of May 9, 2010.http://www.southpark.nl/episodes/1405/ South Park Episode Player – 200 May 2, 2010 South Park Studios Netherlands nl https://web.archive.org/web/20120306070146/http://www.southpark.nl/episodes/1405/ March 6, 2012Verver Jody Dit geldt helaas ook voor online. De US heeft deze voorzorgsmaatregel genomen om de veiligheid van haar medewerkers te garanderen. April 30, 2010 nl The Swedish affiliate of Comedy Central also refused to broadcast "200" and "201" in Sweden:South Park Muhammad joke won't air in Sweden The Local April 29, 2010 http://www.thelocal.se/26366/20100429/ May 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100503001847/http://www.thelocal.se/26366/20100429/ May 3, 2010 dead Comedy Central has decided not to air these two episodes of South Park. It is a decision we've made with great reluctance. Comedy Central believes strongly in creative freedom of expression; when unique and deeply insightful creative talents like those behind South Park are able to express themselves freely, we all benefit. However, the safety of our employees is our unquestioned number[-]one priority, and therefore we have decided to take these precautionary measures. Possible link to Times Square car bomb attempt 2010 Times Square car bomb attempt On May 1, 18 days after the episode's original airdate, a failed car bomb attempt was discovered by the New York City Police Department near the eastern corner of One Astor Plaza in New York City, on West 45th Street, a side street near the location of the world headquarters of Viacom, Comedy Central's parent company. Some news outlets reported that police are looking into a possible link between the attempted bombing and the warnings of violence against Trey Parker and Matt Stone, although no such link has yet been established.Gendar Alison Parascandola Rocco Kennedy Helen Police eyeing link to South Park in Times Square car bomb New York Daily News May 2, 2010 https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/police-eyeing-link-south-park-times-square-car-bomb-article-1.444422 March 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20100504084135/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/05/02/2010-05-02_cops_possible_suspects_in_times_square_car_bomb_include_group_behind_south_park_.html May 4, 2010 deadAllen Nick Rayner Gordon Times Square car bomb: police investigate South Park link The Daily Telegraph May 2, 2010 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7668606/Times-Square-car-bomb-police-investigate-South-Park-link.html May 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100503222720/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7668606/Times-Square-car-bomb-police-investigate-South-Park-link.html May 3, 2010 live Such speculation was also fueled by statements from U.S. Congressman Peter T. King, who described as one possible motive "the whole issue with 'South Park,' which Islamic terrorists were threatening to have retribution for." However, King stressed the theory was "one possibility out of a hundred".Cavna Michael Times Square bomb: a 'South Park' link? The Washington Post May 2, 2010 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2010/05/times_square_bomb_a_south_park.html May 2, 2010 October 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121005092035/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2010/05/times_square_bomb_a_south_park.html dead Revolution Muslim has denied any involvement with the incident. Younus Abdullah Muhammed, who runs the group's website, was in Times Square at the time speaking out against President Barack Obama with a loudspeaker. But he said of the failed car bomb, "What do you think, I commanded somebody to blow up a building in the middle of Times Square? [...] It had nothing to do with the 'South Park' controversy. It was not an attack targeting Viacom."Hutchinson Bill Islamic group that warned creators of 'South Park' denies involvement in Times Square bomb plot New York Daily News May 2, 2010 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/05/03/2010-05-03_i_was_in_times_sq__but_i_didnt_do_it.html May 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100505001556/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/05/03/2010-05-03_i_was_in_times_sq__but_i_didnt_do_it.html May 5, 2010 NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly said of the theory, "We certainly wouldn't rule that out."Crawford Carly Herald Sun May 2, 2010 T-shirt vendor saves New York from car bomb threat as NY police commissioner says there nothing to link Taliban to bomb attempt http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/car-in-new-yorks-times-square-found-to-have-explosives-in-it/story-e6frf7lf-1225861151664 May 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110614143707/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/car-in-new-yorks-times-square-found-to-have-explosives-in-it/story-e6frf7lf-1225861151664 June 14, 2011 However, media reports indicated Faisal Shahzad, the suspect arrested in connection with the attempted bombing, had trained for months prior to the first broadcast of "200."Perez Evan Johnson Keith Gardiner Sean No-Fly List Gap Is Closed as Shahzad Keeps Talking The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2010 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703322204575226721639266514 May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506031437/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703322204575226721639266514.html May 6, 2010 live Sri Lanka ban The depiction of Buddha snorting cocaine in "200" and "201" prompted the government of Sri Lanka to ban the entire series outright.http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2010/04/25/american-television-depicts-buddha-snorting-cocaine/comment-page-1/ American Television Depicts Buddha Snorting Cocaine The Sunday Leader May 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202120939/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2010/04/25/american-television-depicts-buddha-snorting-cocaine/comment-page-1/ February 2, 2014 dead Digital censorship The day after the episode aired, the episode was available for streaming on the site. After a week, like the other Muhammad episodes, it was taken off. The message presented to the user for this episode is "We apologize that South Park Studios cannot stream this episode".200 South Park Studios Full Episode Player, Season 14 Episode 5. https://web.archive.org/web/20140122061336/http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s14e05-200 January 22, 2014 The sequel episode, "201", also has not been made available for streaming, but a different message describes an intent to potentially post that episode. Similarly, the episode and its sequel are not available to stream or buy on services Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, Paramount+, or Amazon Prime Video. Furthermore, digital copies of these episodes that were purchased prior to their ban from digital distribution are no longer available for streaming or download.July 2025 When the series was transferred to HBO Max in 2020, it was announced that "200" and "201" would be 2 of 5 episodes cut from the series, alongside "Super Best Friends", "Cartoon Wars Part I", and "Cartoon Wars Part II". The latter two episodes were not previously censored from digital streaming services.https://deadline.com/2020/06/south-park-episodes-missing-hbo-max-prophet-muhammad-1202969280/ 'South Park' Missing Five Episodes From HBO Max Offerings Because Of Prophet Muhammad Depictions Haring Bruce Deadline Hollywood June 24, 2020 July 5, 2020 July 4, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200704234131/https://deadline.com/2020/06/south-park-episodes-missing-hbo-max-prophet-muhammad-1202969280/ live While "200" is available for purchase on Paramount+, "201" remains missing.July 2025 Home media Although "200" was not currently available on the internet legally, and had not re-aired since April 2010, it was confirmed on February 11, 2011, that "200" would be released on DVD.https://southpark.cc.com/fans/faq/374195 Now that you've given us a date for Season 14's DVD release, here's something I'm betting a lot of people are itching to know: WILL EVERY EPISODE be included on the DVD/Bluray? – FAQ South Park Studios June 30, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120829065111/http://www.southparkstudios.com/fans/faq/374195 August 29, 2012 "200" along with the thirteen other episodes from South Park fourteenth season, was released on a three-disc DVD set and two-disc Blu-ray set in the United States on April 26, 2011.http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/South-Park-Season-14/14998 South Park - 'The Complete 14th Season' Formally Announced; Seems it Really IS Complete! TVShowsOnDVD July 2, 2011 February 12, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160307144935/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/south-park-season-14/14998 March 7, 2016 The version presented on the DVD and Blu-ray is the uncensored version, with Muhammad's name unbleeped,http://www.homemediamagazine.com/agent-dvd-insider/south-park-set-includes-controversial-episodes 'South Park' Set Includes Controversial Episodes John Latchem Home Media Magazine April 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20131228085809/http://www.homemediamagazine.com/agent-dvd-insider/south-park-set-includes-controversial-episodes December 28, 2013 unlike the episode that follows, "201", which is presented on disc in its original network censored version. During the commentary in both "200" and "201" Parker and Stone never mention Muhammad directly, referring to him only as "the prophet of the Muslim faith".Parker, Trey April 2011 South Park: The Complete Fourteenth Season: "201" Audio commentary DVD Paramount Home Entertainment Despite the package claiming otherwise, both "200" and "201" were completely omitted from the Region 4https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/censored-box-set-gets-south-park-fans-animated-20110817-1iycc.html 'Censored' box set gets South Park fans animated January 30, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202214707/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/censored-box-set-gets-south-park-fans-animated-20110817-1iycc.html February 2, 2017 live August 17, 2011 and Region 2 releases.https://www.amazon.co.uk/South-Park-Season-14-DVD/dp/B0052WHLGM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316449399&sr=8-1 South Park – Season 14 [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Trey Parker, Matt Stone: Film & TV Amazon.co.uk September 19, 2011 June 11, 2012 References External links South Park yes "200" Full episode at South Park Studios 1635619 200 autocollapse 14 Category:2010 controversies in the United States Category:South Park season 14 episodes Category:South Park episodes in multiple parts Category:Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy Category:Portrayals of Jesus on television Category:Portrayals of Moses on television Category:Cultural depictions of Joseph Smith Category:Cultural depictions of Gautama Buddha Category:Cultural depictions of Laozi Category:Cultural depictions of Muhammad Category:Cultural depictions of Hillary Clinton Category:Cultural depictions of Tom Cruise Category:Television episodes about censorship Category:Television episodes about freedom of expression Category:Television episodes about Islam Category:Television episodes about religion Category:Television episodes about terrorism Category:Television episodes pulled from general rotation Category:Religious controversies in animation Category:Religious controversies in television Category:Religious controversies in the United States Category:Animation controversies in television Category:Obscenity controversies in television Category:Obscenity controversies in animation Category:Television controversies in the United States Category:Paramount controversies