Steve Irwin on South Park: Funny? Or Offensive?

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Steve Irwin on South Park: Funny? Or Offensive?

November 2nd 2006 18:10

Category: TV News

A little while ago South Park aired an episode with a dead Stever Iriwn pictured with a stingray hanging out his chest. I found this YouTube video. Is it funny or offensive? You decide.

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Comment by Anonymous

November 2nd 2006 20:13

I find it offensive. Leave the poor man alone.

Comment by Anonymous

November 2nd 2006 20:15

I don't mind it so much. Everyone gets lampooned on South Park. Pardon the pun. But I think it's fine. I thought it was quite tasteful, actually.

Comment by Nina

November 2nd 2006 23:15

I don't think it's particularly funny, a tad offensive but not really much of a surprise from South Park. It really could have been a lot worse, and I think it is more about ridculing people like this.

Comment by Aaron

November 2nd 2006 23:29

Nina: I personally don't find it offensive, but that's just me. Everyone gets their turn on South Park.

Aaron.

Comment by Aaron

November 2nd 2006 23:37

Anonymous#1: I did think that a lot of people would find it offensive.

Aaron.

Comment by Aaron

November 2nd 2006 23:38

Anonymous#2: I agree with ya though. I think that it wasn't done horribly bad. It was kind of funny.

Aaron.

Comment by KylieW

November 3rd 2006 04:17

Celebrity Obsession

I don't think it's offensive. Sure, it's in bad taste. But considering I was getting joke sms's within 2 days of Steve's death.....there's plenty of people who have bad taste.

Comment by historylass

November 3rd 2006 04:36

The Written Word
History Lass

I think it's less offensive than some of the other stuff they have on South Park. There's always been jokes around when someone dies. I seem to remember hearing heaps of jokes about Princess Diana's death. I don't think it's in good taste, but it's pretty common.

Comment by Aaron

November 3rd 2006 04:39

KylieW: Yea people jump at the chance of making fun of this stuff. But, apparently Steve's producer has come out and said that Steve was really interested in his own fame more than the animals. My opinion it was bound to happen sometime. I just thought it would've been a croc.

Aaron.

Comment by Aaron

November 3rd 2006 04:40

historylass: Yea I agree. But, I actually think that the South Park guys were pretty reserved with it. I did laugh I have to confess.

Aaron.

Comment by Lucas

November 3rd 2006 04:42

What I find offensive is not the fact that they showed Steve Irwin with the stingray in his chest, but that Satan was dressed up as Britney Spears. That is disturbing.

Comment by Aaron

November 3rd 2006 04:43

Lucas: Ha Ha I agree totally with that!

Aaron.

Comment by charles

November 3rd 2006 04:59

ZCars
Ponderous

From the perspective of Irwin's family, I would find that offensive and disrespectful.

Charles.

Comment by ChrisB

November 3rd 2006 08:04

Formula 1
The Social Centre

I dont find it as offensive as the media superspectacle that his death generated - and teh fistfight that occured to get the first exclusive interview with Terri.

TV stations using Irwin's death to gain more ratings is far more offensive than a one-off joke on a satirical cartoon.

The show itself even mentioned how srong it was.

Besides - where is the furor over Princess Diana, or Ghandi who also were featured?

Comment by historylass

November 3rd 2006 08:24

The Written Word
History Lass

ChrisB, I agree. The way the media carried out after Steve Irwin's death was pretty disgraceful. I used to work in a place that had to write up summaries for what was on television and radio, and I hated it when someone died, because I knew I would be so sick of that person before the end of the week.

Comment by Aaron

November 3rd 2006 15:14

Charles: You're right that's a good point.

Aaron.

Comment by Aaron

November 3rd 2006 15:16

ChirsB: Yea it was quite the spectacle I'll give you that. The media will never let up on that sort of thing either.

Aaron.

Comment by Aaron

November 3rd 2006 15:17

historylass: WoW! That sounds like a pretty bad job. Were you sick of Irwin, or rather hearing about him?

Aaron.

Comment by historylass

November 4th 2006 04:05

The Written Word
History Lass

By the time Steve Irwin died, I wasn't working there any more, so had the opportunity to just switch off the television when it got too much. I've never really been a big fan of Steve Irwin in the first place. I'm sad he died, but I really didn't want to hear about it 24/7. The job was actually pretty cool. When I was working there, I was always up-to-date with current affairs.

Comment by spain01

November 4th 2006 04:17

Juan Carlos
spain again
While your'e about it
Viva l'difference
Fire News Blog

There is something very important that South Park taps into which remains unrealized by many. This form of satire is the water that finds the crack. If there is something sacred in society, something taboo no matter what it is South Park will invariably find it and reveal it to be the flim flam it really is. If you believe in sacred and taboo things in society, give South Park a miss. In this particular scene Steve Irwin makes it to hell which is really a big party for all the sinners and tries to get accepted for the guy he really is with no frills. In perception of this the Devil immediately throws him out, “In that case, dude, no costume.” How brilliantly offensive is that.

Comment by Aaron

November 4th 2006 04:24

historylass: Well, the rest of that job sounds fun then. Why'd you leave?

Aaron.

Comment by Aaron

November 4th 2006 04:25

spain01: I agree with you. South Park is quite brilliant in it's own way. The one where they lampooned Scientology was one of my favorite episodes. Everyone deserves their turn.

Aaron.

Comment by MattH

November 4th 2006 05:04

Nutty Fudgekins

There are a million more offensive things going on in the world right now.
It's satire
This is what it's supposed to do

Comment by Aaron

November 4th 2006 05:05

MattH: Thanks for your input, I agree.

Aaron.

Comment by The Voices in my Head

November 5th 2006 15:07

The Voices in my Head

Horribly offensive. The loss of Steve Irwin was blow to America. We are still grieving him. I agree that everyone gets their shot on South Park, I don't have a problem with that. However, post mordem is in poor taste, especially so soon after his death and considering he left behind a family who will never get over their loss.

Comment by Cibbuano

November 6th 2006 01:30

Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak

I don't think it was that offensive. It certainly could have been, but it was pretty tame.

Comment by Adrian

November 11th 2006 19:24

Philosophy Blog

I haven't actually watched the vid (can't watch from work), but it might be interesting to ask why things can't be both funny and offensive. Does the one reaction necessarily interfere with the other?

Comment by Anonymous

August 4th 2007 22:59

what was the episode called

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