Even before penning the tonywinning the book of mormon, south park creators trey parker and matt stone never bothered to hide the influence of musical theater on their work. The animation ive mad is in absolutely no way affiliated with either south park or the book of mormon. Mornoi also appears in matt and treys kickass play the book of mormon, which discusses his peoples history in greater detail. It was originally broadcast on comedy central in the united states on november 19, 2003. All about mormons is the twelfth episode of season seven, and the 108th overall episode of south park. I just thought it sounded like it should be a south park song, so. Five south park episodes we see in book of mormon seattle met.
He even testified to hearing the voice of god declare the translation to be correct. The story of joseph smith s founding of mormonism and the origin of the book of mormon is told through a number of comedic 19thcentury flashbacks, with a. May 17, 2016 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. However, the way that the south park episode tells the story is based on a book written by fawn brodie, an exmormon ucla professor. The stick of truth about these chipper, happy fellows followed the mormon faith laid out by joseph smith and were awarded with their entry into heaven for an afterlife into eternity spent with god they spent their spare time making baking, putting on plays and doing arts and crafts. After stan professes his ignorance of the joseph smith story, garys father begins telling the story of the mormon prophets vision. They hadnt heard about the musical, but theyd seen the mormon episode of south park. 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. Their testimony is found in the beginning of the copy of the book of mormon that the missionaries gave me. All about mormons, also known as all about the mormons. All about mormons full episode ep 12 south park studios nordics. Same goes for the spooky mormon hell dream, which is basically a musical fantasia lifted from shows like south park, family guy and the simpsons.
To celebrate cartmans win of this years south park brodown. Randolph severn trey parker iii born october 19, 1969 is an american actor, animator, writer, producer, director, and composer. The animation ive made is in absolutely no way affiliated with either south park or the book of mormon. Is there any truth to the south park episode all about morm. Jun 17, 2014 a mashup of the book of mormon and south park seemed inevitable, but we might not have expected such a well constructed fan video. South park 1997 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24. Trey parker and matt stone, the perpetrators of the hit cartoon series south park, have taken potshots at everything from scientology to barbra streisand, packed more fart jokes and fourletter words into small spaces than any other filmmakers over the age of 10 and risked death threats for an episode last year in which they poked fun at the prophet muhammad. All about mormons official south park studios wiki south park.
When my husband and i were first married we watched south park all the time. All rights belong to the respective companies and i hope so much that they dont kill me for what ive made. Feb 28, 2009 ive seen the all about mormons south park episode. Joseph smith official south park studios wiki south park. Trey provided it in super best friends and matt took over for the expanded role in all about mormons. He appeared in the season seven episode, all about mormons. Gary previously lived in utah, where he was a straighta student and captain of the wrestling team. Nov 03, 2010 they dont mention that later on martin harris did get to see the book of mormon, and the angel moroni.
The episode revolves around the religion and culture of mormons, as a mormon family moves to the town of south park, and influences the beliefs of the family of character stan marsh. With trey parker, matt stone, adrien beard, mona marshall. Season 7, episode 12 all about mormons first aired. During the collaboration, the duo offered lopez a chance to come to their studio to create an episode with them and workshop ideas. All about mormons official south park studios wiki south. Air date 20031119 episode chronology the official south park studios wiki.
When a super nice mormon family moves to south park, naturally the boys first instinct is to kick the new kids ass. They dont mention that later on martin harris did get to see the book of mormon, and the angel moroni. To celebrate cartmans win of this years south park brodown, comedy central is playing some of his best. The story of the book of mormon episode 1 the genesis of mormon duration. There were some elements of truth, but the story was grossly simplified and omitted important parts of the history. 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. South park, book of mormon creators launch important. The studio will have the power and money to approve television, movie and theater projects. From the south park episode, all about mormons, here is the ending, garys vindication.
Garys dad starts to tell stan the story of joseph smith, founder of mormonism. South park provides the stage for a book of mormon. Martin harris official south park studios wiki south park. 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 residents of their famously excitable colorado town have always burst into elaborately choreographed song at the drop of a hat especially in bigger, longer, and uncut, the south park feature film, which is. Many people who are not familiar with the mormon church were baffled at the story as depicted by south. Stone won tony awards for the book and score of mormon which earned nine tonys in all, including best musical, will rejoin them in the writers room at south park, their comedy central series, where hell be contributing to a new episode of that animated satire. Top 10 most offensive south park episodes and therefore, maybe the best, list. How did mormons react to the south park episode about mormons.
All about mormons official south park studios wiki. The musical, orgazmo and south park, and he, matt stone and robert lopez created a play in 2011 titled the book of mormon, which also featured smith. The day i spoke with stone, i coincidentally ran into a group of mormon missionaries in the lobby of a mall. A day with matt stone and trey parker, the south park. And yes, joseph smith did decline to retranslate them. Moroni official south park studios wiki south park studios. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. He is known for cocreating south park 1997present and codeveloping the book of mormon 2011 with his creative partner matt stone. 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 thing about joseph praying in the woods and seeing heavenly father and jesus christ is mostly deadon, except that, according to most accounts, smith was 14 at the time that that happened, not an adult. The book of mormon meets south park in fantastic hello. November 19, 2003 mormon neighbors move into town, causing the citizens of south park to become mormons themselves. This season goes up to the 100th episode and a few beyond. A day with matt stone and trey parker, the south park minds.
South parks pranksters take aim at the latterday saints in broadways most obscene andyesirreverent musical yet. 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. Oct 20, 2012 from the south park episode, all about mormons, here is the ending, garys vindication. The official youtube channel of the book of mormon musical. A longgestating musical from the south park creators trey parker and matt stone, and robert lopez, a cocreator of avenue q, is bound for the great white way in march 2011, its producers announced on wednesday. The book of mormon was a huge success on broadway to no small extent because garefino and rudin, the savviest of broadway producers, managed to replicate the south park way of working. Heres how the worlds weirdest musical hit the stage. The book of mormon, the new musical that theyve written in collaboration with robert lopez, the cocreator of the equally irreverent muppetsstyle musical avenue q. The making of the book of mormon musical heading australias way is another satirical bloodbath from the creators of south park. Is there any truth to the south park episode all about. The video above takes the opening song from trey parker, matt. The boys cant believe that stan is hanging out with new kid gary, whos horrifically nice.
South park and avenue q guys bringing book of mormon. Stan asks gary how joseph smith wrote the book of mormon. How did mormons react to the south park episode about. So although the south park episode is basically factual, they leave out the most important piece of information. This is an early demo song from book of mormon, what would eventually become the all american prophet. This book eventually becomes the foundation of mormonism, the religion of south parks very own gary harrison and his family featured episodes. The book of mormon, the new musical that theyve written in collaboration with robert lopez, the cocreator of the equally irreverent muppetsstyle musical avenue q, sends up the church of jesus. Trey parker and matt stone had just finished working with composer robert lopez in the broadway musical the book of mormon before this season of south park commenced.
South park is not in the business of taking a good hard look at the united states only worshipping it. Yes, the first 116 pages of the book of mormon were lost. But when stan and his dad become intrigued with the harrisons overwhelming happiness and the story of joseph smith. A verbal venn diagram of matt stone and trey parkers tv show and broadway hit. Caught up in the familyfriendly doctrine of the church, randy declares the marshes to be mormon as well. Stones tradition of satirizing every organized religion from catholicism to.
May 06, 2016 the making of the book of mormon musical heading australias way is another satirical bloodbath from the creators of south park. 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. Jul, 2017 south park musical book of mormon is magical. The episode included modern adventures of the south park gang dealing with a new lds family in town but also depicted scenes from. This is a great season of south park,the last of the classics in the south park series. 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. A recent episode of south park called all about the mormons focused on the story of joseph smith and the origins of the book of mormon. Jun 17, 2014 the animation ive made is in absolutely no way affiliated with either south park or the book of mormon.
All about mormons full episode season 07 ep 12 south park studios nordics when a mormon kid moves to south park, stan has to kick his ass, while the rest of the town are fascinated and become mormons. A mashup of the book of mormon and south park seemed inevitable, but we might not have expected such a well constructed fan video. All about mormons season s07 episode e12 written by trey parker. Stan learns about the mormon religion after a new family moves to south park from utah. Is the episode all about mormons accurate southpark. Mormonen machen sich was vor ganze folgen ep 12 south park. The book of mormon is a very american show do not expect any universal sensibilities or selfreflection. The bible, part 3 book of mormonsouth park fan animation. Both trey parker and matt stone have provided smiths voice in the show.
It was made out of a genuine love for both the tv show and the stage musical. Feb 15, 2011 the day i spoke with stone, i coincidentally ran into a group of mormon missionaries in the lobby of a mall. All about mormons full episode season 07 ep 12 south. Ok, thats some pretty lazy, and intentionally misleading storytelling right there. Joseph smith official south park studios wiki south. South park, book of mormon creators launch important studios.
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