South Park, "All About The Mormons"

Parker, Trey and Stone, Matt. South Park, "All About The Mormons" S7E12, 11.19.03. Comedy Central.

In South Park nothing is out of reach to be made fun of, the creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone made a vow when they began that if they ever find something that they refuse to make fun of, whether for money reasons or personal reasons, they would stop writing and producing South Park. From Jews to Red Heads to AIDS and Cancer to disabilities and to celebrities, South Park is unafraid to point out what they think is wrong with society. Through satire, by making the majority of the townspeople bumbling idiots and 2 of the main characters, Stan and Kyle, the voices and eyes of reason, the show has successfully lampooned pretty much everything you can think of. To an audience of mature teens and adults.

In this episode Mormonism is ridiculed, but so is religious intolerance. A mormon family arrives in town and we are shown the history of Mormonism, and the audience can clearly see that it is ridiculous. Many members of the community do not want the mormon family to stay for fear that they will have a negative affect on the children. The religion has successfully been made fun of, but at the same time, so are the people who are intolerant of Mormonism (and any other religion for that matter). In South Park, literally no one is safe, even the writers, who both make fun of Mormonism but also recognize that people are entitled to their own beliefs, and, as long as they don't impose their beliefs on others, they should not be treated as any less than others.

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