pic.twitter.com/dKzWYXP1xd, — Kong Tsung-gan / 江松澗 (@KongTsungGan) October 8, 2019. Soon after landing, Randy is detained and sentenced to prison because marijuana was found in his luggage. Tonight in Sham Shui Po, @SouthPark episode ‘Band in China’ shown on street to large & appreciative audience. READ MORE: Fatboy Slim samples Greta Thunberg speech in ‘Right Here, Right Now’ remix. — South Park (@SouthPark) October 7, 2019. #SouthPark300 #BannedInChina pic.twitter.com/fAG8h9Tdul. !, can be found through the official South Park Studios website. Finally, Randy kills Pooh in exchange for his marijuana business being legalized in China. WATCH: The creators of the satirical animated series 'South Park' issued a mocking "apology" to China, following media reports that episodes of the show were no longer available on some Chinese websites. And, in doing so, the Chinese government may have just proven the very point that South Park's creators were trying to make. 'South Park' banned in China after mocking censorship Squawk on the Street The creators of "South Park" have jokingly apologized to China after an episode of … “Say f–k the Chinese government.”, After a long pause, Randy yells: “F–k the Chinese government.”, READ MORE: ‘Joker’ faces new controversy for using song by convicted pedophile Gary Glitter. The crude and politically charged animated TV series released its landmark episode, titled Shots!! Its content touched on politically sensitive topics for the Beijing regime: Hollywood kowtowing to Chinese censorship in exchange for market access; and China’s human rights abuses, such as forced organ harvesting and extrajudicial killings. - October 7, 2019 07:36 pm EDT. In the episode, Stan Marsh’s father, Randy, goes to China to expand his marijuana business. All rights reserved. You gotta lower your ideals of freedom if you wanna suck on the warm teat of China. In one scene, Stan suggests to band member Eric Cartman that he can easily get a liver transplant, as Cartman has become addicted to drugs. “OK, OK… no more selling to the Chinese,” Randy says in the clip. Winnie the Pooh has been aggressively censored in China since Xi’s election in 2012. However, after a disagreement and a falling out, his once-loyal former business partner, Towelie, judges him for conducting business with the Chinese government. ICYMI: Watch the episode, that got us banned in China right now on Comedy Central. The controversy was also picked up by international media, with U.S. officials lambasting the NBA for calling Morey’s comments “regrettable.”. ‘South Park’ episode banned in China screened on Hong Kong street. This includes personalizing content and advertising. Want to discuss? 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"Band in China," which sees the characters of South Park weigh ethical principles against the prospect of making money in China, has been scrubbed from the Chinese Internet and streaming sites, after previously being available to viewers in the region. While the second episode of South Park's twenty-third season, titled "Band in China," has...well, been banned in China, you can still see it in North America, and comedy Central is taking full advantage of the controversy to push out a tweet directing fans who are trying to make sense of the latest controversy to check out the episode and judge for themselves. Brand-new episodes of South Park Season 23 air every Wednesday night. May the autumn’s sorghum harvest be bountiful! Characters from the cartoon TV show "South Park", including Elton John (rear) with (from R to L) Kenny, Stan, Kyle and Cartman are featured in a 1998 episode. It's meant to be commentary on the Hollywood practice of molding export content to China's censorship policies. Parker and Stone were referencing a tweet by Houston Rockets’ general manager Daryl Morey that led to all Rockets-related products being removed from China’s largest online store, Taobao, on Oct. 7. episode, his marijuana business seems to work out for protesters in the communist country. We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the Comicbook.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, By Russ Burlingame Bribery, forced organ harvesting, prison torture and killings, slave labor, and Winnie-the-Pooh are topics long banned from public discussion by the Chinese Communist Party. Tune into our 300th episode this Wednesday at 10,” South Park’s creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone wrote in a statement on Oct. 7. Multiple pictures from the screening surfaced on social media, depicting a crowd of people watching the episode as it played on projector screen set up on the sidewalk. Xi doens't look like Winnie the Pooh at all. We good now China?". We good now China?”, Watch the full episode – https://t.co/oktKSJdI9i@THR article – https://t.co/nXrtmnwCJB pic.twitter.com/Xj5a1yE2eL, — South Park (@SouthPark) October 7, 2019. The South Park episode addressed and criticized current Chinese government censors. Fortunately for Randy, in the Shots!!! The scene was also shared to Twitter. “Band in China” is the second episode of the twenty-third season of South Park, which premiered in the United States on Oct. 2. May the autumn's sorghum harvest be bountiful. In one scene, Towelie persuades Randy to cut ties with the country. According to the Hollywood Reporter, it was not clear who had organized the screening, however it reportedly generated online discussion among protesters, who commended show creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker as “prophets.”. In a statement earlier today, Parker and Stone invoked the NBA, taking shots at the organization's recent attempt to smooth things over with China after general manager of the NBA's Houston Rockets Daryl Morey expressed support for the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. 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While the main plot poked fun at the anti-vaxxer movement, South Park also took another dig at the Chinese government and wrapped up the Band in China episode’s main subplot at the same time. Back at home, a music producer wants to make a biopic about Stan’s band. “Like the NBA, we welcome the Chinese censors into our homes and into our hearts,” the statement reads. Earlier today, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are responding to the ban with a statement that is perfectly on brand for South Park, using their statement to take a jab not only at the censorship, but at the NBA for their recent apology to China as well. At the same time, Stan Marsh and friends start a heavy metal band and are "discovered" and the record label retools the band to a more Chinese market-friendly concept. But the music producer quickly intervenes, saying that Beijing would not approve of any mentioning of organ transplants due to international research confirming that the Chinese regime conducts state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience. © 2019 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. ‘South Park’ creators offer mocking ‘apology’ to China over episode. Unbridled Evil: The Corrupt Reign of Jiang Zemin in China, Beijing Uses ‘National Security’ to Suppress Rights in Hong Kong: Amnesty International, Standing Up For Truth by Defending Free Speech. In 2010, South Park's 200th episode -- appropriately named "200" -- resulted in the series being banned in Sri Lanka after the episode depicted the Buddha snorting cocaine. “We too love money more than freedom and democracy.”, At the end of the statement, Parker and Stone made a joke: “Long live the great Communist Party of China. The episode also openly mocks China’s authoritative grasp on its citizens through censorship. In his tweet, Morey voiced support for the Hong Kong protesters and their calls for democracy, drawing the ire of the communist regime. In 2002, Parker and Stone incensed the American right by appearing in Michael Moore's Bowling For Columbine, the controversial and Academy Award-winning documentary from Roger & Me's Michael Moore. On Zhihu, Douban, Bilibili, and other Chinese social media, South Park became a censored topic, with searches returning no information. Meanwhile, Randy meets fellow prisoners Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet, who are there because they were banned in China after internet memes comparing Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Disney’s version of Pooh bear became popular. 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What started the situation was, the "Band in China" episode of South Park which saw Randy Marsh -- who currently owns Tegrity Farms, a marijuana business -- decide to open up the Chinese market to legal weed. The Comedy Central series' episode "Band in China" ended up being banned in China, scrubbed from its internet and streaming sites. On Baidu’s Tieba, China’s largest online discussions platform, no posts relating to the South Park episode were allowed.