South Park gets hooked on World of Warcraft

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October 2nd, 2006, 20:24
wraggster

South Park gets hooked on World of Warcraft

In Comedy Central's teaser commercials for the first of a new batch of South Park episodes, the series' four main characters--elementary school kids Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny--gaze slack-jawed at computer screens, morbidly obese and riddled with zits. While the portrayal is a bit of a caricature of the typical massively multiplayer online role-playing game addict, it doesn't take a genius to guess that the show is turning its gaze toward the genre and its current standard-bearer, World of Warcraft.

That guess has been confirmed by the official World of Warcraft Web site, which proclaims that the MMORPG will be featured in the first episode of the 10th season. (It's actually the eighth episode of the season, as Comedy Central ran the first seven episodes this spring, then took a break before showing the rest this fall.)

This is not the first time South Park has dealt with the world of gaming. The boys previously got caught up in the Chinpokomon craze and went to great extremes to reclaim their stolen Okama GameSphere. Kenny even camped out to get a PlayStation Portable on launch day, then used the system to decide an eons-long war between the forces of light and darkness.

The first episode of the season's back half, "Make Love not Warcraft," will premiere this Wednesday, October 4, at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time.
October 2nd, 2006, 20:58
Nafogel

haha, thats hilarious, my boss is in the room right next to me playing WoW right now, lol
October 2nd, 2006, 21:36
Cap'n 1time

after watching that teaser.. i can say that its very fitting.
October 2nd, 2006, 21:37
SSaxdude

South Park is my favorite show.
October 4th, 2006, 00:21
The Hombrew Hunter

You forgot about the part where Cartman tried to cheat the "Tooth Fairy" to buy a Sega Dreeaaamcaaaaast!

Neat...Maybe I'll watch it.
October 4th, 2006, 00:23
Video_freak

/\ That's one of my favorite episodes! :D
South Park, in my opinion, is becoming badder and badder (kinda like the Simpsons). Remember the first 4 or so seasons, now THOSE rocked! :)
October 9th, 2006, 04:59
MasterChafed

I just watched this episode. Gold I tell you, Gold.
October 9th, 2006, 05:54
pibs

Lol notice how they advertised blizzard like crazy
October 9th, 2006, 06:20
ACID

South Park kicks A$$
October 9th, 2006, 07:25
dejkirkby

South Park has become meh!
October 9th, 2006, 07:26
ACID

What are you crazy it still rules. LOL
October 9th, 2006, 07:27
Kramer

I watched this ep last night it was hella funny.
October 9th, 2006, 07:33
pibs

but this episode only appeals to people with online linguo, and wuts with all the advertising, like rockstar drink and im pretty sure there wus many many more
October 9th, 2006, 07:37
dejkirkby

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acidburn05

What are you crazy it still rules. LOL

I still laugh and all, but it just seems to have lost it's fizz. I'm re-hooked on The Simpsons.
October 9th, 2006, 07:39
Kramer

Yeah Simpsons will never get old.
October 9th, 2006, 07:41
ACID

Oh i love the Simpsoms also. But hey the 2 gay guys from colorado will make south park better.
October 9th, 2006, 07:42
dejkirkby

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I can re-watch The Simpsons over and over and still find it comedy Gold.
Hello, I'm Mr. Burns. I believe you have a letter for me.
Ok, Mr. Burns, whats your first name.
I don't know.

The best thing the South Park creators did is BASEketball. And Butters.
October 9th, 2006, 07:44
ACID

That movie Sucked A** BASEketball
October 9th, 2006, 07:46
pibs

Plus people usually grow up with the simpsons since its on public tv access, kids watch it because its animated, grownups watch it because its suffisticated,teens cuz its funny
October 9th, 2006, 07:55
dejkirkby

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acidburn05

That movie Sucked A** BASEketball

I know, I was being controversial!
Don't get me wrong, I like South Park and watch it loads, but I just think it's getting a bit flat.
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