“You’re A Towel!” - Official South Park Thread

[Jimmi]

Btw, I didn't give a toss when Issac Hayes left the show.

It was my first year of college in 2008 when I started watching the show religiously.

I only read about all the controversy around then.
I think he died in 2008 as well?

But I liked Chef as a character but wasn’t exactly upset that he’d never return.

Aye, Hayes died in August of 2008.

In early 2006, Hayes' entourage apparently sent a letter to Comedy Central in Hayes' name requesting for him to be released from his contract. They weren't happy with how the show presented scientology. Their request was presumably granted.

The Chef character was an after-thought as the series progressed imo. He was more relevant to the show in its early seasons, which haven't aged especially well imo.

One of his sons came out and said that was all bollox.

But I can see why Parker and Stone would have been annoyed with Hayes at the time.

Chef was the voice of reason for the boys and one of the very few sensible adults in the town.
But you’re correct, after season 7/8, he started become less relevant in the show.
Perhaps due to Hayes’ declining health?

[Randall]

Never seen it

[sennafan24]

One of his sons came out and said that was all bollox.

But I can see why Parker and Stone would have been annoyed with Hayes at the time.

Chef was the voice of reason for the boys and one of the very few sensible adults in the town.
But you’re correct, after season 7/8, he started become less relevant in the show.
Perhaps due to Hayes’ declining health?

His son confirmed the story:

In a 2016 oral history of South Park in The Hollywood Reporter, Hayes's son Isaac Hayes III said the decision to leave the show was made by his father's entourage, all of whom were ardent Scientologists, and that it was made after Hayes suffered a stroke, leaving him vulnerable to outside influence and unable to make such decisions on his own

[Jimmi]

One of his sons came out and said that was all bollox.

But I can see why Parker and Stone would have been annoyed with Hayes at the time.

Chef was the voice of reason for the boys and one of the very few sensible adults in the town.
But you’re correct, after season 7/8, he started become less relevant in the show.
Perhaps due to Hayes’ declining health?

His son confirmed the story:

In a 2016 oral history of South Park in The Hollywood Reporter, Hayes's son Isaac Hayes III said the decision to leave the show was made by his father's entourage, all of whom were ardent Scientologists, and that it was made after Hayes suffered a stroke, leaving him vulnerable to outside influence and unable to make such decisions on his own

Thought so.

I’m sure Matt Stone regrets saying what he said at the time.

Series co-creator and writer Matt Stone commented in a manner that suggested that Hayes practiced a double standard regarding the treatment of religion on South Park: "[We] never heard a peep out of Isaac in any way until we did Scientology. He wants a different standard for religions other than his own, and to me, that is where intolerance and bigotry begin."

[sennafan24]

Never seen it

What was the last new comedy series you watched?

[daveboygreen]

Never seen it

What was the last new comedy series you watched?

On the busses

[Randall]

Never seen it

What was the last new comedy series you watched?

Probably game on

[Jimmi]

Never seen it

What was the last new comedy series you watched?

Probably game on

That’s only a little bit older than South Park

[Randall]

Never seen it

What was the last new comedy series you watched?

Probably game on

That’s only a little bit older than South Park

Loved the 1st series
Not quite the same after they swapped the lead actor

[sennafan24]

Not quite the same after

Is this a working title for a book you've authored about the 1980s?

[Randall]

Not quite the same after

Is this a working title for a book you've authored about the 1980s?

The 80s weren't that great

[sennafan24]

Not quite the same after

Is this a working title for a book you've authored about the 1980s?

The 80s weren't that great

60s?

[Randall]

Not quite the same after

Is this a working title for a book you've authored about the 1980s?

The 80s weren't that great

60s?

I preferred the 90s

[sennafan24]

I preferred the 90s

I can't imagine you taking part in the Britpop craze.

[Randall]

I preferred the 90s

I can't imagine you taking part in the Britpop craze.

I saw lots of bands in the 90s

[The Ginge Reaper]

 In 1976, he saw ELO at the Birmingham NEC. He was there shouting with everyone else “Come back on, ELO, and carry on playing"!

[Ross, Bob]

Not quite the same after

Is this a working title for a book you've authored about the 1980s?

The 80s weren't that great

He meant the 1880’s mate. It was a typo.

[Rogg]

Never seen it

I imagine you as a Wallace & Gromit fan. Actually I imagine you as Wallace.

[Jimmi]

Never seen it

I imagine you as a Wallace & Gromit fan. Actually I imagine you as Wallace.

Cracking Cheese, Gromit!

[Jimmi]

Never seen it

What was the last new comedy series you watched?

Probably game on

That’s only a little bit older than South Park

Loved the 1st series
Not quite the same after they swapped the lead actor

Watched it after you mentioning it a while ago.
Was quite enjoyable throughout.