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He appears as a minor character in "Super Best Friends". The 143rd episode of the series overall, it first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on April 12, 2006. All Rights reserved. All 23 seasons of “South Park” are now available for viewing on HBO Max, except for five episodes that were removed due to the depiction of a Muslim figure. The controversial episodes violate a widespread Islamic belief that depictions of Muhammad or any of the other prophets of Islam are forbidden, as they encourage the worship of idols. Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice According to Deadline, the deletions were discussed with the show’s producers and …

“Super Best Friends” from the fifth season, “Cartoon Wars” parts I and II from the 10th season, and “200” and “201” from the 14th season will not be available on HBO Max due to the portrayal of a character based on the Prophet Muhammad. After leaving Kyle injured on the side of the road, Cartman races to FOX Studios determined to put an end to Family Guy once and for all.
The network was offering all episodes from 23 seasons of the show on its HBO Max streaming service, but now that collection is incomplete, and the five episodes are not available anywhere else, not even on Comedy Central’s own service.

For its new deal with HBO Max, Comedy Central also pulled season 10's "Cartoon Wars Part 1" and "Cartoon Wars Part 2." Later, Comedy Central pulled "200," "201," and "Super Best Friends" from streaming. The "Cartoon Wars" episodes focus on Cartman's efforts to get another popular animated series, "Family Guy," canceled by exploiting an upcoming episode that will feature a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad. "Cartoon Wars Part II" is the fourth episode of Season Ten, and the 143rd overall episode of South Park.

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"Super Best Friends" from the fifth season, "Cartoon Wars" parts I and II from the 10th season, and "200" and "201" from the 14th season will not be on HBO Max due to the portrayal of a … All 23 seasons of the Comedy Central animated adult comedy "South Park" debuted on WarnerMedia's new streaming service HBO Max — with five episodes missing. Watch Cartman, Kenny, Stan and Kyle in all their foul-mouthed adventures. "Cartoon Wars Part II" is the fourth episode in the tenth season of the American animated television series South Park. Streaming service HBO Max won’t offer five episodes of the popular cartoon series South Park because they satirize the Prophet Muhammad. In 2010, Zachary Chesser allegedly posted a series of threats online aimed at South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone after one episode of the program depicted the Prophet Mohammed as a … The 142nd episode of the series overall, it first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on April 5, 2006. This is not the first time these episodes were removed from a streaming platform. Season five's "Super Best Friends," and season 14's "200" and "201," had already been removed from the show's previous streaming home Hulu and from the official South Park website, where a notice appears when one tries playing the episodes that says, "We apologize that South Park Studios cannot stream" them. The content was previously pulled from broadcast and not available to stream while the series was on Hulu. The prohibitions cover images, drawings, statues and cartoons. Deadline reports that HBO Max refused to host five episodes of South Park because they depict Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. All of the five absent episodes featured depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. All of the five absent episodes featured depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. All 23 seasons of "South Park" are now available on HBO Max, minus five episodes. Stream free episodes and clips, play games, create an avatar and go behind-the-scenes of … We want to hear from you!

Contact Us, “The shows not available on HBO Max include season five’s. “The controversial episodes violate a widespread Islamic belief that depictions of Muhammad or any of the other prophets of Islam are forbidden, as they encourage the worship of idols,” reported Deadline. You will be redirected back to your article in, The episodes not available on HBO Max include season five’s. New episodes will be available on HBO Max 24 hours after they air on Comedy Central. “The controversial episodes violate a widespread Islamic belief that depictions … Sign up for our newsletter now. Don’t be surprised if episodes critical of Chinese President Xi Jinping are likewise nixed in the near future as the big studios already have a track record of kowtowing to China. Of course, don’t expect these major networks to defend Christianity with the same vigor, especially in an atmosphere where the defense of free speech is no longer preeminent. Comedy Central began to edit the episodes after the show’s creators were threatened in 2010, which has now culminated in the outright removal of episodes years later. It aired on April 12, 2006. The episodes "Super Best Friends," "200," and "201," had already been pulled from the show's previous streaming home. The two-part "Cartoon Wars" episode was then pulled by Comedy Central in its HBO Max deal.

“The prohibitions cover images, drawings, statues and cartoons.”, © 2020 NewsWars All of the aforementioned episodes feature references to Prophet Muhammed, and all except Cartoon Wars were not streamed on Hulu either.