Jerry Seinfeld once wanted to be voice a character (as a fan of South Park) and he had the chance to appear in the Thanksgiving episode of this the first South Park Season but in the end Seinfeld didn't appeared. The reason? Well, Seinfeld wasn't dealing with Matt Groening and company, he was dealing with guys that were not going to make a great song and dance about his appearance in their show... he was offered to voice turkey number 4 but Seinfeld's manager call back being like "don't you realize this is Jerry Seinfeld? He can't be turkey number 4, he's so much more important than that...dumbass".
On the contrary of Jerry Seinfeld another big fan, George Clooney, leaved the ego behind and became part of South Park by providing the "voice" of Stan's new dog Sparky. Of course Clooney should be proud, sure it was just barking and stuff but he was in a South Park episode and boy, what an episode! More intelligent, this one, Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride, is the best one of the first four episodes of South Park (the four episodes that are on the first disc of the DVD set), probably just the best of the Season (it's the favourite of Trey and Matt) but I have to see the rest of episodes, since I haven't seen them in years, to can really say.
Anyway, this is a great episode that begins with Stan presenting to Cartman, Kyle and Kenny his new dog, a part Doberman part wolf that as soon as is asked to show that it is a really tough canine as soon as we have Cartman saying "that dog is a gay homosexual" (!). What's next? How does Stan reacts after knowing that his dog is gay? Well, first let's not forget, as Stan's uncle Jimbo did in Volcano, that we are dealing with 8 year old kids (I have to quote again Cartman with his "that dog is a gay homosexual") so Stan will have to ask and here we don't have Randy or Sharon or Shelly (then the two women were yet to be drawn!) then is time for Stan to consult his teacher... and Jesus himself! The consequences: well, Stan will be like "Garrison said homosexuals are evil but Sparky isn't evil" and he will not know the statement of Jesus on homosexuality. It's really clever and hilarious, sure having a gay dog in your show is quite bizarre but the use of that character is really good (and well, you have to laugh hard each time Cartman is like "did you check the shopping?"), yeah there's the tolerance thing and a great and shocking for the South Park people end with the quarterback of the football team being like "and it's okay to be gay".
And yes this is also a pretty nice football episode; like I said, here we don't have Randy or Sharon or Shelly but we do have Jimbo...and Ned! The other plot of this episode is just great, a bit more normal but nevertheless hilarious. It's football time in South Park then time for yet another beat of the Cows by the Cowboys (not quite the ones from Dallas though!). I love how it ends (and is very hilarious and memorable the very first appearance of Pip... he just wanted a football helmet!) since it doesn't goes far from the reality, I mean you celebrate if your –add your favourite sport's name here- team makes any improvement...no matter if the improvement is just to score a touchdown to beat the spread (yeah you still lose 73 to 6 but hey you didn't beat for a victory!). To end I just want to add some great words of Chef: "football is like making love to a really beautiful woman: you can't always score, but when you do it makes all the trying worthwhile". Oh and it's really cool to hear DVDA's "Now You're A Man"!
Something from the fireside chat with Matt and Trey: maybe one of your biggest questions is finally answered here since the interviewer asks them "why does Kenny have to die so often and so horribly?" and both Trey and Matt respond: "because he's poor".
On the contrary of Jerry Seinfeld another big fan, George Clooney, leaved the ego behind and became part of South Park by providing the "voice" of Stan's new dog Sparky. Of course Clooney should be proud, sure it was just barking and stuff but he was in a South Park episode and boy, what an episode! More intelligent, this one, Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride, is the best one of the first four episodes of South Park (the four episodes that are on the first disc of the DVD set), probably just the best of the Season (it's the favourite of Trey and Matt) but I have to see the rest of episodes, since I haven't seen them in years, to can really say.
Anyway, this is a great episode that begins with Stan presenting to Cartman, Kyle and Kenny his new dog, a part Doberman part wolf that as soon as is asked to show that it is a really tough canine as soon as we have Cartman saying "that dog is a gay homosexual" (!). What's next? How does Stan reacts after knowing that his dog is gay? Well, first let's not forget, as Stan's uncle Jimbo did in Volcano, that we are dealing with 8 year old kids (I have to quote again Cartman with his "that dog is a gay homosexual") so Stan will have to ask and here we don't have Randy or Sharon or Shelly (then the two women were yet to be drawn!) then is time for Stan to consult his teacher... and Jesus himself! The consequences: well, Stan will be like "Garrison said homosexuals are evil but Sparky isn't evil" and he will not know the statement of Jesus on homosexuality. It's really clever and hilarious, sure having a gay dog in your show is quite bizarre but the use of that character is really good (and well, you have to laugh hard each time Cartman is like "did you check the shopping?"), yeah there's the tolerance thing and a great and shocking for the South Park people end with the quarterback of the football team being like "and it's okay to be gay".
And yes this is also a pretty nice football episode; like I said, here we don't have Randy or Sharon or Shelly but we do have Jimbo...and Ned! The other plot of this episode is just great, a bit more normal but nevertheless hilarious. It's football time in South Park then time for yet another beat of the Cows by the Cowboys (not quite the ones from Dallas though!). I love how it ends (and is very hilarious and memorable the very first appearance of Pip... he just wanted a football helmet!) since it doesn't goes far from the reality, I mean you celebrate if your –add your favourite sport's name here- team makes any improvement...no matter if the improvement is just to score a touchdown to beat the spread (yeah you still lose 73 to 6 but hey you didn't beat for a victory!). To end I just want to add some great words of Chef: "football is like making love to a really beautiful woman: you can't always score, but when you do it makes all the trying worthwhile". Oh and it's really cool to hear DVDA's "Now You're A Man"!
Something from the fireside chat with Matt and Trey: maybe one of your biggest questions is finally answered here since the interviewer asks them "why does Kenny have to die so often and so horribly?" and both Trey and Matt respond: "because he's poor".