A Boy and a Priest
"A Boy and a Priest" | |
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South Park episode | |
Episode no. | Season 22 Episode 2 |
Directed by | Trey Parker |
Written by | Trey Parker |
Featured music | "Flash Light" by Parliament "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp "A Place to Fall Apart" by Merle Haggard "It's a Love Thing" by The Whispers |
Production code | 2202 |
Original air date | October 3, 2018 |
"A Boy and a Priest" is the second episode of the twenty-second season of the American animated television series South Park. The 289th overall episode of the series, it aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 3, 2018.
The episode references the Catholic Church sexual abuse cases, which were previously addressed in "Red Hot Catholic Love".
Plot
As the families of South Park gather at church on Sunday,
As a result of this, Maxi spends more time socializing with Butters, and neglects his duties, to the point that churchgoers find the church doors locked the following Sunday. When
The cleanup crew take the three boys into the woods, where they have deployed a Zamboni ice resurfacer modified to clean up semen, or "Kumboni". Father Maxi tracks down and confronts the cleanup crew, telling them to do whatever they want to him, but to spare the children. Surprised, the bishop in charge says that they are not there to kill him, but to cover up his crimes and issue him a transfer to the Maldives, just as the Church has always done with priests accused of child molestation. When they assure him that other priests will take over for him in South Park, Father Maxi uses the Kumboni to trample the cleanup crew to death. He returns to his position at South Park's church, delivering his sermons and calmly enduring the continued jokes at the expense of the Church.
The credits of the episode have slight opaque text in the background reading "#cancelsouthpark"
Reception
Jesse Schedeen with IGN rated the episode an 8.2 out of 10, summarizing in his review "This week's South Park offered a better sense of how the new season will set itself apart. The idea of looking back a decade or more to revisit classic South Park episodes is definitely appealing, and hopefully this won't be the last time we see that approach in Season 22."[1]
John Hugar with The A.V. Club rated the episode a B+ and ended his review stating, "This episode isn't an all-time classic like 'Red Hot Catholic Love,' but much like last week's episode, it handled a dark, difficult topic with the appropriate mix of irreverence and empathy. Trey and Matt are clearly embracing their role as social commentators, and so far, the results have been thoroughly rewarding."[2]
The episode was denounced by
References
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (October 4, 2018). "South Park: "A Boy and a Priest" Review". IGN. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Hugar, John (October 4, 2018). "South Park revisits the Catholic Church's scandals in an especially dark outing". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Barsanti, Sam (October 4, 2018). "The Catholic League has an issue with South Park's depiction of Catholic priests". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Donohue, Bill (October 4, 2018). "'South Park' Creators Are Cowards". The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights (Press release). Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (October 4, 2018). "Catholic League Condemns 'South Park' Over Sex Abuse Episode". IndieWire. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
External links
- "Episode 2202 'The Boys Are Missing' Press Release". South Park Studios. October 1, 2018
- "A Boy and a Priest" Full episode at South Park Studios
- "A Boy and a Priest" at IMDb