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Incidents referenced include the Laugh Factory incident in Los Angeles, California, in which actor Michael Richards angrily shouted racial slurs at a black audience member who was heckling him.^[1] This episode is particularly notable for its use of the word nigger, which is used a total of 43 times uncensored. Additionally, other strong profanity was left uncensored for the first time on downloadable versions available through the iTunes Store and on Xbox Live Marketplace. The episode was also uncensored on the Comedy Network in Canada. For other persons named Michael Richards, see Michael Richards (disambiguation). ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... For other persons named Michael Richards, see Michael Richards (disambiguation). ... Terms of disparagement are pejorative terms such as yid, kike, nigger, whore, slut, fag and queer whose use usually arouses painful feelings in the target, members of the targeted group or sympathizers. ... // Nigger is a racial slur used to refer to dark-skinned people, especially those of African ancestry. ... The iTunes Store is an online business run by Apple Inc. ... Xbox Live Marketplace Logo The Xbox Live Marketplace (XBLM) is a virtual market designed for Microsofts Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download purchased or promotional content. ... Comedy Network is a Canadian specialty channel with comedy programming. ...

Plot

Randy Marsh on Wheel of Fortune

Michael Richards and Randy Marsh having a conversation about their individual experiences of saying "nigger" on national TV and its implications in American society.

Randy Marsh appears on Wheel of Fortune and is presented with a bonus round puzzle whose category is "People Who Annoy You" and solved letters are "N_GGERS." With five seconds to go he reluctantly guesses: "Niggers!" on live national television, shocking his family, friends and millions of viewers worldwide. The correct answer is actually naggers, and Randy loses. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the current, syndicated nighttime edition of the U.S. game show, which began in 1983. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Randall Randy Marsh and Sharon (previously Carol) Marsh (née Kimble) are fictional characters in the animated series South Park. ... This article is about the current, syndicated nighttime edition of the U.S. game show, which began in 1983. ... A puzzle undone, which forms a cube Puzzle cube; a type of puzzle For other uses, see Puzzle (disambiguation). ...

The next day, Cartman warns Stan that Token will be mad at him, so Stan attempts to defend his father. Token tells Stan he doesn't understand how black people feel about that word. Despite Cartman's attempts to escalate the incident into a "race war," Token refuses to fight (leading Cartman to proclaim "Blacks forfeit! White people win again!"). Eric Theodore Cartman, commonly referred to by his family name, Cartman, is one of the four main characters in the animated series South Park (the others being Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick). ... Stanley Stan Marsh is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. ... Token Williams is a fictional character on the animated series South Park. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Randy attempts to rectify his mistake by officially apologizing to Rev. Jesse Jackson. Jackson only accepts after getting a picture of Randy kissing his ass, which is published in several newspapers. Stan thinks everything is okay now, but Token states that "Jesse Jackson is not the emperor of black people!" (despite Jackson apparently telling Randy that he was). Meanwhile, Randy goes to a comedy club and the black comedian recognizes, points him out and makes jokes, calling him "the nigger guy," which soon catches on as Randy's new epithet. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. ...

Back at school, a dwarf by the name of Dr. David Nelson (voiced by Trey Parker while inhaling helium) is called in to give a presentation on sensitivity. He insists "words are like bullets; they go through me." As soon as Cartman sees him he begins to laugh, disrupting the assembly so Dr. Nelson cannot speak. Dr. Nelson decides to go against his standards and get revenge by making the other kids mock Cartman's weight problem, however he is frustrated as Cartman continues to laugh uncontrollably at him. This article is about the medical condition. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Randolph Severn Trey Parker III (born October 19, 1969) is an Academy Award nominated American animator, screenwriter, film director, voice actor, actor and musician. ... General Name, symbol, number helium, He, 2 Chemical series noble gases Group, period, block 18, 1, s Appearance colorless Standard atomic weight 4. ...

Randy continues trying to redeem himself by founding a scholarship for blacks. However, he is soon accosted by a gang of socially progressive rednecks, who hunt the "nigger guy." They criticize him for "slandering an entire race on national television" and say "We don't take kindly to social ignorance." A group of other "nigger guys," including Michael Richards (who said the word in the Laugh Factory Incident) and Mark Fuhrman (who called OJ Simpson a nigger during the OJ Simpson Murder Case), scare the rednecks away and invite Randy to join their organization of people who have become pariahs for the use of the word nigger. They successfully lobby Congress to pass a law saying at least seven words must always separate the words nigger and guy. This article is about a stereotypical description. ... For other persons named Michael Richards, see Michael Richards (disambiguation). ... Mark Fuhrman in Jacksonville, NC (2008) Mark Fuhrman (born February 5, 1952) is a book author, conservative talk radio host, and former detective in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) who found the bloody glove at the scene of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. ...

Cartman and Dr. Nelson wrestle to Disturbed's "Down with the Sickness," and Cartman forces Dr. Nelson to submit by saying "uncle" and "Carol Anne, don't go into the light!", despite being beaten Dr. Nelson claims victory and to have proved his point. Stan and Kyle say that they have no idea what Dr. Nelson's point was, but then Stan concludes that not knowing the point is the point. He explains to Token that, as a white person, he will never understand why Token is so upset by the word, and why it can make black people mad when a white person says it in any context. Token is finally satisfied that Stan gets that he doesn't get it, thus creating an understanding between them. Look up disturbed in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Down with the Sickness is a nu metal song by the band Disturbed. ... Poltergeist is the first and most successful Poltergeist film, released on June 4, 1982 and nominated for three Oscars. ...

Reception and controversy

This episode had news broadcasts on the CNN programs Showbiz Tonight and Paula Zahn Now ^[2] in the days following the broadcast of this episode. Kovon and Jill Flowers, who co-founded the organization Abolish the "N" Word, which is linked with the NAACP, praised this episode, saying it was a good example of how it felt to be called nigger. The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... Showbiz Tonight is CNN Headline Newss live, one hour, evening entertainment news show. ... Paula Zahn, during the December 6, 2004 broadcast of Paula Zahn Now. ...

"This show, in its own comedic way, is helping people to educate the power of this word... and how it feels to have hate language directed at you." - Kovon and Jill Flowers

However, the Parents Television Council founder L. Brent Bozell claimed that there was a lack of protest against this episode compared to radio host Don Imus's comments about the Rutgers University women's basketball team, even challenging Flowers' comments that the episode's use of nigger was not intended to be racist, but in fact the theme of the episode was to argue against those who support civility. ^[3] In fact, the PTC named this episode, along with the episode of The Sarah Silverman Program that aired right after this episode, the "Worst Cable Content of the Week" in its campaign for cable choice.^[4] The episode received about 2.8 million viewers.^[1] The Parents Television Council (PTC) is a US-based nonprofit organization run and founded by conservative activist L. Brent Bozell III whose stated goal is to promote and restore responsibility to the entertainment industry. ... Leo Brent Bozell III[1] (born July 14, 1955 in Washington, DC[1]), better known as L. Brent Bozell III[2], L. Brent Bozell, or simply Brent Bozell[3], is the founder and president of the Media Research Center, the Conservative Communications Center, and the Cybercast News Service. ... John Donald Don Imus, Jr. ... John Donald Don Imus, Jr. ... “Rutgers” redirects here. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Sarah Silverman Program is a comedy series starring comedian and actress Sarah Silverman. ... Cable television in the United States is a common form of television delivery, generally by subscription. ...

This episode's initial few runs' closed captioning changed every incidence of nigger to n-word or n-guy. Later runs had the captions uncensored. A commonly-used symbol indicating that a program or movie is closed-captioned. ...

Notes

In Randy Marsh's Wheel of Fortune bonus round he is given the letters "RSTLE" and allowed to choose three more consonants and another vowel, while actual Wheel of Fortune bonus rounds start off with the six letters "RSTLNE" and allow the contestant to choose three more consonants and another vowel.

References

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External links

• With Apologies to Jesse Jackson at TV.com