The manatees move five of them and the selected five are made into a joke. [1] It is the second part of a two-parter that began with "Cartoon Wars Part I". It aired on April 12, 2006. 1-2". In "Oh, Jeez", Gerald Broflovski is tasked with posing as an ambassador and demonstrates his ability to vary his voice slightly while claiming to be three different characters from Family Guy in a shot at similar sounding voices by both Seth MacFarlane and Seth Green. They fight all the way across the studio (including smashing through the King of the Hill studios. The terrorist comments that it was way funnier than Family Guy. In the episode "Canada on Strike", while flicking through the TV channels out of lack of stuff to watch, Family Guy comes on for a few seconds, before Cartman yells "No! "Family Guy" punched back with a 2009 episode entitled ‘Spies Reminiscent of Us’ in which the characters attempt improv-style comedy and fail. The "South Park" creators claimed "Family Guy" was so poorly written that it was actually the work of manatees randomly manipulating beach balls to generate the show's storylines and jokes. "Cartoon Wars Part II" is the fourth episode of Season Ten, and the 143rd overall episode of South Park. After all, Parker and Stone have not hesitated to skewer other shows over lazy writing — "Family Guy," for example. Peter acknowledges that Family Guy has taken some good ribbings by South Park in ""Family Guy" Through the Years". Bart gives in after discovering how Cartman tricked a kid into eating his parents. So which one is better? In "Bigfat", Peter says that he's always wanted to go to Canada, but since South Park already has, he couldn't go. [1], When Seth gave a commencement speech at Harvard in 2006, he, in character as Stewie, made reference to the South Park parodies, confirming that the cutaway gags are not in the show to advance the plot, but just for the purpose of hilarity. Over the years "Family Guy" has made sly references to Parker and Stone's insults. The receptionist tells him he has to wait and Cartman goes to the waiting area where he encounters a kid, of whom resembles Bart Simpson. Does 'Stranger Things' pay tribute to 80s films? Seth also mentioned South Park in a counter to a Twitter rant by Presidential candidate Donald Trump, following a parody skit on Saturday Night Live on October 15, 2016. Critics accuse "Family Guy" of relying too much on pop-culture gimmicks and cutaways for laughs, and laud "South Park" for its character-driven stories and topical satire. A manatee joke is when one of the characters says something that has nothing to do with the plot or characters in the show, but leads into a flashback of the scene described Naturally, the media, who depend heavily on the first amendment, has never heard of the right to free speech and sneers the idea of free speech as stupid. Cartman arrives with a gun, but after giving a small speech about not giving in to terrorism, Kyle wins to Cartman's anger. A manatee joke is a kind of humour popularised by Family Guy and satirised by South Park. Which animated series do you miss more: 'The Boondocks' or 'The Cleveland Show'? Favorite anthology horror show: 'American Horror Story' or 'The Terror'? Who's the better Garfield: Andrew Garfield or Garfield the Cat? Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Which show is better: 'South Park' or 'Family Guy'? 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. Cartman discovers that the Family Guy writing staff are Manatees and are the only species of a mammal not moved by the terrorist threats. Family Guy Writers • The "South Park" vs. "Family Guy" rivalry has raged for years—not only amongst fans but the shows' writers as well (who actually went to war with each other in 2006 and still have beef today). [3], Trey Parker credits the McCain/Palin pin gag in "Road to Germany" for inspiring their episode "About Last Night..." which predicted an Obama win the night after the election. South Park is an animated feature on Comedy Central, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Others say Seth MacFarlane gets points for rejecting conventional forms of storytelling—and "Family Guy" regularly achieves more than eight million viewers and is often Sunday night’s #1 rated entertainment show. According to the episode, whales and dolphins are the producers while manatees are the writers. The ending asks, "why is THAT okay to show, while an image of Muhammad, just standing there, looking normal, is not? The jokes that receive controversy are often found in the cutaway gags. Cartman arrives at FOX Studios and goes up to the reception asking to speak with the FOX executives about the Family Guy episode. We are NOT resorting to that!". 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. They are touched and decide to get him to convince the writing staff himself. As snarky, controversial cartoons, the two shows are constantly compared, but Parker said: "Family Guy" punched back with a 2009 episode entitled ‘Spies Reminiscent of Us’  in which the characters attempt improv-style comedy and fail. At the Lazy J Ranch, Terrance and Phillip are solving a mystery with the help of their good friend Muhammad (who is censored). He noted it was an attempt to one-up Family Guy and referred to the pin gag as 'lame.'[4]. For example, in the episode "The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire", Peter and a barbershop quartet sing and dance around the bed of a man with end-stage AIDS.The airing of this episode led to immediate backlash. South Park is an animated feature on Comedy Central, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. It is explained to Cartman that they have a tank full of "idea-balls". The show appears on the library computer in "Emmy-Winning Episode" as one that consistently wins Emmys. Vote below! They believe in a concept that if one thing can't be used, then nothing can, so they would stop their work. As a recap of the previous episode is shown, an announcement reveals that the second part won't be shown tonight, how Cartman tricked a kid into eating his parents, Cartoon Wars Part II (Season 10, Episode 4) - Episode Guide, https://southpark.fandom.com/wiki/Cartoon_Wars_Part_II?oldid=401943. The president of Fox decides to stand up to the manatees and pull the episode of "Family Guy."