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| − | '''Comedy Central''' is a cable and satellite television channel | + | '''Comedy Central''' is a cable and satellite television channel, whose following prominently features adolescents. It features cartoons, including [[South Park]], and [[liberal]] programs including [[The Daily Show]] with [[Jon Stewart]] and [[Colbert Report|The Colbert Report]] with [[Stephen Colbert]]. It airs from the west side of [[Manhattan]]. |
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| + | ==Shows== | ||
| + | [[The Daily Show]]: A liberal-leaning parody news show hosted by [[Jon Stewart]].<br /> | ||
| + | [[The Colbert Report]]: The sister show of The Daily Show, hosted by [[Stephen Colbert]] who satirically portrays conservative commentators.<br /> | ||
| + | [[South Park]]: An cartoon based around the lives of 4 elementary school children in a Colorado Mountain Town and pokes fun at pop-culture and politics.<br /> | ||
==Hypocritical Censorship== | ==Hypocritical Censorship== | ||
| − | Comedy Central has been guilty of selective censorship, refusing to show an unoffensive clip featuring the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]] in an episode of [[South Park]]. This is despite allowing ongoing obscenity and degradation of Christian beliefs in a number of its programs. This act of censorship was highly ironic, as it came at the end of a double episode dedicated to condemning [[Fox_Network|Fox]] for refusing to depict Muhammad. | + | Comedy Central has been guilty of selective censorship, refusing to show an unoffensive clip featuring the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]] in an episode of [[South Park]]. This is despite allowing ongoing obscenity and degradation of Christian beliefs in a number of its programs. This act of censorship was highly ironic, as it came at the end of a double episode dedicated to condemning [[Fox_Network|Fox]] for refusing to depict Muhammad. |
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Revision as of 01:49, December 22, 2008
Comedy Central is a cable and satellite television channel, whose following prominently features adolescents. It features cartoons, including South Park, and liberal programs including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert. It airs from the west side of Manhattan.
Shows
The Daily Show: A liberal-leaning parody news show hosted by Jon Stewart.
The Colbert Report: The sister show of The Daily Show, hosted by Stephen Colbert who satirically portrays conservative commentators.
South Park: An cartoon based around the lives of 4 elementary school children in a Colorado Mountain Town and pokes fun at pop-culture and politics.
Hypocritical Censorship
Comedy Central has been guilty of selective censorship, refusing to show an unoffensive clip featuring the Islamic prophet Muhammad in an episode of South Park. This is despite allowing ongoing obscenity and degradation of Christian beliefs in a number of its programs. This act of censorship was highly ironic, as it came at the end of a double episode dedicated to condemning Fox for refusing to depict Muhammad.