Fans and pundits alike were taken aback last night when an episode featuring the prophet Muhammad purportedly dressed in a bear costume had bleeps and "Censored" blocks slapped liberally throughout to remove all audio and visual reference to the prophet. Now the caustic animated satire appears to have reached its limits within the confines of mainstream US television. ![]() Mormons, Scientologists, Catholics, Jews, politicians and film stars have all been skewered on the razor-sharp wit of South Park. They have depicted the Queen blowing her brains out after a failed attempt by the British army to reinvade America, Saddam Hussein as Satan's gay lover, and Jesus as a trigger-happy superhero. In fact, Muhammad appeared in 2001, too about a threat against makers of the satirical cartoon series South Park. ![]() ![]() The article below said that Islam's prophet has featured twice in the series: this year, and in 2006. The following correction was printed in the Guardian's Corrections and clarifications column, Wednesday 28 April 2010
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