To: RetiredNow who wrote (271896 ) 2/4/2006 6:56:27 PM From: SilentZ Read Replies (1) | Respond to >Obvious answer to both of your questions, because we have some extremist Christians in America. However, having many friends in Hollywood and in the TV biz, I can tell you there is only one thing that drives the success of a TV series and that's ratings. The Book of Daniel just didn't get eyeballs and if a TV series doesn't do well fast, the networks yank it. End of story.en.wikipedia.org This episode was aired on December 7, which is the eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a Catholic observance related specifically to the Virgin Mary. The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights condemned this episode for its treatment of the Virgin Mary. They demanded an apology to Roman Catholics and that the episode "be permanently retired and not be made available on DVD." In particular they also demanded that Joseph A. Califano, Jr., a member of Viacom's board of directors and a practicing Catholic, issue his own statement of condemnation. [1] Califano did later release a statement calling the episode an "appalling and disgusting portrayal of the Virgin Mary," and pledged to have it reviewed by Viacom's president and CEO, Tom Freston. When Comedy Central reaired all the episodes from South Park's Fall 2005 season on December 28, Bloody Mary was noticeably absent from the broadcast. Also missing were screen captures from the episode on Comedy Central's press site and the South Park section of comedycentral.com.
