Band in China

"Band in China"
South Park episode
Episode no.Season 23
Episode 2
Directed byTrey Parker
Written byTrey Parker
Featured music"Useless Sacrifice" by Death Decline
"Second Skin" by Dying Fetus[1]
Production code2302
Original air dateOctober 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)
Guest appearance
Brock Baker as Winnie the Pooh
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"Band in China" is the second episode of the twenty-third season of the American animated television series South Park. The 299th episode overall of the series, it premiered on Comedy Central in the United States on October 2, 2019.[2] The episode parodies media censorship in China, and the manner in which the American entertainment industry purposefully compromises its productions to avoid it.[3]

Despite receiving generally positive reviews from American critics, the episode triggered a negative response from China. The Chinese government banned South Park entirely following this episode’s release, a move which in turn drew criticism from the creators of the show.[4]

  1. ^ Pasbani, Robert (October 3, 2019). "Yes, That Was DYING FETUS on South Park Last Night". Metal Injection. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Episode 2302 'Band in China' Press Release" (Press release). Comedy Central. September 30, 2019. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Parker, Ryan (October 2, 2019). "'South Park' Episode Mocks Hollywood for Shaping Stories to Please China". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Sharf, Zack (October 7, 2019). "'South Park' Removed From Chinese Internet After Critical 'Band in China' Episode". IndieWire. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.