Stone argued they should focus on the economy because it was the biggest news item at the time, but Parker felt they needed more time to craft the script, and that the Jonas Brothers would be a funny season opener. Kyle: Yeah, it's just so astounding. Parker and Stone were not very familiar with the Jonas Brothers before they wrote "The Ring", which was inspired by the recent release of Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience. McKay and his best friend Bear. Oh boy! While it is correct in the modern sexual sense of the word, using it to refer to a single incident is a typical shaming behavior rather than proper use of the word. This is serious. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. This is the first episode of South Park to be broadcast in 1080i high-definition format. but now I have to wear this motherfucking purity ring!).

The boys discover that the Jonas Brothers' purity ring campaign is just part of Disney's plot to get away with marketing sex to pre-teen girls. "[14] James Poniewozik of Time said "The Ring" was better than any of the twelfth season episodes. If you guys found out my girlfriend was a raging whore, I'd want you to t-tell me. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. A nice Christian symbol can't be used for profit gains. Contents .

You, too, little girl in the puppy T-shirt. What's going on backstage must be exciting.

Her name's Tammy Warner. If you would like to dispute a trivia point, please discuss it in the article comments. Friday's after school, at which point she confesses that the rumor about her is true, but explains that the only reason she did it was because she became aroused after watching the Jonas Brothers perform. Friday's parking lot. Episodes about real life pop-culture fads, The Ring (Season 13, Episode 1) - Episode Guide, https://southpark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ring?oldid=413586. Joe said.

So we can spend every waking minute together. Come on, Kenny, this isn't you. Get a close-up on their purity rings. Stan, Kyle, and Cartman, hoping to spare Kenny's feelings, decide to warn him. Tammy Warner • On the door, there is a chart with upcoming events. Would you look at that? The script suggests that the rings are used to subliminally sell sex to young girls, while simultaneously appeasing the ethical standards of their parents and taking advantage of their fearful desire to protect their daughters, as Mickey explains in the episode. Use the HTML below. [11] The scenes with the Jonas Brothers using hoses to shoot foam into the faces of their female fans were inspired by actual scenes in Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience. Purity Ring • It aired on March 11, 2009.[1]. Baybay. We came on our own 'cause our friend's purity ring is killing him.

It means we are going to be pure and not have sex until we're married. 'Cause my mom doesn't like it when I'm naughty. [20] In contrast, Parents Television Council (PTC), criticized the episode for such elements, and they named this episode the "Worst Cable Content of the Week". Stan: I still can't believe it, even though it's right there in front of me. Is "Guys in Dark Suits" a real or fictional movie. Having tried to get a blowjob from her through the entire episode after having learned that she did one for a boy behind TGI Fridays, she invites him to go there with her to his delight. Hey, those Jonas Brothers are assholes! It's going on the air in just a few minutes. I still can't believe it, even though it's right there in front of me. Gimme! Yeah, but it's okay Butters. Well we don't wanna be selling sex to little girls anymore. Kenny takes his new girlfriend Tammy to a … We're, like, 'We have to do something right now. (No, fuck that, dude! Now I watch it back and laugh and Mickey kicked my ass so I won the episode by being beat up by Mickey Mouse. We kind of need that to work. I can't wait till the day I kiss you.

It's unknown what became of him after this, as the news reporter states that Mickey merely returns to Valhalla to slumber and feed. How did something like this happen, haha? They're rings that says they're not gonna have sex or do anything naughty anymore. "[17], Sonny Bunch of The Washington Times said, "The episode was both funny and smart, a wry commentary on the inherent trickiness of marketing a rebellious art form infused with sexuality to children who have no business being sexually active themselves. Es wurde zuerst am 18. [3] Parker and Stone argued over whether to start the season with a Jonas Brothers episode or a show about the economic recession, which they had been planning to do for some time. This is the first episode of South Park to be broadcast in 1080i high-definition format. [4], The episode further illustrates the greed of corporate culture by portraying Mickey as capitalizing on religion for profit, while secretly mocking it in a particularly contemptuous tone: "I've made billions off of Christian ignorance for decades now! That's great stuff, boys. Directed by Trey Parker. And now, Disney Channel presents... the Jonas Brothers 3-D concert spectacular! Mickey explains that the rings allow them to give sex to young girls while giving the appearance of innocence and purity. South Park Archives is a FANDOM TV Community. in the parking lot of TGI Friday's. Take it easy, oh, my girl, I need your love. ", "Dave on Demand: The television week in review", "WWE RAW, Cars, Hannah Montana and SpongeBob Lead Weekly Cable Viewing", "TVGuide.com's Top Moments of the Week: Purity Rings, Reunions and Revenge", "Was the Jonas Brothers "South Park" episode really that bad?

(voice), Mr. Slave NO GODDAMNIT! Matt Stone said some viewers found it so unusual they believed the writers made it up themselves. Modell said he particularly liked the reactions from the young girls at the Jonas Brothers concert, Kenny's enthusiastic response to his girlfriend's promiscuity and the line from the Jimmy Valmer character: "If you guys found out my girlfriend was a raging whore, I'd want you to tell me. Well, believe it friends.

They, along with Kenny, TP'ed a house before and got in trouble for it in ", A few of the girls in the audience were the exact same girls in ", Mickey Mouse makes his debut as a character, previously only seen as a crude, both literally and figuratively, drawing in ". Mickey Mouse • Well, well, maybe we'll just refuse to go onstage. She's, like, his first real girlfriend ever. [4] The Walt Disney Company, the Disney Channel and the Mickey Mouse cartoon character are also prominently featured, and spoofed, in the episode;[8] even when Mickey Mouse says callous things or physically assaults people, he follows up most sentences with the character's trademark high-pitched "Ha-ha!" [8] After watching footage of the Jonas Brothers, Parker and Stone said that they found their embrace of purity rings particularly fascinating, especially since they were simultaneously stirring sexual feelings in young girls.

With Trey Parker, Matt Stone, April Stewart, Milan Agnone. Both admitted that they enjoyed the episode after finally watching it, with Joe finding the scene of him getting beaten up by Mickey Mouse particularly funny. Kenny doesn't usually get very many episodes centered around him, but when he does they are usually incredibly funny, such as Major Boobage.The plot revolves around Kenny getting a girlfriend, and in an attempt to get her to perform a certain act on him he gets her tickets to a Jonas Brothers concert. Kenny, you're the best for bringing me here. Mickey interrogates them and eventually threatens them with a chainsaw, refusing to believe they are not working for another company. Well, I hope you're right, because the boss is on his way here. Boys, I know you're tired, but the purity rings are important to the company's image. We're gonna find a cure for you. There you are, young man. You can take off the ring??). Truly a night of magic as we're set for the biggest concert event of the year! Borat is back! (I agree. Ask anybody in fifth grade. Just 'cause they're rock stars doesn't mean I'll do that! Written by