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16 Years Ago, Seth MacFarlane and Penn Jillette Clashed Over ‘South Park’ on Live TV

MacFarlane and Penn Jillette clashed on Larry King over South Park’s controversial Muhammad episodes and the threats that followed.

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South Park’s 200th episode—appropriately entitled “200”—and its sequel, “201,” both revolve around efforts to bring the Islamic prophet Muhammad into public view. The possibility of Muhammad being depicted on the show prompted the radical Muslim organization Revolution Muslim to issue a warning to series creators

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, telling them that they were putting their lives at risk by disrespecting the prophet. In response, Comedy Central heavily edited “201,” bleeping out all references to Muhammad. Both episodes remain unavailable on streaming due to the controversy.

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