His portrayal in this role is often dealt with satirically, and has elicited both praise and criticism from Jewish viewers. After a call to arms is issued to Canadians, Ike travels to Canada, abandoning his role in Mr. Mackey's kindergarten play about dental hygiene. Kyle Broflovski[a] is a main character in the animated television series South Park. Smith is based on Mothra, the giant moth-like monster from the 1961 film Mothra and also one of Godzilla's rivals, which Parker described as his favorite of the Kaiju films. During the televised Canadian royal wedding, the bride-to-be is kidnapped by an unknown entity. After getting a call from the boys and Chef, Robert Smith arrives and transforms into a giant moth creature. During the fights sequence, Stan shouts for Smith to "use robot punch", a line frequently used in Japanese robot television shows. (Similarly to Stan being based on the other co-creator, Trey Parker) Coincidentally, he … Musical elements from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Super Friends are also featured during the battle. It made me laugh. The duo claimed they grew tired of upholding the tradition of having Kenny die in each episode, and regarded the character as a "prop". Streisand uses the triangle to complete the diamond, transforming herself into a giant mechanical dinosaur version of herself, Mecha-Streisand, and begins to lay waste to South Park with her new form. South Park and Contemporary Culture, and Taking South Park Seriously have also analyzed Kyle's perspectives within the framework of popular philosophical, theological, and political concepts.[42][43][44]. The Musical. [16][17], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mecha-Streisand&oldid=999226506, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 January 2021, at 03:01. He debuted on television when South Park first aired on August 13, 1997, after having first appeared in The Spirit of Christmas shorts created by Stone and long-time collaborator Trey Parker in 1992 (Jesus vs. Frosty) and 1995 (Jesus vs. Santa). South Park launched on August 13, 1997. voiced by Matt Stoneand … [8] He is nevertheless lonely in this regard, particularly around Christmas time, though he takes solace in anticipating the annual appearance of Mr. Hankey, an anthropomorphic piece of feces who emerges from the sewer to spread Christmas cheer. Many fans also did not like Kenny's tether ball accident death scene because it had nothing to do with the plot of the episode, which Parker and Stone said was supposed to be the joke. The series revolves around four boys—Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick—and their exploits in and around the titular Colorado town. [13][15] He is not offered the same free range of motion associated with hand-drawn characters; his character is generally shown from only one angle, and his movements are animated in an intentionally jerky fashion. Photos of the South Park: The Fractured but Whole (Game) voice actors. When the monsters battle each other at the end of the episode, a Japanese man sings songs about each of the monsters while they approach. [1] Gerald and Sheila have been referred to as Polish Jews,[2] and they mutually share a strong devotion to their Jewish religion, while expressing deep concern during the multiple times Kyle's faith in Judaism becomes enervated. [15], The episode was revisited twelve years later in the show's 200th episode, along with many other past South Park storylines, featuring a redesigned Mecha-Streisand. [24], A recurring plot element is the depiction of Kyle as insecure about Jewish traditions and beliefs. [4] When describing Kyle, Stone states that both he and the character are "reactionary", and susceptible to irritability and impatience. Directed by Trey Parker. She is ultimately defeated by The Cure frontman Robert Smith, who himself transforms into a giant moth monster. Like the other South Park characters, Kyle is animated by computer in a way to emulate the show's original method of cutout animation. Kyle's last name has also been spelled Broslovski, Broslofski, Brovlofski, and Broflofski. With Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Vernon Chatman, Mona Marshall. Images of the Eric Cartman voice actors from the South Park franchise. During a scene with Chef and Leonard Maltin driving in a car, actual video footage of Colorado roads is visible through the back window of the car. His father Gerald is of Irish Catholic descent, while his mother Sheila is an Ashkenazi Jew. The original Japanese theme song for the creature also plays in the episode. He was initially reluctant to embrace Ike as his brother upon learning that Ike was adopted, but Ike's genuine affection for his older brother persuaded Kyle to love him in return, and regard him as "true family". [13] In keeping with the show's animation style, Kyle is composed of simple geometrical shapes. Matt Stone is the voice of Kyle Broflovski in South Park, and Kappei Yamaguchi, Yu Hayashi are the Japanese voices. During a duet with Neil Diamond, Mecha-Streisand lets out a green cloud from her groin that disgusts the people of South Park. 14.1 Voice Actors; 14.2 From "Taming Strange" (s17e05) 14.2.1 Character Art: Ike; 15 Bonus Factoids; 16 Myths & Legends. 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It wasn't mean-spirited. His hat and hairstyle were influenced by those of James Humphrey, a character whom Matt Stone portrayed in the 1993 film Cannibal! With Trey Parker, Matt Stone, London Quincy, Sebastian Yu. He lives in South Park with his father Gerald, a lawyer, and his overprotective mother Sheila, a housewife who fits the mold of a Jewish mother stereotype. South Park Cast. Instead, the character of Kenny was chosen, and he was seemingly killed off for good in the episode "Kenny Dies". Streisand takes them to her condo in the mountains, where she ties the boys up and tortures them with her singing voice. Officer Barbrady makes a reference to singer-songwriter Fiona Apple with the line, "Well, you ain't Fiona Apple, and if you ain't Fiona Apple, I don't give a rat's ass. The rare instances in which he is shown without his cap, he has a bright red-to-auburn Jewfro. [9] He has a tendency to make what he thinks are safe bets with Cartman, often losing these bets when the improbable actions promised by Cartman are accomplished. Kyle and Stan are best friends, and their relationship, which is supposed to reflect the real-life friendship between Parker and Stone,[5] is a common topic throughout the series. Cartman constantly pesters Kyle until he returns the triangle to him. [11] Parker and Stone initially chose Kyle because they deemed him as being too similar to Stan, in terms of personality. Kyle Broflovski is one of the main characters in South Park. During the ensuing battle, Smith-Moth manages to punch the Diamond of Pantheos away from Mecha-Streisand before flinging her into outer space, where she explodes and dies. When Streisand becomes Mecha-Streisand, the line was written in Japanese, "From this moment on, I am Mecha-Streisand! He also appears in the 1999 full-length feature film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, as well as South Park-related media and merchandise. Their rivalry often elevates to the point where Kyle becomes so obsessed with beating Cartman at whatever he does, he sometimes neglects Stan and Kenny in the process. As they search for Streisand, Maltin tells Chef she is seeking the boys' triangle to complete a powerful and ancient relic, the "Diamond of Pantheos", which will allow her to become an evil and dangerous creature capable of conquering the world. An unnamed precursor to Kyle first appeared in the first The Spirit of Christmas short, dubbed Jesus vs. Frosty, created by Parker and Stone in 1992 while they were students at the University of Colorado. Nichole's brief relationship with Kyle Broflovski, who is based on co-creator Matt Stone, is an allusion to the relationship between him and his wife, Angela Howard, who, like Nichole, is also black. Kyle appears on television to discuss the find, resulting in a jealous Cartman wanting the triangle back. [16][clarification needed] Stone cited that he came up with the voice of Kyle while he and Parker were in film class, where they would speak in high-pitched childish voices that would often get them into trouble. Although his mother's outspoken, manipulative nature usually overwhelms Kyle, he tends to show that he truly loves her, and takes offense to any insult Cartman may offer about her. voiced by Matt Stone. [9] Kyle makes cracks at Cartman's weight and is horrified and disgusted with Cartman's immorality, cruelty, bigotry, and greed. Maltin then transforms into a giant robot to battle Mecha-Streisand, but is quickly defeated. Franchise: South Park. The characters of Gerald and Sheila Broflovski are named after them. Kyle is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman. From the show's second episode, "Weight Gain 4000" (season one, 1997), Kyle, like all other characters on the show, has been animated using computer software, though he is presented to give the impression that the show still utilizes its original technique. The character was composed of construction paper cutouts and animated using stop motion. Since Ike was designed with both, Matt and Trey decide… "Mecha-Streisand" parodies numerous popular Kaiju films and features portrayals of actor Sidney Poitier and film critic Leonard Maltin. Parker, who acknowledged the buildings were never featured in any other South Park episode, said they were modeled after real-life skyscrapers in Denver and included in "Mecha-Streisand" only so they could get destroyed during the monster fight, a frequent element of battles in real Japanese monster films. "Mecha-Streisand" first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on February 18, 1998. When developing the character, Parker recalled there being only one Jewish student in his entire hometown of Conifer, Colorado, and described her as being "the token Jewish person". [26] He also once feared damnation for not having grown up as a Catholic. [9], Leonard Maltin was complimentary about "Mecha-Streisand", and told Parker and Stone his children particularly enjoyed his portrayal in the episode. And that would be very unfortunate, especially for young girls. voiced by Matt Stone. South Park- The amazingly cute voice actor of Ike - YouTube [41] Essays in the books South Park and Philosophy: Bigger, Longer, and More Penetrating, Blame Canada! Parker and Stone watched many Godzilla films during their childhoods, and Parker said he knew from the beginning of South Park that he would base an episode around the films. [9] Parker and Stone have compared the relationship to the one shared by Archie Bunker and Michael Stivic on the 1970s sitcom All in the Family. But I wonder if shows like South Park and Beavis and Butt-head don't add to the cynicism and negativity in our culture, especially in children. [5] He is amused by bodily functions and toilet humor,[5] and his favorite television personalities are Terrance and Phillip, a Canadian duo whose comedy routines on their show-within-the-show revolve substantially around fart jokes. [3] Kyle tells Robert Smith, "Disintegration is the best album ever". [27][32] Supportive Jewish viewers commend the show for using Kyle to accurately portray what it is like for a young Jew to have to endure loneliness and bigotry as an ethnic and religious minority. Being the only Jewish kid in town, he is routinely bullied by Cartman whom he vehemently hates. At the time, it was a record high viewership for a South Park episode, breaking the record that was set earlier that month by "Damien",[5][6] and was ten times the average of Comedy Central's non-South Park programming. Ike was adopted by Gerald and Sheila Broflovski. Santa. [39], Kyle's opinions have been the subject of much critical analysis in the media and literary world. Kyle Broflovski (sometimes called Brovlofski or Broflofski) is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park.He is voiced by and influenced by Matt Stone, one of the people who made the show.Kyle is one of the four main characters.The other three main characters are Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman.He is friends with Stan and Kenny. The two do have their disagreements, but always reconcile without any long-term damage to their friendship. Streisand later dons a disguise and visits the boys again, offering them a monetary reward for the triangle. [31] Kyle was conceived in New Jersey. Kyle has a first cousin also named Kyle, whom he resents for being the embodiment of Jewish stereotypes and causing Kyle to question whether or not he was a self-hating Jew. [2], Streisand herself took a negative view of her portrayal, stating in a Mirabella interview, .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, I wasn't even aware of this show until I read in Time magazine that they had used me in a very negative way. Maltin, having seen Kyle and the triangle on television, tells Chef the boys are in great danger. While Parker and Stone portray Kyle as having common childlike tendencies, his dialogue is often intended to reflect stances and views on more adult-oriented issues, and has been cited in numerous publications by experts in the fields of politics, religion, popular culture, and philosophy. The episode "Margaritaville" is hilarious for all sorts of reasons; not the least of which … Make sure to hit the to be notified when new videos are uploaded. [8] In some instances, Kyle is the only child in his class to not initially indulge in a fad or fall victim to a ploy. He spent his childhood in Littleton, Colorado, in the Denver area, and attended the Heritage High School. [40] To Parker and Stone's disappointment, the episode received more attention for its criticism of the show Family Guy than it did for Kyle's proclamation. [10], "Mecha-Streisand" was released, along with 11 other episodes, in a three-disc DVD set in November 1998. TV Show: South Park. Eric Stough, director of animation for the series, said "Mecha-Streisand" was slightly more challenging to animate than other first-season episodes due to the laser beam-type effects featured in the final monster fight, which were specifically designed to resemble a low-budget monster movie with poor graphics. Matt Stone was born in Houston, Texas, to Gerald Whitney Stone and Sheila Lois Belasco. Mary Kay Bergman voiced the majority of the female characters until her suicide on November 11, 1999. [citation needed] The Mecha-Streisand featured in "200" is designed with more sophisticated computer imagery than the original, as the animation quality of the series has improved over the years in general. However, they chose to mock Barbra Streisand based on a strong distaste for the actress. [13][14] In 2008, Parker and Stone made "Mecha-Streisand" and all South Park episodes available to watch for free on the show's official website, "South Park Studios". In the episode, Barbra Streisand obtains the Diamond of Pantheos from Stan, Cartman, Kyle and Kenny, and transforms into a giant mechanical dinosaur called Mecha-Streisand. Voiced most times by Matt Stone. 132 images (& sounds) of the South Park: The Fractured but Whole cast of characters. "[2], In its original American broadcast on February 18, 1998, "Mecha-Streisand" received a 6.9 Nielsen rating, translating to 5.4 million viewers in 3.2 million households. Streisand is based on Mechagodzilla, the mechanical doppelgänger of Godzilla. Stan Marsh. [27] During both instances, he renounced his affiliation with Judaism, only to have his faith restored by events occurring at the end of an episode. Parker wrote the songs in Japanese language. [11] "Mecha-Streisand", along with the other twelve episodes from the first season, was also included in the DVD release "South Park: The Complete First Season", which was released on November 12, 2002. The book South Park and Philosophy: You Know, I Learned Something Today includes an essay in which Bridgewater State College philosophy professor William J. Devlin references the teachings of Socrates and Friedrich Nietzsche when describing Kyle's role in the show. His birthday is May 26, the same day as Stone. Parker and Stone voice most of the male South Park characters. [8], Parker and Stone created the second season episode "Spookyfish" in response, where they took a picture of Streisand's head, placed the image into all four corners of the screen and called it "Spooky vision". [3] Although he engages in the reckless act of punting Ike like a football, Kyle shows concern for his brother's well-being. Meanwhile, Leonard Maltin comes to South Park and asks Chef whether he has seen Barbra Streisand. Kyle normally has the angrier reaction of yelling, "You bastards!" Ike's birth parents, Harry and Elise Gintz (who christened Ike \"Peter\") gave him up for adoption because Canada had been \"devastated by the Cola Wars\" and as a result, they were unable to raise a child.This fact was introduced after the flappy heads and beady eyes were established as Canadian traits in the world of South Park. As the singer walks off into the sunset, Kyle calls out "Disintegration is the best album ever!". 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