South Park Adds Disabled Character
What's with South Park co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and their seeming preoccupation with mentally retarded people? Around this time last year, The New York Observer reported that the mischievous duo had backed a Daily Show-type pilot featuring reporters with various developmental disabilities. Now they're introducing a new character on South Park, Timmy, who is mentally retarded and in a wheelchair. "Some people will misconstrue him, but we really do have a point to make with him," Parker told London's Daily Star while promoting the DVD release of South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut in the UK. "He's happy to be him. That's what's so cool about him." Timmy, who made his debut on Comedy Central in a cameo during last night's episode, will soon become a major character on the show. An episode is already in the works with Timmy as the central figure. Parker