Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow

Alternative title
Behind the Blow
Synopsis
Television animated satirical comedy series. The kids from South Park travel to see Philip (who is Canadian) perform Hamlet (V ii) at ‘The Canadian Shakespeare Festival’ (a reference to the Stratford Festival). The scene is performed at high speed in an invented Canadian accent with added colloquialisms. The scene satirises how Canadians perceive Shakespeare in their culture and may also be seen as a comment on how Americans perceive Canadian culture.
Series
South Park
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
18 Jul 2001 (Channel: Comedy Central)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Director
Trey Parker
Producer
Frank C. II Agnone
Writer
Matt Stone; Trey Parker
Cast
Trey ParkerPhilip (Hamlet)

Additional Details

Production type
Animation
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Canada; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); national identity; Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

Notes
A video clip can be viewed on www.canadianshakespeares.ca
History
This programme is episode 505 overall, and episode 5 in the fifth series.
Textual information
The script can be read on www.tvtwiz.com

Online Availability

Online URL
http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/multimedia/video/m_v_2.cfm

Production Company

Name

Parker Stone Productions

Address
United States
Notes
Founded by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators, writers and directors of SOUTH PARK

Distributor

Name

Comedy Central

Web
http://comedycentral.com External site opens in new window
Address
United States
Notes
US cable broadcast channel

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web
http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36532 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)