[29] Kyle is hopelessly inept at choreographed dancing; in the eyes of Cartman, he perpetuated the stereotype that "Jews have no rhythm". [2], During the fight scene, a number of skyscrapers are shown getting destroyed. Matt Stone was born in Houston, Texas, to Gerald Whitney Stone and Sheila Lois Belasco. [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. Franchise: South Park. 13.1 South Park: The Stick of Truth; 13.2 South Park: Phone Destroyer; 14 Behind the Scenes. Kyle is an elementary school student who commonly has extraordinary experiences not typical of conventional small-town life in his fictional hometown of South Park, Colorado. [3] The Diamond of Pantheos, on the other hand, closely resembles the pendant worn by a major character in the anime Galaxy Express 999. Stan Marsh. Kyle is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman. [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. Matt Stone is the voice of Kyle Broflovski in South Park, and Kappei Yamaguchi, Yu Hayashi are the Japanese voices. According to Nielsen ratings, "Mecha-Streisand" was seen by 5.4 million viewers, a record high viewership for a South Park episode at the time. [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. His hat and hairstyle were influenced by those of James Humphrey, a character whom Matt Stone portrayed in the 1993 film Cannibal! [12] Nevertheless, Kenny returned from a year-long absence in the season six (2002) finale "Red Sleigh Down", and has remained a main character ever since. [6] He often provides a sober thought to plans or ideas made by the other boys, and explains a moral outlook while drawing upon his vast knowledge and intelligence. "Mecha-Streisand" parodies Kaiju films such as Godzilla, Gamera, Mothra, and Ultraman. [4], Kyle is modeled after Stone, while Stan is modeled after Parker. Being the only Jewish kid in town, he is routinely bullied by Cartman whom he vehemently hates. Directed by Trey Parker. [4] The scenes with an instructional guide taking the kids on a fossil hunt were based on real-life arrowhead-digging excursions Parker and Stone went on in Red Rocks Park during their childhood in Colorado. [9], Leonard Maltin was complimentary about "Mecha-Streisand", and told Parker and Stone his children particularly enjoyed his portrayal 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". During a duet with Neil Diamond, Mecha-Streisand lets out a green cloud from her groin that disgusts the people of South Park. It made me laugh. [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. Maltin then transforms into a giant robot to battle Mecha-Streisand, but is quickly defeated. [2] Poitier portrays a monster similar to Gamera, a flying turtle monster, and film critic Leonard Maltin transforms into a giant mechanical superhero resembling that of Japanese television superhero Ultraman. With Trey Parker, Matt Stone, London Quincy, Sebastian Yu. 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. Eric Cartman. Kyle has a younger brother named Ike, who Kyle learns was adopted and originally from Canada in the episode "Ike's Wee Wee. following Stan's exclamation of the popular catchphrase, "Oh my God, they killed Kenny" after one of Kenny's trademark deaths.[5]. [30] [2], South Park animators created the episode using PowerAnimator, the Alias Systems Corporation animation program most commonly known as "Alias". These youngsters are formulating their attitudes and maybe they come away feeling that any woman who dares to accomplish something is the incarnation of self-centeredness and greed. In many episodes, Kyle draws upon his sense of social purpose and moral outrage,[4][7] and reflects on the lessons he has learned during the course of an episode, with a speech that often begins "You know, I learned something today...". Stan Marsh. Kyle is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman. Maltin and Chef arrive to free the boys, and Maltin asks Chef to call Robert Smith of The Cure for help. [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". [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. "Mecha-Streisand" first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on February 18, 1998. "Mecha-Streisand" is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the first season of the American animated television series South Park. After watching The Passion of the Christ, a shameful Kyle suddenly felt that Cartman's anti-Semitism was justified, and suggested to angry members of his synagogue that the Jews apologize for the death of Jesus. [2] Actress Sally Struthers, who was previously lampooned in the South Park episode "Starvin' Marvin", is briefly seen during a scene in "Mecha-Streisand", in which she is filming a movie scene with Poitier. "Mecha-Streisand" parodies numerous popular Kaiju films and features portrayals of actor Sidney Poitier and film critic Leonard Maltin. The original Japanese theme song for the creature also plays in the episode. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder, and met Trey Parkerwhile attending there. 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. He also appears in the 1999 full-length feature film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, as well as South Park-related media and merchandise. 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. ", but Parker said Bergman misread some of the words so the on-air translation was imperfect. [3] Although he engages in the reckless act of punting Ike like a football, Kyle shows concern for his brother's well-being. Instead, the character of Kenny was chosen, and he was seemingly killed off for good in the episode "Kenny Dies". [clarification needed] The recorded audio is edited with Pro Tools, and the pitch altered to make the voice sound more like that of a fourth grader.[19][20]. Streisand takes them to her condo in the mountains, where she ties the boys up and tortures them with her singing voice. 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. voiced by Matt Stone. Kyle's depiction on the show has drawn both praise and criticism from the Jewish community. ", Gerald often attempts to teach Kyle important morals. Streisand later dons a disguise and visits the boys again, offering them a monetary reward for the triangle. Mary Kay Bergman, a voice artist who had done most of the female voices on South Park, portrayed Streisand in the episode. 16.1 TrollTrace History 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. Games Movies TV Video. [3] Kyle tells Robert Smith, "Disintegration is the best album ever". His portrayal in this role is often dealt with satirically, and has elicited both praise and criticism from Jewish viewers. Since Ike was designed with both, Matt and Trey decide… [39], Kyle's opinions have been the subject of much critical analysis in the media and literary world. 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). [31] Kyle was conceived in New Jersey. VIEW BY: Voice Cast | Characters | Japanese Cast | Voice Actors | Credits By Actor. 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. Kyle Broflovski[a] is a main character in the animated television series South Park. He worked on 147 episodes in total. Kyle McCulloch (born February 2, 1961) is a former staff writer on South Park from 1999 - 2005 (105 episodes) as well as a producer from 2005 - 2008 (42 episodes) and occasional voice actor. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on February 18, 1998. The boys evade fiery debris from the fight, but Kenny is killed when he stops to play tetherball and gets strangled by the rope. Kyle normally has the angrier reaction of yelling, "You bastards!" [32] One of the show's more popular episodes, "The Passion of the Jew" (season eight, 2004), deals largely with Kyle's religious anxiety. 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. Towelie's autobiography, "A Million Little Fibers", becomes Oprah Winfrey's official Book of the Month selection and a bestseller... but for how long? [9][13][15], Kyle is usually depicted wearing winter attire that consists of a bright green ushanka, a bright orange jacket, dark green pants, and lime-green mittens/gloves. [17][18] While he originally voiced Kyle without computer manipulation, Stone now does so by speaking within his normal vocal range and then adding a childlike inflection. [9] Kyle makes cracks at Cartman's weight and is horrified and disgusted with Cartman's immorality, cruelty, bigotry, and greed. 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. As the singer walks off into the sunset, Kyle calls out "Disintegration is the best album ever!". [13] When asked three years later by friend Brian Graden to create another short as a video Christmas card that he could send to friends, Parker and Stone created another similarly-animated The Spirit of Christmas short, dubbed Jesus vs. South Park launched on August 13, 1997. His diabetes could explain why he gets sick more often than his classmates. Streisand is based on Mechagodzilla, the mechanical doppelgänger of Godzilla. However, Kyle's little brother Ike finds the pieces of the diamond in the trash, resulting in the episode ending with the boys cowering in the presence of a new foe: Mecha-Ike. [9] Though he has claimed Kenny was not his friend, in order to avoid having to spend the night at his poverty-stricken household,[10] Kyle has professed a friendship with Kenny and shown genuine concern for Kenny's health and safety. [13] In keeping with the show's animation style, Kyle is composed of simple geometrical shapes. This has resulted in both his eagerness to fit in, and his resentment and frustration. Kyle attends South Park Elementary as part of Mr. Garrison's class. Being dragged with him to Hope’s Peak; Kyle is actually one of the most normal kids we’ve got. The duo claimed they grew tired of upholding the tradition of having Kenny die in each episode, and regarded the character as a "prop". 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. The scene in which six-inch-tall twins appear and ask actor Sidney Poitier to fight Mecha-Streisand are based on similar scenes and characters from the Mothra film.