Having been in the air since 1997, The successful animated series of Comedy Central “South Park” was a cultural test of Rorschach And notorious to make fun of everyone and the kitchen sink. The creators of Trey Parker and Matt Stone shows are well known for some of the most biting modern satires, whether through their series, their original films or even a successful musical by Broadway. Parker and Stone writing sensitivities often attach to the hottest subjects of the day, and “South Park” is not afraid to parody the most popular celebrities of the time.

In 2009, season 13 of “South Park” began with one of its most memorable episodes of the 2000s. In the episode “The Ring”, the main subject of satiricism was Jonas Brothers and Disney. At the time of his first, “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience” hit theaters, and the ascent of the group of boys attracted the attention of Parker and Stone. The episode underlined the rings of purity of the brothers, which they wore in real life because of their Christian education. In addition to the satirical representation of the group, the episode presented the “South Park” version of Mickey Mouse, which serves as a tyrannical chief of the Walt Disney Company and would appear in the future episodes of the series.

It has been 16 years since “The Ring” was broadcast for the first time, and countless groups of group of boys co -signed by Disney and Nickelodeon came and left since the initial climb of the Jonas brothers. Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas have all grown up and continued to make music together as a group, as well as individual careers since then. Regarding their point of view on the way “South Park” has parodied them, you can be surprised by their reaction.

Joe Jonas appeared on The “last meals” of mythical Kitchen, “ Where he thought about how “South Park” represented the Jonas brothers, the culture of purity and Disney. Since the writers opted for the jugular, the episode equipment could easily have hit sensitive agreements for the group. But in the case of Jonas, he thought it was an honor for Trey Parker and Matt Stone to satiate him:

“Our skin was not so thick at the time … I think I was the only brother who loved him. I thought it was hilarious, because I looked” South Park “, and I said to myself:” It’s so funny, I know what they are doing, they make fun of everyone! “Make fun by a comic strip is generally a sign that they give like – and they care, and it’s funny.

Joe Jonas also expressed that even if the group of his brothers was specifically represented in “The Ring”, he thinks that “South Park” sought to make fun of the business entity of the Walt Disney Company, as well as the culture of what boys’ groups represent. “I think they were more, like the idea From what it is, “he continued.

After “the ring” was released, a report of Canwest News Service said the Jonas brothers’ publicist prohibits journalists from asking the group questions about “South Park”. In an interview of 2009 with the Orlando SentinelNick Jonas expressed that the group had not seen the episode, quoting their busy schedule, but took the satialization in stride:

“We are always open to make fun of ourselves. For us, we are so focused on what we do with this tour and our album, we did not have much time to see it.”

Nick Jonas would also think about the episode “South Park” in a 2016 AMA Reddit (via E! Online), revealing that he has since watched the episode several times, and echoing the feeling of his brother Joe according to which being amused by Trey Parker and Matt Stone was an honor:

“When it was released for the first time, I did not think it was funny to be honest, but probably because I lived all this in real time, so it made it more difficult to come and live your life as a youngster and all this happened … But years later and once the rings of purity were no longer there, it was very funny for me and I watched the episode a few times.”

“South Park” is available to broadcast on Max, but will soon go to Paramount + later this year.