Tuesday, 05 January 2010

• A Tribute To Chef

  South Park is among the funniest and most important shows to come out in this modern era of television. For more than a decade, the charm of this little fictional mountain town has given us hours of laughs, and incredibly memorable characters.

  One of those characters is Chef, the soul-singing, love-making head of South Park Elementary's cafeteria. He unfortunately was written out of the show after voice-actor Isaac Hayes felt that the show's creators had gone a little too far in bashing Scientology (but who can blame them, really?). Tragically, Isaac Hayes passed away in 2008. However, rather than mourn his departure from the show and Hayes' departure from the Earth, any time we think of Chef, we should celebrate the impact he made on cartoon comedy.

  Whether he was helping the children understand how to make love down by the fire, explaining the menstual cycle, or trying to bed the town's most attractive women, Chef had a song for every occasion. What Isaac Hayes managed to do with Chef is something that will just never be duplicated. Above and below are a couple of my favorites (the songs begin a little over half-way through the videos).

  I could sit here all day and wax intellectual about his salty balls, but I wouldn't want to bog down the sheer enjoyment that can be had from his timeless music. So, enjoy.

  What are some of your favorite Chef moments/songs?

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