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Fallon Accused of South Park Joke Theft
30 Jul
Summary
- Fallon used a joke about swallowing fish sticks in his monologue.
- The joke mirrors one from a 2009 South Park episode.
- A co-writer of the South Park joke expressed surprise.
Jimmy Fallon is currently under scrutiny for allegedly reusing a joke from the 2009 South Park episode titled "Fishsticks." The joke, featured in a recent Tonight Show monologue, centered on a man who consumed 15 fish sticks within a minute, prompting a comedic exchange about the phrase 'fish sticks.'
This incident bears a striking resemblance to a joke crafted by South Park's creators, Trey Parker and Bill Hader, who had explored the phonetic similarity between 'fish sticks' and a vulgar phrase. Hader, a co-writer of the episode, has reportedly expressed surprise upon learning of Fallon's monologue joke, having previously confirmed the joke's original creation in 2014.
