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SEE A DIFFERENT SIDE OF CLOONEY ON `SOUTH PARK'.


Admit it. You've always wanted to hear George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (May 6, 1961) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter who gained fame as the lead doctor in the long-running television drama, ER  pant pant
v.
To breathe rapidly and shallowly.
 and see him drool.

Who hasn't?

Well, Comedy Central's ``South Park,'' (10 tonight) will help make your dreams come true as Clooney becomes the first big-named celebrity to lend a voice to the cult hit ``South Park,'' which has broken ratings records at Comedy Central.

``South Park,'' is an adult cartoon, focusing on four potty-mouthed 9-year-olds. Clooney plays the part of Stan's gay dog, Sparky spark·y  
adj. spark·i·er, spark·i·est
Animated; lively.



sparki·ly adv.
. The closest Clooney, best known as the hunky hun·ky 1  
n. pl. hun·kies Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a person, especially a laborer, from east-central Europe.
 Dr. Ross on NBC's ``ER,'' comes to speaking is a bark.

This episode is not for the easily offended.

Of the episodes that have run on Comedy Central, this is by far the most politically wrong. That is also what makes it the funniest.

On tonight's show, Stan is embarrassed by Sparky and finds his friends and some authority figures to be homophobic. Under pressure due to the big elementary school elementary school: see school.  football game, Stan insults Sparky, who takes off for Big Gay Al's Big Gay Animal Sanctuary An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do not seek to place animals with individuals or groups, instead maintaining each animal until his or her natural death. . Stan quickly follows, and they all go on the big gay boat ride where the child realizes it's OK to be gay before racing back to the football game in time to score the big touchdown so the team can cover the point spread.

Kenny, as usual, dies in the episode, another brutally satirical installment of ``South Park.''

THE FACTS

The show: ``South Park.''

The star: George Clooney.

When: 10 tonight.

Where: Comedy Central.

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Photo: ``ER's'' George Clooney barks, pants and acts like an animal in his portrayal of Sparky the gay dog on tonight's ``South Park.''
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Title Annotation:L.A. LIFE
Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Sep 3, 1997
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