{"id":2097836,"date":"2026-08-17T12:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2097836"},"modified":"2026-08-17T12:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:10:14","slug":"bill-hader-remembers-origins-of-south-park-fishsticks-episode-that-angered-kanye-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2097836","title":{"rendered":"Bill Hader remembers origins of \u2018South Park\u2019 \u2018Fishsticks\u2019 episode that angered Kanye West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bill-Hader-DGA.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>TV News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bill Hader remembers origins of \u2018South Park\u2019 \u2018Fishsticks\u2019 episode that angered Kanye West<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The &#8216;Barry&#8217; star was a former writer on the show<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Victoria Luxford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-17T13:10:14+01:00\">17th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bill-Hader-DGA-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"South Park Kanye\" title=\"Bill Hader DGA\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Bill Hader. CREDIT: Maya Dehlin Spach\/FilmMagic via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Former <em>South Park<\/em> writer Bill Hader revealed the origins of the famous <em>Fishsticks<\/em> storyline while inducting the show\u2019s creators into the Television Academy Hall of Fame last Thursday (August 13) in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>As well as being a TV star with shows such as <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and <em>Barry<\/em>, Hader was a writer on the anarchic animated show from 2008-17.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>He made a special introduction for the pair at the induction ceremony, where he recalled the genesis of the famous <em>Fishsticks<\/em> storyline from season 13. In the episode, Cartman creates a juvenile joke playing on how the word \u201cfish sticks\u201d sounds the same as \u201cfish dicks\u201d. The gag draws the ire of Kanye West, leading to a typically chaotic outcome. During his speech, the comedian explained how the titular joke came to be.<\/p>\n<p>Hader recalled being on a writer\u2019s retreat in Seattle, exploring ideas for episodes. He explained that Parker and Stone were keen to watch salmon swim upstream at the city\u2019s famous Ballard Locks. Confused by the request, the comedian recalls watching the origins of the famous storyline while watching the salmon.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trey Parker and Matt Stone: 28th Hall of Fame Honoree\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LNrp8Sn3wkg?start=210&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re in front of me, I\u2019m behind them, and they\u2019re kind of contemplate just quietly watching the salmon go through the locks. And then Matt said to Trey, \u2018Man, imagine if one of these fish just was on a motorcycle and just Evil Knieveled all the other fish.\u2019 And then And Trey said, \u2018Yeah, and he has a big fish dick.\u2019 Silence. And Matt said, \u2018Did you say fish stick or fish dick?\u2019 Trey went, \u2018Fish dick.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMatt went, \u2018Dude, are you saying fish stick like those sticks of fish you bake and eat? Are you saying fish dick like a fish\u2019s penis?\u2019 And Trey went, \u2018A fish\u2019s penis, dude.\u2019 Later on the ride home, they were both deep in thought. And Trey kind of asked the group, he said, \u2018Has anybody ever made that joke before? The fish dick joke.\u2019 And he Googled it and he was like, \u2018Guys, no one\u2019s ever made that joke before.\u2019 And so they all got really excited.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAnd Trey said, \u2018OK, what if Cartman comes up with a joke and he says, \u2018Do you like fish dicks? Do you like to put them in your mouth? Then I guess you\u2019re a gay fish.\u2019 And the joke becomes massive. Everyone in the world loves it. Leno\u2019s doing it. Letterman\u2019s doing it. And Matt goes, \u2018Yeah, and what if It\u2019d be great if someone without a sense of humour takes the joke seriously. So, who\u2019s someone without a sense of humour? And in unison we all said, \u2018Kanye West.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"Gay Fish\" (Original Music) - SOUTH PARK\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XPYgtVHa8NI?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>\u201cSo, they went, \u2018Great. So, Kanye hears the joke. He gets really upset, and he has a press conference where he\u2019s like, \u2018I am not a gay fish.\u2019 And then the episode is him accepting that indeed he is a gay fish. And he jumps into the ocean. He sings a ballad. And then he he has sex with a fish. So, they came up with the whole thing in the car.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his time working with the duo, Hader concluded: \u201cThey write like their entire reputation hangs on every joke, every plot turn, and they care deeply that the emotion of the episode tracks, not just the jokes. They want you to feel how badly Kanye West wanted to fuck that fish.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Kanye West has shown hostility toward the episode over the years, referencing it in several songs including 2010\u2019s \u2018Gorgeous\u2019, \u2018Watch The Throne\u2019 track \u2018Made In America\u2019, and a leaked demo for the 2021 song \u2018Life Of The Party\u2019. The artist has also demonstrated that he doesn\u2019t understand the joke in various interviews.<\/p>\n<p>South Park has made headlines in the past year for its jokes aimed at President Donald Trump. 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Television Academy Hall of Fame last Thursday (August 13) in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>As well as being a TV star with shows such as <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> and <em>Barry<\/em>, Hader was a writer on the anarchic animated show from 2008-17.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>He made a special introduction for the pair at the induction ceremony, where he recalled the genesis of the famous <em>Fishsticks<\/em> storyline from season 13. In the episode, Cartman creates a juvenile joke playing on how the word \u201cfish sticks\u201d sounds the same as \u201cfish dicks\u201d. The gag draws the ire of Kanye West, leading to a typically chaotic outcome. During his speech, the comedian explained how the titular joke came to be.<\/p>\n<p>Hader recalled being on a writer\u2019s retreat in Seattle, exploring ideas for episodes. He explained that Parker and Stone were keen to watch salmon swim upstream at the city\u2019s famous Ballard Locks. Confused by the request, the comedian recalls watching the origins of the famous storyline while watching the salmon.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trey Parker and Matt Stone: 28th Hall of Fame Honoree\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LNrp8Sn3wkg?start=210&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re in front of me, I\u2019m behind them, and they\u2019re kind of contemplate just quietly watching the salmon go through the locks. And then Matt said to Trey, \u2018Man, imagine if one of these fish just was on a motorcycle and just Evil Knieveled all the other fish.\u2019 And then And Trey said, \u2018Yeah, and he has a big fish dick.\u2019 Silence. And Matt said, \u2018Did you say fish stick or fish dick?\u2019 Trey went, \u2018Fish dick.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMatt went, \u2018Dude, are you saying fish stick like those sticks of fish you bake and eat? Are you saying fish dick like a fish\u2019s penis?\u2019 And Trey went, \u2018A fish\u2019s penis, dude.\u2019 Later on the ride home, they were both deep in thought. And Trey kind of asked the group, he said, \u2018Has anybody ever made that joke before? The fish dick joke.\u2019 And he Googled it and he was like, \u2018Guys, no one\u2019s ever made that joke before.\u2019 And so they all got really excited.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAnd Trey said, \u2018OK, what if Cartman comes up with a joke and he says, \u2018Do you like fish dicks? Do you like to put them in your mouth? Then I guess you\u2019re a gay fish.\u2019 And the joke becomes massive. Everyone in the world loves it. Leno\u2019s doing it. Letterman\u2019s doing it. And Matt goes, \u2018Yeah, and what if It\u2019d be great if someone without a sense of humour takes the joke seriously. So, who\u2019s someone without a sense of humour? And in unison we all said, \u2018Kanye West.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"Gay Fish\" (Original Music) - SOUTH PARK\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XPYgtVHa8NI?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>\u201cSo, they went, \u2018Great. So, Kanye hears the joke. He gets really upset, and he has a press conference where he\u2019s like, \u2018I am not a gay fish.\u2019 And then the episode is him accepting that indeed he is a gay fish. And he jumps into the ocean. He sings a ballad. And then he he has sex with a fish. So, they came up with the whole thing in the car.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his time working with the duo, Hader concluded: \u201cThey write like their entire reputation hangs on every joke, every plot turn, and they care deeply that the emotion of the episode tracks, not just the jokes. They want you to feel how badly Kanye West wanted to fuck that fish.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Kanye West has shown hostility toward the episode over the years, referencing it in several songs including 2010\u2019s \u2018Gorgeous\u2019, \u2018Watch The Throne\u2019 track \u2018Made In America\u2019, and a leaked demo for the 2021 song \u2018Life Of The Party\u2019. The artist has also demonstrated that he doesn\u2019t understand the joke in various interviews.<\/p>\n<p>South Park has made headlines in the past year for its jokes aimed at President Donald Trump. In May, Trey Parker has explained that the hostile responses from The White House have prompted them to keep going.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/bill-hader-remembers-origins-of-south-park-fishsticks-episode-that-angered-kanye-west-3963171&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bill-Hader-DGA.jpg&#8221;] NewsTV News Bill Hader remembers origins of \u2018South Park\u2019 \u2018Fishsticks\u2019 episode that angered Kanye West The &#8216;Barry&#8217; star was a former writer on the show By Victoria Luxford 17th August 2026 Bill Hader. 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