About South Park

South Park is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The sitcom debuted on August 13, 1997, and centers around the stories of four boys, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick. The boys live in a fictitious Colorado town known as South Park. The sitcom often uses dark and surreal humor to satirize a wide array of topics. The enduring success of South Park is attributed to its daring satirical take on ongoing cultural and societal issues.

Making/Production

Trey Parker and Matt Stone developed South Park at a production company named Celluloid Studios. The early episodes were infamous for their cutout animation style, painstakingly created with construction paper. However, the animation evolved into computer-rendered images mimicking the original cutout style. The bulk of each episode is written, voiced, and animated within a week, keeping the humor timely and fresh.

Actors

• Trey Parker - Co-creator Trey Parker voices many of the show's main characters, including Stan Marsh and Eric Cartman. He brings to life the personalities of these characters with distinctive voice work.
• Matt Stone - As the other co-creator, Matt Stone lends his voice to Kyle Broflovski and Kenny McCormick. He deftly handles the shows many vocal challenges.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The character of Chef, voiced by Isaac Hayes, was the only adult in the beginning to call the boys by their names.
• The show was first animated with cutouts of paper, before transitioning to digital animation that mimicked the cutout style.
• South Park helped bolster the popularity of Comedy Central, its airing network.

Awards

South Park has won numerous awards over its long run. Among these are five Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. The series has also received multiple Annie Award nominations, as a testament to its animation style.

Quotes

• "Oh my God! They killed Kenny!" - Stan and Kyle
• "Screw you guys, I'm going home!" - Eric Cartman
• "Respect my authoritah!" - Eric Cartman

Music / Soundtrack

• The show’s theme song was written and performed by the band Primus.
• The end credits always features a reprise of the show's theme song in the style of various types of music.
• "Chocolate Salty Balls", performed by the character Chef, became a real-world hit in the UK and Ireland, reaching number 1 in the singles chart.