"South Park" (1997) TV series 1997-????

User Rating:

9.3/10   

Creators:

Trey Parker
Matt Stone

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13

Release Date:

13 August 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Tagline:

Four boys. One f**ked up town.

Plot:

Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

Plot Keywords:

Colorado | Parent | South Park Colorado | Racist | Adult Animation

Awards:

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 16 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 8	7:00 PM	MTV	Here Comes the Neighborhood	#5.12
Sun. Nov. 8	7:30 PM	MTV	Asspen	#6.2

Cast

Trey Parker	...	Eric Cartman / ... (180 episodes, 1997-2009)
Matt Stone	...	Kyle Broflovski / ... (179 episodes, 1997-2009)
Isaac Hayes	...	Chef (136 episodes, 1997-2005)
Mona Marshall	...	Sheila Broflovski / ... (89 episodes, 2000-2009)

Runtime:

30 min | Finland:22 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:18A (DVD rating) (season 3) | Japan:R | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-15 (2006) (TV rating) (self applied) | Finland:K-3 (1999) (DVD) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:(Banned) | Chile:18 | Canada:18+ (tv rating) | Canada:14A (DVD rating) (seasons 1, 2, 4 - 12) | UK:18 (two episodes) | USA:TV-14 (syndicated episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes) | France:U (DVD rating) | Italy:VM18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Brazil:18 (some episodes) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:16 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:MG6 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 (some episodes) | USA:TV-MA | Brazil:14 | Malaysia:(Banned) | UK:15

Company:

Comedy Central

Trivia:

There is either a celebrity impersonator or mention of a celebrity's name in every episode.

Goofs:

Continuity: Clyde's last name was Goodman in early seasons, but the more recent seasons changed it to Harris. In early merchandise and the season eight episode quest for ratings he was called Clyde Donovan. Also, Jimmy's last name has been both Vollmer or Swanson.

Quotes:

Cartman: Oh, Kyle, you just made a huge withdrawal at the First Bank of Lies.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)

Extremely offensive, and beneath it lies huge laughs...

Matt and Trey need to be commended for this series. It takes shots at EVERYTHING, and it does it in really questionable taste. But that's why I love it. Because, beneath the crude language and vulgar humor, South Park contains one of most biting satires in existence. This show is hilarious, constantly taking current events, such as Stem Cell Research, or fads, like the infamous Poke'mon craze, and spinning their own view on them. Thank you, Matt Stone and Trey Parker. Thank you.

BOTTOM LINE: One show I try to never miss on Wednesdays. This series gives me something to look for.