FAQ

No, Kyle's mom, Sheila is from New Jersey. Gerald is from South Park. He's lifelong friends with Randy Marsh and Stuart McCormick.

Like all of Cartman's prejudices, they are mainly motivated by wanting to rip on Kyle. Kyle, having red hair, would fall under the ginger category. However, Kyle doesn't have freckles and is thus labeled a "daywalker" by Cartman.

South Park is a long-running controversial animated comedy series for adults following the misadventures of four foul-mouthed, rude and obnoxious boys Kyle, Stan, Kenny and Cartman and other dysfunctional residents living in the small mountain town of South Park in Colorado.

Whereas most animated shows take six months on average to animate each episode, an episode of South Park (1997) can be animated within days.

This is due to a mixture of South Park (1997)'s simplistic animation and the fact that it is drawn and animated with computerized vector animation tools Maya and CorelDRAW. These two things put together allow it to be animated incredibly quickly and so episodes often have changes hours before airing. Using that software on South Park is quicker than other shows because the video can be rendered faster and full 3D video is not required for South Park's 2D style.

In film school, where Matt Stone and Trey Parker met, for their final project, they made a short film called "The Spirit of Christmas (1992)," (also known as "Jesus vs. Frosty") where the story was about a magical hat that causes a snowman to morph into a serial killer. Prototypes of the four main boys in today's "South Park (1997)" are evident, although voices and names are different than today.

Later, a TV executive commissioned the pair to make a video Christmas card, called "The Spirit of Christmas (1995)" (also know as "Jesus vs. Santa") where Jesus and Santa have a "Mortal Kombat (1992)" type battle to decide the true meaning of Christmas. Thanks to timely advice from Brian Boitano, the boys stop the two from fighting and save the day. The original video in its entirety can be seen either on the Internet or spliced into the episode "A Very Crappy Christmas (2000)".

When Comedy Central got the video, they asked the creators to do their own show on the network. The original pilot episode is "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe (1997)".

"'South Park (1997)' Republican" is a term generally used for individuals who subscribe to the rough set of beliefs and values laid out through the seasons of "South Park (1997)." Principally, a "'South Park (1997)' Republican" is fiscally conservative, socially liberal, and displays strong Libertarian bents (the show's creators are self-described Libertarians). Major tenets of belief include an emphasis on personal responsibility ("Butt Out (2003)"), general disdain or apathy toward religion ("Cartman Sucks (2007)," et al.), dislike of environmental regulation and paranoia ("Smug Alert! (2006)"), and hatred of effete, Hollywood morals ("Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls (1998)"). The show generally rejects and mocks the extremist positions of both right and left, often settling on a moderate stance.

The group that plays/sings the original theme song is Primus. The "4th Grade" episodes (which started with the episode "4th Grade (2000)" and ended with the episode "Kenny Dies (2001)") with the first altered opener was a remix of that song performed by Paul Robb. After that, the theme was replaced by another version of the song, this time performed by 's Frog Brigade. Currently, the theme song is a remix of that.

Les: Goin' down to South Park gonna have myself a time

Stan and Kyle: Friendly faces everywhere, humble folks without temptation

Les: Goin' down to South Park gonna leave my woes behind

Cartman: Ample parking day or night, people spouting "howdy neighbor!"

Les: Headin' on up to South Park gonna see if I can't unwind

Kenny: I like girls with big fat titties, I like girls with deep vaginas.

Les: Come on down to South Park and meet some friends of mine.

*Note: Kenny's line changes every few seasons. See below.

South Park is located in the rocky mountains of Colorado, United States in Mountain Time Zone. According to "Volcano (1997)," "Conjoined Fetus Lady (1998)," "Merry Christmas Charlie Manson! (1998)," "Cat Orgy (1999),"Trapper Keeper (2000)," "The Wacky Molestation Adventure (2000)," "Scott Tenorman Must Die (2001)," "Towelie (2001)," "Butters' Very Own Episode (2001)," "Asspen (2002)," "The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers (2002)," "Toilet Paper (2003)," "Lil' Crime Stoppers (2003)," "Red Man's Greed (2003)," "Good Times with Weapons (2004)," "The Jeffersons (2004)," "Douche and Turd (2004)," "Quest for Ratings (2004)," "Cartman's Incredible Gift (2004)," "Free Willzyx (2005)," "Bloody Mary (2005)," "Smug Alert! (2006)," "Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy (2006)," "Stanley's Cup (2006)," "Cartman Sucks (2007)," "Night of the Living Homeless (2007)," "Le Petit Tourette (2007)," "Britney's New Look (2008)," & "Eek, a Penis! (2008)," South Park is located at least forty-five miles (#2.5) west (#1.3 & #7.7) (southwest according to #8.11) from the state capital, Denver (#1.3, #2.5, #7.7, #8.11 & #10.2), at least four hours driving distance west from the state of Nebraska, United States (#2.16), twenty miles northwest from the city of Colorado Springs (#4.12 & #10.2), seventy-five miles southeast from the city of Pueblo (#4.12 & #10.2), eighteen miles northwest from the city of Cheyenne Mountain Secret Military Base (#4.12), at most eighty-two miles northeast from the city of Breckenridge (#4.16), one-hundred six miles southwest fron the city of Fort Collins (#5.4 & #10.2), at least twenty miles south from the city of Boulder (#5.14), at most one-hundred fifty-four miles east from the city of Aspen (#6.2), at most thirty-three miles northeast from the city of Conifer and Kenosha Pass (#6.13), at least thirty-eight miles north from the city of Bailey (#6.13, #9.13 & #12.2), at least forty-six miles southeast from the city of Englewood (#7.6), at least twelve miles north from the city of Littleton (#8.8), at least one hundred twenty-eight miles southwest from the city of Sterling (#10.2), at least eighty-nine miles noethwest from the city of Limon (#10.2), at least two hundred seven miles northwest from the city of Lamar (#10.2), at most eighty-six miles northeast from the city of Fairplay (#11.7), and at most twenty-seven miles northeast from the city of Evergreen (#11.7) in area code 303 (#3.7) in Jefferson County (Park County according to #5.8, #7.3, #7.6, #8.1, #8.6, #8.11, #8.13, #10.10, #10.14, #11.2, #11.7, #11.8 & #12.5) with a zip code that starts with 80***.

A town just called South Park in Colorado is fictional. The town in the show is located in a geographical area known as the "South Park Basin" in Park County, Colorado. Both the basin and the county are real. Fairplay is a town mentioned occasionally in the show that is also located in both Park County and the South Park Basin, about 80 miles southwest of Denver. "South Park City" is a real area located within the town of Fairplay . More information about this location is available by clicking on the following link: http://www.southparkcity.org/.

Mr. Mackey's head is so big because his tie is too tight. In "Ike's Wee Wee (1998)," Mr. Mackey gets high and takes off his tie and his head immediately shrinks.

However, this is contradicted in "Proper Condom Use (2001)" where Mr. Mackey takes off his clothes to have sex with Diana Choksondik. He removes all of his clothing (including his tie), but his head does not shrink (which may be an error by the writers, or it may be that the drugs he took in "Ike's Wee Wee (1998)" deflated his brain.)

But perhaps his freakish build--big head with a stick body, shaped like a lollipop makes for a better sight-gag.

Some characters had either their name changed and/or their appearance changed. This is presumably due to the fact that Trey Parker and Matt Stone have changed the tone of the show over time. Some characters who had either their name changed and/or their appearance changed include:

Bebe Stevens (wanted her breasts to be one-two sizes smaller in "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society (2002)" so that the boys in the fourth grade at South Park Elementary School would not be paying attention to her but the plastic surgeon would not do that and instead was willing to have her breasts one-two sizes larger but she would not do that)

Eric Cartman (changed his name to Eric Cartmenez (Mr. Cartmenez) in "Eek, a Penis! (2008)" so that the inner city kids at Jim Davis high school won't hurt him)

Gerald Broflovski (had plastic surgery to become a dolphin because his favorite animal is the dolphin in "Mr. Garrison's Fancy New Vagina (2005)," but later in same episode, got changed back)

Kenny McCormick (gets turned into a zombie by having worcestershire sauce poured into him in place of blood and embalming fluid in "Pinkeye (1997)," and gets turned into a duck-billed platypus by Satan's son Damien in "Damien (1998)." )

Kyle Broflovski (had plastic surgery to become a tall black guy in order to try out for a basketball team in "Mr. Garrison's Fancy New Vagina (2005)", but later in same episode, got changed back. In episode Britney's New Look (2008) Kyle disguises himself as Britney Spears to trick the paparazzi into thinking that he is Britney Spears so that Stan Marsh and Brittany Spears can sneak onto the passenger train to the North Pole)

Leopold "Butters" Stotch (was seen as a silent character throughout the first two seasons, and was identified as 'Swanson' by Chef in "Conjoined Fetus Lady (1998)". He became a speaking character in "Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub (1999)" and was finally identified as 'Butters'. His role in the series became much more prominent from season six onward. Butters could be heard making a groaning sound in "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)" as he falls down after the "La Resistance" song, but his voice sounded different then.)

Mr. Garrison (had his nose altered via rhinoplasty in "Tom's Rhinoplasty (1998)" but had the surgery reversed in same episode and changed from a man to a women by having his penis changed into a vagina via plastic surgery and had his name changed to Mrs. Garrison (even though he is not married) in "Mr. Garrison's Fancy New Vagina (2005)" (In "Go God Go (2006)," he is referred to as Miss Garrison). In "Eek, a Penis! (2008)," he is changed back into a man after being changed from a man to a woman by having his vagina changed into a penis via plastic surgery and had is name changed back from Mrs. Garrison to Mr. Garrison.)

Wendy Testaburger (had breast implants done in "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society (2002)" but is not seen with breast implants in any other episode)

The voice actress playing these characters, Mary Kay Bergman, committed suicide in 1999, and was not replaced until sometime later either in season three or season four by Eliza Schneider. To read more about Mary Kay Bergman, go to http://www.wackyvoices.com/.

Three of the four main characters have always been Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and (with one exception) Eric Cartman. The fourth friend was, starting from the beginning of the series: - Kenny McCormick, starting with the episode "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe (1997)" and ending with the episode "Kenny Dies (2001)" (except for episodes where none or not all four of the boys were present: "Terrance and Phillip in Not Without My Anus (1998)," "Cat Orgy (1999)," "Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub (1999)," "Pip (2000)," and "Fat Camp (2000)") - Butters Stotch, starting with the episode "Jared Has Aides (2002)" and ending with the episode "Professor Chaos (2002)," - Tweek Tweek, starting with the episode "Professor Chaos (2002)" and ending with the episode "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society (2002)" - For the episode "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society (2002)", the four main characters were Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovaski, Tweek Tweek and Bebe Stevens. - Eric Cartman and Tweek Tweek returned with Stan Marsh and Kyle Broflovski for the episode "Child Abduction Is Not Funny (2002)" - Kenny McCormick returned as a soul trapped inside Eric Cartman's body in the episode "A Ladder to Heaven (2002)", and remained that way though the episode "Red Sleigh Down (2002)". He reappered physically in the episode "Red Sleigh Down (2002)" (except for episodes where none or not all four of the boys were present: "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset (2004)," "Erection Day (2005)," "Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow (2005)," "Trapped in the Closet (2005)," "Smug Alert! (2006)," "Cartoon Wars: Part 1 (2006)," "Cartoon Wars: Part 2 (2006)," "A Million Little Fibers (2006)," "Hell on Earth 2006 (2006)," "Go God Go (2006), "Go God Go XII (2006)," "Fantastic Easter Special (2007)," "More Crap (2007)," "Imaginationland: Episode II (2007)," "Imaginationland: Episode III (2007)," and "Canada on Strike (2008)") to once again join the original line-up with Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Eric Cartman.

Kenny McCormick appears either without his orange parka on or with just his head without the orange parka on in "The Tooth Fairy's Tats 2000 (2000)," "Super Best Friends (2001)," "The Jeffersons (2004)," "Lil' Crime Stoppers (2003)," "The Losing Edge (2005)," and "Lice Capades (2007)." He also appeared either without his orange parka on or with just his head without the orange parka on in the movie "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)."

In South Park Is Gay (2003) Kenny wears two different parkas, but instead of orange, his first parka is purple and his second parka is pink.

The episode that the television show "Jesus and Pals" is first mentioned is through a commercial in "Weight Gain 4000 (1997)." The first time an episode of the television show "Jesus and Pals" is shown is in "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride (1997)". It hasn't featured since Fat Camp (2000).

Kyle has red hair, like his mother. This could be a reference to the red "Judas wig" worn by anti-Semetic Jewish stage caricatures. Or it could just simply be a reference to "Cannibal!: The Musical" in which Matt Stone (who voices Kyle) took off his hat to have huge red hairdo, just like Kyle.

Kenny is blond, Cartman has brown hair, and Stan's hair is black.

Towelie is an engineered piece of work made by a secret organization to give the user the perfect amount of dryness. However, one day, Towelie got high and escaped. He now roams freely reminding people to always bring a towel whenever they say something about water or wetness.

Ike Broflovski's head is shaped like that because he is an adopted Canadian, and all Canadians and some other foreign people have heads shaped like so.

He stays there so he doesnt dry-out from the sun outside.

Yes, as Bradley Biggle he appeared in the background in many episodes (the first being Rainforest Shmainforest (1999)) and spoke lines occasionally.

Matt Stone does this by talking into his arm sleeve.

He is based on the appearance of the Master Control Program from the movie Tron (1982). Though he's also supposed to specifically be a spinning driedel.

Kevin is Dr. Mephisto's silent companion, and described as "that little monkey guy." His appearance is based on Majai from the 1996 film The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996). His origin and nature is not explained on the show, but the song "Mephisto and Kevin" by Primus from Chef Aid: The South Park Album reveals that Kevin was a failed attempt to create a perfect pop singer: he was conceived via IVF from Michael Jackson's sperm and an egg from a female singer, and gestated in the womb of a llama.

After the season 18 premiere, "Go Fund Yourself," South Park episodes started referencing previous episodes of the season.

"Gluten Free Ebola" begins with the kids at school being mad at the main characters for telling them off when they quit school to start their Kickstarter campaign in the previous episode. Butters was even suspended for setting a fire in the gym.

The whole premise of "The Cissy" is that Randy Marsh is Lorde, and this is revealed at the end of the previous episode. Randy also drinks a can of beer and tells Sharon that it is gluten-free, which is a callback to the gluten conflict of "Gluten Free Ebola." Butters also returns to school and tells Cartman that he is no longer suspended.

In "The Handicar," Randy sings a Lorde song as he passes by on a handicar.

In "The Magic Bush," the Cissy bathroom is still visible in the school hallway.

In "Freemium Isn't Free," Randy scolds Stan for spending a lot of money on an app and explains that the fact that he makes a lot of money on his music is no excuse. He also drinks gluten-free wine.

The next episode, "Grounded Vindaloop," does not seem to have any continuity references. It seems to be out of continuity anyway.

The episode after that, "Cock Magic," has a scene in which Stuart McCormick has a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon gluten-free beer when Detective Yates visits him.

One of the main focuses in the plot of "#Rehash" is Randy performing live as Lorde. It is mentioned that he has no choice but to do the concert since the Marshes lost a lot of money after Stan spent it on Freemium games.

"#HappyHolograms" is a direct continuation of "#Rehash." The holiday special is called The Washington Redskins' Go Fuck Yourself Holiday Special, a reference to season premiere "Go Fund Yourself," during which the main characters made a company called The Washington Redskins and had a dispute with the actual Washington Redskins football team. Randy says that he will tell Shelley that he is Lorde "one step at a time," a reference to a line from "Freemium Isn't Free." Twitter usernames include @lordyLordeLorde, @ShakeWeightFan, @FullBushBro, @cisginger1, @fraichefan, @glutenkillz, and @cockmagic4life. These are references to "Cock Magic,""The Cissy," season 14's "Crème Fraiche," "The Magic Bush", and "Gluten Free Ebola." A family calls customer service, a callback to "Grounded Vindaloop." When Cartman is trending and "transcending," he says that he is now transgender and that "now they will HAVE to give me my own bathroom." This is a reference to "The Cissy."