South Park

to watch. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the plot, that we forget how similar our own lives are to the scripted story on the screen. However, various sociological aspects can be found if one looks a little harder. South Park is a television show that first aired in 1997. The show was an immediate hit amongst teens and college students. The goofy plot and the silly characters attracted many viewers, but this show is more than that. The creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone make great efforts to stay in touch with the media. The media provides them with new ideas. Due to the fact that they write their scripts satirically, their jokes that relate exactly to…

Brennan Grimley Soc 201 Prof. Maniscalco 28 November 2016 South Park: American Culture told in Satire South Park,the television show, would be considered by many to be a crude and lude form of entertainment with no relevance to the society we live in. To discount the value of it without thought,is a mistake. South Park uses its crude “toilet humor” (Gournelos 151) to address social issues in a more approachable manner allowing the viewer to be made to really question an issue without knowing…

A Trip to South Park "I’m going down to South Park, gonna have myself a time.” Did you read that the line in a monotone or did you read it to its the original tune? If you read it with a tune, then hopefully you are familiar with the American adult animated sitcom - South Park. The 10th episode of South Park in the 13th season was titled “W.T.F.” “W.T.F” aired on Comedy Central October 21st, 2009. It marked the 191st episode of the overall series of South Park. Wikipedia reports, that…

South Park is an American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. The show revolves around four boys—Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick—and their bizarre adventures in and around the titular Colorado town. Much like The Simpsons, South Park utilizes a very large ensemble cast of recurring characters. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become infamous for its crude language and dark, surreal humor…

Even if you don’t watch South Park, you’ve probably seen the inappropriate, yet hilarious cartoon late at night, maybe two in the morning. The pre-teen, animated, round boy characters dressed in brightly colored clothing bounce around telling their offensive jokes. This show offends everyone, but I feel that anyone who finds humor in anything, would laugh at at least something in this show regardless of how crude it may be. South Park has all the humor we enjoy, but would never admit to liking.…

to your show, ‘South Park’ - I find that its impact has a completely toxic effect on not only children but on everyone. South Park episodes are viewed in the millions, and its humor and ideas are communicated worldwide. There is also no age limit to watch South Park episodes, which makes this cartoon even more dangerous. I have found that this show emphasizes on misconceptions and stereotypes about what this world is. And this is only the beginning. The issue is not the show in itself, but the…

South Park is a comedy show that has been around for many years. During this time, there has been many episodes that "poke fun" at different religions, such as, Mormon, Scientology, Christianity, Judaism, Agnostic, and Muslim. There isn't a religion that this show won't touch. This show in its own is a religious oppression because it tries to be a religious satire, but in a very offensive way. One of the main characters, Kyle is Jewish and his friend, Cartman, constantly makes fun of him for…

a student who’s black, the only one in class for that matter, is quite noticeable in the array of students. The episode’s central motion revolves on that black student, Token, who is condemned and discriminated by his fellow students for being far richer than any kids in town. He then resulted to trying to fit in but miserably failed so he tried to bring in more rich people in town. He succeeded in doing so and affluent families now continuously invade South Park. This sparked rebellion from the…

Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the producers of the well-known Comedy Central show "South Park", which first aired in 1997 and is the most popular show on Comedy Central ever since. The show is quite successful, given that it is one of the highest rated shows on Comedy Central for 18 seasons and will continue to air until at least 2016. One of the main characters, Kyle, is inspired by the co-creator Matt Stone. Kyle has an auburn Jewfro resembling Stone’s, which Kyle prefers to hide. Stone…

I am writing to you today out of extreme concern to be honest, and with deep unease for the youth of this generation. In regard to your show, ‘South Park’ - I find that this show and its influence have an absolutely toxic effect on not only our children, but on everyone. I have sat down with my children and watched several episodes, so I do indeed know what I am talking about, and I am not simply relying on the opinions of others. South Park episodes are viewed in the millions, and its humor…