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 that satirizes a wide range of topics. Parker and Stone developed the show from two animated shorts they created in 1992 and 1995. The latter became one of the first Internet viral videos, which ultimately led to its production as a series. South Park…
Ian Conway Famous Person Assignment: Eric Cartman Eric Cartman is a fictional character and one the main protagonists from the TV show South Park. Trey Parker is the voice of Eric Cartman. He lives in a fictional town called South Park, Colorado, United States. He lives with his single mother name Liane Cartman, who spoils him and is considered a “crack whore” meaning she has had sexual relations with other men and was a drug addict. He did have a father name Jack Tenorman but he unknowingly…
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…
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.…
The fourth theme reading is titled “Pussy Epistemology is No Match for a Dick” and it’s written by Richard Dalton. In his article, Dalton tackles some heavily debated topics; ranging from atheism, theology, and the clashes between these two very different viewpoints. Dalton starts his article explaining South Park’s carnivalesque attitude towards culture icons and celebrities in general. Dalton lists a couple famous celebrities that South Park have made fun of in the past, most of the lot are…
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…
In a two part series named The Cartoon Wars, the writers of South Park go after the question of freedom of speech and censorship on television. In Part 1, there is a national concern that a Family Guy episode featuring an image of Mohammed should not be broadcast. Family Guy is another animated TV show that the writers are trying to poke fun at. In the episode, Family Guy is aired on Fox Network and in Part 1 of the series, the network censors the image of Mohammed. “Family Guy is known to be an…
The Canadian sketch comedy group, Kids in the Hall, had a weekly TV show that first aired in 1988 and ran for five seasons. This group of five men are consistently in each week’s sketches, which focus mainly on absurd situations and, as they are men, often requires them to crossdress to add to the humour. Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a live American late-night show that premiered in 1975 and is still running today, on it’s 43 season. Every episode is hosted by a different celebrity and…
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…
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…