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''[[South Park]]'' is an American [[animated]] television [[sitcom]] created by [[Trey Parker]] and [[Matt Stone]] for [[Comedy Central]].<ref name="'South Park' Falls Flatulent">Tom Shales, "'South Park' Falls Flatulent", ''[[The Washington Post]]'' (August 13, 1997). [[LexisNexis]] {{subscription required}}. Retrieved April 30, 2009.</ref> Parker and Stone developed the series from two animated shorts both titled ''[[The Spirit of Christmas (short films)|The Spirit of Christmas]]'' (1992, 1995), and was originally developed for [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]. The series was later acquired by Comedy Central, which premiered ''South Park'' on August 13, 1997. Produced for an adult audience, ''South Park'' became infamous for its [[profanity]] and [[dark humor|dark]], [[surreal humor]] that [[satire|satirizes]] a [[Subject matter in South Park|wide range of topics]]. The series revolves around four boys{{mdash}}[[Stan Marsh]], [[Kyle Broflovski]], [[Eric Cartman]], and [[Kenny McCormick]]{{mdash}}and their adventures in and around the eponymous Colorado town.

''South Park'' has received multiple accolades, including three [[Annie Award]] nominations (with one win),<ref>{{cite web|title=26th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients|url=http://annieawards.org/26th-annie-awards|work=Annie Award|publisher=[[ASIFA-Hollywood]]|access-date=April 3, 2014|year=1998|author=Staff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102013247/http://annieawards.org/26th-annie-awards|url-status=live|archive-date=January 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=40th Annual Annie Awards Winners |url=http://annieawards.org/40thannieawards/ |work=Annie Award |publisher=[[ASIFA-Hollywood]] |access-date=April 3, 2014 |year=2013 |author=Staff |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218133344/http://www.annieawards.org/40thannieawards |url-status=live |archive-date=February 18, 2014 }}</ref> two [[Critics' Choice Television Award]] nominations,<ref>{{cite web|title=Critics' Choice TV Awards 2014: And the nominees are...|publisher=Time|url=https://time.com/3849329/critics-choice-tv-awards-nominees/|date=May 6, 2015|access-date=May 8, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='Mad Max,' 'Fargo' Top Critics' Choice Nominations|publisher=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/awards/critics-choice-award-nominations-2016-1201660217/|date=December 14, 2015|access-date=December 14, 2015}}</ref> 17 [[Emmy Award]] nominations (with five wins),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/south-park |title=South Park |publisher=Television Academy |access-date=July 19, 2015}}</ref> 3 [[TCA Awards]] nominations,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/642847/TV-critics-honor-Hanks-and-Earth-to-the-Moon.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224085037/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/642847/TV-critics-honor-Hanks-and-Earth-to-the-Moon.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 24, 2013|title=TV critics honor Hanks and 'Earth to the Moon'|date=July 23, 1998 |publisher=[[Deseret News]] |access-date=June 18, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/05/27/tca-nominations-true-detective-starts-awards-season-fight/ |title=TCA nominations: 'True Detective' starts awards season fight |first=James |last=Hibberd |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=May 27, 2014 |access-date=May 27, 2014}}</ref> and a [[Peabody Award]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=South Park|url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/south-park/|access-date=2023-01-28|website=The Peabody Awards|language=en-US}}</ref> The first twenty-six seasons and all special episodes have been released on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]], in addition to several compilation releases.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/24/paramount-reveals-south-park-season-19-blu-ray-set|last=Schedeen|first=Jesse|date=June 24, 2016|title=Get Your First Look at the South Park: Season 19 Blu-ray Set|publisher=[[IGN]]|access-date=June 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{ASIN | 6305176132 }}</ref><ref name="order explanation">Song, Charles. News posts dated June 26 and 27, 2001. In: {{cite web|url=https://southpark.cc.com/news/list.html?sect=8&month=06&year=2001&min=1|title=Behind the Scenes: News Archive: June 2001|publisher=South Park Studios|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010723094814/http://southparkstudios.com/news/list.html?sect=8&month=06&year=2001&min=1|archive-date=July 23, 2001|access-date=January 1, 2012}} <!-- Charles Song's name is given here: http://forums.southparkstudios.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=16556 --></ref><ref name="17premiere">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/28/business/media/south-park-creators-fortify-their-content-empire.html|title=Fortifying the Empire 'South Park' Built|last=Carr|first=David|date=January 27, 2013|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=January 28, 2013}}</ref>

On August 5, 2021, Comedy Central announced that Parker and Stone signed a $900 million deal for extending the series to 30 seasons through 2027.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://southpark.cc.com/news/ivrtcw/mtv-entertainment-studios-inks-new-and-expansive-deal-with-creators-trey-parker-and-matt-stone-through-2027|title=MTV Entertainment Studios inks new and expansive deal with creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone through 2027|website=[[Comedy Central]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/05/media/south-park-deal-paramount/index.html|title='South Park' creators score reported $900 million deal with ViacomCBS|website=[[CNN]] |date=August 5, 2021 }}</ref> The deal also included a series of 14 films for [[Paramount+]], which are released twice per year.<ref name="ParamountAnnouncement">{{cite press release |url=https://press.cc.com/press-release/2021/08/05/press-mtv-entertainment-studios-inks-new-and-expansive-deal-with-creators-trey-parker-and-matt-stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805153943/https://press.cc.com/press-release/2021/08/05/press-mtv-entertainment-studios-inks-new-and-expansive-deal-with-creators-trey-parker-and-matt-stone |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 5, 2021 |title=MTV Entertainment Studios Inks New and Expansive Deal With Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone through 2027 |website=[[Comedy Central]] |date=August 5, 2021 |access-date=August 5, 2021}}</ref> Parker and Stone later denied that the projects were films, and clarified that it was [[ViacomCBS]] which decided to advertise them as such.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Karl |first1=Chris |date=October 29, 2021 |title=South Park Creators Clarify Paramount+ Projects Are Not Feature Films |url=https://screenrant.com/south-park-paramount-project-movies-no-explained/ |access-date=December 28, 2021 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> Paramount+ advertises the projects as "exclusive events", and they are generally accepted to be [[television specials]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/shows/south-park-post-covid/releases/?view=58654-paramount-reveals-south-park-post-covid-first-look |title=South Park: Post Covid |via=Paramount Press Express |date=November 18, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/shows/south-park-the-streaming-wars/ |title=South Park the Streaming Wars |via=Paramount Press Express |date=May 11, 2011 |access-date=February 20, 2023}}</ref> On July 23, 2025, it was reported that Parker and Stone signed a $1.5 billion deal with [[Paramount Global]] to make 50 new episodes through 2030, while also having the entire series exclusively available on the streaming service [[Paramount+]] worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-07-21/south-park-creators-reach-breakthrough-in-paramount-deal-talks|title=‘South Park’ creators reach $1.5-billion streaming deal with Paramount|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>

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==Series overview==
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| end11       = {{End date|2007|11|14}}

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| end13       = {{End date|2009|11|18}}

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| end14       = {{End date|2010|11|17}}

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| end16       = {{End date|2012|11|7}}

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| end17       = {{End date|2013|12|11}}

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| end18       = {{End date|2014|12|10}}

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| end19       = {{End date|2015|12|9}}

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| end20       = {{End date|2016|12|7}}

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| end21       = {{End date|2017|12|6}}

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| end22       = {{End date|2018|12|12}}

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| end23       = {{End date|2019|12|11}}

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| end24       = {{End date|2021|3|10}}

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| end25       = {{End date|2022|3|16}}
| network25   = Comedy Central

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| end28       = {{End date|2025|12|10}}<ref>{{cite tweet |user=SouthPark |author=South Park |number=1968358169404654081 |title=A note regarding tonight’s previously scheduled episode. South Park To Continue On Wednesday, September 24th At 10pm ET/PT On Comedy Central. |date=September 18, 2025 |accessdate=October 16, 2025}}</ref>
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==Episodes==
===Season 1 (1997–1998)===
{{Main|South Park season 1}}
{{:South Park season 1}}

===Season 2 (1998–1999)===
{{Main|South Park season 2}}
{{:South Park season 2}}

===Season 3 (1999–2000)===
{{Main|South Park season 3}}
{{:South Park season 3}}

===Season 4 (2000)===
{{Main|South Park season 4}}
{{:South Park season 4}}

===Season 5 (2001)===
{{Main|South Park season 5}}
{{:South Park season 5}}

===Season 6 (2002)===
{{Main|South Park season 6}}
{{:South Park season 6}}

===Season 7 (2003)===
{{Main|South Park season 7}}
{{:South Park season 7}}

===Season 8 (2004)===
{{Main|South Park season 8}}
{{:South Park season 8}}

===Season 9 (2005)===
{{Main|South Park season 9}}
{{:South Park season 9}}

===Season 10 (2006)===
{{Main|South Park season 10}}
{{:South Park season 10}}

===Season 11 (2007)===
{{Main|South Park season 11}}
{{:South Park season 11}}

===Season 12 (2008)===
{{Main|South Park season 12}}
{{:South Park season 12}}

===Season 13 (2009)===
{{Main|South Park season 13}}
{{:South Park season 13}}

===Season 14 (2010)===
{{Main|South Park season 14}}
{{:South Park season 14}}

===Season 15 (2011)===
{{Main|South Park season 15}}
{{:South Park season 15}}

===Season 16 (2012)===
{{Main|South Park season 16}}
{{:South Park season 16}}

===Season 17 (2013)===
{{Main|South Park season 17}}
{{:South Park season 17}}

===Season 18 (2014)===
{{Main|South Park season 18}}
{{:South Park season 18}}

===Season 19 (2015)===
{{Main|South Park season 19}}
{{:South Park season 19}}

===Season 20 (2016)===
{{Main|South Park season 20}}
{{:South Park season 20}}

===Season 21 (2017)===
{{Main|South Park season 21}}
{{:South Park season 21}}

===Season 22 (2018)===
{{Main|South Park season 22}}
{{:South Park season 22}}

===Season 23 (2019)===
{{Main|South Park season 23}}
{{:South Park season 23}}

===Season 24 (2020–2021)===
{{Main|South Park season 24}}
{{:South Park season 24}}

===Specials (2021)===
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| DirectedBy      = Trey Parker
| WrittenBy       = Trey Parker
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| Title           = [[South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID]]
| DirectedBy      = Trey Parker
| WrittenBy       = Trey Parker
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===Season 25 (2022)===
{{Main|South Park season 25}}
{{:South Park season 25}}

===Specials (2022)===
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| Title           = [[South Park: The Streaming Wars]]
| DirectedBy      = Trey Parker
| WrittenBy       = Trey Parker
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| Title           = [[South Park: The Streaming Wars Part 2]]
| DirectedBy      = Trey Parker
| WrittenBy       = Trey Parker
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===Season 26 (2023)===
{{Main|South Park season 26}}
{{:South Park season 26}}

===Specials (2023–2024)===
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| Title           = [[South Park: Joining the Panderverse]]
| DirectedBy      = Trey Parker
| WrittenBy       = Trey Parker
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|10|27}}
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{{Episode list
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| Title           = [[South Park (Not Suitable for Children)]]
| DirectedBy      = Trey Parker
| WrittenBy       = Trey Parker
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|12|20}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 328
| Title           = [[South Park: The End of Obesity]]
| DirectedBy      = Trey Parker
| WrittenBy       = Trey Parker
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|5|24}}
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===Season 27 (2025)===
{{Main|South Park season 27}}
{{:South Park season 27}}

===Season 28 (2025)===
{{Main|South Park season 28}}
{{:South Park season 28}}

==See also==
* [[List of South Park home video releases|List of ''South Park'' home video releases]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
<references>
<ref name="sbd20">{{Cite web|title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.30.2020|url=https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-9-30-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001222739/https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-9-30-2020.html|url-status=live|archive-date=October 1, 2020|access-date=October 1, 2020|website=[[Showbuzz Daily]]}}</ref>
<ref name="sbd21">{{Cite web|title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.10.2021|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-10-2021.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311212535/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-wednesday-cable-originals-network-finals-3-10-2021.html|url-status=live|archive-date=March 11, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2021|website=[[Showbuzz Daily]]}}</ref>
</references>

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