“Oh my God! They killed Kenny!” If this phrase sounds familiar to you and is always followed by the same abusive phrases, it means: ‘South Park’flipped animated series created by Trey Parker and Matt StoneWinner of five Emmy Awards. Even if you’re not a huge fan, it’s hard not to have heard of him, especially because of him. polemic that he released over the years corrosive black humor He didn’t leave a puppet with a head.
dared to joke religion, racism and sexual nature mocking the current figures of the time, such as incidentally Saddam Husseinportrayed as the sadistic lover Satan.
Four friends from Colorado
And the plot, at first, may seem the most innocent: the ups and downs of four rogue boys from a fictional town in Colorado (USA), Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny. But as soon as you hear their talk, you realize that you are watching a series not for minors, but for adult viewers who get their hands on the cheeky humor of the vulgar.Beavies and Butthead’ from MTV. But it crosses a lot more red lines with its usual mix. satire and social criticism.
Because what other TV shows could they appear in? Jesus Christ and George W. Bush defecate About the American flag outside ‘South Park’? Or Steven Spielberg and George Lucas Is he sexually abusing Indiana Jones? Or Queen II. Elizabeth shoots herself? Or could Scientology be ridiculed enough to anger one of its greatest references, Tom Cruise?
annoy everyone equally
Parker and Stone never tire of repeating their purpose with humor. annoy everyone equally, without distinction or political positioning. And so much that they succeeded. They were even threatened with death for criticizing Muhammad. But their success also brought them signing a millionaire deal with ViacomCBS in 2021 to develop six new seasons and 14 movies for the Paramount+ platform, which has yet to land in Spain, for more than $900 million.
Even their Canadian neighbors couldn’t escape the taunts of the series portrayed with their heads open, lovers of eschatological jokes and starring in a war against the United States in ‘South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut’ (1999). ), the first in the series to have.
Capitalizing on the series’ silver anniversary, the recently launched South Park-themed channel on free platform Pluto TV is opening its special ‘South Park: 25th anniversary’ on Friday, August 5. Thus, it will offer one of every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in August. 12 first season fully loaded. Since the first half, the production has been 25 seasons so far.