Show Notes

South Park was named one of Rolling Stone’s greatest TV shows of all time. The animated series earned four Emmys and a cult-following, catapulting its creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone to billionaire status. But rewind 25 years, South Park was rejected. Told by executives it was too controversial, too crude and no adult would ever watch a TV show about children. Then, Comedy Central called.

Major sources for this episode include:
1) Behind The Curtain: How We Wrote South Park
2) Entertainment Weekly – How ‘South Park’ Was Born: An Oral Story of ‘The Spirit of Christmas’
3) Hollywood Reporter – Holy Sh**, ‘South Park’ is 20! Trey Parker, Matt Stone on Censors, Tom Cruise and Scientology’s Role in Isaac Hayes Quitting
4) Glamour Fame – Fox Refused to Take ‘South Park’ in 1997 Because of One Character, and Something Else as Well
5) The Things – The Real Reason Why Networks Initially Hated ‘South Park’

From the creators of Under the Influence:
Executive Producer & Co-Host: Terry O’Reilly
Writer & Host: Sidney O’Reilly
Research: Allison Pinches
Director: Callie O’Reilly
Supervising Producer: Debbie O’Reilly
Engineer: Geoff Devine
Theme music: Ian Lefeuvre & Ari Posner

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