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We’re discussing Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s Comedy Central show that premiered in 1997 and has just finished its politically relevant 28th season, featuring the usual crew: Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al.
How can a show be so juvenile yet so apparently well thought out? Was its purest form right there in its initial shorts (from 1992 and 1995) and first season, or in the 1999 film Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, or is it just as strong now as it ever was? We get into the evolution of the show,, the equal-opportunity offensive humor, the use of child characters to deliver it, their ambiguous politics, the quick turnaround production (see the documentary Six Days to Air), the excellent music, and more. We also touch on other Parker/Stone creations like Cannibal! The Musical, That’s My Bush, Book of Mormon, and Team America: World Police.
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