List of students at South Park Elementary
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Several student characters attend the fictional school South Park Elementary in the animated television show South Park
. The school is one of the most prominent settings on the show, the narrative
of which revolves mostly around the students.
.
—including central characters Stan Marsh
, Kyle Broflovski
, Kenny McCormick
, Eric Cartman
, and Butters Stotch
—receive the primary focus of the series. The fourth grade class is taught throughout most of the series by Mr. Garrison
, with a hiatus between seasons 4 and 6 when he is replaced by Ms. Choksondik. These students also attended class under Mr. Garrison during their previous time as third graders during South Park's first three-and-a-half seasons.
In tradition with the show's animation style
, all characters listed below are composed of simple geometrical shapes and bright colors. Ever since the show's second episode, "Weight Gain 4000
" (season one
, 1997), all characters on South Park have been animated with computer software, though they are portrayed to give the impression that the show still utilizes the method of animating construction paper
composition cutouts through the use of stop motion
, which was the technique used in creating the show's first episode, "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe
".
In addition to the main characters, other students below will sometimes give a brief monologue as a means of expressing the lessons they have attained during the course of an episode. Most of the characters are foul-mouthed as a means for series creators Trey Parker
and Matt Stone
to display how they claim young children really talk when they are alone. Most of the male students are amused by bodily functions and toilet humor, and their favorite television personalities are Terrance and Phillip, a Canadian
duo whose comedy routines on their show-within-the-show revolve substantially around fart jokes. In response to the focus on elements of satire in South Park, Parker has said that the main goal of the show is to portray the students as "kids just being kids" as a means of accurately showcasing "what it's like to be in [elementary school] in America".
episode "Weight Gain 4000
", where she narrates a play for Kathie Lee Gifford
's visit to South Park and the play was directed by Mr Garrison. In the season 2
episode "Clubhouses", she develops a crush on Kyle Broflovski
and uses a game of Truth or Dare as an excuse to kiss him. She plays a major role in the episode "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society
", when the boys' attraction to her increases due to her newly developing breasts. When the attention became unwanted, she professes her wish to have others appreciate her for her aspirations and intelligence instead. She later plays a large role in the season 11
episode "The List
", where she abuses her powers within the "list committee" to change the list so that Clyde is the cutest boy, so that she can date him for free shoes. She is arrested after a brawl with Wendy and accidentally shooting Kenny. Bebe is voiced by South Park supervising producer Jennifer Howell
and Mary Kay Bergman
in "Weight Gain 4000
"
(2001). He is voiced by Matt Stone.
episode "Tweek vs. Craig
" where he told everyone that both Tweek and Craig wussed out and went home instead of fighting each other. In the season 4 (2000)
episode "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000
" as "the second fattest kid" in class besides Cartman, and is chosen to replace him in the sled race. The season 11 (2007)
episode "Lice Capades
" focuses heavily on Clyde and a group of anthropomorphic
lice, who are portrayed as living in a civilized society on Clyde's head. Clyde was so embarrassed when a girl at the doctors office asked what he was going in for he said he had AIDS
. Clyde is also featured prominently in the episode "The List
", where the girls vote him the cutest boy in class (although this list is later revealed to be false). Clyde also has a major appearance in the three part story arc Coon 2: Hindsight
, Mysterion Rises
and Coon vs. Coon and Friends
appearing as his alter-ego Mosquito. His nasal voice
is provided by Trey Parker.
It is revealed in the episode Crack Baby Athletic Association
that Clyde is part Dutch. In the episode Mystery of the Urinal Deuce
, it is revealed that Clyde had a colostomy at the age of 5.
hat and nasal
, monotone voice, is one of the more prominent members of the children's classroom. Cartman once claimed that Craig was the "biggest troublemaker in [their] class", and parents of his classmates have cited him as a "bad influence". In a running gag
during the show's earlier seasons, establishing shot
s of Mr. Mackey's office would feature Craig waiting outside. Craig has a habit of giving people the finger
, a trait the show's official website attributes to his learning the behavior from his family, all of whom frequently use the gesture as well. This trait was last seen in the Season 6 (2002)
episode "Fun with Veal
".
Craig dislikes the four main characters and rivals them in several episodes. Craig is a pragmatist
and has no wish of being involved in any extraordinary adventures the other main characters on the show customarily experience. In the season 12
(2008) episodes "Pandemic
" and "Pandemic 2 - The Startling
", Craig repeatedly castigates the main characters' propensity to have a pursued activity or idea disproportionately backfire. Despite his hatred for adventure, he plays a crucial role in these two episodes, saving the world from guinea animals, but is shown even after doing so unintentionally to care little. Craig is one of the most often-used of the boys' extended group, often providing lines in group scenes with the other children. He is voiced by series co-creator Matt Stone.
". He is voiced by Trey Parker.
and his tendency to end some of his sentences with "...very much". He aspires to be a stand-up comedian, and is often featured performing his routines. His catchphrase during his routines is "Wow, what a great audience!"
Jimmy first appears in the season five
(2001) episode "Cripple Fight
", in which he moves to South Park from a neighboring town and antagonizes Timmy. Parker and Stone initially intended for this to be Jimmy's only appearance, but decided to include the character in subsequent episodes. Now portrayed as a South Park resident, student, and good friend of Timmy, Jimmy has been a recurring character ever since. Jimmy's parents had made fun of handicapped children in high school, and believe that Jimmy's disability is a punishment from God. The season eight
(2004) episode "Up the Down Steroid
" ends with Jimmy addressing the issue of anabolic steroid
use in athletic competitions, declaring it as "cheating" while suggesting that professional athletes who use steroids voluntarily reject the accolades and records attributed to them. Melanie McFarland of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
describes Jimmy and Timmy's capabilities and portrayal in the show as Parker and Stone declaring their opposition to political correctness as social restriction. When praising the show for both its depiction of Jimmy and Timmy and its coverage of disability-related issues, The Seattle Times
columnist Jeff Shannon, a quadriplegic
, describes Jimmy and Timmy as "goodwill ambassadors".
, he dies in most episodes of the first five seasons before returning in the next. This gag has become occasional following Kenny's absence through season 6, and is explained in the season 14
(2010) episode "Coon vs. Coon and Friends
" as resulting from his parents dabbling in the Cult of Cthulhu around the time of his conception. He is voiced by Matt Stone.
, was featured mostly during the first few seasons of the series. He was later relegated to being a background character after his role in the show was replaced by Butters
. Pip is originally from England
, and shares his name with the main protagonist of the Charles Dickens
novel Great Expectations
. Wearing a bow tie and flat cap
, he was often teased by his fellow classmates. While largely passive, the only thing that would drive him to anger is when fellow students mistake him for being French
. The show's official website has noted that this is in reference to the animosity shared between some natives of Britain and France. A similar gag is seen in South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, in which The Mole, a young French boy, is called "British" by Cartman. Pip is the central figure of an eponymous episode during the show's fourth season
. The episode, which does not feature any of the show's other characters, was a comedic retelling of Great Expectations
, with Pip assuming the role of his character's namesake. After this titular episode, Pip became a background character with only two further speaking appearances—as a candidate for the new fourth boy in "Professor Chaos" and then being absent for eight years until another brief appearance in "201
" to beg the Mecha-Streisand
to spare South Park, but it responds by stepping on him, killing him.
of the show. Stan is portrayed as the everyman
among the show's four central characters. Stan is both voiced by and based on Trey Parker.
, he is based on an elementary school acquaintance of South Park art director Adrien Beard
. Timmy's exact condition has never been specified in the show, though South Park's official website describes it as "a strange combination of palsy
and Tourette's
". Timmy's vocabulary is mostly limited to the enthusiastic shouting of his own name which could be aphasia
.
Timmy first appears as a minor character in the season four
(2000) episode "The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000
". Parker and Stone had to push hard for the inclusion of the character, as Comedy Central
was originally reluctant to allow the show to feature a character with a cognitive disability. The duo asserted their intention of portraying other children as treating him as an equal, while stressing the importance of both including a mentally retarded character who is "happy to be [himself]", and representing him "as part of the gang and not as the subject of cruel schoolyard humor". Two weeks after his debut, Timmy was a central figure in the episode "Timmy 2000
", where doctors and school faculty erroneously attribute his behavior to ADD in the show's condemnation of the rampant diagnosis of the disorder.
Timmy quickly became a fan favorite, and was once voted "The Greatest Disabled TV Character" in a poll conducted by a BBC
-sponsored webzine named Ouch!, where he was more popular among disabled voters than among non-disabled voters. IGN
ranked Timmy second in a list of the "Top 10 South Park Peripheral Characters", stating that "South Parks most controversial character may be one of the funniest and most enduring". Parker noted that soon after Timmy debuted, fans he encountered began mimicking the character's exclamation of "Timmy!" as opposed to their earlier habits of impersonating Cartman and repeating the show's other popular catchphrases. When the handicapped Jimmy was introduced in the season five
(2001) episode "Cripple Fight
", Timmy becomes jealous of Jimmy's newfound popularity with the main characters, and the two later got into a violent brawl in a parking lot. The two make amends, and are depicted as good friends in subsequent episodes.
Melanie McFarland of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
describes Jimmy and Timmy's capabilities and portrayal in the show as Parker and Stone declaring their opposition to political correctness as social restriction. When praising the show for both its depiction of Jimmy and Timmy and its coverage of disability-related issues, The Seattle Times
columnist Jeff Shannon, a quadriplegic
, describes Jimmy and Timmy as "goodwill ambassadors", while commenting that "Timmy appears, at first glance, to uphold the condescending disability stereotypes that are gradually fading from mainstream entertainment. But like everything else in 'South Park,' he's actually challenging preconceptions, toppling taboos and weaving his singularity into the fabric of the show".
child in South Park. His name is a reference to tokenism
. The name has been interpreted as an example of the anti-political correctness
attitude of South Park and as an implication that the tokenism phenomenon is outmoded enough to be a laughing matter. Despite the role that his name implies, Token will sometimes play a significant part in an episode, and has been a recurring character since his first major role in the season four
(2000) episode "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000
". His next came in the season five
(2001) episode "Here Comes the Neighborhood
", where he is picked on for being rich. He invites several other wealthy families to move to South Park (who all happen to be black), leading the townspeople to refer to them as "richers".
Episodes in which he plays a major role often address ethnicity-related topics. In "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000
", he declares hate crime legislation to be "a savage hypocrisy". In the season 11
(2007) episode "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson
", Stan is perplexed by Token's rebuffs of his attempts to make amends with Token after Stan's father reluctantly exclaimed "niggers" when attempting to solve a puzzle as a contestant during a live taping of Wheel of Fortune
. When Stan has an epiphany, he tells Token "I've been trying to say that I understand how you feel, but I'll never understand. I'll never really get how it feels for a black person to [hear] somebody use the N-word", to which Token accepts Stan's apology by saying "Now you get it".
Parker and Stone had originally taken turns providing their voices for the few lines Token had as a minor character. Token is now voiced by South Park art director and co-producer Adrien Beard
. When trying to find a new voice actor for Token during production of "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000", Parker said he recruited Beard "because he was the only black guy we had in our building at the time".
and anxiety
, due to his mass consumption of coffee
. His strained voice is provided by Stone, and he tends to scream, "Oh, Jesus, dude!", "GAH!", and "Too much pressure!". His name is taken from a slang term referring to recreational users of methamphetamine
, as well as hyperactive or dysfunctional people in general.
While Tweek's parents—who run a coffee shop—attribute his hyperactivity to ADHD predominantly inattentive
, it is actually a result of the two frequently giving Tweek coffee to "calm him down." This has the effect of increasing his caffeine
levels and worsening his mental state. As a result, Tweek is constantly shaking or twitching and is always depicted with spiky, disheveled blond hair and an incorrectly buttoned shirt.
Tweek is introduced in the season two
(1998) episode "Gnomes
", and is as prominent as one of the four main characters throughout the middle portion of the sixth season
(2002). The character Kenny is absent during the majority of the season, which allowed the show's creators and writing staff an opportunity to provide larger roles for both Tweek and Butters, both of whom were growing more popular with both the viewers and staff of the show. Kenny ultimately returns in the season finale "Red Sleigh Down
", and though Butters has continued as a significant presence, Tweek has remained in the background since.
(in the unaired pilot), Mary Kay Bergman
, Mona Marshall
, Eliza Schneider
, and is currently voiced by April Stewart
. Wendy's character is reportedly based on Liane Adamo, a former fiancée of series co-creator Trey Parker
. Fellow co-creator Matt Stone
has also cited the name of Wendy Westiberg, the wife of an old friend from his childhood. She wears a pink beret and a purple coat. She has long black hair with uneven bangs. Wendy made her first appearance unnamed, but clearly recognizable, in "The Spirit of Christmas
".
Like her boyfriend Stan, Wendy is mature for her age, critical of popular trends, moral and intellectual. She rallies for liberal causes in several episodes, such as Breast Cancer
and the suffering of Bottlenose Dolphins, often arguing with Eric Cartman
who calls her a "bitch" or "ho" in response. Although the two generally only argue, he pushes her to the limit in the Season 12 (2008)
episode "Breast Cancer Show Ever
" where in the two engage in a fight on the playground. Despite these differences, in the episode Chef Goes Nanners
, Wendy and Cartman work together to change South Park's flag. During this time, the two have what Bebe calls sexual tension
. Towards the end of the episode, Wendy kisses Cartman, to which Stan replies by staring at the two with mouth agape.
Wendy is known to be protective of her relationship with Stan. In the Season 1 (1997)
episode "Tom's Rhinoplasty
" when Stan, along with the other boys, falls in love with an attractive substitute teacher, with Wendy accusing her of stealing Stan from her, eventually formulating a complex plan to get her thrown into the Sun
. She also sometimes displays jealousy – in the Season 6 (2002)
episode "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society
", her best friend, Bebe Stevens, receives more attention than she does because of Bebe's developing breasts. Wendy then gets breast implants, but the boys end up ridiculing her after only just realizing the control Bebe's breasts had on them. This behavior is somewhat contradicted by episodes such as "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset
" and "Dances with Smurfs
" where she is more concerned with principles than trends and attention
Since she got back with Stan, Wendy's role briefly expanded – she and Stan partner up in "Super Fun Time
", she beats Cartman up in "Breast Cancer Show Ever" and a plotline in the episode "Elementary School Musical" shows Stan suspecting that Wendy may leave him for a popular kid called Bridon. Their relationship appears to have gotten somewhat stronger since their previous one, as the two are much more affectionate towards one another. On the other hand, Stan seems to have gotten more used to her and her affections, having not thrown up on her outside of "The List
" episode, since the movie (and outside of that, the second season). In fact, Wendy was able to kiss Stan on the cheek (in the episode Elementary School Musical) without his normal reaction of vomiting.
Wendy was voted student council president, something first noted in "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society
" and re-addressed seven seasons later in "Dances with Smurfs
", when Cartman becomes the morning announcer and starts spreading defaming comments about her—most notably her supposed genocide
of the Smurfs. In response to the allegations, Wendy becomes a guest on Cartman's morning show and manipulates his own story of the Smurf holocaust before announcing her resignation and electing him as the new school council president, effectively relieving him of his morning announcement job. Throughout the episode, Stan solidly defends her.
Wendy is very prominent in the show's earlier seasons, usually quarreling with Eric Cartman
or reinforcing her relationship with Stan Marsh
. She speaks in several episodes (especially in the first season) and is often chosen to help the boys out over her classmates. Over the course of the fifth season, Wendy's role diminished greatly and she increasingly becomes just "one of the girls", and she has only one minor role in Season Six. This culminates in her breakup with Stan for Token Black in "Raisins" after which she makes only scattered prominent appearances until the end of the eleventh season, where she gets back together with Stan, and her role in the show has been much more prominent. Her original role as the voice of reason and an enemy of Cartman has been primarily taken by Kyle Broflovski
.
In response to the question 'Will Stan and Wendy ever kiss?" during a South Park Studios interview, Trey Parker said that Stan and Wendy kissed a multitude of times, and jokingly that, during an episode he couldn't recall, they also had sex, but "you didn't see it." Parker then added "If you're dumb enough to look you deserve to lose that much of your life".
Bill Allen and Fosse McDonald are two bullies who occasionally antagonize the main characters. They constantly give off obnoxious giggles in deep voices, and refer to everything as "gay". Their demeanor is similar to that of Beavis and Butthead. In the episode "An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig
", they act as the sidekicks of Terrance Mephesto,who is the son of mad scientist Alphonse Mephesto. They also play a small but crucial role in the season 7
episode Lil Crime Stoppers, by kidnapping a girl's doll
, thus allowing the boys to become real detectives. Though none of them appear in class any longer, they are still frequent background characters.Damien Thorn (voiced by Matt Stone) is the eponymous character of a first season episode. Inspired by Damien Thorn
from the 1976 horror film The Omen
, Damien is Satan's son, who briefly attended South Park Elementary before moving from South Park. He later makes cameo appearances in "Professor Chaos", "The Death Camp of Tolerance
", "Dances With Smurfs
", "Funnybot
" and the movie "South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut".Dog Poo Petuski (or DogPoo) (voiced by Trey Parker) is characterized by his lack of personal hygiene
, and resembles Pig-Pen
from Peanuts
. Dog Poo is almost exclusively used as a background character, his only speaking roles coming in the episodes "Professor Chaos" and "It's a Jersey Thing
". He still occasionally appears in the hallway.Jason (voiced by Trey Parker and Matt Stone) is visually modeled after Jason McHugh
, an actor who starred in the movies Cannibal! The Musical
and Orgazmo
, both written by South Park creators Trey Parker
and Matt Stone
. Jason has brown hair and wears a purple coat with a dark gray collar and a pair of blue jeans. He only appeared in class in "South Park is Gay!
"Leroy Jenkins first appears in the episode "Mystery of the Urinal Deuce
" where he shows his pet frog to the class during show and tell. After that he is only seen in the background like most of the minor students. He is seen wearing a blue shirt and glasses and has freckles and brown hair.Kevin Stoley (voiced by Matt Stone) is characterized by his preference to bring along his Star Wars
-related toys, much to the annoyance of other characters who are participating in role-playing games not associated with Star Wars. In Conjoined Fetus Lady
, it is revealed that Kevin is of Chinese ancestry. In "Fatbeard
", he plays a bigger role where he becomes part of Cartman's pirate crew. Kevin has black hair and wears a light blue shirt.Bradley Biggle (voiced by Matt Stone) is a background character who speaks occasionally, making his first appearance in "Rainforest Shmainforest". In the "Coon and Friends
" story arc as Mintberry Crunch, he fights alongside Coon and Friends, but is relatively minor until the third episode, when he is revealed to be the younger brother of Henrietta, and has the super power of mint and berries with a "tasty yet satisfying crunch", which he uses to defeat Cthulhu
. In this same episode, his true name is revealed to be Gok-zarah, and he is from the planet Kokajun.Red (also known as Bertha and Rebecca) (voiced by Eliza Schneider and April Stewart) is a girl who, as her name suggests, has dark red hair. She is frequently featured as Bebe and Wendy's friend.Annie Faulk (voiced by Mary Kay Bergman, Eliza Schneider and April Stewart) is a background character who speaks occasionally. Despite never having a significant role, she has appeared in every classroom scene since the first episode of the series.Francis is a background character who speaks occasionally. He has a light brown sweatshirt with Snacky Smores logo on it, brown hair with lock down bangs on his forehead and pair of dark blue jeans.Lola is a background female character voiced by April Stewart. She wears a dark green sweatshirt and has long brown hair in which one strand is near her left eye, while wearing a plastic headband. She is paired up with Token for Mrs. Garrison's assignment in "Follow That Egg", the only episode where her name is mentioned.Gordon Stoltski reads the announcements at South Park elementary until he is killed in a double-homicide/suicide perpetrated by a distraught cuckold in "Dances with Smurfs
", who mistakes the child for a 40 year old truck driver from Chicago.Jessie is a cute friendly girl who first appeared in "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset
". She wears a pink sweatshirt with flower logo on it, pair of blue jeans and has long blonde hair in which one strand is near her left eye, while wearing a plastic headband. She has a friend named Kal.Kal is a brown-haired girl. She has a pink bow on her hair. Her first appearance is "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset".
's younger adopted brother, and the only Canadian
-born student at the school. He is a gifted three-year-old, and received advanced placement in the school's kindergarten class. Ike is voiced by the children of the people who work at the South Park Studios.
". His most prominent appearances come when he assumes the role of General Disarray, sidekick to Butters
's alter-ego Professor Chaos. He wants to be a TV news reporter when he grows up. In "Simpsons Already Did It
", he displays a thorough knowledge of the TV show The Simpsons
, pointing that all of Professor Chaos' schemes resemble plots of that show. He was also the one to let Butters know that freezing oneself in the snow was actually not a good idea when Butters helped Cartman to do so in the episode"Go God Go
".
, usually composed of four members: A tall, curly-haired boy who walks with a cane, a small child who appears to be a kindergartner, an overweight girl named Henrietta Biggle, and a boy with black hair with dyed red streaks who constantly flicks his long fringe out of the way when it gets in his eyes. In season 14, they were finally added to the title sequence of the show after making several appearances since season 7. In season seven
(2003) episode "Raisins", Stan
briefly becomes the fifth member of their group, his nickname being "Raven". They frequently stereotype everyone else and display double standards in their talks about conformity; however, they are also often portrayed in a sympathetic light. The Goth kids are easily provoked, and are very protective of their image. They find it annoying to be confused with emo
kids, but even more frustrating to be compared to the Hot Topic "vampire" kids. The Goth kids were seen taking part in a talent show in season 9 performing a song about never taking part in a talent show. The eldest Goth boy was in Stan's dance crew in "You Got F'd in the A
". The Goth kids are never seen attending classes; they are normally seen listening to goth music
, drinking coffee, and smoking. They appear as followers of Cthulhu
in "Mysterion Rises
", though they have become disillusioned in the following episode
because Cthulhu
hasn't lived up to their expectations.
. The preceding two characters, along with Tweek, Bebe, and Damien were playable in South Park Rally
. All aforementioned characters with the exception of Damien, along with Craig, Clyde, Token, Jimmy, Timmy, and Red are unlockable characters along with Butters Stotch
and Professor Chaos (only available as an exclusive Downloadable Content code) in South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!.
Songs performed by characters from South Park have appeared in the Rock Band
series. "Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld
", featuring Timmy, features as a bonus song in the first game, while Cartman's interpretation of Lady Gaga
's "Poker Face
" was released as downloadable content for the series on March 16, 2010.
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
. The school is one of the most prominent settings on the show, the narrative
Narrative
A narrative is a constructive format that describes a sequence of non-fictional or fictional events. The word derives from the Latin verb narrare, "to recount", and is related to the adjective gnarus, "knowing" or "skilled"...
of which revolves mostly around the students.
.
Overview
While a few characters from varying grades have been depicted in recurring minor roles, the students in the fourth gradeFourth grade
Fourth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fourth grade is the fourth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 9 or 10 years old, depending on their birthday. It is a part of elementary school. In some parts of the United States, fourth grade...
—including central characters Stan Marsh
Stan Marsh
Stanley Randall "Stan" Marsh is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by and loosely based on series co-creator Trey Parker. Stan is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
, Kyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by co-creator Matt Stone. Kyle is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
, Kenny McCormick
Kenny McCormick
Kenneth "Kenny" McCormick is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is one of the four central characters along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Eric Cartman. His oft-muffled and indiscernible speech—the result of his parka hood covering his...
, Eric Cartman
Eric Cartman
Eric Theodore Cartman is a fictional character in the American animated television series South Park. One of four main characters, along with Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenny McCormick, he is generally referred to within the series by his last name...
, and Butters Stotch
Butters Stotch
Leopold "Butters" Stotch is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by series co-creator Matt Stone and loosely based on co-producer Eric Stough. He is a fourth-grade student who commonly has extraordinary experiences not typical of conventional small-town...
—receive the primary focus of the series. The fourth grade class is taught throughout most of the series by Mr. Garrison
Herbert Garrison
Mr. Herbert Garrison is a recurring character in the American animated television series South Park. He is voiced by Trey Parker. For the first eight seasons of the series, the character was known as Mr. Garrison but underwent sex reassignment surgery in the season 9 episode "Mr. Garrison's Fancy...
, with a hiatus between seasons 4 and 6 when he is replaced by Ms. Choksondik. These students also attended class under Mr. Garrison during their previous time as third graders during South Park
In tradition with the show's animation style
Cutout animation
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, all characters listed below are composed of simple geometrical shapes and bright colors. Ever since the show's second episode, "Weight Gain 4000
Weight Gain 4000
"Weight Gain 4000" is the second episode of the first season of the animated television series South Park. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on August 20, 1997. In the episode, the residents of South Park excitedly prepare for a visit by celebrity Kathie Lee Gifford, whom the...
" (season one
South Park (season 1)
The first season of the American animated television series South Park initially ran for 13 episodes on the US network Comedy Central, from August 13, 1997 to February 25, 1998. The creators of the series, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, wrote and directed most of the season's episodes, while Dan...
, 1997), all characters on South Park have been animated with computer software, though they are portrayed to give the impression that the show still utilizes the method of animating construction paper
Construction paper
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composition cutouts through the use of stop motion
Stop motion
Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is played as a continuous sequence...
, which was the technique used in creating the show's first episode, "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe
Cartman Gets an Anal Probe
"Cartman Gets an Anal Probe" is the first episode of the animated television series South Park. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on August 13, 1997...
".
In addition to the main characters, other students below will sometimes give a brief monologue as a means of expressing the lessons they have attained during the course of an episode. Most of the characters are foul-mouthed as a means for series creators Trey Parker
Trey Parker
Trey Parker is an American animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of the television series South Park along with his creative partner and best friend Matt Stone.Parker started his film career in 1992, making a holiday short...
and Matt Stone
Matt Stone
Matthew Richard "Matt" Stone is an American screenwriter, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of South Park along with creative partner and best friend, Trey Parker....
to display how they claim young children really talk when they are alone. Most of the male students are amused by bodily functions and toilet humor, and their favorite television personalities are Terrance and Phillip, a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
duo whose comedy routines on their show-within-the-show revolve substantially around fart jokes. In response to the focus on elements of satire in South Park, Parker has said that the main goal of the show is to portray the students as "kids just being kids" as a means of accurately showcasing "what it's like to be in [elementary school] in America".
Bebe Stevens
Bebe Stevens is Wendy Testaburger's best friend and has often been seen keeping company with fellow female classmates throughout the duration of the series. She has frizzy blonde hair and wears a red coat. Bebe first prominently appears in the season 1South Park (season 1)
The first season of the American animated television series South Park initially ran for 13 episodes on the US network Comedy Central, from August 13, 1997 to February 25, 1998. The creators of the series, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, wrote and directed most of the season's episodes, while Dan...
episode "Weight Gain 4000
Weight Gain 4000
"Weight Gain 4000" is the second episode of the first season of the animated television series South Park. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on August 20, 1997. In the episode, the residents of South Park excitedly prepare for a visit by celebrity Kathie Lee Gifford, whom the...
", where she narrates a play for Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford is an American television host, singer, songwriter and actress, best known for her 15-year run on the talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin...
's visit to South Park and the play was directed by Mr Garrison. In the season 2
South Park (season 2)
Season two of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on April 1, 1998. The second season concluded after 18 episodes on January 20, 1999...
episode "Clubhouses", she develops a crush on Kyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by co-creator Matt Stone. Kyle is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
and uses a game of Truth or Dare as an excuse to kiss him. She plays a major role in the episode "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society
Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society
"Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society" is episode 89 of the Comedy Centrals series South Park. It originally aired on July 17, 2002.- Plot :The children return to school for the first time since the death of Ms. Choksondik in the episode "Simpsons Already Did It". During the break, Bebe has started to...
", when the boys' attraction to her increases due to her newly developing breasts. When the attention became unwanted, she professes her wish to have others appreciate her for her aspirations and intelligence instead. She later plays a large role in the season 11
South Park (season 11)
Season 11 of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 7, 2007. The 11th season concluded after 14 episodes on November 14, 2007. This is the first season to have uncensored episodes available for DVD release...
episode "The List
The List (South Park)
"The List" is episode 1114 of Comedy Central's South Park, and was the eleventh season finale. It originally aired on November 14, 2007. The episode is rated TV-MA L.-Plot:...
", where she abuses her powers within the "list committee" to change the list so that Clyde is the cutest boy, so that she can date him for free shoes. She is arrested after a brawl with Wendy and accidentally shooting Kenny. Bebe is voiced by South Park supervising producer Jennifer Howell
Jennifer Howell
Jennifer Howell is a Canadian-American voice actor. She can currently be heard on the animated cartoon TV series South Park, where she is the voice of Bebe Stevens...
and Mary Kay Bergman
Mary Kay Bergman
Mary Kay Bergman was an American voice actress and animation voice over teacher, who was the lead female voice actress on South Park from the show's 1997 debut until her death and was best known as the official voice of Snow White for the Walt Disney Company starting in 1989 with the Snow White...
in "Weight Gain 4000
Weight Gain 4000
"Weight Gain 4000" is the second episode of the first season of the animated television series South Park. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on August 20, 1997. In the episode, the residents of South Park excitedly prepare for a visit by celebrity Kathie Lee Gifford, whom the...
"
Butters Stotch
Leopold "Butters" Stotch is cheerful, naïve, optimistic, and more passive than the show's other child characters, and can become increasingly anxious, especially when faced with the likelihood of punishment by his parents. He is often treated poorly by other characters and put in painful or humiliating situations. As a result of his increasing popularity with the show's staff and fans, Butters was given a more prominent role beginning with the show's fifth seasonSouth Park (season 5)
Season five of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on June 20, 2001. The fifth season concluded after 14 episodes on December 12, 2001...
(2001). He is voiced by Matt Stone.
Clyde Donovan
Clyde Donovan (originally Clyde Goodman and briefly Clyde Harris) maintains a friendship with the show's main characters and is among the most often-seen of the boys' extended group, playing small roles in several episodes. He is also known for his constant crying at "the drop of the hat". He made his first prominent appearance in the season 3 (1999)South Park (season 3)
Season Three of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on April 7, 1999. The third season concluded after 17 episodes on January 12, 2000.- Episodes :-External links:...
episode "Tweek vs. Craig
Tweek vs. Craig
"Tweek vs. Craig" is the 35th episode of Comedy Central's animated series South Park. It originally aired on June 23, 1999 and was the last episode that aired before the release of the South Park movie South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut one week later on June 30.-Plot:The episode starts with the...
" where he told everyone that both Tweek and Craig wussed out and went home instead of fighting each other. In the season 4 (2000)
South Park (season 4)
Season four of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on April 5, 2000. The fourth season concluded after 17 episodes on December 20, 2000.- Episodes :-External links:...
episode "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000
Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000
"Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000" is episode 50 of the Comedy Central series South Park. It first aired on April 12, 2000, and is the second of a four-episode run of titles ending in "2000".-Plot:...
" as "the second fattest kid" in class besides Cartman, and is chosen to replace him in the sled race. The season 11 (2007)
South Park (season 11)
Season 11 of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 7, 2007. The 11th season concluded after 14 episodes on November 14, 2007. This is the first season to have uncensored episodes available for DVD release...
episode "Lice Capades
Lice Capades
"Lice Capades" is the third episode of the eleventh season of Comedy Central's animated television series South Park, and the 156th episode overall. It first aired on aired on March 21, 2007. In the episode, all the students at South Park Elementary are checked for head lice and, to his horror,...
" focuses heavily on Clyde and a group of anthropomorphic
Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism is any attribution of human characteristics to animals, non-living things, phenomena, material states, objects or abstract concepts, such as organizations, governments, spirits or deities. The term was coined in the mid 1700s...
lice, who are portrayed as living in a civilized society on Clyde's head. Clyde was so embarrassed when a girl at the doctors office asked what he was going in for he said he had AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
. Clyde is also featured prominently in the episode "The List
The List (South Park)
"The List" is episode 1114 of Comedy Central's South Park, and was the eleventh season finale. It originally aired on November 14, 2007. The episode is rated TV-MA L.-Plot:...
", where the girls vote him the cutest boy in class (although this list is later revealed to be false). Clyde also has a major appearance in the three part story arc Coon 2: Hindsight
Coon 2: Hindsight
"Coon 2: Hindsight" is the eleventh episode of the fourteenth season of animated television series South Park, and the 206th episode of the series overall....
, Mysterion Rises
Mysterion Rises
"Mysterion Rises" is the twelfth episode of the fourteenth season of South Park. It aired on Comedy Central on November 3, 2010 and is the second of a three-part arc that began with the episode "Coon 2: Hindsight"....
and Coon vs. Coon and Friends
Coon vs. Coon and Friends
"Coon vs. Coon and Friends" is the thirteenth episode of the fourteenth season of Comedy Central's series South Park. It originally aired on November 10, 2010...
appearing as his alter-ego Mosquito. His nasal voice
Nasal voice
A nasal voice is a type of speaking voice characterized by speech with a "nasal" quality to it. It can also occur naturally because of genetic variation...
is provided by Trey Parker.
It is revealed in the episode Crack Baby Athletic Association
Crack Baby Athletic Association
"Crack Baby Athletic Association" is the fifth episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 214th episode of the series overall. "Crack Baby Athletic Association" premiered in the United States on Comedy Central on May 25, 2011...
that Clyde is part Dutch. In the episode Mystery of the Urinal Deuce
Mystery of the Urinal Deuce
"Mystery of the Urinal Deuce" is the ninth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 148th episode of the series overall. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 11, 2006...
, it is revealed that Clyde had a colostomy at the age of 5.
Craig Tucker
Craig Tucker, commonly characterized by his blue chulloChullo
Chullo is an andean style of hat with earflaps, made from vicuña, alpaca, llama or sheep's wool. Alpaca has wool-like qualities that help to insulate its wearer from the harsh elements in the Andean Mountain region...
hat and nasal
Nasal
Nasal may refer to:* Nose, a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the mouth...
, monotone voice, is one of the more prominent members of the children's classroom. Cartman once claimed that Craig was the "biggest troublemaker in [their] class", and parents of his classmates have cited him as a "bad influence". In a running gag
Running gag
A running gag, or running joke, is a literary device that takes the form of an amusing joke or a comical reference and appears repeatedly throughout a work of literature or other form of storytelling....
during the show's earlier seasons, establishing shot
Establishing shot
An establishing shot in filmmaking and television production sets up, or establishes the context for a scene by showing the relationship between its important figures and objects...
s of Mr. Mackey's office would feature Craig waiting outside. Craig has a habit of giving people the finger
Finger (gesture)
In Western culture, the finger , also known as the middle finger, is an obscene hand gesture, often meaning the phrases "fuck off" , "fuck you" or "up yours"...
, a trait the show's official website attributes to his learning the behavior from his family, all of whom frequently use the gesture as well. This trait was last seen in the Season 6 (2002)
South Park (season 6)
Season six of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 6, 2002. The sixth season concluded after 17 episodes on December 11, 2002. This season is notable for being the only one without Kenny as a main character, as he was...
episode "Fun with Veal
Fun with Veal
"Fun with Veal" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of the animated television series South Park, and the 83rd episode of the series overall. It was originally aired in the United States on Comedy Central on March 27, 2002.-Plot:...
".
Craig dislikes the four main characters and rivals them in several episodes. Craig is a pragmatist
Pragmatism
Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition centered on the linking of practice and theory. It describes a process where theory is extracted from practice, and applied back to practice to form what is called intelligent practice...
and has no wish of being involved in any extraordinary adventures the other main characters on the show customarily experience. In the season 12
South Park (season 12)
Season twelve of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 12, 2008. The twelfth season concluded after 14 episodes on November 19, 2008...
(2008) episodes "Pandemic
Pandemic (South Park)
"Pandemic" is the tenth episode of the twelfth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 177th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 22, 2008....
" and "Pandemic 2 - The Startling
Pandemic 2 - The Startling
"Pandemic 2: The Startling" is the eleventh episode of the twelfth season of the animated series South Park, and the 178th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 29, 2008....
", Craig repeatedly castigates the main characters' propensity to have a pursued activity or idea disproportionately backfire. Despite his hatred for adventure, he plays a crucial role in these two episodes, saving the world from guinea animals, but is shown even after doing so unintentionally to care little. Craig is one of the most often-used of the boys' extended group, often providing lines in group scenes with the other children. He is voiced by series co-creator Matt Stone.
Eric Cartman
One of the show's four main characters and one of the most popular and iconic characters, Eric Cartman is obese, obnoxious, racist, and considerably sociopathic. Most other students are alienated by Cartman's insensitive, often misogynistic, and bigoted behavior, though they are occasionally influenced by his obtrusive, manipulative, and propagandist antics. While Cartman has few if any attachments towards people, he exhibits a softhearted fondness for cats as seen in the episode "Major BoobageMajor Boobage
"Major Boobage" is the third episode of the twelfth season of the animated television series South Park, and the 170th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on March 26, 2008...
". He is voiced by Trey Parker.
Jimmy Valmer
Jimmy Valmer (formerly Jimmy Swanson and sometimes spelled Vulmer), voiced by Trey Parker, is physically handicapped, requiring crutches in order to walk. Hampered by his withering legs, Jimmy prefers to be called "handi-capable". Jimmy is able to speak coherently, though his speech is largely affected by his stutteringStuttering
Stuttering , also known as stammering , is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds...
and his tendency to end some of his sentences with "...very much". He aspires to be a stand-up comedian, and is often featured performing his routines. His catchphrase during his routines is "Wow, what a great audience!"
Jimmy first appears in the season five
South Park (season 5)
Season five of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on June 20, 2001. The fifth season concluded after 14 episodes on December 12, 2001...
(2001) episode "Cripple Fight
Cripple Fight
"Cripple Fight" is the second episode of the fifth season of the animated television series South Park, and 67th episode of the series overall...
", in which he moves to South Park from a neighboring town and antagonizes Timmy. Parker and Stone initially intended for this to be Jimmy's only appearance, but decided to include the character in subsequent episodes. Now portrayed as a South Park resident, student, and good friend of Timmy, Jimmy has been a recurring character ever since. Jimmy's parents had made fun of handicapped children in high school, and believe that Jimmy's disability is a punishment from God. The season eight
South Park (season 8)
Season eight of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 17, 2004. The eighth season concluded after 14 episodes on December 15, 2004.- Episodes :-External links:...
(2004) episode "Up the Down Steroid
Up the Down Steroid
"Up the Down Steroid" is the 113th episode of the Comedy Central series South Park. The title is a parody of the book Up the Down Staircase. It originally aired on March 24, 2004.- Plot :...
" ends with Jimmy addressing the issue of anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroids, technically known as anabolic-androgen steroids or colloquially simply as "steroids", are drugs that mimic the effects of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in the body. They increase protein synthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue ,...
use in athletic competitions, declaring it as "cheating" while suggesting that professional athletes who use steroids voluntarily reject the accolades and records attributed to them. Melanie McFarland of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is an online newspaper and former print newspaper covering Seattle, Washington, United States, and the surrounding metropolitan area...
describes Jimmy and Timmy's capabilities and portrayal in the show as Parker and Stone declaring their opposition to political correctness as social restriction. When praising the show for both its depiction of Jimmy and Timmy and its coverage of disability-related issues, The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times is a newspaper serving Seattle, Washington, US. It is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Washington. It has been, since the demise in 2009 of the printed version of the rival Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle's only major daily print newspaper.-History:The Seattle Times...
columnist Jeff Shannon, a quadriplegic
Quadriplegia
Tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia, is paralysis caused by illness or injury to a human that results in the partial or total loss of use of all their limbs and torso; paraplegia is similar but does not affect the arms...
, describes Jimmy and Timmy as "goodwill ambassadors".
Kenny McCormick
Kenny McCormick comes from one of the poorest families in town, and almost always wear a parka so that the hood covers most of his face and muffles his speech. He often shows a precocious interest in and knowledge of sex, unlike his friends, often providing Stan, Kyle and Cartman with a graphic (albeit muffled) definition of such confusing sexual terminology as "dildo" and "fingerbang". As a running gagRunning gag
A running gag, or running joke, is a literary device that takes the form of an amusing joke or a comical reference and appears repeatedly throughout a work of literature or other form of storytelling....
, he dies in most episodes of the first five seasons before returning in the next. This gag has become occasional following Kenny's absence through season 6, and is explained in the season 14
South Park (season 14)
The fourteenth season of South Park, an American animated television comedy series, originally aired in the United States on Comedy Central between March 17 and November 17, 2010. The season was headed by the series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who served as executive producers along with...
(2010) episode "Coon vs. Coon and Friends
Coon vs. Coon and Friends
"Coon vs. Coon and Friends" is the thirteenth episode of the fourteenth season of Comedy Central's series South Park. It originally aired on November 10, 2010...
" as resulting from his parents dabbling in the Cult of Cthulhu around the time of his conception. He is voiced by Matt Stone.
Kyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski is one of the main four characters in the show and stars and co-stars in many episodes. Kyle is distinctive as one of the few Jewish children on the show, and because of this, he often feels like an outsider amongst his friends and classmates. Kyle is also the child who clashes the most often with Cartman. Kyle is both voiced by and based on Matt Stone.Pip Pirrup
Phillip "Pip" Pirrup, voiced by Matt StoneMatt Stone
Matthew Richard "Matt" Stone is an American screenwriter, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of South Park along with creative partner and best friend, Trey Parker....
, was featured mostly during the first few seasons of the series. He was later relegated to being a background character after his role in the show was replaced by Butters
Butters Stotch
Leopold "Butters" Stotch is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by series co-creator Matt Stone and loosely based on co-producer Eric Stough. He is a fourth-grade student who commonly has extraordinary experiences not typical of conventional small-town...
. Pip is originally from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and shares his name with the main protagonist of the Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
novel Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens. It was first published in serial form in the publication All the Year Round from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. It has been adapted for stage and screen over 250 times....
. Wearing a bow tie and flat cap
Flat cap
A flat cap is a rounded men or women's cap with a small stiff brim in front. Cloths used to make the cap include original wool, tweed , and cotton. Less common materials may include leather. Cord flat caps are also worn in various colours. The inside of the cap is usually lined with silk for...
, he was often teased by his fellow classmates. While largely passive, the only thing that would drive him to anger is when fellow students mistake him for being French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
. The show's official website has noted that this is in reference to the animosity shared between some natives of Britain and France. A similar gag is seen in South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, in which The Mole, a young French boy, is called "British" by Cartman. Pip is the central figure of an eponymous episode during the show's fourth season
South Park (season 4)
Season four of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on April 5, 2000. The fourth season concluded after 17 episodes on December 20, 2000.- Episodes :-External links:...
. The episode, which does not feature any of the show's other characters, was a comedic retelling of Great Expectations
Great Expectations
Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens. It was first published in serial form in the publication All the Year Round from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. It has been adapted for stage and screen over 250 times....
, with Pip assuming the role of his character's namesake. After this titular episode, Pip became a background character with only two further speaking appearances—as a candidate for the new fourth boy in "Professor Chaos" and then being absent for eight years until another brief appearance in "201
201 (South Park)
"201" is the sixth episode of the fourteenth season of South Park, and the 201st overall episode of the series. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on April 21, 2010. The episode continued multiple storylines from the previous episode, "200", in which a group of angry...
" to beg the Mecha-Streisand
Mecha-Streisand
"Mecha-Streisand" is the 12th episode of the first season of the animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on February 18, 1998. In the episode, Barbra Streisand obtains the Diamond of Panthios from the South Park boys and transforms into a...
to spare South Park, but it responds by stepping on him, killing him.
Stan Marsh
Stan Marsh is the most level-headed and convivial of the four boys. Stan is generally kind, honest, smart, well-meaning, assertive, and often shares with his best friend Kyle a leadership role as the main protagonistProtagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
of the show. Stan is portrayed as the everyman
Everyman
In literature and drama, the term everyman has come to mean an ordinary individual, with whom the audience or reader is supposed to be able to identify easily, and who is often placed in extraordinary circumstances...
among the show's four central characters. Stan is both voiced by and based on Trey Parker.
Timmy Burch
Timmy Burch is a mentally and physically handicapped boy who uses a motorized wheelchair. Voiced by Trey ParkerTrey Parker
Trey Parker is an American animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of the television series South Park along with his creative partner and best friend Matt Stone.Parker started his film career in 1992, making a holiday short...
, he is based on an elementary school acquaintance of South Park art director Adrien Beard
Adrien Beard
Adrien Beard is an American storyboard artist and voice actor. He can currently be heard on the animated cartoon TV series South Park as the voice of Token Black. In addition to voice roles, Adrien Beard also works as the art director and lead storyboarder on the show.-External links:...
. Timmy's exact condition has never been specified in the show, though South Park
Palsy
In medicine, palsy is the paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by loss of sensation and by uncontrolled body movements, such as shaking. Medical conditions involving palsy include cerebral palsy , brachial palsy , and Bell's palsy ....
and Tourette's
Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by multiple physical tics and at least one vocal tic; these tics characteristically wax and wane...
". Timmy's vocabulary is mostly limited to the enthusiastic shouting of his own name which could be aphasia
Aphasia
Aphasia is an impairment of language ability. This class of language disorder ranges from having difficulty remembering words to being completely unable to speak, read, or write....
.
Timmy first appears as a minor character in the season four
South Park (season 4)
Season four of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on April 5, 2000. The fourth season concluded after 17 episodes on December 20, 2000.- Episodes :-External links:...
(2000) episode "The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000
The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000
"The Tooth Fairy Tats 2000" is episode 49 of Comedy Central's South Park. It originally aired on April 5, 2000.-Plot:...
". Parker and Stone had to push hard for the inclusion of the character, as Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
was originally reluctant to allow the show to feature a character with a cognitive disability. The duo asserted their intention of portraying other children as treating him as an equal, while stressing the importance of both including a mentally retarded character who is "happy to be [himself]", and representing him "as part of the gang and not as the subject of cruel schoolyard humor". Two weeks after his debut, Timmy was a central figure in the episode "Timmy 2000
Timmy 2000
"Timmy!" is the 51st episode of the Comedy Central animated series South Park. It originally aired on April 19, 2000. It was voted #6 of the "10 South Park episodes that changed the world"...
", where doctors and school faculty erroneously attribute his behavior to ADD in the show's condemnation of the rampant diagnosis of the disorder.
Timmy quickly became a fan favorite, and was once voted "The Greatest Disabled TV Character" in a poll conducted by a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
-sponsored webzine named Ouch!, where he was more popular among disabled voters than among non-disabled voters. IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
ranked Timmy second in a list of the "Top 10 South Park Peripheral Characters", stating that "South Parks most controversial character may be one of the funniest and most enduring". Parker noted that soon after Timmy debuted, fans he encountered began mimicking the character's exclamation of "Timmy!" as opposed to their earlier habits of impersonating Cartman and repeating the show's other popular catchphrases. When the handicapped Jimmy was introduced in the season five
South Park (season 5)
Season five of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on June 20, 2001. The fifth season concluded after 14 episodes on December 12, 2001...
(2001) episode "Cripple Fight
Cripple Fight
"Cripple Fight" is the second episode of the fifth season of the animated television series South Park, and 67th episode of the series overall...
", Timmy becomes jealous of Jimmy's newfound popularity with the main characters, and the two later got into a violent brawl in a parking lot. The two make amends, and are depicted as good friends in subsequent episodes.
Melanie McFarland of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is an online newspaper and former print newspaper covering Seattle, Washington, United States, and the surrounding metropolitan area...
describes Jimmy and Timmy's capabilities and portrayal in the show as Parker and Stone declaring their opposition to political correctness as social restriction. When praising the show for both its depiction of Jimmy and Timmy and its coverage of disability-related issues, The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times is a newspaper serving Seattle, Washington, US. It is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Washington. It has been, since the demise in 2009 of the printed version of the rival Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle's only major daily print newspaper.-History:The Seattle Times...
columnist Jeff Shannon, a quadriplegic
Quadriplegia
Tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia, is paralysis caused by illness or injury to a human that results in the partial or total loss of use of all their limbs and torso; paraplegia is similar but does not affect the arms...
, describes Jimmy and Timmy as "goodwill ambassadors", while commenting that "Timmy appears, at first glance, to uphold the condescending disability stereotypes that are gradually fading from mainstream entertainment. But like everything else in 'South Park,' he's actually challenging preconceptions, toppling taboos and weaving his singularity into the fabric of the show".
Token Black
Token Black (previously Williams) is the only blackBlack people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
child in South Park. His name is a reference to tokenism
Tokenism
In the arts, employment, and politics, tokenism is a policy or practice of limited inclusion or artistic and/or political representation of members of a traditionally marginalized group, usually creating a false appearance of inclusive practices rather than discrimination, intentional or not...
. The name has been interpreted as an example of the anti-political correctness
Political correctness
Political correctness is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, certain other religions, beliefs or ideologies, disability, and age-related contexts,...
attitude of South Park and as an implication that the tokenism phenomenon is outmoded enough to be a laughing matter. Despite the role that his name implies, Token will sometimes play a significant part in an episode, and has been a recurring character since his first major role in the season four
South Park (season 4)
Season four of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on April 5, 2000. The fourth season concluded after 17 episodes on December 20, 2000.- Episodes :-External links:...
(2000) episode "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000
Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000
"Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000" is episode 50 of the Comedy Central series South Park. It first aired on April 12, 2000, and is the second of a four-episode run of titles ending in "2000".-Plot:...
". His next came in the season five
South Park (season 5)
Season five of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on June 20, 2001. The fifth season concluded after 14 episodes on December 12, 2001...
(2001) episode "Here Comes the Neighborhood
Here Comes the Neighborhood
"Here Comes the Neighborhood" is the twelfth episode of the fifth season of the animated television series South Park, and the 77th episode of the series overall. "Here Comes the Neighborhood" originally aired in the United States on November 28, 2001 on Comedy Central.-Plot:The children at South...
", where he is picked on for being rich. He invites several other wealthy families to move to South Park (who all happen to be black), leading the townspeople to refer to them as "richers".
Episodes in which he plays a major role often address ethnicity-related topics. In "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000
Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000
"Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000" is episode 50 of the Comedy Central series South Park. It first aired on April 12, 2000, and is the second of a four-episode run of titles ending in "2000".-Plot:...
", he declares hate crime legislation to be "a savage hypocrisy". In the season 11
South Park (season 11)
Season 11 of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 7, 2007. The 11th season concluded after 14 episodes on November 14, 2007. This is the first season to have uncensored episodes available for DVD release...
(2007) episode "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson
With Apologies to Jesse Jackson
"With Apologies to Jesse Jackson" is the first episode of the American animated television series South Park, and the 153rd episode overall. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on March 7, 2007...
", Stan is perplexed by Token's rebuffs of his attempts to make amends with Token after Stan's father reluctantly exclaimed "niggers" when attempting to solve a puzzle as a contestant during a live taping of Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)
Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that...
. When Stan has an epiphany, he tells Token "I've been trying to say that I understand how you feel, but I'll never understand. I'll never really get how it feels for a black person to [hear] somebody use the N-word", to which Token accepts Stan's apology by saying "Now you get it".
Parker and Stone had originally taken turns providing their voices for the few lines Token had as a minor character. Token is now voiced by South Park art director and co-producer Adrien Beard
Adrien Beard
Adrien Beard is an American storyboard artist and voice actor. He can currently be heard on the animated cartoon TV series South Park as the voice of Token Black. In addition to voice roles, Adrien Beard also works as the art director and lead storyboarder on the show.-External links:...
. When trying to find a new voice actor for Token during production of "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime 2000", Parker said he recruited Beard "because he was the only black guy we had in our building at the time".
Tweek
Tweek is a boy characterized by his hyperactivity, paranoiaParanoia
Paranoia [] is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself...
and anxiety
Anxiety
Anxiety is a psychological and physiological state characterized by somatic, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components. The root meaning of the word anxiety is 'to vex or trouble'; in either presence or absence of psychological stress, anxiety can create feelings of fear, worry, uneasiness,...
, due to his mass consumption of coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
. His strained voice is provided by Stone, and he tends to scream, "Oh, Jesus, dude!", "GAH!", and "Too much pressure!". His name is taken from a slang term referring to recreational users of methamphetamine
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
, as well as hyperactive or dysfunctional people in general.
While Tweek's parents—who run a coffee shop—attribute his hyperactivity to ADHD predominantly inattentive
ADHD predominantly inattentive
ADHD predominantly inattentive is one of the three subtypes of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder . While ADHD-PI is sometimes still called "attention deficit disorder" by the general public, these older terms were formally changed in 1994 in the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of...
, it is actually a result of the two frequently giving Tweek coffee to "calm him down." This has the effect of increasing his caffeine
Caffeine
Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a stimulant drug. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds, leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants...
levels and worsening his mental state. As a result, Tweek is constantly shaking or twitching and is always depicted with spiky, disheveled blond hair and an incorrectly buttoned shirt.
Tweek is introduced in the season two
South Park (season 2)
Season two of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on April 1, 1998. The second season concluded after 18 episodes on January 20, 1999...
(1998) episode "Gnomes
Gnomes (South Park episode)
"Gnomes" is the seventeenth episode of the second season of the animated television series South Park, and the 30th episode of the series overall. "Gnomes" originally aired in the United States on December 16, 1998 on Comedy Central. This episode marks the first appearance of Tweek and his...
", and is as prominent as one of the four main characters throughout the middle portion of the sixth season
South Park (season 6)
Season six of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 6, 2002. The sixth season concluded after 17 episodes on December 11, 2002. This season is notable for being the only one without Kenny as a main character, as he was...
(2002). The character Kenny is absent during the majority of the season, which allowed the show's creators and writing staff an opportunity to provide larger roles for both Tweek and Butters, both of whom were growing more popular with both the viewers and staff of the show. Kenny ultimately returns in the season finale "Red Sleigh Down
Red Sleigh Down
"Red Sleigh Down" is episode 96 of the Comedy Central series South Park. It originally aired on December 11, 2002. The episode is notable for the return of Kenny from his death in Season Five...
", and though Butters has continued as a significant presence, Tweek has remained in the background since.
Wendy Testaburger
Wendy Testaburger is the show's most prominent female student, and the show's main source of perspective in that regard. Her best friend is Bebe Stevens, and her boyfriend is Stan, though their relationship as such has received less focus in the show's later seasons. Wendy has previously been voiced by Karri TurnerKarri Turner
Karri Kathleen Turner is an American television actress who is best known for playing Lieutenant Harriet Sims on the television series JAG .Turner was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Bentonville, Arkansas...
(in the unaired pilot), Mary Kay Bergman
Mary Kay Bergman
Mary Kay Bergman was an American voice actress and animation voice over teacher, who was the lead female voice actress on South Park from the show's 1997 debut until her death and was best known as the official voice of Snow White for the Walt Disney Company starting in 1989 with the Snow White...
, Mona Marshall
Mona Marshall
Mona M. Ianotti is an American voice actress. She is often cast in the role of young boys. Her roles have included parts in not only Japanese anime, but also in American cartoons as well. Mona Marshall has recently lent her voice to the talking bear Koby the Study Buddy...
, Eliza Schneider
Eliza Schneider
Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Schneider is an American actress, singer-songwriter, playwright, dialect coach and dialectologist, historian, and voice artist.-Early life:...
, and is currently voiced by April Stewart
April Stewart
April Stewart is an American voice actress. She is best known for providing the voices of several female characters on the animated cartoon TV series South Park alongside fellow voice actress Mona Marshall. Born and raised in Truckee, California, Stewart started acting at the age 12. Her father,...
. Wendy's character is reportedly based on Liane Adamo, a former fiancée of series co-creator Trey Parker
Trey Parker
Trey Parker is an American animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of the television series South Park along with his creative partner and best friend Matt Stone.Parker started his film career in 1992, making a holiday short...
. Fellow co-creator Matt Stone
Matt Stone
Matthew Richard "Matt" Stone is an American screenwriter, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of South Park along with creative partner and best friend, Trey Parker....
has also cited the name of Wendy Westiberg, the wife of an old friend from his childhood. She wears a pink beret and a purple coat. She has long black hair with uneven bangs. Wendy made her first appearance unnamed, but clearly recognizable, in "The Spirit of Christmas
The Spirit of Christmas (short film)
The Spirit of Christmas is the name of two different animated short films made by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. They are notable for being precursors to the animated series South Park. To differentiate the two, they are often referred to as Jesus vs. Frosty and Jesus vs. Santa .- Jesus vs. Frosty...
".
Like her boyfriend Stan, Wendy is mature for her age, critical of popular trends, moral and intellectual. She rallies for liberal causes in several episodes, such as Breast Cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
and the suffering of Bottlenose Dolphins, often arguing with Eric Cartman
Eric Cartman
Eric Theodore Cartman is a fictional character in the American animated television series South Park. One of four main characters, along with Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenny McCormick, he is generally referred to within the series by his last name...
who calls her a "bitch" or "ho" in response. Although the two generally only argue, he pushes her to the limit in the Season 12 (2008)
South Park (season 12)
Season twelve of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 12, 2008. The twelfth season concluded after 14 episodes on November 19, 2008...
episode "Breast Cancer Show Ever
Breast Cancer Show Ever
"Breast Cancer Show Ever" is the ninth episode of the 12th season of the animated series South Park, and the 176th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 15, 2008...
" where in the two engage in a fight on the playground. Despite these differences, in the episode Chef Goes Nanners
Chef Goes Nanners
"Chef Goes Nanners" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of the animated television series South Park, and the 55th episode of the series overall...
, Wendy and Cartman work together to change South Park's flag. During this time, the two have what Bebe calls sexual tension
Sexual tension
Sexual tension is a social phenomenon that occurs when two people interact and one or both feel sexual desire, but the consummation is postponed or never happens....
. Towards the end of the episode, Wendy kisses Cartman, to which Stan replies by staring at the two with mouth agape.
Wendy is known to be protective of her relationship with Stan. In the Season 1 (1997)
South Park (season 1)
The first season of the American animated television series South Park initially ran for 13 episodes on the US network Comedy Central, from August 13, 1997 to February 25, 1998. The creators of the series, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, wrote and directed most of the season's episodes, while Dan...
episode "Tom's Rhinoplasty
Tom's Rhinoplasty
"Tom's Rhinoplasty" is the eleventh episode of the first season of the animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on February 11, 1998. In the episode, the South Park Elementary boys become infatuated with the new substitute teacher Ms. Ellen,...
" when Stan, along with the other boys, falls in love with an attractive substitute teacher, with Wendy accusing her of stealing Stan from her, eventually formulating a complex plan to get her thrown into the Sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
. She also sometimes displays jealousy – in the Season 6 (2002)
South Park (season 6)
Season six of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 6, 2002. The sixth season concluded after 17 episodes on December 11, 2002. This season is notable for being the only one without Kenny as a main character, as he was...
episode "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society
Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society
"Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society" is episode 89 of the Comedy Centrals series South Park. It originally aired on July 17, 2002.- Plot :The children return to school for the first time since the death of Ms. Choksondik in the episode "Simpsons Already Did It". During the break, Bebe has started to...
", her best friend, Bebe Stevens, receives more attention than she does because of Bebe's developing breasts. Wendy then gets breast implants, but the boys end up ridiculing her after only just realizing the control Bebe's breasts had on them. This behavior is somewhat contradicted by episodes such as "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset
Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset
"Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset" is episode 123 of the Comedy Central animated series South Park. It was originally broadcast on December 1, 2004...
" and "Dances with Smurfs
Dances with Smurfs
"Dances with Smurfs" is the thirteenth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 194th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on November 11, 2009...
" where she is more concerned with principles than trends and attention
Since she got back with Stan, Wendy's role briefly expanded – she and Stan partner up in "Super Fun Time
Super Fun Time
"Super Fun Time" is the seventh episode of the twelfth season of the animated television series South Park, and the 174th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on April 23, 2008...
", she beats Cartman up in "Breast Cancer Show Ever" and a plotline in the episode "Elementary School Musical" shows Stan suspecting that Wendy may leave him for a popular kid called Bridon. Their relationship appears to have gotten somewhat stronger since their previous one, as the two are much more affectionate towards one another. On the other hand, Stan seems to have gotten more used to her and her affections, having not thrown up on her outside of "The List
The List (South Park)
"The List" is episode 1114 of Comedy Central's South Park, and was the eleventh season finale. It originally aired on November 14, 2007. The episode is rated TV-MA L.-Plot:...
" episode, since the movie (and outside of that, the second season). In fact, Wendy was able to kiss Stan on the cheek (in the episode Elementary School Musical) without his normal reaction of vomiting.
Wendy was voted student council president, something first noted in "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society
Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society
"Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society" is episode 89 of the Comedy Centrals series South Park. It originally aired on July 17, 2002.- Plot :The children return to school for the first time since the death of Ms. Choksondik in the episode "Simpsons Already Did It". During the break, Bebe has started to...
" and re-addressed seven seasons later in "Dances with Smurfs
Dances with Smurfs
"Dances with Smurfs" is the thirteenth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 194th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on November 11, 2009...
", when Cartman becomes the morning announcer and starts spreading defaming comments about her—most notably her supposed genocide
Genocide
Genocide is defined as "the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group", though what constitutes enough of a "part" to qualify as genocide has been subject to much debate by legal scholars...
of the Smurfs. In response to the allegations, Wendy becomes a guest on Cartman's morning show and manipulates his own story of the Smurf holocaust before announcing her resignation and electing him as the new school council president, effectively relieving him of his morning announcement job. Throughout the episode, Stan solidly defends her.
Wendy is very prominent in the show's earlier seasons, usually quarreling with Eric Cartman
Eric Cartman
Eric Theodore Cartman is a fictional character in the American animated television series South Park. One of four main characters, along with Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenny McCormick, he is generally referred to within the series by his last name...
or reinforcing her relationship with Stan Marsh
Stan Marsh
Stanley Randall "Stan" Marsh is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by and loosely based on series co-creator Trey Parker. Stan is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
. She speaks in several episodes (especially in the first season) and is often chosen to help the boys out over her classmates. Over the course of the fifth season, Wendy's role diminished greatly and she increasingly becomes just "one of the girls", and she has only one minor role in Season Six. This culminates in her breakup with Stan for Token Black in "Raisins" after which she makes only scattered prominent appearances until the end of the eleventh season, where she gets back together with Stan, and her role in the show has been much more prominent. Her original role as the voice of reason and an enemy of Cartman has been primarily taken by Kyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by co-creator Matt Stone. Kyle is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
.
In response to the question 'Will Stan and Wendy ever kiss?" during a South Park Studios interview, Trey Parker said that Stan and Wendy kissed a multitude of times, and jokingly that, during an episode he couldn't recall, they also had sex, but "you didn't see it." Parker then added "If you're dumb enough to look you deserve to lose that much of your life".
Others
Several other students appear as recurring background characters, while also having minor roles in various episodes, including:Bill Allen and Fosse McDonald are two bullies who occasionally antagonize the main characters. They constantly give off obnoxious giggles in deep voices, and refer to everything as "gay". Their demeanor is similar to that of Beavis and Butthead. In the episode "An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig
An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig
"An Elephant Makes Love to a Pig" is the fifth episode of the first season of the animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on September 10, 1997. In the episode, the boys of South Park try to force Kyle's pet elephant Biff to crossbreed with...
", they act as the sidekicks of Terrance Mephesto,who is the son of mad scientist Alphonse Mephesto. They also play a small but crucial role in the season 7
South Park (season 7)
Season seven of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 19, 2003. The seventh season concluded after 15 episodes on December 17, 2003.- Episodes :-External links:...
episode Lil Crime Stoppers, by kidnapping a girl's doll
Doll
A doll is a model of a human being, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have traditionally been used in magic and religious rituals throughout the world, and traditional dolls made of materials like clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls...
, thus allowing the boys to become real detectives. Though none of them appear in class any longer, they are still frequent background characters.Damien Thorn (voiced by Matt Stone) is the eponymous character of a first season episode. Inspired by Damien Thorn
Damien Thorn
Damien Thorn is the main fictional character and the main antagonist in The Omen series. He is the Antichrist and the son of the Devil. The character has been portrayed by Harvey Stephens, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Sam Neill, and Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick...
from the 1976 horror film The Omen
The Omen
An original score for the film, including the movie's theme song Ave Satani, was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, for which he received the only Oscar of his long career. The score features a strong choral segment, with a foreboding Latin chant...
, Damien is Satan's son, who briefly attended South Park Elementary before moving from South Park. He later makes cameo appearances in "Professor Chaos", "The Death Camp of Tolerance
The Death Camp of Tolerance
"The Death Camp of Tolerance" is episode 93 of the Comedy Central series South Park. It was originally broadcast on November 20, 2002.-External links:* Full episode at South Park Studios* Episode guide at South Park Studios...
", "Dances With Smurfs
Dances with Smurfs
"Dances with Smurfs" is the thirteenth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 194th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on November 11, 2009...
", "Funnybot
Funnybot
"Funnybot" is the second episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 211th episode of the series overall. "Funnybot" premiered in the United States on Comedy Central on May 4, 2011, the first time a South Park episode has aired in May since season...
" and the movie "South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut".Dog Poo Petuski (or DogPoo) (voiced by Trey Parker) is characterized by his lack of personal hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene refers to the set of practices perceived by a community to be associated with the preservation of health and healthy living. While in modern medical sciences there is a set of standards of hygiene recommended for different situations, what is considered hygienic or not can vary between...
, and resembles Pig-Pen
Pig-Pen
"Pig-Pen" is a character in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. He is a young boy who is, except on very rare occasions, very dirty.-History:"Pig-Pen" is a nickname, invariably written in quotation marks in the strip...
from Peanuts
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
. Dog Poo is almost exclusively used as a background character, his only speaking roles coming in the episodes "Professor Chaos" and "It's a Jersey Thing
It's a Jersey Thing
"It's a Jersey Thing" is the ninth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 204th episode of the series overall. It premiered on Comedy Central in the United States on October 13, 2010. In the episode, New Jersey is rapidly taking over the...
". He still occasionally appears in the hallway.Jason (voiced by Trey Parker and Matt Stone) is visually modeled after Jason McHugh
Jason McHugh
Jason McHugh is an American television producer and actor, best known for his work with Trey Parker and Matt Stone. He produced both Cannibal: The Musical and Orgazmo and played Frank Miller in Cannibal! The Musical and part of the porno crew in Orgazmo.He also has done incidental voices on Parker...
, an actor who starred in the movies Cannibal! The Musical
Cannibal! The Musical
Cannibal! The Musical is a 1993 independent film directed by co-creator of South Park, Trey Parker, while studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder...
and Orgazmo
Orgazmo
Orgazmo is a 1997 comedy film written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the animated series South Park, and directed by Parker.-Plot:...
, both written by South Park creators Trey Parker
Trey Parker
Trey Parker is an American animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of the television series South Park along with his creative partner and best friend Matt Stone.Parker started his film career in 1992, making a holiday short...
and Matt Stone
Matt Stone
Matthew Richard "Matt" Stone is an American screenwriter, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of South Park along with creative partner and best friend, Trey Parker....
. Jason has brown hair and wears a purple coat with a dark gray collar and a pair of blue jeans. He only appeared in class in "South Park is Gay!
South Park Is Gay!
"South Park Is Gay!" is the eighth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 22, 2003...
"Leroy Jenkins first appears in the episode "Mystery of the Urinal Deuce
Mystery of the Urinal Deuce
"Mystery of the Urinal Deuce" is the ninth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 148th episode of the series overall. It first aired on Comedy Central in the United States on October 11, 2006...
" where he shows his pet frog to the class during show and tell. After that he is only seen in the background like most of the minor students. He is seen wearing a blue shirt and glasses and has freckles and brown hair.Kevin Stoley (voiced by Matt Stone) is characterized by his preference to bring along his Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
-related toys, much to the annoyance of other characters who are participating in role-playing games not associated with Star Wars. In Conjoined Fetus Lady
Conjoined Fetus Lady
"Conjoined Fetus Lady" is the fifth episode of the second season of the animated television series South Park, and the 18th episode of the series overall. "Conjoined Fetus Lady" originally aired in the United States on June 3, 1998 on Comedy Central....
, it is revealed that Kevin is of Chinese ancestry. In "Fatbeard
Fatbeard
"Fatbeard" is the seventh episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 188th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on April 22, 2009 and in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2009. It was the...
", he plays a bigger role where he becomes part of Cartman's pirate crew. Kevin has black hair and wears a light blue shirt.Bradley Biggle (voiced by Matt Stone) is a background character who speaks occasionally, making his first appearance in "Rainforest Shmainforest". In the "Coon and Friends
Coon 2: Hindsight
"Coon 2: Hindsight" is the eleventh episode of the fourteenth season of animated television series South Park, and the 206th episode of the series overall....
" story arc as Mintberry Crunch, he fights alongside Coon and Friends, but is relatively minor until the third episode, when he is revealed to be the younger brother of Henrietta, and has the super power of mint and berries with a "tasty yet satisfying crunch", which he uses to defeat Cthulhu
Cthulhu
Cthulhu is a fictional character that first appeared in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. The character was created by writer H. P...
. In this same episode, his true name is revealed to be Gok-zarah, and he is from the planet Kokajun.Red (also known as Bertha and Rebecca) (voiced by Eliza Schneider and April Stewart) is a girl who, as her name suggests, has dark red hair. She is frequently featured as Bebe and Wendy's friend.Annie Faulk (voiced by Mary Kay Bergman, Eliza Schneider and April Stewart) is a background character who speaks occasionally. Despite never having a significant role, she has appeared in every classroom scene since the first episode of the series.Francis is a background character who speaks occasionally. He has a light brown sweatshirt with Snacky Smores logo on it, brown hair with lock down bangs on his forehead and pair of dark blue jeans.Lola is a background female character voiced by April Stewart. She wears a dark green sweatshirt and has long brown hair in which one strand is near her left eye, while wearing a plastic headband. She is paired up with Token for Mrs. Garrison's assignment in "Follow That Egg", the only episode where her name is mentioned.Gordon Stoltski reads the announcements at South Park elementary until he is killed in a double-homicide/suicide perpetrated by a distraught cuckold in "Dances with Smurfs
Dances with Smurfs
"Dances with Smurfs" is the thirteenth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 194th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on November 11, 2009...
", who mistakes the child for a 40 year old truck driver from Chicago.Jessie is a cute friendly girl who first appeared in "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset
Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset
"Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset" is episode 123 of the Comedy Central animated series South Park. It was originally broadcast on December 1, 2004...
". She wears a pink sweatshirt with flower logo on it, pair of blue jeans and has long blonde hair in which one strand is near her left eye, while wearing a plastic headband. She has a friend named Kal.Kal is a brown-haired girl. She has a pink bow on her hair. Her first appearance is "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset".
Ike Broflovski
Ike Moisha Broflovski is KyleKyle Broflovski
Kyle Broflovski is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by co-creator Matt Stone. Kyle is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Stan Marsh, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
's younger adopted brother, and the only Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born student at the school. He is a gifted three-year-old, and received advanced placement in the school's kindergarten class. Ike is voiced by the children of the people who work at the South Park Studios.
Dougie
Dougie is a red-haired, freckled, second-grade boy with glasses, who first appeared in"Two Guys Naked in a Hot TubTwo Guys Naked in a Hot Tub
"Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub" is the 39th episode of Comedy Central's South Park. It is part two of the The Meteor Shower Trilogy. It originally aired on July 21, 1999. It revolves around the character of Stan. This episode is noted for being the episode in which Butters Stotch is introduced as a...
". His most prominent appearances come when he assumes the role of General Disarray, sidekick to Butters
Butters Stotch
Leopold "Butters" Stotch is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by series co-creator Matt Stone and loosely based on co-producer Eric Stough. He is a fourth-grade student who commonly has extraordinary experiences not typical of conventional small-town...
's alter-ego Professor Chaos. He wants to be a TV news reporter when he grows up. In "Simpsons Already Did It
Simpsons Already Did It
"Simpsons Already Did It" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series South Park, and the 86th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on June 26, 2002...
", he displays a thorough knowledge of the TV show The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
, pointing that all of Professor Chaos' schemes resemble plots of that show. He was also the one to let Butters know that freezing oneself in the snow was actually not a good idea when Butters helped Cartman to do so in the episode"Go God Go
Go God Go
"Go God Go" is the 12th episode of the 10th season of the American animated television series South Park. It originally aired on Comedy Central in the United States on November 1, 2006, and is part one of a two-part story. Part two is titled "Go God Go XII", which aired a week later...
".
Goth kids
The Goth kids are a group of stereotypical gothsGoth subculture
The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...
, usually composed of four members: A tall, curly-haired boy who walks with a cane, a small child who appears to be a kindergartner, an overweight girl named Henrietta Biggle, and a boy with black hair with dyed red streaks who constantly flicks his long fringe out of the way when it gets in his eyes. In season 14, they were finally added to the title sequence of the show after making several appearances since season 7. In season seven
South Park (season 7)
Season seven of South Park, an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, began airing on March 19, 2003. The seventh season concluded after 15 episodes on December 17, 2003.- Episodes :-External links:...
(2003) episode "Raisins", Stan
Stan Marsh
Stanley Randall "Stan" Marsh is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by and loosely based on series co-creator Trey Parker. Stan is one of the show's four central characters, along with his friends Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, and Eric Cartman...
briefly becomes the fifth member of their group, his nickname being "Raven". They frequently stereotype everyone else and display double standards in their talks about conformity; however, they are also often portrayed in a sympathetic light. The Goth kids are easily provoked, and are very protective of their image. They find it annoying to be confused with emo
Emo
Emo is a style of rock music and its associated subcultureEmo may also refer to:- Businesses :* Emo , an Irish oil company and filling station chain* Emo Speedway, a racetrack in Emo, Ontario...
kids, but even more frustrating to be compared to the Hot Topic "vampire" kids. The Goth kids were seen taking part in a talent show in season 9 performing a song about never taking part in a talent show. The eldest Goth boy was in Stan's dance crew in "You Got F'd in the A
You Got F'd in the A
"You Got F'd in the A" is episode 115 of the Comedy Central series South Park...
". The Goth kids are never seen attending classes; they are normally seen listening to goth music
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
, drinking coffee, and smoking. They appear as followers of Cthulhu
Cthulhu
Cthulhu is a fictional character that first appeared in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. The character was created by writer H. P...
in "Mysterion Rises
Mysterion Rises
"Mysterion Rises" is the twelfth episode of the fourteenth season of South Park. It aired on Comedy Central on November 3, 2010 and is the second of a three-part arc that began with the episode "Coon 2: Hindsight"....
", though they have become disillusioned in the following episode
Coon vs. Coon and Friends
"Coon vs. Coon and Friends" is the thirteenth episode of the fourteenth season of Comedy Central's series South Park. It originally aired on November 10, 2010...
because Cthulhu
Cthulhu
Cthulhu is a fictional character that first appeared in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. The character was created by writer H. P...
hasn't lived up to their expectations.
Sixth-graders
The Sixth-graders are a group of older students who tend to bully the fourth-graders. They are usually seen riding their bicycles. They were originally depicted as fifth graders, but moved to sixth grade in the fourth season. Their leader is a boy with a distinctive haircut who is always depicted wearing a shirt with a logo of his own face. He regularly refers to the fourth-graders disparagingly as "Fourthies". Episodes concerning the sixth-graders' interactions with the main characters have become less frequent in later seasons.In other media
Wendy and Pip were multi-player characters in the video game South ParkSouth Park (video game)
South Park is a first-person shooter video game based on the first few seasons of the popular TV series of the same name. The game is powered by the Turok 2 game engine and was released in 1998 by Acclaim for the PC, Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. A Brazilian version was published by Gradiente for...
. The preceding two characters, along with Tweek, Bebe, and Damien were playable in South Park Rally
South Park Rally
South Park Rally is a kart-style racing video game, based on the American animated comedy series South Park. Developed by Tantalus and published by Acclaim in 2000 – near the end of the third season of the show – for PlayStation, Windows , Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast systems, the game includes many...
. All aforementioned characters with the exception of Damien, along with Craig, Clyde, Token, Jimmy, Timmy, and Red are unlockable characters along with Butters Stotch
Butters Stotch
Leopold "Butters" Stotch is a fictional character in the animated television series South Park. He is voiced by series co-creator Matt Stone and loosely based on co-producer Eric Stough. He is a fourth-grade student who commonly has extraordinary experiences not typical of conventional small-town...
and Professor Chaos (only available as an exclusive Downloadable Content code) in South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!.
Songs performed by characters from South Park have appeared in the Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
series. "Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld
Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld
-Personnel:*Bass, Vocals – Matt Stone*Drums – Curt Bisquera*Engineer – Joe Schiff*Executive Producer – Matt Stone, Trey Parker*Guitar – Bruce Howell*Keyboards – D. A. Young*Mastered By – Dave Mitson*Mixed By – Bruce Howell, Joe Schiff*Performer – Trey Parker...
", featuring Timmy, features as a bonus song in the first game, while Cartman's interpretation of Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
's "Poker Face
Poker Face (Lady Gaga song)
"Poker Face" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga from her debut album, The Fame. Produced by RedOne, it was released as the album's second single in late 2008 for some markets and in early 2009 for the rest of the world...
" was released as downloadable content for the series on March 16, 2010.
See also
- List of South Park families
- List of supporting characters on South Park
- List of staff at South Park Elementary
- List of minor characters on South Park
External links
- South Park Studios – Characters Overview of child characters at the show's official website